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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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Politics & Policy

Race to watch: Pa. state Rep. Todd Stephens faces off against challenger Melissa Cerrato

Abortion has become a huge issue in the race for 151st District in Montgomery County. Stephens sent Cerrato a cease-and-desist if she doesn’t stop talking about his record.

4 years ago

Massive junkyard fire in North Philly September 27, 2022. (6abc)
Community
6ab

Massive junkyard fire sends black plume of smoke into Philadelphia sky

A massive junkyard fire in Philadelphia's Hunting Park section was sending a black plume of smoke into the sky on Tuesday evening.

4 years ago

Councilmember Thomas speaks at a podium outside of City Hall surrounded by other people.
Politics & Policy

‘The devil is in the details’: Councilmember Thomas issues Philly gun violence prevention recommendations

Councilmember Isaiah Thomas releases a list of recommendations for alleviating gun violence in Philadelphia.

4 years ago

Investigators work the scene where multiple people were shot near a high school in Philadelphia
Community

14-year-old killed, four students injured in shooting near Roxborough High School

According to Philadelphia police, at least two shooters ambushed a group of teenagers following football scrimmages.

4 years ago

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Wind turbines are seen up close and in the distance in the ocean.
Community

Rehoboth hosts update on wind projects off Delaware beaches

The Rehoboth Beach commissioners offered an update Tuesday on a pair of offshore wind projects proposed off the Delaware coast.

4 years ago

The Confederate flag and monument at the Marvel Carriage Museum. (WHYY file)
Community

Delaware town again votes to fund Confederate flag-flying museum

The second vote to fund Georgetown’s Marvel Museum comes after the state AG said Council violated open meeting laws when they re-issued a $25,000 check.

4 years ago

Former U.S. Rep. Michael J. ''Ozzie'' Myers.
Courts & Law

Convicted Abscam congressman from South Philly back in federal custody

Michael “Ozzie” Myers admitted to buying votes by paying off election officials to ring up additional support for his favored candidates.

4 years ago

President Biden holds a microphone as he speaks from behind a podium outdoors.
Politics & Policy

Biden’s strategy to end hunger in U.S. includes more benefits

The Biden administration has an ambitious goal for America: ending hunger in the U.S. by 2030.

4 years ago

Mayor Kenney signs a document at a table surrounded by other elected officials.
Politics & Policy

Philly mayor bans guns at city recreation facilities

The executive order is similar to a measure passed by Philadelphia City Council in 2019.

4 years ago

People vote at a polling place.
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. election 2022: There will be no constitutional amendments on the Nov. 8 ballot, but big ones are looming

Voters could face at least six proposed referendums in spring 2023, including one that could pave the way to banning abortion access.

4 years ago

A person runs on a pathway surrounded by trees.
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania spending $45M to establish 3 new state parks

The parks will be at a nature preserve in Tunkhannock, on Big Elk Creek in the Philadelphia suburbs, and along the Susquehanna River near Wrightsville.

4 years ago

A resident is pictured using a wheelchair inside a nursing home.
Courts & Law

Philly care home resident died with paper jammed in windpipe, lawsuit alleges

Cheryl Yewdall died five days after she was found face down with a large paper towel or disinfecting wipe in her windpipe.

4 years ago

Fallen electricity lines, metal and tree branches litter a street after Hurricane Ian hit Pinar del Rio, Cuba, Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022.  Ian made landfall at 4:30 a.m. EDT Tuesday in Cuba’s Pinar del Rio province, where officials set up shelters, evacuated people, rushed in emergency personnel and took steps to protect crops in the nation’s main tobacco-growing region. (AP Photo/Ramon Espinosa)
Weather

Hurricane Ian strikes Cuba, Florida braces for winds, floods

Ian was expected to get even stronger over the warm Gulf of Mexico, reaching top winds of 130 mph (209 kph) approaching the southwest coast of Florida.

4 years ago

File photo: Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson exits the federal courthouse with family on April 14, 2022. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Retrial for Philadelphia Councilmember Kenyatta Johnson set to begin this week

A federal judge declared a mistrial in April after a jury was unable to reach a verdict.

4 years ago

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A group of people are seated at a table in front of an audience.
Education

No ‘overnight’ solutions: How Pa. leaders plan to solve state’s teacher shortage

More than 100 educators, advocates, and policymakers assembled Thursday in Harrisburg to discuss the scope of Pennsylvania’s teacher shortage and possible solutions.

4 years ago

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