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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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The pigs at Hidden Valley Farm
Science

A Warminster food bank is turning spoiled produce into farm-fresh eggs. Here’s how

Unfit for pantry shelves, hundreds of pounds of produce are redirected to a Jamison farm, where the chickens’ “salad bar” curbs waste, cuts costs and helps fight hunger.

1 month ago

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PECO electric repair crew in Fishtown
Science

PECO announces new leadership following controversial rate hike and stalled union negotiations

David Vahos, PECO president and CEO, will become “special advisor” to parent company Exelon’s CEO.

1 month ago

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fish being dumped into White Clay Creek
Science

Anglers help stock White Clay Creek with trout, celebrate improvements to water quality

Pennsylvania has awarded more than $17 million in grants to 89 state projects to improve water quality and support trout.

2 months ago

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Staff and volunteers at MANNA in Philadelphia put together medically tailored meals
Health

Pa. is considering $900K to fund meals tailored to people’s chronic diseases and medical needs

Medically tailored meals are informed by dietitians who evaluate recipes and match them to nutrition needs for diabetes, cancer and other diseases.

2 months ago

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Shelves festooned with kratom powders, capsules, liquids and extracts
Health

A look at the ‘Wild West’ of synthetic kratom, which doctors are calling ‘more potent than fentanyl’

Since 2015, kratom poisonings have surged by 1,200%, according to a recent report.

2 months ago

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Rows of snacks on display at a store
Health

Should governments regulate unhealthy food like tobacco? Some Penn researchers say yes

This comes as more researchers, and even some lawyers and public officials, are comparing the harmful effects of ultra-processed food and tobacco.

2 months ago

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A PECO truck has the logo on the side, as a worker is using a lift to reach something high.
Science

PECO withdraws its rate hike case after backlash from Pa. governor, lawmakers

PECO made record profits in 2025 after a recent rate hike. Pa. Gov. Josh Shapiro had called the new proposal “pure greed.”

2 months ago

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A young woman is using her smartphone at night.
The Pulse
Science

So Many Cravings, So Few Rewards: Understanding How Dopamine Works

A discussion with NPR’s Michaeleen Doucleff about dopamine, and escaping the vicious cycle of chasing pleasure.

Air Date: April 16, 2026

Listen 49:34
A crowd of people listen to a town hall about the future of Crozer-Chester Medical Center, at Widener University, on April 15, 2026
Health

Crozer-Chester’s new owner wants to ‘rightsize.’ What does that mean — and how long will it take?

Chariot Allaire Partners says it is in discussions with two to three “major academic medical centers” in the Philly region to run the vacant hospital.

2 months ago

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solar panels
Science

Wilmington residents encouraged to sign up for community solar initiative

Proponents of community solar energy say the initiative is a solution to rising costs of electricity.

2 months ago

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Philadelphia Gas Works
Science

PGW’s proposed liquefied natural gas plant in Philadelphia’s Port Richmond neighborhood now in limbo

PGW says it needs to replace an aging liquefier in Port Richmond. Philadelphia Gas Commission staff had recommended not to approve the project.

2 months ago

Scarlet Tanager in the wild
Science

‘The Jewels of the Forest’: Scarlet tanagers proposed as Pennsylvania’s ‘migratory bird’

Scarlet tanagers migrate to Pennsylvania’s forests each year to breed before heading back to South America.

2 months ago

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A meter shows energy produced by a photovoltaic system
Science

How to save a few dollars on your electricity bill in the Philadelphia region

From switching to LED light bulbs, to turning down your hot water heater, here are a few things you can do to save on your electricity bill.

2 months ago

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An iceberg near Upernavik, Greenland.
The Pulse
Science

What Greenland Can Teach Us About the Earth’s Past and Future

Politicians see Greenland as an asset. Researchers say the island can teach us about the Earth’s past and future.

Air Date: April 10, 2026

Listen 49:34
Salem Nuclear Power Plant as seen from the Blackbird Creek
Science

New Jersey lifts de-facto moratorium on new nuclear facilities in effort to tackle affordability crisis

The move lifts a 40-year de-facto moratorium tied to the federal government finding a permanent facility to store radioactive nuclear waste.

2 months ago

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