Michael Tanenbaum
Michael Tanenbaum is a senior staff writer for PhillyVoice.com, with interests ranging from technology and behavioral health to local community initiatives and cultural life. Michael has written for the Argentina Independent and Bespoke Magazine and previously served as a news editor for Xfinity.com before joining PhillyVoice. He received his B.A. in The Writing Seminars at Johns Hopkins University.
September 11, 2024
Development
Hundreds of people pack town hall for 76ers arena to discuss polarizing proposal in Center City
Hundreds of people packed the Convention Center on Wednesday night for a town hall meeting Mayor Cherelle Parker organized to hear perspectives on the proposed 76ers arena in Center City. Attendance was so high that two overflow rooms were fitted with monitors to allow more people to be a part of the event, which took place as the city nears a decision on the contentious project.September 11, 2024
Investigations
Bristol man allegedly drugged and raped 6 women he met on a dating site
Andrew Gallo, 40, is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting at least six women he met on dating website sugardaddymeet.com over a period of about a year, Bucks County prosecutors said. Gallo allegedly drugged the women at his home by mixing methamphetamine with alcohol and violently assaulted them while they were impaired.September 10, 2024
Courts
Montgomery County man, who killed and kidnapped his coworker, sentenced to life in prison
Michael Stark, 50, was found guilty of kidnapping, robbing and killing 50-year-old Matthew Branning in September 2021. The two men were coworkers at a Bucks County manufacturing facility at the time Branning went missing. Branning's remains were found in Virginia in November 2021. Stark was charged in March 2023 and was sentenced life in prison this week after a five-day trial.September 10, 2024
Investigations
One injured in shooting on SEPTA subway platform in Center City; suspect in custody
A shooting on the platform of SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line at 15th Street Station sent riders scrambling out of concourse on Tuesday afternoon. Investigators said a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times and hospitalized with non-life-threatening injuries. A suspect was taken into custody and a weapon was recovered, police said.September 9, 2024
Transportation
Could widening the Blue Route's shoulders solve the highway's rush-hour traffic problems?
PennDOT plans to widen the left shoulders on Interstate-476, creating temporary third lanes on the northbound and southbound sides of the highway during rush-hour and other peak travel times. The project is planned along a 9-mile stretch from West Chester Pike south to where the Blue Route connects to I-95 in Chester. Construction could begin as soon as 2027, with a goal to complete the temporary lanes by 2030.September 9, 2024
Development
Andorra Shopping Center to get Giant supermarket as part of planned upgrades in Roxborough
A new Giant supermarket is planned for the Andorra Shopping Center in the Roxborough neighborhood of Northwest Philadelphia. The 50,000-square-foot store is slated to replace the former Acme market that closed in the shopping center earlier this year. Developers also plan to invest in landscape improvements and upgrades for new stores next to the Andorra branch of the Free Library of Philadelphia.September 9, 2024
Development
Mayor Cherelle Parker to discuss 76ers arena proposal at town hall Wednesday
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker will address the proposed 76ers arena during a town hall from 6-8 p.m. Wednesday at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. Parker has said she's still evaluating the project's pros and cons.September 9, 2024
Obituaries
Johnny Gaudreau's widow reveals pregnancy during eulogy for NHL star
During Monday's funeral for Johnny Gaudreau and his younger brother Matthew, the former NHL star's widow, Meredith Gaudreau, revealed that she's pregnant with the couple's third child. The brothers died Aug. 29 when they were hit by a suspected drunk driver while biking in New Jersey. The memorial service was held at Saint Mary Magdalen Church in Upper Providence, Delaware County.September 6, 2024
Obituaries
Funeral service for Johnny and Matthew Gaudreau to be held Monday at Delaware County church
The family of former NHL star Johnny Gaudreau and his brother, Matthew, will have a funeral service for them at Saint Mary Magdalen Church in Upper Providence, Pennsylvania at noon on Monday, Sept. 9. The two brothers were killed last Thursday night by a suspected drunk driver who struck them as they rode their bikes on a road in their home state of New Jersey near where they grew up in Salem County.September 6, 2024
Investigations
A 16-year-old is charged in fatal drive-by shooting of West Philly rapper YBC Dul
A 16-year-old has been charged with homicide in the fatal shooting of Abdul Vicks, the West Philadelphia rapper and gang leader known as YBC Dul. Vicks, 25, was killed in a.drive-by shooting in Olney on Aug. 23. The teen is also accused of two separate shootings in August, including another homicide.
Page 1 of 903
next
Just In
- Some of the city's Halloween pop-up bars open this week, ushering in spooky season's nightlife
- A 35-foot-tall inflatable cloud child to sit in Navy Yard through September
- Cases of EEE, a rare but often deadly mosquito-borne illness, are higher than usual this year
- Rays' Edwin Uceta suspended after hitting Phillies' Nick Castellanos, Kyle Schwarber sits out finale
- Eagles' Saquon Barkley gets NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors
- Frankie Beverly, who died at 77, discussed his Philly music roots with Questlove in one of his last interviews
Must Read
