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 10, 2021
Investigations
Former fashion model identified as dead woman found near Pennsylvania highway
Rebecca Landrith, a Virginia native and former fashion model, was found dead Sunday in Union County, Pennsylvania. Investigators said Landry suffered multiple gunshot wounds and had recently traveled in Indiana and Wisconsin.February 10, 2021
Higher Education
St. Joe's, USciences to explore merger of two Philly universities
St. Joseph's University and University of the Sciences are exploring a merger of the two Philadelphia schools that would bring USciences into the fold of St. Joe's. Mark C. Reed, president of the private Jesuit University, announced St. Joe's has signed a letter of intent to evaluate the potential merger over the next several months.February 10, 2021
Criminal Justice
New $2.2 million grant will help Philly continue criminal justice reforms
Philadelphia has received a $2.275 million grant from the MacArthur Foundation to continue an ongoing partnership aimed at reducing the city's prison population and pursuing other criminal justice reforms, such as early bail review for eligible defendants.February 9, 2021
Business
Giant unveils plan for new supermarket in Northeast Philly
Giant will construct a 65,000-square-foot supermarket at Cottman Avenue and Bustleton Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia. The store, expected to open in 2021, will be Giant's fifth location in Philadelphia.February 9, 2021
Business
American Airlines to furlough 1,000 workers at Philadelphia International Airport
American Airlines, the largest carrier at Philadelphia International Airport, will permanently lay off 28 employees and furlough more than 1,000 at the airport beginning in April 2021.February 9, 2021
Government
As COVID-19 cases fall, Philly allowing restaurants to increase indoor dining capacities
Philadelphia restaurants can expand their indoor dining capacities from 25% to 50% if they can comply with a new set of standards for indoor ventilation. The initiative, beginning Feb. 12, 2021, comes as COVID-19 cases continue to fall in the city. Health officials also provided new details on efforts to vaccinate teachers, school staffers and child care workers as the broader vaccine rollout continues.February 8, 2021
Government
CHOP partners with Philly to get city teachers the COVID-19 vaccine
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the health department are partnering on a COVID-19 vaccination plan for city teachers school staff by the end of February. The program will cover all district, charter, parochial and independent schools in PhiladelphiaFebruary 8, 2021
Religion
St. Mary by-the-Sea retreat home permanently closes in Cape May Point
The historic St. Mary by-the-Sea retreat house in Cape May Point will close down for good after more than a century in operation at the Jersey Shore. The Philadelphia-based Sisters of Saint Joseph, which owns the property, announced the pending closure and said the land will be returned to nature.February 8, 2021
Government
Pennsylvania expands SNAP eligibility to qualifying college students
Some college students in Pennsylvania can now obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under a temporary change in eligibility announced Monday by the Department of Human Services. The expanded benefits are expected to last through the remainder of 2021.February 8, 2021
Film
Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 'Old' gives glimpse of haunted beach mystery
Director M. Night Shyamalan will return to the big screen in July 2021 with "Old," a mystery centering on a haunted beach where visitors age rapidly. The film will be presented by Universal Pictures. Shyamalan's Apple TV series currently is in its second season.Just In
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