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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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Jasmine Sessoms
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘The refinery wasn’t something that we loved’: Hilco’s Philly point person is well aware — she grew up in Point Breeze

Jasmine Sessoms’ job: to be liaison with the community, government, businesses and media as her company recreates the property. She welcomes the challenge.

6 years ago

Protesters attempted to deliver a petition to Comcast for free internet for Philadelphia school district students learning virtually on Aug. 3, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Education

Activists call on Comcast to expand free internet as Philly virtual school continues

Advocates say Comcast isn’t doing enough to ensure students have needed internet access. But the company claims it has stepped up during the pandemic.

6 years ago

Zamar Jones (Courtesy of NBC10)
Courts & Law

Philly DA files charges against man in fatal shooting of 7-year-old

Zamar Jones, who was playing on his porch, was struck in the head as adults exchanged gunfire. He died Monday, the District Attorney’s Office said.

6 years ago

Sacred Heart Church in Camden, N.J.
Community

Victims advocate demands transparency as Camden Diocese suspends compensation fund

The leader of SNAP N.J. says the diocese should disclose its financials and assets to show why it cannot participate in the statewide victims compensation fund.

6 years ago

Arcadia University
Education
PA Post

‘I’d be nuts not to be anxious’: Pa. college administrators prepare for unpredictable fall semester

Coronavirus testing, online instruction and the ability to turn on a dime are central to reopening plans.

6 years ago

Harrisburg
Health

Pa. pursuing huge cleaning plan for Capitol Complex after custodial worker tests positive for the coronavirus

Pa. will spend up to $5 million on a new contract to ramp up cleaning in the Capitol Complex after a state custodial worker in Harrisburg tested positive for COVID-19.

6 years ago

On Wednesday in Carbon County Courthouse courtroom #1 the President Judge, Roger N. Nanovic, announced that trials will resume with jury selection beginning on Thursday.
Health

Pennsylvania reports no virus deaths; first time since March

Pennsylvania health officials on Monday reported no new deaths attributed to COVID-19 for the first time in more than four months.

6 years ago

Island Beach State Park
Down the Shore
Community

Fisherman dies after being rescued from ocean off Island Beach State Park

The 64-year-old Florida man was fishing with family when he said he wasn't feeling well and entered the ocean to cool off, officials said.

6 years ago

New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy
Community

N.J. coronavirus recovery: Murphy limits capacity for indoor gatherings

New rules restrict Indoor groups to 25% of a room’s capacity, or 25 people, down from 100. Excluded: weddings, funerals, memorials, religious services.

6 years ago

U.S. District Judge Esther Salas
Courts & Law

N.J. federal judge Esther Salas speaks out after son shot dead at family home

After her husband and son were shot by a lawyer who espoused misogynistic beliefs, Esther Salas is calling for more protections for federal judges.

6 years ago

U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Philadelphia District pumps sand onto Brant Beach
Down the Shore
Science

Army Corps awards $23.8M contract for Atlantic County beach replenishment

It’s the latest in a years-long string of beach replenishment projects in New Jersey that have spanned all four coastal counties.

6 years ago

Delaware Gov. John Carney
Health

Delaware establishes new program to retrain workers laid off during the pandemic

Delaware will use $10 million in CARES Act funding to provide job training and employment resources to those laid off during the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 years ago

A closeup of a Wawa sign
Community
Philadelphia Business Journal

Popular Broad and Walnut streets Wawa permanently closes

The Broad and Walnut streets Wawa, once the Delco-based convenience store chain's flagship when it opened in 2015, is permanently closing as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

6 years ago

Voters wait in line outside a polling place in Philadelphia.
Politics & Policy

Review of Pa. primary prompts elections agency to seek changes

The review of the primary argues the Legislature should permit ballots to be counted as long as they arrive in county election offices by the Friday after the election.

6 years ago

Philly skyline
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Thousands of new homes in development as Philly economy restarts

Developers have proposed thousands of new housing units in Philadelphia, signaling confidence in urban living. Affordable housing efforts also stand to benefit.

6 years ago

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