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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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Zena Saifo stands in front of the restaurant Zena's American Mediterranean Cuisine
Immigration
New Jersey
Policing

After ICE arrested another beloved restaurant owner, this South Jersey community is rallying for his freedom

Iemad Saifo, owner of Zena’s, an American-Mediterranean restaurant in Collingswood, is scheduled for a bail hearing Friday morning.

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Crime
Delaware
6abc

4 wounded in shooting in Wilmington

City leaders say the home where this shooting happened has long been a problem.

2 months ago

Los Angeles Lakers' LeBron James and Philadelphia 76ers' Joel Embiid play
Philadelphia
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LeBron James will play his first game with the 76ers against champion Knicks on NBA opening night

LeBron James will play his first game with Philadelphia 76ers on the NBA’s opening night against the defending champion New York Knicks.

2 months ago

The Kind Strangers smile for a photo
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Philadelphia

Philly’s ‘Kind Strangers’: These Saint Joe’s grads will help you move, clean or do your chores — even if you can’t pay

The friends are offering “pay-what-you-can” services to help build community and normalize asking for help.

2 months ago

Zach Peckman is jumping rope at the competition in Buffalo, NY. He is hunched forward and is whipping the rope so quickly it is barely visible. A crowd of onlookers watch.
Music
Pennsylvania
Sports

This Bucks County teenager is taking competitive jump rope to new heights

17-year-old Zach Peckman, a U.S. national champion and world record holder in competitive jump rope, hopes the sport will be added to the Olympics.

2 months ago

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August 2023 BP Quizzo night at the annex
Community Events
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

What is ‘Quizzo’? And where can you play in Philly?

The history behind the infamous Philly trivia world — better known as "Quizzo" – and where you can play around the city.

2 months ago

Amanda Parezo on a surfboard carried by friends
Gun Violence
Health Care
Philadelphia

After surviving a gunshot to her spine, a Philly occupational therapist is making disability inclusion her mission

Amanda Parezo, who uses a wheelchair, advocates for more accessible spaces and adaptive activities like Life Rolls On surfing events.

2 months ago

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Attendees talking inside the OBME summit
Community Events
Philadelphia
Race & Ethnicity

Philadelphia’s first Black Male Engagement summit centers resources, mentorship and opportunity

The Mayor's Office of Black Male Engagement held its inaugural summit focused on resources, mentorship and expanding opportunities.

2 months ago

A projector shows a slide that reads
Philadelphia
Technology

Free Library of Philadelphia expands Critical AI Literacy series with hands-on workshop

The Free Library's Critical AI Literacy series explores the technology, with a focus on disabling unwanted features, spotting scams and understanding AI's impact on the city.

2 months ago

Dancers showcasing traditional performances
Community Events
Delaware

Baila Con Dover returns for 4th year to unite Latino communities in Delaware and kick off Hispanic Heritage Month

From Aztec dancers to Latin cuisine and live concerts, Baila Con Dover returns with a full day of free festivities celebrating community and culture.

2 months ago

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Junior Street Team members gather in a hallway at the Mercer County Restorative Justice Hub
Mental Health
New Jersey

A restorative justice center in Trenton, N.J., is teaching young people how to solve problems without violence

The Hub offers mentorship programs and features a Peace Room where teens relax, reflect and work through conflict.

2 months ago

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A Firstival sculpture from artist Gwenn Liberty Seemel
Animals
History
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

How Philadelphia became the home of America’s first zoo

Head to a block party at the zoo this Saturday to celebrate its origin story.

2 months ago

inside the NoMa Library
Books
Delaware
Public Spaces

Former Wilmington car dealership begins new life as NoMa Library for creators and community in Delaware

The “North Market” library opens Aug. 29 with free spaces for Delaware creators, small businesses and families.

2 months ago

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Ceremonial ribbon cutting completed by the Sample family
Philadelphia
Public Spaces
Sports

Johnny Sample Rec Center in West Philadelphia’s Cobbs Creek reopens following $15M remodel

Philadelphia’s soda tax helped fund the $15 million remodel that includes a new boxing training room and facility upgrades.

2 months ago

State police officers stand behind shields as tear gas fills the area outside the Delaney Hall detention center during a protest against the transfer of detainees and federal immigration policies, Friday, May 29, 2026, in Newark, N.J.
Government Accountability
Immigration
New Jersey

Man from El Salvador dies at Delaney Hall in New Jersey, ICE says

Federal officials say a man from El Salvador has died at an immigration jail in New Jersey. The jail has been the target of months of protests.

3 months ago

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