Five people were shot across the Northeast on Halloween weekend, including a 15-year-old boy who was killed in Port Richmond, according to police reporting. The weekend’s violence began Saturday evening […]
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.
Posted inNortheast Philly
Election Day Is Tuesday: Your Northeast Voting Guide
Correction (November 4, 2026): An earlier version of this guide said district attorney, city controller, and judicial retention races were on the November 3 ballot. They were not. The November […]
Posted inTransit and Streets
Tacony Street Closes Weeknights for Two Weeks
Tacony Street is closing at night for the next two weeks, so plan around it if you drive through Tacony after dark. From Monday, November 2 through Friday, November 13, […]
Posted inSchools
Board Spends $200M as Council Demands Hearings
The school board has put the first money behind its facilities plan, and City Council is now asking whether the board itself should change. On Thursday, October 29, the Board […]
Posted inCity Services
Gas Regulators Demand Accounting of CEO Trips
The regulators who oversee Philadelphia’s city-owned gas utility want a full accounting of every free trip and gift its chief executive has accepted since 2022. The Philadelphia Gas Commission sent […]
Posted inCity Hall
Mayoral Challenger Listens to Young Philadelphians
A 26-year-old running for mayor of Philadelphia took her campaign to a North Philadelphia gym this week to hear from young people first. Mayoral candidate Shania Bennett held a listening […]
Posted inBusiness
Franklin Mall Deal Falls Apart
The $100 million remake of Franklin Mall is dead, and the Northeast Philadelphia landmark is off the market again. Developer Dean Adler has walked away from his plan to reinvent […]
Posted inCrime & Public Safety
Thieves Steal $10,000 in Beef, Then Car Burns
Thieves stole about $10,000 worth of beef from a parked tractor-trailer in Wissinoming early Thursday while the driver slept in the cab, and an hour later firefighters found a burning […]
Posted inNortheast Philly
Your Halloween Weekend in Philly
Saturday brings candy crawls, festivals, and haunted houses across the city, and Sunday closes the Franklin Mills Flea Market season in the Northeast.
Posted inCity Hall
Council Wants a Tax on Robot Deliveries
A bill introduced Thursday would charge 5 percent on robot deliveries and robotaxi rides, with the money going to free SEPTA rides for low-income residents.
Posted inSchools
Council to Mayor: Step In on School Closures
Dozens rallied outside district headquarters Thursday as the Board took up $200 million for four priority schools, while 17 schools are set to close in June.
Posted inCrime & Public Safety
Frankford Gang Member Gets Life Plus 30
Kelvin Jimenez, a member of the violent Frankford drug trafficking organization known as SG1700, was sentenced to life in prison plus 30 more years.