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.
February 1, 2022
Investigations
Pennsylvania deer hunter allegedly shot neighbor in head, police say
A Pennsylvania hunter is charged with multiple crimes after he allegedly shot his neighbor in the head while targeting a deer he spotted on the victim's property. The neighbor, identified only as an 81-year-old man, was hospitalized and needed to have a portion of his skull removed. Michael Lloyd, 30, of Boalsburg, is charged with recklessly endangering another person and related offenses.January 31, 2022
Recreation
Eagles creating girls flag football league in bid to get sport sanctioned by PIAA
The Philadelphia Eagles are establishing a high school girls flag football league and providing an equipment donation to the School District of Philadelphia in spring 2022. Fifteen high schools from the Philadelphia Public and Catholic Leagues will participate in the new league, which the Eagles hope will lead to Pennsylvania sanctioning the sport.January 31, 2022
Investigations
Bensalem police investigating massive brawl at Golden Corral
A giant brawl was caught on video at the Golden Corral Buffet & Grill in Bensalem, Bucks County on Friday. Police believe more than 40 people were involved in the fight, which drove patrons to flee the restaurant as people threw chairs and tables in the dining room.January 31, 2022
Wildlife
Mystery Pennsylvania canine breaks free from cage, escapes from rescue shelter
The mystery canine in Pennsylvania, maybe a dog, a coyote or both, escaped the animal rescue facility where he was receiving care as the staff awaited the results of DNA testing to determine his identity. The animal had caused a surge of online interest and speculation after Wildlife Works. shared photos of him earlier in January, when a woman found him in the cold and brought him in to receive veterinary attention.January 31, 2022
Investigations
Missing N.J. man found dead after three-day search, police say
Jonathan Morris, 23, was found dead Monday night after he went missing from his Bridgeton, New Jersey home on Jan. 28. Morris was last seen in a Snapchat post and had been out driving his mother's BMW after finishing work on Thursday night. A bloody jacket was later found in neighboring Hopewell Township and the car was located abandoned and running in a nearby area on Water Street. An investigation remains ongoing.January 28, 2022
Development
South Philly traffic roundabout planned to improve road safety at busy intersection
Philadelphia has plans to build a new traffic roundabout at the busy South Philly intersection of 20th Street, Penrose, Moyamensing and Packer Avenues. Construction on the project is expected to begin as soon as the summer of 2022 and could take a few years to complete. Roundabouts are intended to improve road safety for drivers, cyclists and pedestrians.January 28, 2022
Accidents
'Horrified' airline vows to stop shipping lab monkeys, like those involved in Pennsylvania truck crash
Kenya Airways will soon stop transporting wild animals, include lab monkeys for experimental research, after a truck accident in Pennsylvania last week resulted in a safety hazard during the shipment of 100 long-tailed macaques. Several of the monkeys escaped near Danville and we later euthanized before the rest were taken to a quarantine site. The monkeys are commonly used for infectious disease research and demand for them has spiked during the coronavirus pandemic to aid vaccine development.January 28, 2022
Business
Super Walgreens flagship store to close in Center City in February
Walgreens will close its flagship store in Philadelphia at the end of February. The drugstore at the corner of Broad and Chestnut streets opened in 2013, replacing a former Borders bookstore. The three-level spaces included a cafe and a wider selection of food and retail products than other Walgreens locations.January 27, 2022
Wildlife
Bald eagle crashes into Lehigh Valley home, shattering front window
A bald eagle slammed into and crashed the front window of a home in Whitehall Township on Tuesday, becoming the latest unusual incident involving an animal in Pennsylvania. Between a truck full of lab monkeys crashing in Danville and a mystery canine being rescued in Westmoreland County, the latest incident in the Lehigh Valley continues the odd trend. The eagle left the scene of the incident under its own power and likely was drawn to the window by a reflection or a light.January 27, 2022
Food & Drink
Good Bad and Ugly, a saloon-style dive bar, opens in West Chester
Good Bad and Ugly is a new dive bar in West Chester located underneath Stove & Tap at 158 W. Gay St. The saloon-style speakeasy will be open Wednesdays through Sundays, offering a mix of drinks and bar food including wings, fries and burgers. The speakeasy-style bar's colorful decor draws inspiration from the spaghetti western films of Clint Eastwood and Quentin Tarantino.Just In
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