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.
June 13, 2023
Transportation
PennDOT's plan to rebuild I-95 bridge in Northeast Philly will be unveiled Wednesday
PennDOT will provide details Wednesday on its plan to reconstruct the I-95 bridge destroyed by Sunday's tanker truck fire in Northeast Philly, officials said. Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and PennDOT Secretary Mike Carroll will provide a timeline for the work ahead and share other measures being taken to minimize the impact. Authorities are still working to identify the remains of the driver involved in the crash.June 13, 2023
Education
Drexel, Salus move forward with university merger plan
Drexel University and Salus University have signed a merger agreement that will combine the health sciences programs of both universities. Salus University, a private school with a campus in Elkins Park, Montgomery County, specializes in optometry and also has programs in audiology, physician assistant studies, biomedicine, speech-language pathology, occupational therapy and orthotics and prosthetics. Drexel's top health sciences tracks are its medical, biomedical, public health, nursing and health professions programs.June 12, 2023
Investigations
South Jersey high school student drowns in Gloucester County lake
Victor Rodriguez, an 18-year-old senior at Pitman High School, drowned while swimming in Alcyon Lake in Gloucester County, New Jersey on Sunday night, officials said. The high school canceled exams on Monday and brought in emotional support staff to provide services to students. Crews searched the lake for Rodriguez for more than 17 hours before his body was recovered on Monday.June 12, 2023
Entertainment
'The Always Sunny Podcast' returns to Philly for live taping this fall
The stars of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" will return to Philly on Sept. 23 for an in-person taping event of "The Always Sunny Podcast" at TD Pavilion at the Mann on Sept. 23. The event in Philly will be followed up by another podcast taping at Radio City Music Hall in New York City on Oct. 12. A presale for both of the Philly shows and the New York City show will begin Wednesday, June 14 at 10 a.m. ahead of general ticket sales on Friday, June 16 at 10 a.m. at LiveNation.com and the podcast's website.June 12, 2023
Investigations
Entire I-95 bridge damaged by tanker-truck fire must be demolished
The southbound lanes of the I-95 overpass in Philly damaged during Sunday's truck fire will need to be demolished, PennDOT officials said. The northbound half of the bridge had fallen Sunday morning while the truck was in flames. Also investigators have found the remains of the truck's driver, who worked for a trucking company in Pennsauken, Camden County.June 8, 2023
Film
Aliens invade Philly, Wildwood in comedy duo's short film 'Higher Grounds'
'Higher Grounds,' a new sci-fi short film about an alien invasion in Philadelphia, gives a comedic look at what might happen if extraterrestrials came to the world and people thought they were trying to help earth avoid a climate catastrophe. The film, which will be screened this weekend at the Lighthouse Film Festival on Long Beach Island in New Jersey, was co-written and produced by South Philly duo Joe Kramer and Christian Sarkis Graham. Kramer previously wrote and directed the award-winning indie short 'Running the Gammatar.'June 8, 2023
Wildlife
Great white shark nearly steals fisherman's catch at the Jersey Shore
A great white shark was caught on camera trying to steal a fish from the line of a fisherman who was on a charter boat in Point Pleasant, New Jersey earlier this week. Mike Cavallo captured the moment on his GoPro as the shark tried to eat the black sea bass off his hook. Cavallo shared the video on his YouTube channel M & K Outdoors, which has videos of his adventures with his daughter.June 7, 2023
Development
The 76ers say they want a Center City arena that works for all, but how do they plan to make everyone happy?
The 76ers will present information on their proposed arena in Center City for the first time Wednesday night at a meeting of the Washington Square West Civic Association. The team's $1.3 billion, privately financed proposal calls for an 18,500-seat arena to replace a portion of the Fashion District Philadelphia mall on Market Street between 10th and 11th streets. The project has faced heavy opposition from the the Chinatown community to the north.June 7, 2023
Recreation
66-pound catfish caught in Lancaster County breaks Philly fisherman's state record
A Pennsylvania man set a state fishing record by catching a flathead catfish that weighed 66 pounds, 3 ounces. Michael Wherley, an angler from Franklin County, caught the fish May 14 on the Susquehanna River in Lancaster County near Conestoga. The fish was reeled in from a boat in the area of Lake Aldred. After it was weighed, the fish was released back into the river. The previous record was a 56-pound, 3-ounce flathead catfish caught in the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia in May 2020.June 6, 2023
Entertainment
Topgolf to open new King of Prussia location in June
Topgolf is opening in King of Prussia on June 19, at 588 N. Gulph Road. The new driving range will more than 100 hitting bays, with room for 534 golfers. The new Topgolf also will have a bar and restaurant in addition to spaces reserved for private events.Just In
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