Philadelphia City Council could take final votes today on a bill that would let small commercial buildings across the city hold more apartments, and on a separate bill that would […]
Author Archives: Jordan Williams-Crenshaw
Owner and editor of Philly Rhino, a Black Rhino Media publication covering Northeast Philadelphia first and the whole city when it hits home. Based in Tacony.
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Body Cameras for Social Workers After Child’s Death
Councilmember Curtis Jones Jr. plans to introduce a resolution today calling for body worn cameras for social workers on home visits, after the murder of a 10-year-old girl in foster […]
Posted inSchools
Teachers Say $25M Can Save 17 Schools
The teachers union says it can save all 17 schools the district wants to close, for $25 million in the first year, and it is taking the plan to the […]
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OPA Hearing Ends, Tax Bills Still Coming
Philadelphia City Council finally got its hearing on rising property assessments on Monday, and the timing told the story. The Committee on Housing, Neighborhood Development and the Homeless questioned the […]
Posted inDevelopment and Zoning
Frankford Plaza Build Finally Breaks Ground
After years of plans and promises, the big Frankford project at the end of the El is finally underway. Demolition began July 6 at 5113 Frankford Avenue, and the Frankford […]
Posted inTransit and Streets
I-95 Rebuild Tears Into Allegheny and Castor
Northbound Interstate 95 is being torn up and rebuilt through Northeast Philadelphia this fall, as crews move into the heaviest phase of a $311.3 million project at the Allegheny and […]
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SEPTA’s New Outreach Team Hits the Stations
SEPTA launched a new outreach program Tuesday, and riders will start seeing its teams in purple vests at stations across the system. The program is called Reach. Under a one-year […]
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Exclusive Interview: Ahmed Moor on Challenging Fetterman
Ahmed Moor is the first Democrat to announce a challenge to Senator John Fetterman for the 2028 nomination. He sat down with Philly Rhino on Tuesday for a 30 minute […]
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OPA to Explain Rising Property Assessments
OPA to Explain Rising Property Assessments City Council is finally asking the Office of Property Assessment to explain itself, and for Northeast homeowners staring at higher tax bills, the timing […]
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Boycott Ride Ends With 3 Arrests
Boycott Ride Ends With 3 Arrests About 200 counterprotesters turned out in Rittenhouse Square on Sunday to oppose a bicycle “boycott ride” targeting six Jewish owned restaurants, and police reported […]
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Kids Seal a Time Capsule Until 2076
Kids Seal a Time Capsule Until 2076 Philadelphia children sealed their voices, artwork, and hopes for the future in a time capsule on Saturday, and the capsule will not be […]
Posted inBusiness
Frankford Ave Storefronts Get $2M Boost
The city is expanding its $2 million storefront improvement program citywide after a pilot upgraded five local businesses.