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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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Rider rejoice! PATCO returns to regular schedule as track work winds down

As a bulk of the PATCO work along the Ben Franklin Bridge comes to an end, the speedline connecting South Jersey and Philadelphia will re ...

10 years ago

 The closing of St. Joseph's Hospital at 16th and Girard street could result in as many as 700 layoffs. (Emma Lee/WHYY)

North Philadelphia hospital to close

St. Joseph’s Hospital, part of North Philadelphia Health System, is closing. The hospital, founded more than 100 years ago a ...

10 years ago

 Members of Los Bomberos de Calle practice their routine for the 2016 Mummers Parade. (Peter Crimmins/WHYY)
Arts & Entertainment

Mummers hope getting more diverse will help boost crowds and ranks

Los Bomberos de Calle, a traditional Puerto Rican performance troop based in North Philadelphia, is gathering 25 traditional folk masks f ...

10 years ago

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 Philadelphia Police Commissioner Charles Ramsey speaks about year-end crime statistics in the city.  He will retire in January after eight years as Philadelphia’s top cop.  (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

As retirement nears, Ramsey tallies successes of eight years as Philly’s top cop

In his waning days as leader of the Philadelphia Police Department, Commissioner Charles Ramsey touted the declines in crime during his e ...

10 years ago

 Bill Cosby arrives for arrangement at Montgomery County District Courthouse in Elkins Park, Pa. (Bastiaan Slabbers/for NewsWorks)

Cosby arraigned on three counts of aggravated indecent assault [updated]

Prosecutors in Montgomery County have charged Bill Cosby with felony counts in connection with an alleged sexual assault from more than a ...

10 years ago

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A survey by Search Institute says 14% of city youngsters are thriving, 39% have the tools needed to succeed, 37% are vulnerable and 10% are challenged or fragile (Wayne Parry/AP Photo, file)

Casino tax plan for Atlantic City due for vote early this month

A plan aimed at stabilizing Atlantic City’s tax base has passed the New Jersey Assembly and now awaits a vote in state Senate early ...

10 years ago

A waitress serves caviar on mother-of-pearl spoons at Jose Garces' Volver in 2014. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Lifestyle

Is 2016 the year Philly (finally) gets a Michelin star-rated restaurant?

The short answer? Likely not… but it’s not been completely ruled out. When you think of a Michelin Star-rated restaurant you t ...

10 years ago

Over $300K in claims so far over wayward blimp damage

The Army has received 12 claims for over $300,000 in damages attributed to a wayward blimp that broke loose in Maryland and came to rest ...

10 years ago

New Jersey woman delivers her baby in cab of pickup truck

A pregnant New Jersey woman managed to deliver her child in the cab of a pickup truck as her husband drove to the hospital. Keshia ...

10 years ago

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Six individuals have been indicted for five Delaware homicides.

A New Castle County grand jury has indicted six defendants in five homicide cases from incidents over a five year period. Delaware’s De ...

10 years ago

 In this April 21, 2014 photo, people walk along one of the beaches in Key Biscayne, Fla. While there is a wide open beach now, many officials fear that in years to come, rising sea levels may destroy the open area. (J. Pat Carter/AP Photo)
National Interest

Recommended reading for climate change deniers

Kiddie table debater George Pataki has shelved his presidential bid, thus triggering a mad Republican scramble for his voter. But serious ...

10 years ago

 Newark Police MCpl. Marc Difrancesco saved three overdose victims using naloxone over the Christmas holiday. (Difrancesco photo courtesy Newark PD/Naloxone photo: Charles Krupa/AP Photo, file)

Delaware officer saves three lives in 24 hours with overdose reversing drug

A Newark police officer saved three individuals from drug overdoses over a 24-hour period over the holidays. It was a busy  h ...

10 years ago

 Detroit Tigers caps and gloves (AP Photo/Carlos Osorio, file)

What ‘hello’ means when you’re not from around here

I grew up in the Midwest, which means that I was raised to be friendly to strangers, a trait that seems to puzzle folks in the suburban P ...

10 years ago

 A man walks through a vacant lot where the impression on a demolished home remains on a standing building in the Northern Liberties neighborhood of Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke)
Keystone Crossroads

Ideas Worth Stealing: How to recruit more landlords to work with Section 8 tenants

Smart marketing, rent and security deposit guarantees, and overall efficiency can help convince landlords to work with the program. < ...

10 years ago

 Monica Lewinski speaks at the Forbes Under 30 Summit in Philadelphia in 2014. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Dave Davies: Off Mic

Forbes ‘Under 30 Summit’ cost city group $1.7 million

Philadelphia got some buzz during the last two years for hosting the Forbes Magazine “Under 30 Summit,” a three-day gathering ...

10 years ago

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