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.
January 29, 2021
Courts
New Jersey woman claims Acme Markets discriminated against her for pumping breast milk
A New Jersey woman filed a discrimination lawsuit against Acme Markets over allegations that her employer failed to provide reasonable accommodations for her to pump breast milk. The woman was fired from an Acme in Ortley Beach, Ocean County, and claims she was verbally harassed by her supervisor.January 29, 2021
Government
Philly Fighting COVID CEO taunts city health commissioner as Mayor Kenney stands by him
Philly Fighting COVID CEO Andrei Doroshin urged Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley to step down in the wake of the city's split from its former vaccine partner. The start-up company is facing a slew of troubling allegations. Mayor Jim Kenney stood by Farley in a letter on Friday, but said the health department must make changes and produce a report on what led to the ill-fated partnership.January 28, 2021
Comcast
As Comcast internet data threshold looms, Baltimore City Council calls for price gouging investigation
Members of Baltimore City Council believe Comcast, the Philadelphia-based internet and cable giant, is price gouging customers with its new usage-based billing structure that will debut in the Northeast U.S. in 2021. The company claims its 1.2 terabyte threshold will affect fewer than 10% of its customers.January 28, 2021
Art
Renowned artist Maya Lin to install sculpture at new Penn Pavilion
The Penn Pavilion, opening in West Philadelphia in 2021, will feature an art installation from renowned designer and architect Maya Lin, the woman behind the Vietnam Veterans Memorial in Washingon, D.C. The hospital will include 500 patient rooms once completed.January 28, 2021
Eagles
Duce Staley writes goodbye letter to Philadelphia as he moves on from Eagles
Former Philadelphia Eagles running back and assistant head coach Duce Staley penned a farewell letter to the city as embarks on a fresh start with the Detroit Lions. Staley, who spent much of the last two decades with the Eagles, called Philadelphia "the best sports city of all time."January 28, 2021
Investigations
FBI raids Bucks County COVID-19 testing lab
Genesis Diagnostics in Middletown Township, Bucks County, was raided by FBI and other law enforcement agents on Jan. 28, 2021. The facility was one of the first private clinical labs in the United States to offer coronavirus testing.January 27, 2021
Valentine's Day
Lucy the Elephant available for exclusive Valentine's Day Airbnb at Jersey Shore
Lucy the Elephant, the iconic wooden structure in Margate, will be available for an Airbnb booking on Valentine's Day as part of a fundraising effort. The 139-year old Jersey Shore structure will host a couple for the price of $6,500 on Feb. 14, 2021.January 27, 2021
Universities
Penn professor retires amid fallout from Nazi salute given during Zoom session
Robert Schuyler, an anthropology professor at the University of Pennsylvania, has retired after he was rebuked earlier this month for flashing a Nazi salute during a Zoom conference call.January 27, 2021
Business
Big Gay Ice Cream shuts down Philly location after five years
Big Gay Ice Cream, the popular shop launched by Douglass Quinn and Bryan Petroff, has closed its location on South Street in Philadelphia, citing the impact of the coronavirus pandemic. The duo have also closed their location in New York's East Village, though four other shops remain in New York.January 27, 2021
Investigations
New charges filed against North Carolina man who allegedly attempted Center City kidnappings
Jacob Montague, 35, of North Carolina, has been charged in a pair of attempted kidnappings that took place in Philadelphia last November. Montague allegedly attacked one his victims while she walked her dog, pulling her into his vehicle at knifepoint.Just In
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