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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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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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volunteer escorts stand outside a Planned Parenthood
Health

Pa. Medicaid now covers abortion, but for how long? AG, pro-life groups wage an appeals fight

Medicaid coverage for abortion services begins as Pennsylvania’s attorney general seeks to reinstate the state's ban on using public funds for abortion.

1 week ago

Listen 1:03
solar panels
Science

As utility rates continue to rise in Pa., a coalition is pushing for renewables to rein in costs

About 1 in 4 Pennsylvania families report difficulty paying their energy costs. One in 20 are carrying an average of $1,200 in utility debt.

1 week ago

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A voter arrives at the Moorestown Township Fire Station to cast a ballot in the 2025 general election.
Politics & Policy

New Jersey Gov. Sherrill says a glitch in the Motor Vehicle Commission’s computer system improperly registered 6,600 noncitizens to vote 3 years ago

The governor said fewer than 400 people wound up casting ballots illegally, and that the vendor responsible for the error is being replaced.

1 week ago

Josh Shapiro is speaking at a podium.
Science

Gov. Shapiro highlights life sciences growth with visit to Philadelphia biotech incubator

The $125 million Innovate in PA 2.0 initiative aims to help startups grow, commercialize new technologies and keep life sciences companies in Pennsylvania.

1 week ago

Listen 1:15
A Philadelphia police officer directs traffic at 2nd and Market streets.
Courts & Law

Philly-area police launch aggressive-driver campaign to reduce highway fatalities

Extra patrols and more enforcement actions aim to reduce traffic deaths in the Philadelphia region.

1 week ago

A bin of cell phones found on SEPTA Regional Rail
Community

Leave something on the train, bus or trolley? Here’s how to find it on SEPTA

At least 1,000 items are left by passengers on SEPTA each month. Most of them are recovered by their owners.

1 week ago

Listen 2:00
the measles, mumps and rubella vaccine
Health

Delaware confirms second measles case after reporting first infection in over a decade one day prior

Officials say both cases are in unvaccinated adult males in Kent County. Contact tracing is underway to determine any more exposures.

1 week ago

Cherelle Parker speaks
Politics & Policy

Philly gathering looks at how foreign policy changes threaten America’s standing in the world, along with the city’s economic future

U.S. Rep. Brendan Boyle and Mayor Cherelle Parker lauded the city’s explosion onto the world stage, but contended the Trump administration is reducing global goodwill.

1 week ago

Listen 1:11
Delaware Gov. Matt Meyer signs three health care-related bills
Politics & Policy

Delaware bans private equity hospital purchases, expands health care access

Senate Majority Leader Bryan Townsend says his legislation phases in price caps on hospitals and strengthens primary care access.

1 week ago

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Bucks County District Attorney Joe Khan announces charges
Courts & Law

Former Bucks County deputy sheriff took photos of naked people in custody with personal cellphone, DA says

Ryan Gaffney, 46, of Feasterville-Trevose, took and distributed the photos while they were naked, investigators allege.

1 week ago

Listen 1:06
Shown is a Freedom Fuel Network gas station in Dresher, Pa.
Money

The men behind Trump’s $3.47 gas: An NFL coach, a GOP fundraiser and two New Jersey brothers

The White House denied Trump had any personal connection to the venture, but declined to say how the project was developed.

1 week ago

WHYY on 6th Street in Philadelphia.
Community

WHYY News wins 17 Professional Keystone Media Awards for 2025

From Super Bowl LIX to a podcast on the 40th anniversary of the MOVE bombing, WHYY News coverage won recognition for a variety of stories.

1 week ago

Colin Coleman performing a stand-up set
Arts & Entertainment

At this Philly speed-dating event, laughter comes first

Dating app fatigue has some singles looking offline. One comedian is pairing stand-up with speed dating to help break the ice.

1 week ago

Dominican-born Delaware artist Juan Santos stands in front of his paintings holding a yellow flower
Arts & Entertainment

‘It’s to make you feel included’: A Delaware artist’s new exhibit asks those to reflect on identity, family and belonging

What began as artwork created during different moments of his life, now comes together in ‘Becoming,’ a Delaware exhibit encouraging visitors to explore their own stories.

1 week ago

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The shuttered Rudolph Walton elementary school in Strawberry Mansion
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

A vacant 126-year-old school in Strawberry Mansion will become senior housing

The $34 million project will repurpose the historic property through a partnership with the Philadelphia Housing Authority.

1 week ago

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