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 20, 2022
Food & Drink
Jersey Shore pizzeria to be featured on Guy Fieri's 'Diners, Drive-ins and Dives'
Carluccio's Coal Fired Pizza in Northfield, New Jersey will appear on an episode of "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives: Triple D Nation" on the Food Network at 9 p.m. on Sept. 23. The restaurant opened in 2012 and last appeared on Fieri's show in 2015, when the celebrity restaurateur gave rave reviews to the stuffed gnocchi and Pappardelle Alla Siciliana.September 20, 2022
Social Media
Vikings fan had an amusing TikTok meltdown as Eagles dominated on 'Monday Night Football'
The Philadelphia Eagles defeated the Minnesota Vikings 24-7 on "Monday Night Football," improving to 2-0 after a masterful performance from Jalen Hurts at Lincoln Financial Field. During the game, a Vikings fan's misery unfolded on TikTok as she cursed announcer Joe Buck.September 19, 2022
Investigations
Three muscle cars worth nearly $228,000 stolen from Lancaster County dealership
Three muscle cars were stolen from the lot of a dealership in Warwick County on Sunday morning, the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department said. The muscle cars have a combined value of $227,981 and include an orange 2020 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat, a black 2022 Dodge Charger Scat Pack Widebody and a black 2021 Dodge Challenger SRT Hellcat with brass monkey wheels.September 19, 2022
Health News
Cooper University Health Care to expand footprint in Camden with $2 billion project
Cooper University Health Care will undertake a $2 billion expansion in Camden that will include three new clinical care buildings, including one that will start construction next year at the intersection of Dr. Martin Luther King Boulevard and Haddon Avenue, near the Roberts Pavilion. The expansion is the South Jersey health system's first plan for significant growth in more than a decade.September 17, 2022
Government
Pennsylvania unveils new driver's license design with enhanced security features
Pennsylvania has unveiled a new driver's license and photo ID design that will include security enhancements similar to those used on high-security documents like banknotes and passports. The new design for licenses and ID cards will be used for both standard and REAL IDs issued at driver and photo centers in the coming months, with a full transition planned at all facilities in mid-November 2022.September 13, 2022
Food & Drink
Philly bakery owner Emily Riddell named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs
Emily Riddell, the owner of South Philadelphia bakery Machine Shop, on the first floor of the Bok Building, has been named one of Food & Wine's Best New Chefs in 2022. Riddell, a veteran in the Philadelphia restaurant industry, started Machine Shop as a wholesale business in 2016 before transitioning into a pop-up bakery during the COVID-19 pandemic.September 13, 2022
Investigations
Croydon man allegedly stole copper wire from decommissioned power plants
Michael Garrison, 43, of Croydon, allegedly broke into decommissioned power plants in the Philadelphia region to steal copper wire and sell it for scrap. He netted $117,000 from the sales, and he also caused more than $1.5 million in damage to at least one shuttered coal-fired plant. The plants impacted include Titus Station in Berks County, Cromby Station in Chester County, Southward Generating Station in Philadelphia and the Gould Street Generating Station in Baltimore.September 13, 2022
Lawsuits
Eagles fans sue Washington Commanders over railing collapse at FedEx Field
Four Philadelphia Eagles fans who were injured when a guardrail at FedExField collapsed in January have filed a federal lawsuit against the Washington Commanders, security staff and stadium building maintenance contractors. Video of the Jan. 2 incident showed fans crash to the concrete below, within inches of Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts as he was leaving the field. The lawsuit claims the defendants were negligent and the plaintiffs are each seeking more than $75,000 for ongoing treatment of the injuries they suffered.September 12, 2022
Food & Drink
Wards Pastry, a fixture in Ocean City for 98 years, to close this month
Wards Pastry on Asbury Avenue in Ocean City, New Jersey, will close after 98 years in business. The bakery has been owned by the Hohman family since the 1940s, when current owner Walter Hohman's grandfather purchased the business from the original owner and kept the Wards name. Over the last decade, the business has been well-known for its scrapple pies, which pay homage to the favorite mystery meat of the Pennsylvania Dutch.September 12, 2022
Courts
Britt Reid, son of former Eagles coach, pleads guilty in drunken crash that seriously injured 5-year-old girl
Britt Reid, the son of former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Andy Reid, has accepted a plea deal in the drunk driving crash that severely injured 5-year-old Ariel Young in the days before the Super Bowl in February 2021. Reid, who was an assistant under his father for the Kansas City Chiefs, slammed into two cars on the side of the road and admitted that he was intoxicated at the time of the crash.Just In
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