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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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FILE - SEPTA bus in Center City Philadelphia.  (Kimberly Paynter/WHYY)
Health

‘Muddy’ messaging in Philly: SEPTA and city mask policies conflict and confuse

Less than 24 hours after the city's mask mandate went into effect, the city’s regional transit provider SEPTA announced that masks would no longer be required on its vehicles.

4 years ago

Travelers wearing face masks line to check in at the Los Angeles International Airport
Community

Court ruling creates mishmash of transportation mask rules

Here's a look at how U.S. transportation centers and providers are responding to a decision by a federal judge to throw out a national mask mandate for public transit.

4 years ago

A transit security officer works on the platform of the Girard stop
Community
6abc

SEPTA says masks will not be required in vehicles, stations, and concourses

The announcement came after a federal judge struck down the mask mandate covering airlines and other public transportation.

4 years ago

Travelers walk through the Salt Lake City International Airport
Courts & Law

Florida judge voids U.S. mask mandate for planes, other travel

The CDC recently extended the mask mandate to allow more time to study the BA.2 omicron subvariant responsible for the vast majority of cases in the U.S.

4 years ago

Traffic on I-95 heads south toward Center City.
Radio Times

The Rise in Reckless Driving

Instances of reckless driving and super-speeding are worse than pre-pandemic levels, as millions resume their work commutes and spring brings more pedestrians and cyclists.

Air Date: April 15, 2022 10:00 am

Listen 48:57
The new Delaware DMV On-The-Go trailer.
Community

The state of Delaware goes high tech with new mobile DMV unit

The almost quarter-million-dollar trailer is designed to offer almost everything you can get at a traditional DMV location.

4 years ago

A parking-separated bike lane on Chestnut Street (Courtesy of OTIS)
PlanPhilly
Community

Philly pushes Harrisburg to pass law allowing safer bike lanes on state roads

The city wants to build more bike lanes that protect cyclists from getting “doored.” Officials say state law stands in the way on some major Philly streets.

4 years ago

The American Airlines logo on top of the American Airlines Center, prior to an NHL hockey game between the Washington Capital and Dallas Stars, in Dallas, Texas on December 19, 2017. (AP Photo/ Michael Ainsworth)
Community

American Airlines will use buses for hops to Philadelphia

The airline announced a deal Thursday with a bus company that will drive passengers to and from Philadelphia and two airports that are less than 75 miles away.

4 years ago

Philadelphia’s Greyhound bus depot at 10th and Filbert streets
Urban Planning

NJ Transit says Greyhound ignored their concerns about new terminal reconfiguration

The bus company said it worked with Philadelphia officials in reconfiguring their terminal. But NJ Transit says it was ignored when it raised safety concerns.

4 years ago

Drivers are shown on their way to Seaside Heights
Community

Study finds 1 in 5 N.J. drivers distracted ahead of new awareness campaign

A new study from Rowan University found that 1 in 5 state drivers are distracted. It comes ahead of a new awareness campaign.

4 years ago

Car crash on snowy highway is shown.
Community

Official: 4 men, 2 women died in I-81 crash of 80 vehicles

Authorities say the six people killed during an 80-vehicle pileup on a Pennsylvania interstate during a snow squall earlier this week included four men and two women.

4 years ago

Traffic jams are a daily hassle on the stretch of Delaware 1 near Christiana Mall (at right on map) but there are plans to widen the roadway and improve exits. (State of Delaware)
Politics & Policy

Federal dollars to help Delaware ease traffic congestion around Christiana Mall

The $160 million stems from the $1.2 trillion bipartisan infrastructure bill. Part of the funds will help alleviate flooding in low-lying areas such as Bowers Beach.

4 years ago

A person works on their laptop at George Bush Intercontinental Airport on December 03, 2021 in Houston, Texas. (Photo by Brandon Bell/Getty Images)
NPR
Politics & Policy

U.S. airline CEOs call on President Biden to end the federal mask mandate on planes

The CEOs argue that the increase in vaccinations and the lifting of restrictions in other countries should make the Biden administration reconsider the policy for travelers.

4 years ago

A SEPTA rider passes through the turnstile at the 8th and Market station. (Emma Lee/WHYY)
Community

SEPTA teams up with businesses to offer six months of free rides for workers

SEPTA hopes to re-invigorate ridership while also offering a perk for businesses in the region whose employees are already into using mass transit.

4 years ago

Troopers Martin Mack and Branden Sisca
Courts & Law

Woman charged with murder, DUI in crash that killed 2 Pa. troopers, man on I-95 in South Philly

The state troopers have been identified as 33-year-old Martin F. Mack III and 29-year-old Branden T. Sisca.

4 years ago

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