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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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Infrastructure

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Down the Shore
Community

N.J. utility company seeks 8.5 percent rate increase to recoup storm damage costs, support enhancements

An electric utility company that serves more than a million customers in 13 New Jersey counties is seeking a customer rate increase.

6 years ago

A contractor operated in violation of city codes in Germantown. (Courtesy of Anthony Miller)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

‘I’m frightened’: City to shut down dangerous digging in Philly yard

Property damages related to excavation work by negligent contractors is a growing problem in Philadelphia as developers try to maximize square footage on small lots.

6 years ago

Philadelphia's South Street in the 1960s. (Courtesy of Denise Scott Brown.)
The Why
Urban Planning

When South Street was almost bulldozed to make room for a highway

Throughout the mid-20th century, Philly looked at turning South Street into a highway. Here's why the iconic party, music and shopping destination was spared.

Air Date: February 13, 2020

Listen 15:34
Janella Pascal is moving out of Crestbury Apartments. She has complained about sewage bubbling up in the courtyard near her unit, but 'they don't do anything.' (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Health

‘Mommy, the tub’s about to explode’: Feces in bathtub latest indignity at Camden apartments

The revolting bathroom backup follows a week of overflowing dumpsters and raw sewage that leaked onto walkways and front lawns.

6 years ago

Listen 1:24
N. State Road in Springfield, Delaware County Pa. (Google Maps)
Politics & Policy

To fund road repair, Delco may charge more for vehicle registration

Delaware County officials are mulling a new $5 fee on vehicle registrations. It could help raise millions to fund road and bridge repairs.

6 years ago

A fire truck is parked inside Liberty Fire Station on Broadway in Camden, NJ on Thursday, February  6, 2020. (Miguel Martinez for WHYY)
Community

Fear of firefighter layoffs sparks urgent community conversation in Camden

Camden residents convened to discuss the potential layoffs of 27 firefighters. But the mayor’s office says that talk is premature.

6 years ago

Franklin Learning Center teacher Lou Fantini speaks at a rally before the start of Thursday's Board of Education meeting. (The Notebook)
Education
The Notebook

Philly school board approves millions in new contracts for toxin removal

Board members, parents, teachers stress that the District must still regain trust.

6 years ago

Wolf, Democratic lawmakers and state secretaries gather to call for toxin abatement funding. (Katie Meyer/WITF)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf wants to set aside a billion dollars to fix toxic schools

The governor says he’s planning to include the pitch in next week’s budget address, along with several other lead and asbestos-remediation plans.

6 years ago

(Katie Meyer/WITF)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf dusts off $4.5 billion infrastructure plan

The governor introduced Restore PA last year, to a chilly response from Republicans. It’s one of several unsuccessful proposals he is reiterating ahead of his budget address.

6 years ago

Democratic Gov. Tom Wolf delivers his budget address for the 2019-20 fiscal year to a joint session of the Pennsylvania House and Senate in Harrisburg, Pa., Tuesday, Feb. 5, 2019. (Matt Rourke/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy

Gov. Wolf to seek school construction aid amid health issues

Wolf's administration is developing a plan to help deal with aging school buildings plagued by environmental health problems, including lead paint and asbestos insulation.

6 years ago

A water main break in Old City has shut down 3rd and Arch Streets and all of 3rd Street to Market Street. Confused motorists were forced to turn around on one-way streets. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Old City needs 2 months of repairs; the open streets experiment isn’t going well

It’s normal for busted water mains to stop the flow of water, but a main break in Old City is slowing the flow of cash small business owners.

6 years ago

A worker hands a piece of lead pipe to a colleague as they work to remove water service lines Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020, in Trenton, N.J. The city announced it is replacing 37,000 lead pipes over five years as part of an an effort to remove the potentially harmful pipes. (Mike Catalini/AP Photo)
Urban Planning

Old lead pipes push replacement plan in New Jersey capital

All 37,000 of the lead water pipes in New Jersey's capital city will be replaced over the next five years at an estimated cost of $150 million.

6 years ago

Aerial image of the Ocean Avenue Shark River Bridge. (Google Maps)
Down the Shore
Community

Bridge connecting 2 Jersey Shore towns to close until May for emergency repairs

Officials say a bridge that links two Monmouth County municipalities will soon close for emergency repairs. 

6 years ago

Shovels outside Diston Recreation Center in Tacony in September 2019 JOE O'CONNOR / PARKS & REC
Community
Billy Penn

5 reasons Kenney’s grand Rebuild project might see some big changes

With a new director, the multimillion-dollar initiative is revving up.

6 years ago

Algae floats in the water at the Maumee Bay State Park marina in Lake Erie in Oregon, Ohio. (Paul Sancya/AP Photo)
Down the Shore
Urban Planning

N.J. seeks grant proposals for local projects combating harmful algal blooms

New Jersey officials are seeking proposals for local projects that improve water quality and help prevent, mitigate, and manage harmful algal blooms in the state's waterways. 

6 years ago

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