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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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Hunter Biden and his wife, Melissa Cohen Biden
Courts & Law

Widow of Beau Biden tells jurors in Hunter Biden’s gun trial that she threw firearm in a trash can

She described Thursday how she put it into a leather pouch, stuffed it into a shopping bag and tossed it in a trash can outside a market near her home.

2 years ago

Philadelphia City Councilmember Jamie Gauthier.
PlanPhilly
Courts & Law

Philly City Council advances legislation requiring eviction contractors to carry licenses

The bill was introduced following a string of violent incidents involving deputy landlord-tenant officers last year.

2 years ago

Pa. State Trooper car
Courts & Law

Judge dismisses cruelty charges against Pa. trooper who hit horse with patrol vehicle in Chester County

A judge dismissed felony charges against Cpl. Michael Perillo, who in 2021 hit the loose animal multiple times and pinned it to the pavement, where it was then euthanized.

2 years ago

On the left: Democratic Congressman Andy Kim. On the right: Senator Bob Menendez runs as independent candidate (Photo: AP News)
Studio 2
Politics & Policy

NJ primary election, Hunter Biden trial, sunscreen 101

We'll talk about the Senate and Congressional races, the winners and losers and what they reveal about Garden State voters. Also, an update on Hunter Biden's trial.

Air Date: June 5, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:04
Protesters hold signs advocating for supervised injection sites.
Health

After April setback, Philadelphia nonprofit Safehouse files new appeal in federal court to open overdose prevention centers

Safehouse’s appeal seeks to reverse a district court judge’s decision to dismiss the nonprofit’s case in April with the U.S. Department of Justice.

2 years ago

Listen 1:09
Former President Donald Trump sits in Manhattan criminal court, May 21, 2024, in New York.
Courts & Law

Trump’s attacks on U.S. justice system after his conviction could be used by autocrats, say experts

After being found guilty in his hush money case, the former president made unfounded claims of a “rigged” trial, which analysts say could undermine international relations.

2 years ago

A demonstrator reacts to the guilty verdict announced against former President Donald Trump outside Manhattan Criminal Court
Politics & Policy

Trump could still vote for himself after New York conviction if he’s not in prison on Election Day

Even if he is elected president again, Trump will not be able to pardon himself of state charges in New York.

2 years ago

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US - where hundreds of people die every month while waiting on an ever-growing transplant list.
Studio 2
Health

Paying people for their organs, Independence Dragon Boat Regatta

Would you give your kidney to a stranger? What if you could get a $50,000 tax credit for it? That's just one proposal for upping organ donation in the US.

Air Date: May 30, 2024 12:00 pm

Listen 50:03
shoppers holding case of water
Courts & Law

Philly residents eligible for $25 from Delaware River spill settlement

The lawsuit alleges residents suffered financial losses from purchasing bottled water and driving to grocery stores.

2 years ago

Listen 1:24
A cannibis plant that is close to harvest grows June 17, 2021. (AP Photo/Steve Helber)
Courts & Law

Bill giving medical dispensaries first crack at recreational marijuana growing faces opposition in Del. House committee

Some opponents say the license fees are not substantial enough and the proposal could hurt the current supply of medical cannabis.

2 years ago

Listen 1:01
Bob Menendez
Courts & Law

Testimony at Sen. Bob Menendez’s bribery trial focuses on his wife’s New Jersey home

A lawyer testified Monday that a businessman saved the senator's then-future wife's home from foreclosure just as the senator allegedly helped him secure business with Egypt.

2 years ago

Terri Spina shares a tearful hug at the opening ceremony of the Philadelphia Overdose Memorial Garden at Thomas Paine Plaza in 2022. Spina holds a photo of her daughter, Ginamarie Vicent, who died of an overdose at the age of 31. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Courts & Law

As Philly prepares to strictly enforce drug laws, some parents who lost children to overdoses push back against criminalization

A group of 400 parents and families nationally are calling for solutions that treat addiction and the opioid crisis as a public health problem.

2 years ago

Listen 1:12
(6abc)
Courts & Law
6abc

PPA begins issuing tickets, fines amid crackdown on ADA mobility violations in Philadelphia

Vehicles parked on sidewalks and blocking curb ramps are now being ticketed by the Philadelphia Parking Authority. Enforcement started Monday.

2 years ago

Gov. Josh Shapiro speaking at a podium
Politics & Policy

Pa. to ban cell phone use while driving and require police to collect traffic stop data

The ban takes effect a year after Gov. Josh Shapiro signs the bill.

2 years ago

a tinted side window of a car
Community
6abc

Tickets coming for car owners with illegally tinted windows in Philadelphia

Come July 1, vehicles with illegal tints — more than 70% visible light transmittance — will be subject to a $100 parking ticket.

2 years ago

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