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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 man wears a cape made from a Puerto Rican during an event to remember the people who died in Hurricane Maria in Puerto Rico. The group of activists gathered on the steps of the Philadelphia Museum of Art on Oct. 13, 2018. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Politics & Policy

Judge approves massive Puerto Rico debt restructuring deal

"Puerto Rico has taken an important step toward its total financial recovery," Gov. Ricardo Rossello said in a statement.

8 years ago

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf puts on a Philadelphia Eagles hat to celebrate their Super Bowl win before he gives his budget address at the state Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Tuesday, Feb. 6, 2018. (AP Photo/Chris Knight)
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In budget address, how ambitious will Gov. Tom Wolf be?

What to know and what to watch for on Tuesday

8 years ago

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N.J. pension officials are finalizing a $100 million stake in a private-equity fund to buy and lease farmland in West, Midwest and the Mississippi Delta.

8 years ago

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Money

Fed says U.S. growth is ‘solid,’ keeps interest rates unchanged

The economy is growing at a "solid rate" and inflation is hovering near the Federal Reserve's target, the central bank said Wednesday.

8 years ago

A sign at the entrance of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History in Washington, D.C., says the museum will reopen Tuesday. The shutdown reduced federal spending by $18 billion, although most of that will be recouped now that the government has reopened, according to a new report.
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Politics & Policy

Government shutdown cut into economic growth, CBO Says

The report says that because of the shutdown, which lasted from Dec. 22 through last Friday, about $18 billion in discretionary government spending was delayed.

8 years ago

Even the Federal Reserve has noticed ghosting, which it defines as
NPR
Money

In a hot labor market, some employees are ‘ghosting’ bad bosses

The Fed defined ghosting on the job as "a situation where a worker stops coming to work without notice and then is impossible to contact."

8 years ago

Broke in Philly is listening.  (Steve Teare)
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We want your questions. Help drive our reporting on poverty and economic justice in Philly

Now it’s your turn, PlanPhilly readers. Join the conversation and help drive our reporting!

8 years ago

Rowhouse Grocery in Point Breeze (Alfred Lubrano/Philadelphia Inquirer)
Community

A grocery opens in Point Breeze to bring affordable food to supermarket desert

A corner store on a mission, Rowhouse Grocery in Point Breeze is a posh yet accessible oasis in a supermarket desert.

8 years ago

In this March 1, 2018 photo, a customer leaves Dylamatos Market owned by Dianne Shenk in the Hazelwood neighborhood of Pittsburgh. About a quarter of Shenk's customers pay with benefits from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. (Gene J. Puskar/AP)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Shutdown fight raises questions about fate of food stamps after January

 An estimated 1.8 million low-income Pennsylvanians currently receive the benefits.

8 years ago

Zach Rivera is halfway through the Year Up job-training program at Wilmington University. (Mark Eichmann/WHYY)
Education

Year Up job-training program helps students find success

Year Up has helped thousands of students get job training and find work, but the organization is having some trouble convincing potential participants that it's not a scam.

8 years ago

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Pennsylvania state capitol building in Harrisburg, Pa.
Politics & Policy

Pa. lawmakers report $43M increase in unspent cash reserves

The commission said the legislative surplus was $138 million when the year ended in June. A year ago, the commission pegged the surplus at $95 million.

8 years ago

A look at the the Blaschak Coal Corporation pit mine Dec. 4, 2018, in Mount Carmel, Pennsylvania. (Matt Smith for Keystone Crossroads)
The Why
Politics & Policy

Keeping an open mine: Are President Trump’s policies reviving Pa.’s coal industry?

A new coal mine is opening soon in Pennsylvania. Are President Trump's energy policies to thank?

Air Date: December 27, 2018

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Delaware State House
Courts & Law

Delaware targeted by another abandoned property lawsuit

Being the corporate home to many of the biggest companies in the world carries certain valuable perks for Delaware — along with a lot of bickering.

8 years ago

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Politics & Policy

Heading into 2019, action on climate change divides GOP in Congress

U.S. Rep Brian Fitzpatrick is a GOP voice for combating climate change, but he's losing Republican allies in the next Congress.

8 years ago

Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell
Politics & Policy

Trump assails Fed as the ‘only problem our economy has’

Trump lashed out at the Federal Reserve on Monday after administration officials spent the weekend trying to reassure the public and financial markets.

8 years ago

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