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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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590-foot hotel/condo tower for Broad and Spruce clears last hurdle

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May 16-18: Trenton Ave clean-up | Kinetic Sculpture Derby | Garden workshop | Clark Park party | Stenton garden tour | Society Hill home tour | Dog park clean-up, repairs

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Philly Bike Share must pass City Council to advance

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May 16: Art Museum renovations | Girard Square demolition | Parking Authority OKs fluctuating surcharges | Gubernatorial candidates on biking, arts, culture | Concealed utility meters

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 U.S. Attorney Paul Fishman speaks with reporters after former Trenton Mayor Tony Mack was sentenced to 58 months in prison. (Phil Gregory/for NewsWorks)

Ending ‘sad chapter’ in Trenton history, former Mayor Tony Mack gets prison time

Former Trenton Mayor Tony Mack has been sentenced to 58 months in prison following his conviction on corruption charges. Mack was ...

12 years ago

Jobless rates related to risk of obesity during Great Recession

The Great Recession and unemployment didn’t just slim down wallets – they also expanded waistlines, according to a new study. ...

12 years ago

 Congressional candidates Valerie Arkoosh, Daylin Leach, and Brendan Boyle join moderator Will Bunch (right) at a forum in January. (Dave Davies/WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Four Democrats rumble for Schwartz’s Pa. congressional seat

An open congressional seat is a rare thing in politics, and U.S. Rep. Allyson Schwartz’s decision to run for  governor rather ...

12 years ago

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 From left: Rob McCord, Katie McGinty, Allyson Schwartz, and Tom Wolf, Democratic candidates for Pennsylvania governor. (Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY, file)
Politics & Policy

Democrats scrap in Pa. gubernatorial primary

Pennsylvania’s Democratic gubernatorial field was crowded at first, and the exchanges among candidates were civil. But as the sprin ...

12 years ago

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 The city of Harrisburg, Pa., is seen along the banks of the Susquehanna River. Experts estimate 40 percent of Pennsylvanians live in a distressed community. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)

Many towns enter Pa.’s distressed cities program, but few find it all that helpful

Pennsylvania’s program for helping distressed cities solve their fiscal woes has not been a roaring success. Still, more and more c ...

12 years ago

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Delaware lawmakers discuss ways to fill lieutenant governor seat

Delaware lawmakers are trying to decide how to fill the lieutenant governor’s seat if the position is vacated later this year. L ...

12 years ago

 Cabot Oil & Gas Corporation has six drill rigs running in Susquehanna County, Pennsylvania.  This rig is the most recent as of October 2013 in Kingsley, Pa.(Lindsay Lazarski/WHYY)

Pa. gubernatorial candidates renew debate over taxing Marcellus Shale production

The race for governor in Pennsylvania is reviving an old debate about whether the state should tax the Marcellus Shale industry. W ...

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Bucks teen held in ricin case waives hearing

A suburban Philadelphia teenager charged with sending a romantic rival a greeting card laced with the deadly poison ricin has waived his ...

12 years ago

Wife of Chester mayor carjacked at gunpoint

One suspect has been charged in the gunpoint carjacking of the wife of  Chester Mayor John Linder Wednesday. Police said Dean ...

12 years ago

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From flowers to festivals: 5 weekend activities for families

Here’s a look at what’s going on this weekend.  ...

12 years ago

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Weekly Entertainment Guide – Art in the Open, ‘The Real Thing,’ & ‘How to Succeed…’

Looking for something to do this week?  WHYY’s Robin Bloom has some suggestions.   Art ...

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