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With a name inspired by the First Amendment, 1A explores important issues such as policy, politics, technology, and what connects us across the fissures that divide the country. The program also delves into pop culture, sports, and humor. 1A's goal is to act as a national mirror-taking time to help America look at itself and to ask what it wants to be.

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Community

Georgetown’s Pallet Village breaks ground on community center, expanding support for residents getting back on their feet

A 2,000-square-foot community center is under construction with a kitchen, meeting rooms and office spaces to support residents in transition.

8 months ago

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A cardboard box with packing peanuts poking out and a sticker reading HANDLE WITH CARE FRAGILE THANK YOU
PlanPhilly
Science

Shopping online for gifts this month? Here’s what packaging can be recycled in Philly

Online purchases are delivered with lots of packaging. Here’s what to do with bubble wrap, plastic mailers, packing peanuts and more.

8 months ago

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A Philadelphia Police Department cruiser is seen traveling down a Philly street.
Community

Why Pennsylvania scores high for police misconduct settlement cases

A study by a North Carolina–based firm revealed Pennsylvania paid out more than $54 million in settlements over five years.

8 months ago

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Regional Rail train station
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A win-win’: SEPTA set to lease 5 train stations in Northwest Philly to private developer

SEPTA selected Ken Weinstein’s bid to renovate the stations as the authority faces a massive operating deficit.

8 months ago

Listen 1:08
Larry Krasner speaks
Courts & Law
6abc

2 Philly corrections officers charged in separate contraband smuggling schemes

District Attorney Krasner announced the arrests Tuesday after authorities discovered inmates received phones, AirPods and drugs at Curran-Fromhold Correctional Facility.

8 months ago

slot machines
Politics & Policy

New Jersey weighs making underage gambling no longer a crime, but subject to a fine

State lawmakers may change the law to make gambling by those under 21 no longer punishable under criminal law, instead imposing fines ranging between $500 and $2,000.

8 months ago

Mayor Cherelle Parker speaks behind a podium
Politics & Policy

City launches new website to track progress made on Parker campaign promises

The website tracks everything from potholes to murders and offers one-stop shopping for residents and people coming into town.

8 months ago

Listen 1:06
A sign reads Welcome to Downingtown
Community

Brandywine Valley Active Aging eyes permanent location for Downingtown senior center

The organization has been leasing space at Brandywine Grace Church for the past few years to serve as a temporary Downingtown campus.

8 months ago

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Luigi Nicholas Mangione
Courts & Law

Prosecutors charge suspect with killing UnitedHealthcare CEO as an act of terrorism

Luigi Mangione already was charged with murder in the Dec. 4 killing of Brian Thompson, but the indictment could help move along procedural steps toward extraditing him.

8 months ago

Tasneem Abbas waving to people after arriving at the airport
Community

Philly welcomes Palestinian refugee for medical treatment

After losing an arm in a bombing, a Palestinian girl is receiving humanitarian aid and care at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia.

8 months ago

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a man flyes a drone in New York
Science

Is that a drone or a plane? Experts help explain the differences

Dozens of mysterious nighttime flights first spotted in New Jersey last month and now being seen across the U.S. have raised concerns among residents and officials.

8 months ago

Rex Heuermann, center, charged in the Gilgo Beach serial killings on Long Island, appears for a hearing, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, at Suffolk County Court in Riverhead, N.Y.
Courts & Law

Suspect in Gilgo Beach serial killings is charged in the death of a Philly woman

Rex Heuermann, 61, is charged with killing six other women whose remains were found on Long Island.

8 months ago

Cats in a filthy home
Community
6abc

ACCT Philly seeks loving homes for more than 30 cats rescued from home

ACCT Philly says the cats received medical evaluations and are now ready for adoption.

8 months ago

Joel Bohy appraising the artifacts next to Nanette Osborne
Arts & Entertainment

A calfskin wallet made from a Revolutionary War drumhead is coming to the Museum of the American Revolution

After appearing on “Antiques Roadshow,” descendants of a Revolutionary soldier have donated artifacts to the Museum of the American Revolution.

8 months ago

Listen 1:22
Several row homes on one side of a block
Urban Planning

Delaware seniors in ‘limbo’ worrying property value reassessments will drive up next year’s taxes

New Castle County hasn’t assessed property since 1983. Some are concerned older residents will feel the brunt of tax increases.

8 months ago

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