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 29, 2021
Entertainment
Lil Uzi Vert learns he's younger than he thought after birth certificate discovery
Philadelphia-born rapper Lil Uzi Vert is a year younger than he thought, based on a birth certificate that his mother found. Uzi, who's busy working on "Forever Young" and "Luv is Rage 3," was born in 1995 and will turn 26 on July 31. He had previously thought he was born a year earlier.July 29, 2021
Social Media
Sheetz hoax in Pittsburgh shows their customers are just as crazed as Wawa lovers
Students at the University of Pittsburgh and residents of the city's Oakland neighborhood were hoaxed with a fake sign claiming that a Sheetz store was coming to a vacant lot. Their frustration suggests their passion for Sheetz may be just as strong as the love for rival Wawa in the Philadelphia area.July 29, 2021
Business
Eagles rookie DeVonta Smith takes equity stake in West Chester tech startup
Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith has taken an equity stake in LifeBrand, a West Chester-based tech company that provides online reputation management services for individuals and businesses. The Eagles struck a partnership with LifeBrand earlier this year and the deal represents Smith's first endorsement as an NFL player.July 28, 2021
Investigations
Second person charged in deadly shooting at Pat's King of Steaks, police say
Philadelphia police have charged Jamie Frick, 36, for her alleged role in he fatal shooting of David Padro at Pat's King of Steaks in South Philly on July 22. She is the second person charged, along with Paul Burkert, 36, of Reading, for shooting and killing Padro, 22, during an altercation at the cheesesteak shop.July 27, 2021
Investigations
Villanova student, former Penn lacrosse player among five killed in New York Uber crash
Two brothers, a junior at Villanova University and a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, were among five people killed in a crash Saturday while riding an Uber on Montauk Highway on Long IslandJuly 27, 2021
Investigations
Man dies in construction accident at Amazon warehouse property in North Philly, police say
A 29-year-old man died Tuesday in a construction accident at an Amazon warehouse in North Philadelphia, police said. The worker was trapped underground when a retaining wall collapsed and the surface caved under him. Heavy machinery was used to free the victim after nearly an hour. The man was taken to Temple University, where he was pronounced dead.July 26, 2021
Investigations
Murder-for-hire plot thwarted in Southwest Philadelphia, prosecutors say
Federal authorities have charged 47-year-old Darnell Jackson in an alleged murder-for-hire plot in Southwest Philadelphia. Jackson's plans were discovered in the course of a state drug trafficking investigation, according to prosecutors, and Jackson allegedly expressed interest in having multiple people killed.July 26, 2021
Investigations
Gunman in Pat's King of Steaks shooting will claim self-defense, attorney says
Paul Burkert, the man charged with homicide in a fatal shooting outside Pat's King of Steaks in South Philadelphia, will claim he fired his weapon in self-defense, attorney Chuck Peruto said. Burkert, 36, of Reading, was charged last week in the fatal shooting of 22-year-old David Padro outside the cheesesteak shop.July 26, 2021
Investigations
New Jersey woman charged with vehicular homicide, DUI for crash that killed Lower Merion firefighter on I-76
Jacquelyn Walker, 63, of New Jersey, is charged with vehicular homicide while DUI for the July 24 crash on I-76 that killed Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds along with injuring two other Lower Merion firefighters and a Pennsylvania State Trooper, who were on the highway after responding to an earlier DUI-related crash.July 26, 2021
Sixers
Retired Sixers announcer Marc Zumoff lands on Cameo
Retired Philadelphia 76ers play-by-play announcer Marc Zumoff is now on Cameo and is accepting bookings for birthdays, anniversaries or just to joke around. Zumoff was the voice of the Sixers for 27 years. The team has not yet selected a replacement.Just In
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