Trailblazing Philadelphia journalist Maida Odom dies at 73

A local news story from Pennsylvania, reported by 6abc Philadelphia.

Local News · Pennsylvania · October 30, 2026

By HeyHomees Newsroom · October 31, 2026

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Philadelphia journalist Maida Odom, believed to be the second Black woman reporter for the Inquirer, has died at age seventy‑three.

Local News · Pennsylvania — Morning edition, October 31, 2026

Reported by 6abc Philadelphia, October 30, 2026. Read the full story at 6abc Philadelphia →

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