Nailla Robinson was found wearing only a T-shirt at a playground in Upper Darby, Delaware County early Tuesday morning. She was taken to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia for evaluation. Action News is told that she is expected to be just fine, and that her mother has been reunited with her at the hospital. Upper Darby […]

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A homeless man was arrested Monday for allegedly stealing copper from a collapsed building in North Philadelphia. According to officials, the man was looting under…

Gospel sensation VaShawn Mitchell showed his support for Tom Joyner’s “Take A Loved One To The Doctor” Day. He came and rocked the stage to some of our favorites like “Nobody Greater.” Check it out here  

My, my, my. Philadelphia, get ready.  Singer Johnny Gill, Tamela and David Mann, U.S. Surgeon General Regina M. Benjamin, Dr. Ian Smith, Dr. Robin Smith, fitness expert AJ Johnson, and the entire Tom Joyner Morning Show team will be on hand in Philadelphia for the annual “Take a Loved One to the Doctor Day” Health […]

Michael Vick is a leader not only on the field, but off the field as well. He donated $200,000 for the repairs of an abandoned north Philadelphia recreational center. Renovations will include a new football field for youth, named Team Vick Field. He told USA Today Sports:  “I wanted to show my appreciation for the city. […]

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Pastor Jomo K. Johnson penned his new tome Call Tyrone: Why Black Women Should Remain Single Or… in response to what he witnessed within his North Philadelphia flock. Single black women are abundant in his church, in a reflection of the larger urban neighborhood in which his congregation resides. The minister believes that previous books […]

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By theGrio.com Comedian and actor Kevin Hart has been keeping audiences in stitches for more than a decade. His popular stand-up acts, such as I’m A Grown Little Man and Laugh At My Pain have been made into TV specials and released in theaters. Using topics such as his notoriously short stature, parenting and the […]

PHILADELPHIA-After a shotting that left three teenagers dead, Philadelphia Mayor, Michael Nutter had harsh words for parents of young people in his city, telling them not to act like “idiots and a-holes.” Nutter was angry that the three teenage shooting victims, who were between the ages of 14 and 16, were out a a Tuesday […]

A 13-year-old Philadelphia boy was locked into his school for 9 hours as his parents frantically searched for him. SEE ALSO: Top #worstbookever Tweets That Hate On Classic Books

Philadelphia police say a 13-year-old girl gave fellow students prescription sleeping pills.

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Wall Street protest encampments were largely intact in Los Angeles and Philadelphia on Monday, hours after deadlines for demonstrators to clear out passed without the acrimony that marked forced evictions in other cities. See also: Don’t Be Afraid of People in Tents — Learn From Them See also: These Numbers Don’t Lie Protesters […]

Police rescued eight children from a Philadelphia home where four mentally handicapped adults were found chained in a cellar, according to Newser.com.