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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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Jaqueline Benitez, who depends on SNAP benefits to help pay for food, shops for groceries at a supermarket
Economy
National
NPR

How Trump’s tariffs on steel and aluminum could hit you at the grocery store

U.S. tariffs could cause the prices of steel and aluminum cans to rise, an increase that may ultimately be passed on to consumers.

4 months ago

outside the Center City Macy's
Business
Crime
Philadelphia

Shoplifters stole from Macy’s in Center City at least 280 times last year, police records show

In December, Macy’s reported the shoplifting of merchandise worth at least $200 to Philadelphia police 37 times, records show.

4 months ago

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Economy
Philadelphia
Sports

How the Philadelphia Eagles’ Super Bowl festivities are boosting the local economy

More than 1 million people are expected to attend the Philadelphia Eagles parade in Center City.

4 months ago

Tesla Cybertruck
Business
Government
Technology

Trump administration set to purchase $400M worth of armored Teslas

It comes as ethics experts raise conflict of interest questions about the chief executive of Tesla, Elon Musk, who is a top White House official.

4 months ago

an overhead view of a play happening
Economy
Sports

Record betting at BetMGM and Caesars for Sunday’s Super Bowl

BetMGM Sportsbook and Caesars Sportsbook each reported that Philadelphia’s 40-22 victory over Kansas City was the most-bet single sporting event in each of their histories.

4 months ago

Donald Trump sitting while Scott Bessent and Howard Lutnick stand
Delaware
Economy
Government

Judge warns Trump administration to comply as Del., other states win enforcement of stay blocking federal funding freeze

Delaware’s attorney general says the agency helping to protect children from lead paint is unable to access federal dollars.

4 months ago

Josh Shapiro speaks in front of Joanna McClinton and Austin Davis
Economy
Pennsylvania
Race & Ethnicity
Religion

‘Cruel and punishing’: Pennsylvania legislator wants to put the kibosh on taxes on Holocaust reparations

Pennsylvania is only one of four states that still taxes Holocaust reparations payments. A news bill seeks to fix that and honor survivors’ legacy.

4 months ago

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sports gambling apps on a cell phone
Economy
New Jersey
Sports

Super Bowl gambling spike: N.J. Council on Compulsive Gambling braces for surge in 1-800-GAMBLER calls

The Council on Compulsive Gambling of New Jersey is suggesting alternative activities to betting on Super Bowl Sunday.

4 months ago

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the sign at a Whole Foods Market
Business
Philadelphia

Amazon’s Whole Foods asks agency to set aside the results of a union win at a Philadelphia store

The company also accused The United Food and Commercial Workers International Union of intimidating employees who supported Whole Foods.

4 months ago

FILE - FanDuel, DraftKings and other online gambling apps are displayed on a phone in San Francisco, Sept. 26, 2022.   (AP Photo/Jeff Chiu, File)
Studio 2
Addiction
Mental Health
Sports

Gambling's new frontier: The explosive growth of online sports betting

As the Philadelphia Eagles prepare for the Super Bowl, fans are placing their bets - a lot of them on their phones with platforms like FanDuel and DraftKings. Are you worried?

Air Date: February 4, 2025 12:00 pm

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A headshot of Greg Deavens
Business
Health Care
Insurance
Philadelphia

Independence Blue Cross CEO plans to retire by end of the year

There will be a new CEO of Independence Blue Cross next year as its leader expects to retire in December, the company announced.

5 months ago

the sign at a Whole Foods Market
PlanPhilly
Business
Economy
Employment
Philadelphia

Center City Whole Foods workers vote in favor of unionizing

Philadelphia union organizers say the vote is about more than just higher wages and better benefits. The store is on track to become the first in the U.S. to unionize.

5 months ago

This Feb. 19, 2013, file photo shows OxyContin pills arranged for a photo at a pharmacy in Montpelier, Vt. (AP Photo/Toby Talbot, File)
Addiction
Criminal Justice
Delaware
Pennsylvania

Purdue Pharma reaches new $7.4B opioid settlement deal. Here’s what Pennsylvania and Delaware stand to get

The new settlement deal could net Pennsylvania and Delaware as much as $212 million and $27 million, respectively, in payouts.

5 months ago

Tennille McCoy speaks behind a podium
Housing
New Jersey
Policing

A plan is moving forward in N.J. to let homeowners save tens of thousands of dollars on their mortgages

A New Jersey legislator wants to allow homeowners to make smaller, biweekly mortgage payments. She said it can save them tens of thousands of dollars.

5 months ago

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business professionals gathering
Business
Economy
Philadelphia

Philadelphia businesses told researchers they worry about sales, labor and uncertainty about government regulation

The Greater Philadelphia Chamber of Commerce members were surveyed by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia about the economy. Here’s what they said.

5 months ago

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