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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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Environment

A person shops for produce at a grocery store
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philadelphians will soon face 10-cent paper bag fee at grocery stores, markets and more

Plastic bags are already banned in Philadelphia. Paper bags will come with a fee.

3 months ago

Listen 0:55
the exterior of the Pennsylvania Capitol
Science

Breaking the Pa. budget impasse hinged on ditching a major climate initiative

The Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative would have put a price on carbon. Opposed by Republicans, it was sacrificed by Democrats to get the budget deal done.

3 months ago

The Pennsylvania State Capitol is reflected on the ground
Politics & Policy

Pennsylvania ends budget stalemate, sealed with concession by Democrats on climate

Pennsylvania is passing a $50 billion spending package to end a four-month budget stalemate that has held up billions for public schools and social services.

3 months ago

In this Oct. 22, 2019 file photo, pipes lay along a construction site on the Mariner East pipeline in a residential neighborhood in Exton, Pa
Science

Chester County compressor station could be expanded under plans for revived pipeline project

Williams’ Northeast Supply Enhancement pipeline project would mean 10 miles of pipeline in Lancaster County and an expanded compressor station in Chester County.

3 months ago

Listen 1:19
Charles Schutte, an assistant professor at Rowan University’s Department of Environmental Science
Science

New Jersey Pine Barrens offer up answers to tough climate questions

Rowan University has teamed up with the state to figure out the balance between the amount of carbon emitted by New Jersey wetlands, and the amount that gets absorbed.

3 months ago

Listen 7:40
Homes in Chester
Politics & Policy

Chester to Philadelphia: ‘Find somewhere else’ to send your trash

A bill would prevent Philadelphia from signing new contracts for waste incineration, forcing the city to send all of its waste to landfills.

3 months ago

Listen 0:58
Bob Meyer looks into a microscope
Science

How Philadelphia seniors are tracking microplastics in streams and working to ‘leave a better world’

Members of the Senior Environment Corps wade into streams, peer through microscopes and teach kids how to identify aquatic critters.

3 months ago

Listen 5:03
Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday
Courts & Law

Pa. attorney general files criminal charge against fracking company

The charges allege that Seneca Resources polluted water in eight counties. The company says it is working with the state to reach a “reasonable resolution.”

3 months ago

Listen 0:45
Residents leaving Black River, Jamaica with a damaged bridge behind them
Weather

How Philadelphians can support Jamaica after Hurricane Melissa

Donation sites have been popping up across Philadelphia. Batteries, flashlights and tarps are among the items needed most.

3 months ago

Listen 1:09
An overflowing pile of banana peels outside
Science
Floodlight

The climate solution sitting in America’s trash

Cutting food waste is a huge potential climate win. Why are we ignoring it?

3 months ago

A sign on a door reads SUPREME COURT OF PENNSYLVANIA
Courts & Law

How the Pa. Supreme Court retention race could impact environmental protection

In the typically sleepy Supreme Court retention election, the focus is on voting rights and abortion. But the court also decides major environmental cases.

3 months ago

Listen 1:14
Chester Water Authority building
Courts & Law

Chester Water Authority should hand over financial information and restructure board, receiver says

Tuesday’s filing is the latest court battle between one of the region’s largest public water systems and the office tasked with rescuing the city of Chester from fiscal ruin.

3 months ago

Traffic on 76 East coming into Center City, Philadelphia
Science

Why billions of gallons of raw sewage keep ending up in Philadelphia waterways

With a new analysis showing where the pollution is going, environmental advocates call on public officials to do more to stop it.

3 months ago

A man stands underneath a solar-powered streetlight
Science

Solar-powered streetlights brighten up Philly’s Nicetown-Tioga neighborhood

The solar-powered streetlights aim to help residents feel safe while reducing the community’s impact on the electric grid.

3 months ago

Listen 1:36
A large stack of bins piled up against the wall
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

‘Philly ain’t playing’: City steps up anti-dumping enforcement efforts

Forty additional city employees have been given authority to issue notices of violation against illegal dumpers. They hit the streets next month.

3 months ago

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