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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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A map showing all of the bookstores in Philadelphia
Books
Business
Philadelphia
Billy Penn

Locally illustrated and available for free, the Philly Bookstore Map showcases the city’s thriving scene

Upwards of 25,000 copies are about to hit the streets.

2 years ago

Workers arrange glass foam backfill made by Aero Aggregates in Delaware County to build up an overpass at Montgomery Avenue and 29th Street in Philadelphia
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Technology
Transportation
Billy Penn

Will the I-95 temporary road hold up? Here are some other Philly places built atop foam glass

Made from recycled bottles, the backfill is in use all over the region, according to Aero Aggregates CEO Archie Filshill.

2 years ago

The NASCAR Cup Series auto race at Pocono Raceway, in July 2022
Philadelphia
Sports
Streets & Roads
Technology
Billy Penn

A jet dryer from NASCAR racing will help speed the I-95 opening

Pocono Raceway is answering the call to keep the highway reconstruction crews on schedule and let traffic flow this weekend.

2 years ago

OceanGate Expedition's Titan submersible is seen under water in 2021
National
Public Safety

The Titan submersible imploded, killing all 5 on board, the U.S. Coast Guard says

The U.S. Coast Guard says a missing submersible imploded near the wreckage of the Titanic, killing all five people on board.

2 years ago

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Philadelphia
Policing
Streets & Roads
Transportation
6abc

SEPTA welcomes 21 new police officers to the force

The historically large class will help boost police ranks by more than 10 percent.

2 years ago

A close-up of buildings with smoke coming out of them.
New Jersey
Public Safety
6abc

10 people rescued after blaze damages 6 homes in Atlantic City

Firefighters responded to a massive blaze in Atlantic City on Wednesday.

2 years ago

Rowhouses in North Philadelphia.
PlanPhilly
Housing
Income Inequality
Philadelphia

‘I wouldn’t wish this on my worst enemy’: Housing advocates say eviction process in Philly must change

During a two-hour hearing, tenants and attorneys described a system that’s violent and traumatic.

2 years ago

In this July 7, 2019 file photo, United States' Megan Rapinoe celebrates after scoring the opening goal from the penalty spot during the Women's World Cup final soccer match against The Netherlands at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France
Gender
National
Sports

Morgan and Rapinoe selected for the U.S. Women’s World Cup roster

Eighteen-year-old Alyssa Thompson is among the 23 players selected for the United States team that will defend its title at the Women’s World Cup next month.

2 years ago

Revelers gather at the ancient stone circle Stonehenge to celebrate the Summer Solstice, the longest day of the year, near Salisbury, England, Wednesday, June 21, 2023. Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents, tourists and costumed witches and wizards have gathered around a prehistoric stone circle on a plain in southern England to express their devotion to the sun
Community Events
International
Public Spaces
Space

Antlers and fancy dress: Stonehenge welcomes 8,000 visitors for summer solstice

Druids, pagans, hippies, local residents and tourists celebrated for the night and greeted sunrise on Wednesday, which is the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere.

2 years ago

Crew on a submersible.
NPR
Outdoors
Technology
Travel

OceanGate wants to change deep-sea tourism, but its missing sub highlights the risks

Until this week, few people were aware of another extreme adventure industry that is just getting started: deep-ocean exploration.

2 years ago

Rescue boat
Philadelphia
6abc

Philadelphia University graduate Shahzada Dawood among those on board missing submersible

The billionaire father earned a Master of Science degree in Global Textile Marketing from Philadelphia University in 2000.

2 years ago

OceanGate Expedition's Titan submersible is seen under water in 2021
National
Public Safety

The U.S. Coast Guard is bringing in new ships and underwater vessels to search for lost submersible

Coast Guard officials said underwater noises were detected by a surveillance aircraft and officials are searching an area twice the size of Connecticut.

2 years ago

Max Park, pictured after winning a December 2021 competition, recently set a world record for solving a 3x3x3 Rubik's cube in 3.13 seconds.
NPR
National
Sports

He once had motor skill challenges. Now he’s the world’s fastest Rubik’s cube solver

What puzzles most people — like solving a Rubik's cube — makes sense to Max Park.

2 years ago

Pile of pieces of broken asphalt pavement on the side of the road during repairs.
PlanPhilly
Infrastructure
Philadelphia
Streets & Roads
Transportation

Spot dangerous debris while driving? Here’s what to do

A woman was killed in Philly last week after an object on the highway pierced her windshield.

2 years ago

File photo: The Olympic rings are set up in Paris, France, Thursday, Sept. 14, 2017 at Trocadero plaza that overlooks the Eiffel Tower, a day after the official announcement that the 2024 Summer Olympic Games will be in the French capital. An IOC inspection team has given a resounding thumbs-up to Paris’ preparations for the 2024 Olympic Games. The IOC said Wednesday that Paris organizers are where they should be in their planning with 415 days to go before the opening ceremony
Crime
International
Sports

Paris 2024 Olympics HQ searched in third consecutive Summer Games scandal

Officials say French investigators have searched the Paris Olympic organizers’ headquarters as part of corruption investigations into contracts linked to the Games.

2 years ago

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