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Cherelle Parker, Mayor of Philadelphia, theGrio.com
November 14, 2025
Mayor Cherelle Parker is reportedly avoiding a "confrontation" with the Trump White House to safeguard millions of federal dollars.
Kada Scott, Kada Scott case theGrio.com
October 22, 2025
After a two-week search, Kada Scott was found dead. Now, her family is turning their grief into a call for…
Kada Scott, Kada Scott missing, Philadelphi Kada Scott theGrio.com
October 17, 2025
“I just need her to come home and be safe,” Kada Scott’s family says as the search continues for the…
July 28, 2025
The grieving family is suing two funeral homes over what they call “gross misconduct” in the handling of their son’s…
July 9, 2025
Nearly 10,000 Philadelphia city workers will get a 14% pay raise over four years under a deal that ends a…
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July 7, 2025
LL Cool J and Jazmine Sullivan are standing in solidarity with Philadelphia workers on strike as they fight for fair…
July 1, 2025
Nearly 10,000 Philadelphia municipal workers strike for higher wages and better benefits, forcing city service disruptions.
thegrio, Dominique Goods-Burke, Philadelphia plane crash
May 7, 2025
Goods-Burke passed away three months after being injured in the January 31st plane crash that claimed 7 other victims.   
thegrio, will smith, philadelphia, west philly
March 26, 2025
In West Philadelphia where he was born and raised, now there’s a street called Will Smith Way and he's excited!
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February 19, 2025
The restaurateur alleges that rodents have been left at the eatery’s front door and she’s been harassed and bullied by…
philadelphia plane crash
February 1, 2025
The small plane carrying six people, including a child who had undergone medical treatment, crashed after takeoff from a Philadelphia…
A man in a black suit speaks at a podium while another man in a suit and an older woman in a wheelchair look on
May 21, 2024
“They murdered him,” said Susie Williams Carter, the last survivor in a family of 13 siblings. “They need to pay…
June 17, 2023
A Philadelphia teenager says her high school graduation moment was “stolen” from her after she was denied her diploma for…
June 11, 2023
An elevated section of Interstate 95 collapsed early Sunday in Philadelphia after a vehicle caught fire, authorities said.
May 18, 2023
Cherelle Parker, a Democrat, wants to hire hundreds of additional Philadelphia cops to walk their beats and get to know…
May 8, 2023
76ers' James Harden invited John Hao, a student severely wounded in a Feb. 13 mass shooting at Michigan State University,…
April 18, 2023
Jalen Hurts is set to sign one of the richest deals in NFL history, agreeing to a five-year, $255 million…
Harriet Tubman, faith and spirituality, Women's History Month, Black women activists, Underground Railroad, Women's History Month, Christianity, Black liberation movements, Combahee River Raid, theGrio.com
April 4, 2023
Five acclaimed Black artists have been selected as finalists in Philadelphia's search to create a permanent statue of Harriet Tubman.
Tyre Nichols, theGrio.com
February 21, 2023
Skaters across Philadelphia came together on Sunday for a vigil in honor of Tyre Nichols, an unarmed Black man killed…
February 21, 2023
The 2023 Roots Picnic, the annual Philadelphia music fest, announced its dates and line-up, including headliners Lauryn Hill and Diddy.