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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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Housing

Governor Murphy Signs Legislation and Makes an Announcement at Stephen Sampson Senior Citizens Center in Elizabeth on January 5, 2023
Politics & Policy

Gov. Murphy signs law to speed up building inspection times, boost affordable housing projects

The new law requires building inspections to be conducted within three days after requested.

3 years ago

The Delaware County courthouse in Media.
Politics & Policy

Delco is creating a land bank to fight blight. Can it avoid the problems plaguing others?

Delaware County wants to transform vacant, tax-delinquent properties into new opportunities for affordable housing, commercial development, and green space.

3 years ago

An aerial view of the 3500 block of Miller Street where an explosion destroyed rowhomes. (6abc)
Community
Billy Penn

What we know about the apparent gas explosion that leveled houses in Port Richmond

Authorities say that amazingly, no one was killed.

3 years ago

New Jersey Statehouse in Trenton.
Politics & Policy
WITF

The deadline to apply for New Jersey’s ANCHOR property tax relief is quickly approaching

Qualified homeowners making less than $150,000 in 2021 will receive a tax credit of $1,500, while those making $150,000 to $250,000 will receive a tax credit of $1,000.

3 years ago

Listen 1:54
People hold candles at night in the cold.
Community

The only overnight shelter for single adults in Montgomery County is fighting to stay open

In the last six months, Pottstown has ordered three churches to close their shelters or stop offering services to the public.

3 years ago

Listen 1:44
Council President Clarke speaks at a podium in City Hall.
Urban Planning

Philly City Council to consider tax break measure to add more affordable housing

The goal of the measure introduced by Council President Clarke is to preserve and build new affordable housing in parts of Philadelphia.

3 years ago

A closeup of Philadelphia City Hall
Courts & Law

City Council investigates real estate dealings that locked Philadelphia homeowners out of the right to sell their homes

Homeowners told City Council that MV Realty deceptively locked them into a 40-year exclusive sales agreement for a few hundred dollars.

3 years ago

A view looking down Front Street towards the Benjamin Franklin Bridge
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly’s heralded eviction diversion program is considered a win-win — for most

The program is guided by one goal: To settle disagreements between landlords and tenants outside of court and without an eviction filing.

3 years ago

Listen 5:52
City and elected officials break ground on eight new homes for middle income residents. (Aaron Moselle/WHYY News)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

New affordable housing units are coming to Grays Ferry and Point Breeze

At least 1,000 new homes will be built, under the Neighborhood Preservation Initiative. The goal is to turn middle income renters into first-time homebuyers.

3 years ago

The Philadelphia skyline
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly landlord faces discrimination lawsuit over treatment of residents with housing vouchers

The complaint alleges that ProManaged Inc. violated federal housing laws by openly barring voucher holders from renting in majority-white neighborhoods.

3 years ago

Davian Green smiles for a photo on an East Side sidewalk
Community

Raze, rebuild, and repair: $30M housing initiative underway on Wilmington’s East Side

The undertaking is the largest project targeting a residential neighborhood in Wilmington history.

3 years ago

Listen 3:04
Penn students and allies rally in the rain on Wednesday, Nov. 30, 2022. (Sophia Schmidt/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Community

Penn student protesters won’t give up demands as disciplinary action looms

Students are still pushing for fossil fuel divestment and money from Penn for affordable housing, despite arrests and looming disciplinary action.

3 years ago

The skyline in Philadelphia is pictured along the Schuylkill River
PlanPhilly
Community

Thursday is the deadline for Philly’s Homestead Exemption

The Homestead Exemption program enables homeowners to reduce their property tax bill by reducing the taxable portion of their property’s value.

3 years ago

A woman smiles slightly and looks upwards.
PlanPhilly
Community

‘I’m just in survival mode’: UC Townhomes deadline looms as mother searches for affordable housing

Rasheda Alexander has roughly two months to move out of University City Townhomes in West Philadelphia.

3 years ago

Listen 5:29
The buses that arrived Friday were the third and fourth to roll into Philadelphia from Texas in the last two weeks. (6abc)
Community
6abc

Two additional buses of asylum-seekers from Texas arrive at 30th Street Station in Philadelphia

It was not immediately clear how many people were on the buses, but it appeared to be about five dozen.

3 years ago

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