High school uses racial segregation as learning tool
PHILADELPHIA - The segregation is intended to be a mentoring program, with African-American teachers acting as role models, encouraging students to strive for a bright future...
Autopsy confirms Pa. strangler claims new victim
VIDEO - Police believe she was also the mother of a small child. Officials are withholding her name until her family is notified...
'Blade' broke? Snipes will find low pay in prison
LEWIS RUN, Pennsylvania (AP) - The most jarring aspect of the celebrity's stay might be the five daily head counts, three during the overnight hours....
Wheels on the bus go round and round — straight to jail
VIDEO - A Pennsylvania bus driver took some students to the Swissvale Police Department instead of to their homes for misbehaving, and now some parents are outraged...
Black lawyer rejected for bar in 1800s honored
PITTSBURGH (AP) - The family of George Vashon was in Pittsburgh on Wednesday for a ceremony before the state Supreme Court...
Good Samaritan prevents gun violence on city bus
VIDEO - Rasheen Bingham doesn't consider himself a hero but after he stepped in front of a gun-toting woman many people are calling him one...
Michelle Obama: Flight 93 crash site shows healing
SHANKSVILLE, Pennsylvania (AP) - Former first lady Laura Bush joined Obama in rural western Pennsylvania, marking a rare joint public speaking appearance by two first ladies...
Bob Marley's daughter pleads guilty to drug charge
WEST CHESTER, Pa. (AP) - The youngest child of reggae legend Bob Marley has admitted growing marijuana in her Philadelphia-area home...
Victim puts face on attacks against Asians in South Philly
PHILADELPHIA, Pennsylvania (AP) - Almost all the attackers were black -- but few believe the violence was due to racial hatred. Instead, they cite isolation ...
Philadelphia-area vets reflect after Iraq combat operations end
From The Philadelphia Daily News - A group of local Iraq and Afghanistan veterans reflect on their experiences and discuss Pres. Obama's decision to pull combat troops out of Iraq...
