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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
Philly Names Its First Rat Czar
Adrian Jordan takes on the new role with door-to-door surveys starting in Oxford Circle and Castor Gardens.
Posted inNortheast Philly
Mayfair-Holmesburg Parade Wants Your Float
The 49th annual parade marches down Frankford Avenue on November 22, and entries are open until November 13.
Posted inNortheast Philly
Bikes Are Opening Tacony Creek to Kids
A local bike camp teaches neighborhood kids to ride, then takes them onto trails many have never visited, even though the park is steps from home. Josiah, 10, lives within […]
Posted inGreater Philadelphia, City Services
Gas Shutoffs Put Philly Families in Bind
With heating season here, shutoffs are climbing, help exists for struggling households, and the Council’s next move remains unclear. With cold weather on the way, Philadelphia’s debate over gas shutoffs […]
Posted inCity Hall, Greater Philadelphia
Council Tears Up Testimony in Academy Fight
Drexel closed the museum on September 30, and Council’s October 26 hearing ended with subpoenas and a recess until November 16. Philadelphia City Council’s hearing on the Academy of Natural […]
Posted inGreater Philadelphia
HBCU Week Celebrations Around Philly
Six days of bands, choirs, job fairs, and two football games at the Linc, starting with tonight’s Battle of the Bands. Philadelphia is in the middle of a full week […]
Posted inSchools, Northeast Philly, Transit and Streets
Speed Cameras Now Watching Northeast High
Warnings run through December 4 on Cottman Avenue; then fines start at $100. If you drive Cottman Avenue past Northeast High School, the grace period is already running. Speed cameras […]
Posted inCrime & Public Safety, Northeast Philly
Man Killed in Frankford Morning Shooting
A man was found shot in the street on Kinsey Street Saturday morning and died at Temple University Hospital. Police have made no arrests and have not named the victim. […]
Posted inCrime & Public Safety
Accused Officer Killer’s Hearing Continues
Eric Lewis was due in court Monday in the case over the October 10 shooting that killed Sergeant Shane Seiber. The hearing was continued, and no new date has been […]
Posted inNortheast Philly
Two More Free Tacony Fall Events
A family painting class on Wednesday and a neighborhood ghost tour on Friday close out the Fall for Tacony series, and both are free. Fall for Tacony is not over […]
Posted inGreater Philadelphia
Shorthanded Eagles Host Cowboys Monday Night
Philadelphia is without its top two receivers and its starting quarterback, but a win would keep the Eagles alive in a wide-open NFC East. The Eagles are running out of […]