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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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Palestine-Roxborough Masonic Lodge celebrates 200th anniversary

Palestine-Roxborough Lodge No. 135 turned 200 years old last week. The lodge celebrated with an anniversary banquet on April 6, an event ...

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Reading Viaduct would be transformed under plan

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Gun rights advocates plan N.J. rallies against stricter controls

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Service provider to discontinue two programs for special needs kids

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Delaware joins the 21st century

Rob Tornoe weighs in on the effort to overturn the death penalty in Delaware.   < ...

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SEPTA to hold public meetings on proposed fare increases

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Toomey’s gun legislation a stepping stone to ‘Florida loophole?’

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Pa. parole system under scrutiny in Philadelphia City Council

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Councilwoman Bass plans several Philly Clean Up stops on Saturday

When volunteers fan out across Northwest Philadelphia for the sixth annual Philly Spring Cleanup on Saturday, they may run into Eighth Di ...

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Marriage equality: Writing the next chapter in history

In his weekly message, Delaware Governor Jack Markell talks about the current momentum regarding the legalization of same-sex marriage in ...

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Philly’s Queen Village raises funds for fire victims

Neighbors are raising money to help those displaced by a Philadelphia fire that killed one firefighter and injured another. Most o ...

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International Orchid Show blooms in Philadelphia

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New Castle County Police to destroy confiscated firearms [video]

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