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June 2, 2022
Philly native son Kenneth Frazier helms “a coalition of leaders” who've pledged to elevate a million Black workers over the…
May 18, 2022
As a Black progressive, Lee has been a standout candidate who voters seem to agree will fit well with left-wing…
Pennsylvania voting ballots, theGrio.com
May 18, 2022
Local elected officials must redo thousands, a laborious process that may delay results in some closely contested races.
May 17, 2022
Nylah Anderson died in December during the dare, which gets social media users to try to choke themselves until they…
May 17, 2022
The rapper attended Cierra Bosarge's graduation from Rowan University years after highlighting her high school ceremony.
Cheri Beasley, theGrio
May 16, 2022
Democrat Cheri Beasley and Republican Kathy Barnette wlll be the first black people to hold seats if victorious in general…
Kathy Barnette
May 14, 2022
Ahead of Tuesday's primary, ex-President Donald Trump warned that surging Republican candidate Kathy Barnette could lose in November.
May 13, 2022
Days ahead of Pennsylvania's primary, theGrio interviewed Kenyatta, who's vying to become the nation's first openly gay Black senator.
May 12, 2022
The return of masking in schools, particularly in the Northeast, is not nearly as widespread as earlier in the pandemic.
May 11, 2022
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency released a report on Wednesday that highlights the disparity in mortgage lending in the state.
May 2, 2022
TheGrio takes a look at some of the races to watch this election cycle in Texas, North Carolina, Pennsylvania and…
Dr. Oz campaign
April 28, 2022
Millionaire candidates and billionaire investors are harnessing their considerable personal wealth to try to win competitive Republican primaries for open
Dr. Denise Johnson (Commonwealth Media Services)
April 21, 2022
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf selected Johnson as the fourth person to lead the health department since the start of the…
April 17, 2022
Some were injured jumping from windows, falling down steps or just trying to seek cover or escape, said Pittsburgh police…
April 12, 2022
Philadelphia became the first major U.S. city to reinstate its indoor mask mandate after reporting a sharp increase in coronavirus…
April 5, 2022
North American Automotive Services, or Ed Napleton Automotive Group, will pay $10 million, most of which will reimburse customers.
March 31, 2022
A Philadelphia school named for a slavery-supporting president has gotten a new moniker after the Coppin State University namesake.
Drug Overdose Deaths Skyrocket In 2020 Fueled By Coronavirus Pandemic
March 28, 2022
Philadelphia City Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. introduced the ordinance creating the Citizens Police Oversight Commission.
March 24, 2022
The Philly school-based system pushes Black and brown girls to pursue passions in science, technology, engineering and math.
Peter Bernardo Spencer thegrio.com
March 16, 2022
The man who confessed to fatally shooting Jamaican immigrant Peter Bernardo Spencer during a camping trip will not face charges.