5 states where Obama needs a big black turnout
theGRIO REPORT - Here's a look at five states the president won in 2008 where the black vote is critical to his chances...
Pennsylvania adopts controversial voter ID law
theGRIO REPORT - The state of Pennsylvania adopted legislation Wednesday requiring voters to present a photo identification to cast their ballots, joining 15 other states that have passed similar provisions...
Pa. constable sexually assaults female inmate
PHILADELPHIA - A disgraced Pennsylvania State Constable and former Darby Township Police Officer is facing new sexual assault charge...
Santorum's record on race is a mixed bag at best
OPINION - Was Rick Santorum really a 'champion' of black colleges while he was a senator representing Pennyslvania?...
Boarding school turns away boy with HIV
HERSHEY - The Milton Hersey School was founded by the chocolate tycoon as a school that 'nurtures and educates children in social and financial need to lead fulfilling and productive lives'...
Penn State said to be planning Paterno’s exit amid scandal
Joe Paterno's tenure as coach of the Penn State football team will soon be over, perhaps within days or weeks, in the wake of a sex-abuse scandal that has implicated university officials...
Can GOP plan to divide PA defeat Obama in 2012?
OPINION - Under their plan, Pennsylvania would abandon its winner-take-all system in favor of awarding electoral votes by congressional district...
'Slavery, The Game': Is someone playing a hoax?
theGRIO REPORT - The ultimate goal is to 'become the most powerful slave trader' by buying, disciplining and exploiting slaves...
Judge approves racial spitting lawsuit against Burger King
ERIE, Pa. (AP) - A federal judge says a black trucker's lawsuit against a Burger King franchise in northwestern Pennsylvania should be heard by a jury and not dismissed...
Diversity an elusive goal for Pittsburgh police force
Thirty-six recruits will enter the city's police academy today. Marlin Avant is the only one who is black...
