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.
July 12, 2022
Business
Center City Starbucks among 16 U.S. cafes to close due to workers' safety concerns
Starbucks will soon close its cafe at 10th and Chestnut streets in Center City. It's one of 16 U.S. stores the coffee chain plans to shutter after receiving employee safety concerns at these locations. The list of stores impacted by the company's planned closures include locations in Seattle, Los Angeles, Washington and Portland. Company executives reportedly said the worker concerns involved drug use by customers and members of the public, in addition to other incidents.July 12, 2022
Odd News
Wildwood man finds hidden cash from Great Depression while doing yard work
A property owner doing work on his yard in Wildwood, New Jersey found rolls of cash that were hidden during the Great Depression. The rolls contained $20 and $10 bills that were all from 1934, amounting to about $1,000 in cash. At the time, adjusting for inflation, the cash would have been worth the equivalent of about $21,800.July 11, 2022
Food & Drink
Original Tony Luke's cheesesteak shop in South Philly to change name
The Original Tony Luke's cheesesteak shop in South Philadelphia will soon be renamed Tony's and Nick's Steaks. The restaurant's owners, Anthony Lucidonio, Sr., 84, and his son, Nicholas Lucidonio, 56, agreed to change the name after pleading guilty in May to federal tax evasion charges. Tony Luke Jr., who was not charged, owns the Tony Luke's franchise and brand. He pushed for a change at the South Philly shop due to bad publicity from IRS case.July 11, 2022
Celebrities
Michael Jordan docks boat in Atlantic City for fishing tournament
Michael Jordan's 80-foot Viking yacht, Catch 23, is in Atlantic City this week for Jimmy Johnson's Quest for the Ring fishing tournament. This is the second consecutive year that the NBA legend has participated in the event at the Jersey Shore. Last year, Jordan's team caught a 70-pound white marlin. Jordan was spotted dining at Steve & Cookies by the Bay in Margate.July 11, 2022
2022 Election
Lancaster County movie theater, hotel cancel screenings of pro-Mastriano documentary
A pair of venues in Lancaster County have canceled plans to a screen the premiere of a documentary that supports Republican Pennsylvania gubernatorial candidate Doug Mastriano. Penn Cinema, in Mannheim Township, and Wyndham Lancaster Resort and Convention Center, both backed out of a July 16 screening of YouTuber Steve Turley's documentary, “Return of the American Patriot: Rise of Pennsylvania,” citing backlash against the film's agenda.July 9, 2022
Environment
15-acre Chester County property to be permanently preserved to protect drinking water
The Homsey farm, a 15-acre property in Landenberg, Chester County will be permanently preserved in order to protect natural lands and a tributary that serves as a major source of drinking water in New Castle County, Delaware. The conservation easement was secured by Natural Lands, the Philadelphia area's largest conservation organization. The property's forests and meadows will be protected and no subdivisions or development will be permitted. The owners of the property are descendants of 19th century illustrator and Wilmington native Howard Pyle.July 6, 2022
Investigations
Suspect wanted for sexual assault at Center City law office
Philadelphia Police are seeking help from the public to locate a man who allegedly walked into a Center City building on Tuesday afternoon and sexually assaulted a person in a law office. The incident happened at a building along the 200 block of North 13th Street. The suspect was last seen leaving the area south on 13th Street.July 6, 2022
Investigations
July Fourth shooter was 'quite a distance away' from Ben Franklin Parkway, Philly police say
The gunshots that injured two police officers during Philadelphia's Fourth of July celebration appear to have been fired from "quite a distance away" from the Welcome America festival grounds on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, police said Wednesday. No arrests have been made in the ongoing investigation.July 5, 2022
Food & Drink
Joe's Steaks, the shop that once had a racial slur in its name, to close Northeast Philly location after 73 years
Joe's Steaks & Soda Shop in Northeast Philadelphia will close its doors over Labor Day Weekend after 73 years on Torresdale Avenue. The restaurant was known for decades as Chink's before public pressure led to an eventual rebranding in 2013 due to its racist name. The business's second location on Girard Avenue in Fishtown will continue to operate as normal, owner Joseph Groh said.July 5, 2022
Celebrities
Michael Rubin's girlfriend went to the hospital after 'face plant' at Hamptons party
At Fanatics CEO Michael Rubin's Fourth of July party in the Hamptons on Monday, his girlfriend, Camille Fishel, suffered minor injuries to her face when she fell from a stage during the celebration. Rubin recently sold his ownership stake in the Philadelphia 76ers and has two children with Fishel. The couple joked about Monday's incident on Instagram.Just In
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