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.
November 11, 2022
Investigations
11 Temple students robbed at gunpoint inside North Philly off-campus apartment
Eleven Temple University students were robbed at gunpoint inside an off-campus apartment in North Philly early Friday morning by two males. It happened at a residence on the 1300 block of North 15th Street. The students were asleep inside prior to the robbery. The robbers took the students' debit and credit cards, cell phones and the keys to a Lincoln MKZ, which was used to flee the scene.November 10, 2022
Celebrities
Kevin Hart finds dark humor in recalling his mother's response to a gunpoint robbery in North Philly
Actor Kevin Hart shared that he and his mother were robbed at gunpoint in North Philadelphia when he was a kid. Speaking on the "Million Dollaz Worth of Game" podcast, hosted by Philly hip hop veteran Gillie Da King and influencer Wallo267, Hart talked about memories from growing up in Philadelphia. Hart's mom died of ovarian cancer in 2007.November 10, 2022
Investigations
Drunk driver exceeded 120 mph in Mount Laurel crash that killed restaurant owner, police say
Desmond Newberry, 45, has been charged with vehicular homicide and related offenses in the Sept. 3 crash that killed Glenn Keen, 52, the owner of the Cucina Carini in Mount Laurel. The crash happened outside of the Italian restaurant on Hainseport-Mount Laurel Road after Keen pulled out of the parking lot in his Ford SUV. Newberry was driving drunk and exceeding 120 mph at the time of the crash, the Burlington County Prosecutor's Office said.November 10, 2022
Investigations
Teen charged in fatal shooting on SEPTA's Broad Street Line, police say
A 21-year-old man was shot and killed Monday afternoon while riding a SEPTA Broad Street Line subway in the area of Fairmount Station in North Philadelphia, police said. Rashod Born, 16, has been charged with homicide and related offenses in the incident, which authorities said stemmed from an attempted robbery. Born also was shot in the arm during the struggle.November 10, 2022
Courts
Three former Sharon Hill cops plead guilty in fatal shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility
Three former Sharon Hill police officers pleaded guilty Thursday to charges of reckless endangerment in connection to the fatal shooting of 8-year-old Fanta Bility on Aug. 27, 2021. Bility was killed by police gunfire as she left an Academy Park High School football game at Knight Park, which she had attended with her family. Three others also were wounded in the shooting, which allegedly happened when the former officers opened fire in response to another nearby shooting. The former officers had manslaughter charges dismissed as part of the plea deal with the Delaware County District Attorney's Office.November 9, 2022
2022 Election
John Fetterman beats Mehmet Oz in fiery Pennsylvania race for U.S. Senate
Democrat John Fetterman is projected to defeat Republican Mehmet Oz in the U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania, a race that could decide which party controls the Senate majority, the Associated Press reported. Fetterman overcame a rocky ending to his campaign after struggling in a TV debate, when the lingering symptoms of the stroke he suffered in May were on display for voters. Fetterman will take over the seat of retiring Republican Sen. Pat Toomey.November 7, 2022
Lottery
Delaware woman claims 2 lottery prizes totaling $400,000 in one day
A 70-year-old woman from Newark, Delaware recently purchased two state lottery tickets, each worth six figures, that she was able to claim in the same day. The first ticket was a $100K Ultimate Cash Instant Game winner. After she claimed that prize at lottery headquarters, she bought a $300,000 winning SERIOUS MONEY ticket. The Delaware woman's rare fortune comes amid building suspense over a record-setting $1.9 million Powerball jackpot. The next drawing will happen at 11 p.m. Monday.November 7, 2022
Entertainment
Electric go-kart track to open at shuttered Kmart in South Jersey
A new electric go-kart facility and entertainment center will open in the space of the former Kmart building in the Berlin Shopping Center at 328 S. White Horse Pike in Camden County, New Jersey. Monaco Indoor Karting plans a track that will include 24 high-speed karts and eight carts for kids, in addition to an arcade, rock-climbing and a ninja course.November 4, 2022
Investigations
Ex-SEPTA manager took cash payments from vendor for inside information, prosecutors say
Former SEPTA manager James Stevens, 69, and Robert Welsh, 59, owner of Spector Logistics, were indicted as part of an alleged bribery and extortion scheme. Stevens, the director of SEPTA's video evidence unit, accepted cash payments from Welsh in exchange for information that help Spector Logistics win valuable vendor contracts between 2014 and 2018, federal prosecutors said.November 4, 2022
Investigations
Man, 34, grazed by bullet in shooting at Wawa in Northeast Philly, police say
Philadelphia police are investigating a shooting Friday morning at the Wawa at 9101 Frankford Ave. in Torresdale, where a 34-year-old man suffered a graze wound to the stomach as he was leaving the store. The shooting appears to have stemmed from an argument, and the gunman fired from outside the store, investigators said. The incident came after Wawa closed two stores in Center City last month, citing safety concerns. The company also has cut hours at other locations in the city and in Bucks County.Just In
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