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.
April 11, 2022
Business
Comcast, SAP America named among Fortune's top 100 places to work in 2022
Comcast NBCUniversal and SAP America are the only companies from the region to make it onto Fortune's annual ranking of the top 100 places to work in the United States in 2022. Comcast came in at No. 16, jumping five spots over last year, while SAP America in Delaware County came in at No. 54, a fall from No. 29 last year. Sheetz, the convenience store chain based in Altoona, Pennsylvania, leaped 50 spots to No. 33 this year.April 11, 2022
Government
Philly to reinstate COVID-19 indoor mask requirement
Philadelphia is will again require people wear face masks indoors in indoor public spaces to prevent the spread of COVID-19. The change corresponds to the city's Mask Precaution response level. COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations have been increasing in recent weeks, as a result of the BA.2 omicron variant. The COVID-19 response levels follow key pandemic metrics such the rate of increase in cases and hospitalizations.April 8, 2022
Neighborhoods
Historic Harbisons Dairy milk bottle illuminated atop Kensington apartment facility
Philadelphia's historic Harbisons Dairy milk bottle, an iconic water tower atop a former Kensington dairy plant, will now be illuminated at night. The plant sat vacant for 30 years before it was restored as a mixed-use facility with 86 apartments and commercial space. The landmark that sits above Coral Street can be seen from I-95 and SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line.April 8, 2022
Investigations
Police release photos of suspects wanted in shooting of Northeast Philly teen
Philadelphia Police have released photos of two suspects in the fatal shooting of 15-year-old Sean Toomey, the Northeast Philly boy killed outside his family's home on March 24. Toomey had stepped outside to retrieve items from father's car and was shot twice, including once in the head. He died the following day.April 8, 2022
Travel
Philadelphia International Airport to reopen economy parking lot at fraction of original size
Travelers at Philadelphia International Airport will have access again to a limited number of economy lot parking spaces. The lot was closed at the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic as PHL shifted more parking to a series of private lots nearby the airport.April 7, 2022
Investigations
Pennsylvania woman allegedly threatened witchcraft on cop over grandson's marijuana arrest
A Blair County woman faces a felony charge after she allegedly made several unhinged phone calls threatening to cast spells on a Hollidaysburg police officer, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Celestia Barker III, 74, of Williamsburg, was upset because her grandson had been charged with marijuana possession.April 7, 2022
TV
'American Pickers' coming back to Pennsylvania to scour your antiques
The History Channel's "American Pickers" is returning to Pennsylvania in June to film for its upcoming 23rd season. Hosts Mike and Robbie Wolfe are seeking private collections of antiques in the state to be featured on the long-running series, which has made several stops in Pennsylvania over the years.April 7, 2022
TV
Kelly Ripa tapped to host Jimmy Kimmel's new ABC game show 'Generation Gap'
Kelly Ripa will be the host of the new ABC game show "Generation Gap," which was created by late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel and has been used as a bit over the years. The show takes groups of family members and makes them answer questions about each other's generations. The series will debut in July 2022.April 6, 2022
Development
New renderings show Penn's Landing park that will cap I-95
The construction of the 11.5-acre Park at Penn's Landing is expected to begin in late 2022. The project will improve access to the Delaware River waterfront in Old City by capping I-95 and Columbus Boulevard, and extending the South Street pedestrian bridge. The project is expected to be finished in 2026.April 6, 2022
Government
Wary of violent crime, Philly residents are the most pessimistic they've been since 2009, annual Pew poll finds
An annual Pew Charitable Trusts poll found that Philadelphia residents are the most pessimistic they have been since the survey first began in 2009. Most residents said the city is on the wrong track, sharing significant concerns about crime, drugs and public safety. They also had concerns about the COVID-19 pandemic, affordable housing and education.Just In
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- Germantown poets wrote through their grief from gun violence. Now their work will cover bus shelters and sidewalks
- Two missing workers at collapsed CHOP parking garage presumed to be dead, Mayor Parker says
- WNBA officially expanding to Philadelphia
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