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.
December 16, 2021
Eagles
Frank Gore explains his infamous phantom free agent deal with the Eagles in 2015
Former NFL running back Frank Gore once signed a free agent deal with the Philadelphia Eagles, only to back out of it days later as the team traded away LeSean McCoy and signed DeMarco Murray and Ryan Mathews instead. For the first time, Gore addressed why he decided to play with the Indianapolis Colts instead of the Eagles in 2015.December 16, 2021
Streaming
Documentary goes inside the infamous $400K GoFundMe scam that was hatched on a Philly roadside
A new documentary on Hulu explores a trio of criminals in the Philadelphia area who duped the public with a bogus story about a homeless man who gave his last $20 to a woman who was stranded on the side of the highway. The "Pay It Forward" GoFundMe campaign they made in 2017 raised more than $400,000, most of which was pocketed by former couple Mark D'Amico and Kate McClure, who schemed with the homeless man, Johnny Bobbitt, to convince people to open their wallets.December 15, 2021
Business
Selena Gomez invests in Gopuff, Philly's rapidly growing delivery startup
Selena Gomez has invested in Gopuff, thePhiladelphia-based digital delivery service. The growing company is now valued at $15 billion as it expands internationally. Gopuff warehouses household essentials at hundreds of fulfillment centers and promises delivery times of 30 minutes or less. As part of the deal, the company will now carry Gomez's Serendipity Brands ice cream.December 15, 2021
Food & Drink
Jersey Shore favorite The Original Fudge Kitchen teams up for beer with Cape May Brewing Co.
Cape May Brewing Company and The Original Fudge Kitchen have collaborated on a limited release brew that puts a Jersey Shore spin on the chocolate stout. Their new beer, which celebrates The Original Fudge Kitchen's 50th anniversary, is 9% ABV and features a mix of chocolate rye, chocolate malt and fudge with hints of toasted oak and vanilla.December 15, 2021
Investigations
Amazon driver allegedly punched, threatened to shoot man during Roxborough traffic dispute, police say
An Amazon delivery driver in Philadelphia allegedly assaulted and threatened to shoot a man who had asked her to move her truck because it was blocking traffic, police said. The incident happened Tuesday in Roxborough along the 500 block of Martin Street. Authorities alleged the driver punched and kicked a man and then took off in her Amazon truck.December 15, 2021
Prevention
Philly residents urged to stay home for Christmas due to COVID-19 surge
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Cheryl Bettigole implored families to avoid holding Christmas gatherings in 2021, citing a rapid increase in COVID-19 infections that occurred in the weeks after the Thanksgiving holiday. The daily average of new cases in Philadelphia has doubled since the beginning of December and officials are wary of the highly infectious omicron variant compounding the spread of the delta variant.December 14, 2021
Investigations
Police searching for owner of decades-old wedding ring found at Wawa in Delco
Police in Upper Providence Township, Delaware County are searching for the owner of a decades-old wedding band that was lost at the Wawa located at 1260 N. Providence Road. The owner must be able to provide police with the two sets of initials inscribed on the ring in order to recover it. The ring's inscription dates the band to Oct. 2, 1948.December 14, 2021
Celebrities
Lil Uzi Vert says insurance tried to 'cut me off' over his $24 million forehead diamond
Rapper Lil Uzi Vert went on the "Scuffed" podcast by Twitch streamer Trainwreck and explained the background of his infamous $24 million pink forehead diamond. The Philadelphia rapper said his life insurance company wanted to cut him off because he thought the diamond was implanted. Uzi clarified that the diamond was a piercing that was attached to a back stud on his forehead.December 14, 2021
Investigations
Philly man pleads guilty to stealing nearly $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program funds
Devron Brown, 50, of Philadelphia pleaded guilty to fraudulently obtaining nearly $1 million in federal Paycheck Protection Program funds during the COVID-19 pandemic, prosecutors announced. Brown allegedly submitted an application with false information about an alleged construction business and used the funds he received to purchase a home in Florida and other luxury items.December 13, 2021
Investigations
U.S. Marshals capture fugitive wanted in connection with deadly Thanksgiving shooting in Montgomery County
Kevon Clarke, 19, of Norristown, was arrested in Philadelphia by U.S. Marshals on Monday in connection with the fatal Thanksgiving shooting of 25-year-old Miguel Palaez Moctezuma. The victim was struck by a stray bullet that flew through the window of a family home, police said. The incident stemmed from an unrelated dispute over stolen alcohol at another nearby property, where Clarke allegedly opened fire in the street.Just In
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