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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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2024 Millennium Medical Women in Science and Medicine Scholarship recipient Abbigail Turco (center) besides staff from Millennium Medical. (Courtesy of Bucks County Foundation)
Education

Bucks County Foundation offers nearly $400,000 in higher education scholarships

The scholarships fund students for everything from grades and financial need to athletic or artistic talent and career interests.

1 year ago

Listen 1:00
President-elect Donald Trump listens to Elon Musk as he arrives to watch SpaceX's mega rocket Starship lift off for a test flight from Starbase in Boca Chica, Texas, on Nov. 19. (Brandon Bell/Pool via AP)
Courts & Law

Federal judge blocks Elon Musk’s DOGE from accessing sensitive U.S. Treasury Department material

The case alleges the Trump administration allowed Musk’s team access to the Treasury Department’s central payment system in violation of federal law.

1 year ago

Lang Lang playing the piano
Education

Lang Lang Foundation brings piano lessons to elementary students in 10 Philadelphia schools

Thanks to the renowned concert pianist's foundations Philly second- and third-graders are discovering the piano.

1 year ago

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A farmer worker stacking crates of vegetables
Community

New Jersey doesn’t have enough farmers. A lawmaker wants to change that

Proposed legislation in N.J. would create a program to help beginner farmers pay for equipment and buy land to grow their crops.

1 year ago

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Josh Shapiro speaks in front of Joanna McClinton and Austin Davis
Money

‘Cruel and punishing’: Pennsylvania legislator wants to put the kibosh on taxes on Holocaust reparations

Pennsylvania is only one of four states that still taxes Holocaust reparations payments. A news bill seeks to fix that and honor survivors’ legacy.

1 year ago

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A closeup of detailing on Philly row houses
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘A slap in the face’: Philly metro named among the country’s ‘least affordable’ for renters

The city is still more affordable than other big cities. But it’s become increasingly more expensive for the average resident.

1 year ago

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The aftermath of the plane crash
Science

The deadly NE Philly plane crash caused a plume of smoke and a massive crater. Here’s what to know about the environmental impacts

Environmental contractors removed dumpsters worth of contaminated soil from the crater, according to DEP reports.

1 year ago

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Newly installed security barriers are seen on Bourbon Street next to a memorial for victims of the Jan. 1 car attack ahead of the Super Bowl in New Orleans, Friday, Jan. 31, 2025. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
Community

Eagles fan who survived New Orleans truck attack returning to city for Super Bowl

Ryan Quigley was invited to spend the new year in New Orleans with his friend and Louisiana native Tiger Bech.

1 year ago

Stephen Tetkowski, a senior ballet student at the Arts Academy of Benjamin Rush, is also a kicker for the George Washington High School football team. He says his dance training has prepared him well for sports. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Philly high school football player is an all-star on the field and in the dance studio

Stephen Tetkowski could not decide between dance and football. So he does both.

1 year ago

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Eli Nogueda, owner of Adelita's Mexican Market, said his sales have fallen by around 40% since December. (Emily Neil/WHYY)
Community

Norristown’s immigrant, Latino communities grapple with impact from Trump’s immigration policies

Leaders have organized a buy-in and protest this Saturday to support immigrant-owned and immigrant-serving businesses in Norristown.

1 year ago

Listen 1:22
In this May 22, 2018 photo, ruddy turnstones, larger birds, and semipalmated sandpipers walk near the shoreline at Kimbles Beach, Middle Township NJ.  Each spring, shorebirds migrating from South America to the Arctic stop on the sands of Delaware Bay to feast on masses of horseshoe crab eggs. It's a marvel of ecology. It's also one of the world's hot-spots for bird flu and a bonanza for scientists seeking clues to how influenza evolves so they just might better protect people.  (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma). (AP Photo/Jacqueline Larma)
Health

It’s like ‘dead birds flying’: How bird flu is spreading in the wild

In the U.S., bird flu headlines have focused on an unprecedented number of American cases and the impact of the virus on dairy cows and on poultry.

1 year ago

Trump and Netanyahu speaking at a press conference taken from behind them facing the audience
Politics & Policy

Trump carries out his ‘flood the zone’ strategy, creating a week of whiplash

The first three weeks of the Trump presidency have delivered dozens of executive orders in an attempted remaking of the federal government.

1 year ago

Matt Meyer teaching a class in a school room
Education

‘Students are waiting’: Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer demands quick implementation of new education funding formula

Gov. Matt Meyer wants a solution to school funding inequities this year despite the task force pushing back its deadline to July 2026.

1 year ago

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Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts (1) and Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes (15) pose with the Lombardy Trophy during Super Bowl 59 Opening Night, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025, in New Orleans
Community

Ty Johnson breaks down Super Bowl 59: The Eagles are the better team. But can they win?

Kansas City is aiming for a historic three-peat, while Philly seeks redemption. Sports radio host Ty Johnson previews the highly anticipated rematch with WHYY’s Jennifer Lynn.

1 year ago

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People at a town hall meeting passing a bottle of water around so they can smell it.
Science

Upper Makefield residents call for answers on Energy Transfer pipeline leak

Some residents in Bucks County reported smells of gasoline in their water as far back as September 2023.

1 year ago

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