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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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Transportation

Polly Trottenberg stands outside on the street.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Biden Transportation nominee is a friend to Philly bicyclists, advocates say

Biden’s nominee, former NYC DOT Commissioner Polly Trottenberg came to Philly last year to keynote the Bicycle Coalition of Greater Philadelphia’s Vision Zero conference.

1 day ago

Trump supporters participate in a rally ahead of a violent insurrection at the Capitol building
PlanPhilly
Community

SEPTA reassigns transit cop who attended Trump rally that led to Capitol insurrection

The reassigned SEPTA police officer was one of seven who attended the rally that preceded a deadly insurrection of the U.S. Capitol.

2 days ago

Northbound Amtrak Acela nonstop Train 2402 approaches 30th Street Station, out of frame at left, Monday, March 9, 2020, in Philadelphia along the Northeast Corridor. (David Boe/AP Photo)
Community

Unions: Passenger rails need better security, no-ride list

The unions said Wednesday that tougher security measures are needed in light of last week's riot at the U.S. Capitol.

7 days ago

A subway rider in Philadelphia dons a surgical mask. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA expects to avoid layoffs, service cuts for now as D.C. promises $252M in COVID relief

With the latest round of federal aid, the authority ought to be able to keep things together into 2022, a spokesperson said.

1 week ago

Pro-Trump insurrectionists climb the west wall of the the U.S. Capitol
PlanPhilly
Politics & Policy

SEPTA police investigating 7 officers who attended Trump rally that preceded Capitol riot

Seven Philadelphia transit cops are under investigation for attending the “Save America Rally" that came before insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol.

1 week ago

This radar image shows the flight path of Indonesian Sriwijaya Air Flight 182 before it dropped off radar on Saturday. (Flightradar24.com via AP)
NPR
Community

Indonesian passenger plane with 62 on board goes missing minutes after takeoff

A search and rescue operation was underway for Sriwijaya Air Flight 182, which lost contact with air traffic controllers shortly after takeoff from Jakarta.

2 weeks ago

A biker uses the raised bike lanes on American Street.
Urban Planning
Billy Penn

Philly’s first raised bike lane with a concrete buffer is nearly complete

The bikeway runs along the middle of North American Street, connecting Northern Liberties to Fairhill.

2 weeks ago

Cars and trucks line up at the entrance to the George Washington Bridge
Politics & Policy
NJ Spotlight

New Jersey, other states pass on climate-change plan for transportation

The Transportation & Climate Initiative would cap emissions from cars, trucks and buses, but likely bump fuel prices by 5 cents a gallon.

4 weeks ago

An empty SEPTA train car. (Anna Orso/Billy Penn)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning
Broke in Philly

Transit union calls out SEPTA for ‘Scrooge-like’ quarantine policy

If a SEPTA employee needs to quarantine a third time, they must use their own sick leave and benefits that provide 50% of their pay.

4 weeks ago

A PATCO fare gate at the 8th and Market stop.
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

PATCO still on track to reopen Franklin Square Station despite pandemic hit

Construction on the Philadelphia transit stop is set to begin next summer and be completed around 2024.

1 month ago

Two el cars lifted for repairs at the 69th Street SEPTA repair shop. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Rust, cracked steel and corrosion: SEPTA MFL cars plagued with problems

The 1990s’-era M-4 cars have required a steady stream of repairs at a time when SEPTA faces an unprecedented fiscal challenge.

1 month ago

(Billy Penn)
Community
Billy Penn

Tina Fey’s ‘I’m a SEPTA b*tch’ wouldn’t be a bad slogan, says transit agency GM

Before her recent car purchase, the Philly-area native comedian was a public transportation diehard, she told Jimmy Fallon.

1 month ago

NJ Transit
Urban Planning

NJ Transit completes installation of automatic braking system on rail lines

Riders faced intermittent delays over the past three years as the Murphy administration, contractors, and federal officials raced to meet the 2020 deadline.

1 month ago

Radio Times

The dark side of the American supermarket

Benjamin Lorr on his book "The Secret Life of Groceries," an investigation into the grocery store industry and the difficult lives of workers along the food supply chain.

Air Date: December 18, 2020 10:00 am

Listen 48:58
Snow falls at City Hall on Dec. 16, 2020. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

SEPTA selects San Francisco firm to redesign bus network

The redesign is expected to kick off in early 2021 and last for three years with the goal of adapting the city’s bus network to meet changing demands.

1 month ago

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