Council to Probe Slow H.O.M.E. Spending City Council voted October 29 to hold hearings on Mayor Cherelle Parker’s signature housing plan, two days after the City Controller reported that only […]
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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What Philly’s Two Yes Votes Actually Change
What Philly’s Two Yes Votes Actually Change Philadelphia voters said yes to both charter questions on Tuesday, and both cleared the two thirds approval the Charter requires. The results are […]
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Three Sites Vie for New Bus Station
Three Sites Vie for New Bus Station Philadelphia planners showed updated layouts for three finalist sites for a permanent intercity bus station at a public open house Wednesday night, and […]
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Philly Creator Launches Original Superhero Comic TempMan
Disclosure: Jordan Williams-Crenshaw is the founder and editor of Philly Rhino and the creator of TempMan. This article covers his own project. A Northeast Philadelphia comic creator has launched a […]
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Mayor Condemns Boycott of Jewish Businesses
Mayor Condemns Boycott of Jewish Businesses Mayor Cherelle Parker released a statement Wednesday condemning a planned bicycle “boycott ride” targeting Jewish-owned restaurants in and around Rittenhouse Square, set for Sunday, […]
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Philly Election Results: What We Know So Far
Philadelphia voted Tuesday, and the picture has changed a lot since the first mail-only numbers. With 1,692 of the city’s 1,703 divisions reporting, 479,717 ballots have been counted, for turnout […]
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Sixers Make NBA First With Kalshi Deal
The Philadelphia 76ers have made NBA history, and not on the court. On Friday, October 30, the team announced a multiyear deal naming Kalshi as its official prediction market partner, […]
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Council Weighs Robot Tax and Click to Cancel
City Council is weighing two bills that would reach into two very different parts of daily life: the robot that brings your dinner, and the subscription you forgot you signed […]
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Donor Saves City Hall Portal for Now
Philadelphia’s Portal is staying put, at least for now. The 8 foot circular screen in the City Hall courtyard, which runs a silent live video link between Philadelphia and cities […]
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Heating Help Opens Today: Up to $1,000
Heating help is open. Pennsylvania’s LIHEAP season started today, Monday, November 2, and runs through April 23, 2027. LIHEAP, the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program, helps income eligible households pay […]
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New Officer Takes on 15th District Nuisances
The 15th Police District has a new officer for the problems that wear a neighborhood down: the abandoned car, the all night noise, the illegal dumping. Sara Fishburn, the district’s […]
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Tacony Street Closures Stretch Into Daytime
Tacony Street drivers, take note: the street is not just closing at night. It is closing during the day, too. PennDOT’s current schedule has Tacony Street closed and detoured on […]