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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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State Rep. Seth Grove, R-York County, takes the oath of office during swearing-in ceremonies. The Pennsylvania House of Representatives swearing-in ceremony is held in the state Capitol House Chambers, Tuesday, January 3, 2017. The ceremony marks the convening of the 201st legislative session of the General Assembly of Pennsylvania. (Dan Gleiter/PennLive)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Pa. House lawmaker wants to end ‘honor system’ that allows agencies to hide contracts

Under state law, all agencies and departments are required to publish contracts worth at least $5,000 to an online search tool for government spending.

6 years ago

(Danya Henninger/Billy Penn)
Politics & Policy
Billy Penn

Early voting is here! How to vote by mail in Pennsylvania

Cast a ballot from your bed.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announces a major lawsuit against vaping company Juul at Radnor High School in Wayne, Pa. (Laura Benshoff/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Courts & Law

Pa. AG Shapiro sues Juul Labs for ‘epidemic levels’ of teen vaping

Pennsylvania has sued the e-cigarette manufacturer Juul Labs, joining Pennsylvania school districts, district attorneys and other states intent on reining in teen vaping.

6 years ago

To Honor and Serve, right, with jockey Jose Lezcano aboard, heads to the finish line during the running of the Pennsylvania Derby horse race at Parx Racing, Saturday, Sept. 24, 2011, in Bensalem, Pa. Alex Brandon/AP Photo)
Politics & Policy
PA Post

Horse racing industry stages rally to buck Gov. Wolf’s plan to raid its trust fund

The groups says the move to take $204 million from a $250-million fund would result in “the end of horse racing in Pennsylvania."

6 years ago

Scranton School District Administration Building (Google Maps)
Keystone Crossroads
Education

Lawsuit: Scranton school district knew about environmental contamination

It claims the district received test results from environmental studies, starting in at least 2016, that made officials aware of the issues, but they never informed students,

6 years ago

(Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Government watchdog group apologizes for violating Pa. lobbying law

Common Cause Pennsylvania was fined $19,900 in January by the state Ethics Commission for filing an expense report 112 days after the deadline last year.

6 years ago

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf talks to Keystone Crossroads staff at WHYY in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Keystone Crossroads
Politics & Policy

Wolf defends charter school cuts, doubles down on opposition to supervised injection sites

Wolf spoke with reporters as part of Keystone Crossroads' "Ask Governor Wolf" program, recorded live at WHYY just a few days after his 2020-21 budget address.

6 years ago

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FILE - In this July 14, 2018, file photo, computer mouse pads with Secure the Vote logo on them are seen on a vendor's table at a convention of state secretaries of state in Philadelphia. As alarms blare about Russian interference in U.S. elections, the Trump administration is facing criticism that it has no clear national strategy to protect the country during the upcoming midterms and beyond. Both Republicans and Democrats have criticized the administration’s response as fragmented, without enough coordination across federal agencies. (AP Photo/Mel Evans, File)
Radio Times
Politics & Policy

Battleground 2020: Election reform in Pennsylvania

Changes in Pennsylvania's election processes go into effect by the April 28th primary. We'll talk about what it means for voters and the election outcome.

Air Date: February 7, 2020

Listen 49:00
A coal refuse pile from the early 20th century in Fredericktown, Pa. (Reid R. Frazier)
Politics & Policy
StateImpact Pennsylvania

Feds lower coal mine cleanup funding for Pa.

Declining coal production, end of one-time funding stream cause $20 million dropx

6 years ago

Local business owners at Gran Caffe L'Aquila (Laura Benshoff)
Keystone Crossroads
Money

Pa. Italian food purveyors say more tariffs could be ‘devastating’

A potential round of new tariffs on European products is sparking fears of “fake parmesan” among Italian food purveyors in Pennsylvania.

6 years ago

Listen 1:40
Auditor General Eugene DePasquale discussing one of the many audits he has conducted over the past several years. (Marie Cusick/StateImpact Pennsylvania)
Politics & Policy

State auditor says dog law enforcement needs more funding in Pa.

According to Auditor General Eugene DePasquale, the Dog Law Enforcement Bureau could be out of money by this summer.

6 years ago

The Capitol in Harrisburg, Pa., on Wednesday, Jan. 15, 2020. (Russ Walker/PA Post)
Politics & Policy

Pa. Senate Dems say they’re tired of some Republicans resisting pro-LGBTQ measures

Over the past three sessions, at least a dozen Democratic-sponsored resolutions related to honoring LGBTQ+ people have failed to pass the state House or Senate.

6 years ago

(Commonwealth Media Services)
Politics & Policy
Spotlight PA

Champion of Pa. lobbying disclosure law was fined $19,900 for breaking it

Lobbying reports are one of the only ways the public can see how advocacy groups, special interests, and big businesses are attempting to influence lawmakers.

6 years ago

People wear face masks as they visit a shopping district in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. People wear face masks as they walk through a shopping mall in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday, Jan. 31, 2020. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)
The Why
Health

Caution or overreaction? The coronavirus outbreak and Philly

While there have been zero cases of coronavirus in Philly, the response has been swift. When does caution morph into paranoia — and why can it be tough to tell the difference?

Air Date: February 6, 2020

Listen 16:01
(Joseph Darius Jaafari/PA Post)
Courts & Law
PA Post

In Pa. jails, women are paying more than double for the same tampons they’d get on the outside

A PA Post analysis found that the private companies in charge of providing goods to inmates are price-gouging items. But their contracts say that’s not allowed.

6 years ago

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