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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

New Jersey Turnpike
Politics & Policy

Gov. Phil Murphy vetoes N.J. Turnpike Authority budget, delaying planned toll increase

Murphy said he wants more information on why the 3% hike is needed.

2 years ago

A SEPTA bus driver was rushed to the hospital after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning. (6abc)
Community
6abc

SEPTA bus driver dies after being shot 6 times in Germantown; person of interest in custody

A SEPTA bus driver has died after being shot in Philadelphia's Germantown Thursday morning.

2 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Community

SEPTA workers could strike next week, impacting many Philly transit routes. Here’s what you need to know

“We're hopeful we're not going to get to that point, but there are procedures in place,” said a SEPTA spokesperson.

2 years ago

Listen 1:11
A New Castle County police officer processes a recovered stolen care in search of evidence.
Community

Fueled by ‘Kia Boys’ videos and social media, car thefts skyrocket in Delaware

The state’s three largest police agencies report big upticks in stolen vehicles. Authorities say many culprits exploit vulnerabilities in Kias and Hyundais.

2 years ago

Listen 1:49
An Alaska Airlines Embraer 175 jet, similar to this one, was forced to make an unexpected landing Sunday night after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines. Ted S. Warren/AP
NPR
Community

An off-duty pilot attempted to shut off the engines in flight, Alaska Airlines says

An Alaska Airlines flight was forced to make an unexpected landing after an off-duty pilot who was riding in the cockpit allegedly attempted to disable the aircraft's engines.

2 years ago

Bernadette Dougherty poses for a photo outside of the Ambler Freight House
Urban Planning

SEPTA’s plan to demolish historic Ambler Freight House delayed — for now

In a town whose history is intertwined with a massive train accident, residents have clashed with SEPTA in an effort to preserve a relic of the Ambler Train Station.

2 years ago

Red light camera
Community

Philly considering more red light cameras at dangerous intersections

The goal is to make streets safer, but the cameras are also generating millions annually in fines.

3 years ago

art installation on the wall
Arts & Entertainment

SEPTA reopens its underground oculus, for daydreaming

“Philly Daydreaming” is a systemwide art installation profiling SEPTA drivers and riders. The centerpiece is an underground “spaceship.”

3 years ago

Many SEPTA riders said they’d continue to wear a mask without a mandate in place in Philadelphia. (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Community

Second wave of free SEPTA keys on the way for Philly residents in need

The Zero Fare program is designed to offer transportation relief for those who couldn’t previously afford to ride mass transit.

3 years ago

Art installation visible in windows of the train station
Arts & Entertainment

Amtrak’s 30th Street Station now glows like the cathedral it wants to be

A new public art initiative “Art at Amtrak” brings site-specific installations into rail stations along the Northeast Corridor.

3 years ago

Listen 1:09
Cars on the road
PlanPhilly
Urban Planning

Philly’s Lincoln Drive is the latest city roadway to receive traffic calming measures

The work is part of a pilot program launched by PennDOT to address speeding on state highways.

3 years ago

SEPTA turnstile
Urban Planning

SEPTA rolls out tap-to-pay on buses, trolleys, and trains

The transit agency had been beta-testing contactless payments since late July.

3 years ago

A passenger disembarks from Amtrak's Sunset Limited at its final stop in New Orleans, Nov. 2, 2008.
Politics & Policy

Biden administration announces $1.4 billion to improve rail safety and boost capacity in 35 states

Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg said Monday “these projects will make American rail safer, more reliable, and more resilient."

3 years ago

Wreckage of a plane crash
Community

Investigators: Plane went into stall during maneuvers before Bucks County crash that killed 2

The NTSB report states that the plane went into a stall and went out of control as the pilot was practicing maneuvers during an instructional flight.

3 years ago

Emergency responders gather near the scene of a fatal bus crash, in Wawayanda, N.Y., Thursday, Sept. 21, 2023. A charter bus carrying high school students to a band camp hurtled off a New York highway and down an embankment, officials said. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)
Community

All students injured in New York bus crash are expected to recover, superintendent says

Two adults died and other passengers were seriously injured. It wasn't immediately clear Sunday how many passengers remained hospitalized.

3 years ago

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