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.
May 6, 2022
Transportation
Gas prices hit record highs in Philly region as Congress targets oil industry
The price of a gallon of regular unleaded gas hit a record high average of $4.56 in the Philadelphia region on Friday, up from $4.24 a month ago and $3.05 a year ago. The rising cost of fuel continues to reflect supply pressures created by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, strong demand and weakened supply. The Biden administration and Democrats in Congress have targeted oil companies with new legislation to spur production and increase penalties after a year of record profits.May 5, 2022
Travel
New Jersey's Adventure Crossing theme park will have giant wave pool
Adventure Crossing USA, a massive mixed-used development in Jackson Township, will include a surf lagoon and 70,000-square-foot water park. The development led by Cardinale Enterprises is a multiphase, 282-acre project off Route 537 in Ocean County, New Jersey. In addition to apartments, hotels, sports fields and a medical campus, other amenities will include an axe-throwing facility, basketball courts, bocce ball, an arcade, laser tag and a cigar and scotch lounge.May 5, 2022
Investigations
Pennsylvania State trooper based in Philly hit with drug charges
Pennsylvania State Trooper Joseph W. Czachorowski, 44, was arrested Wednesday after investigators found 30 pills of Oxymetholone and two vials of Trenbolone, both anabolic steroids that are controlled substances, at his Chester County home. Czachorowski was assigned to Troop K in Philadelphia.May 5, 2022
History
Bucks County WWII vet's remains identified decades after fighting in U.S. Army's longest battle
The remains of a Bucks County man who fought in World War II have been identified by the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency, which is tasked with investigating and recovering missing U.S. military personnel. Army Pvt. Walter G. Wildman, 20, of Bristol, was killed in November 1944 action during the Hürtgen Forest offensive, one of the deadliest battles waged by the U.S. Army during World War II. Wildman's remains will now be buried in Newtown Township.May 5, 2022
Odd News
Philly police trap goats roaming around overnight in Kensington
Two goats were captured by Philadelphia police after they were found roaming around in Kensington before dawn Thursday morning. Video of the incident was shared on the Citizen app. The goats were corralled along. the 2100 block of Belmore Street.May 4, 2022
Wildlife
Black bear's capture in Clifton Heights yard recorded on video
A black bear that was spotted roaming through parts of Delaware County on Tuesday was captured overnight and will be released into a less populated area. The Clifton Heights Fire Co. shared a video on Facebook showing the moments leading up to the bear's capture in a yard along West Baltimore Pike. The animal had been hit with a. tranquilizer earlier in the day. Bear sightings have become much more common in Southeastern Pennsylvania in recent years.May 4, 2022
Investigations
Eviction battle preceded Bucks County mom allegedly shooting her two sons
Trinh Nguyen, the Bucks County woman accused of shooting her two children at their home in Upper Makefield on Monday morning, was due to be evicted from the family's home in Upper Makefield the day after the incident, according to court documents. Trinh owed more than $11,500 in back rent and court costs to her landlord and former sister-in-law, who had obtained a court order to have the 38-year-old mother removed from the property. Both children were critically injured and are not expected to survive.May 4, 2022
Health News
Gwynedd Mercy University will use $10 million gift to build health care innovation center at Montgomery County campus
Gwynedd Mercy University will soon begin construction on the Frances M. Maguire Healthcare Innovation Campus. The Catholic university in Montgomery County received a $10 million gift from the Maguire Foundation to create a new health care center that provides students with immersive clinical simulation experience.May 3, 2022
Real Estate
Lancaster County home with cave in basement on the market for $297,000
A home for sale in Marietta, Pennsylvania has a cave in the basement that has made it stand out since it was first listed on the market in March. The property at 434 East Market Street is listed for $297,000, putting it in an average range for that part of Lancaster County. The back of the cave was once connected to other tunnels that went underneath Marietta. It may have been used for various storage purposes.May 3, 2022
Real Estate
As Philly braces for property value reassessments, Kenney proposes wage tax reduction and other relief
Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment will soon release property value reassessments for 2023. This is the city's first reassessment since 2020 and comes after a boom in the residential real estate market, leading to increased home valuations that will be reflected in the new appraisals. To offset the anticipated tax burden, Mayor Jim Kenney has proposed a reduction in the Philadelphia wage tax, a boost to the Homestead Exemption and changes to other city programs to expand tax relief to home owners and renters.Just In
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