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.
March 19, 2021
Prosecutors
Bucks County prosecutor demoted over 'stupid' Doordash side gig
Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub has demoted First Assistant District Attorney Gregg Shore after it was discovered Shore was working a side job as a Doordash delivery driver during working hours. Jennifer M. Schorn will be promoted to serve as the office’s First Assistant District Attorney.March 19, 2021
Prevention
Philly suburbs uneasy about state's plan for regional PEMA COVID-19 vaccination sites
Leaders in Montgomery, Bucks, Delaware and Chester counties, the suburban collar around Philadelphia, are skeptical of a Pennsylvania plan that would use regional COVID-19 mass vaccination sites to reach their residents. They would prefer to receive vaccine allocations that can be used at existing sites they say are underutilized due to a lack of supply.March 19, 2021
Music
N.J. rapper Rackboy Cam gets $1.7 million in copyright infringement suit against YFN Lucci, PnB Rock
New Jersey-based rapper Rackboy Cam was awarded approximately $1.7 million in a legal challenge against YFN Lucci and PnB Rock for their song "Everyday We Lit," which bears striking similarities to "Everything Be Lit," a track released months earlier by the independent artist from Paterson.March 19, 2021
NFL
On 'Pat McAfee Show,' Carson Wentz says Green Bay benching changed his mindset about Eagles
Indianapolis Colts quarterback Carson Wentz appeared Friday on "The Pat McAfee Show," where he discussed his falling out with the Philadelphia Eagles and his goals for next season. Wentz admitted that his benching against the Green Bay Packers last season made him start to think about whether he could stay in Philadelphia.March 18, 2021
History
50-ton First Amendment tablet to find new home at Philly's National Constitution Center
The National Constitution Center in Philadelphia will receive a 50-ton marble tablet engraved with the words of the First Amendment. The tablet will be installed over the course of several months and will be displayed at the Grand Hall Overlook, the second-floor atrium overlooking historic Independence Mall. The tablet is a gift from the Freedom Fund and formerly was displayed at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.March 18, 2021
Music
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' stars appear in Imagine Dragons music video
In the new music video for Imagine Dragons' "Follow You," "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" stars Rob McElhenney and Kaitlin Olson are the star guests of honor. The husband-and-wife duo join the band for a private concert that riffs on the general mixed feelings about Imagine Dragons.March 17, 2021
Development
Traffic circle, apartment building planned for dangerous Fishtown intersection
Construction has begun on a roundabout at the intersection of Frankford Avenue, East York Street and Trenton Avenue in Fishtown. The troubled intersection is included in Philadelphia's High Injury Network. Developers also hope to construct an apartment building at the intersection.March 17, 2021
Labor
Ice cream maker faces OSHA penalties after New Jersey workers lose fingers
Ice cream manufacturer Fieldbrook Foods is facing OSHA penalties stemming from a pair of incidents in which workers lost fingers at the company's facility in Lakewood, New Jersey. The company, which produces the Halo Top, Blue Bunny and Blue Ribbon brands, says it plans to dispute the government agency's findings.March 17, 2021
Business
Wawa seeks 5,000 new employees in spring hiring push
Wawa will look to hire 5,000 new employees over the next three months as part of the company's annual spring hiring initiative. Available jobs include customer-service, supervisory and management-level positions in Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, West Virginia, Washington, D.C. and Florida.March 17, 2021
politicians
Lt. Gov. John Fetterman explains in blog post the significance of tattoos on his forearms
Pennsylvania Lieutenant Gov. John Fetterman has a series of numerical tattoos on both of his forearms. The 2022 Democratic U.S. Senate candidate explained in a blog this week that the numbers represent people who died as a result of gun violence in Braddock, the western Pennsylvania town where he served as mayor for 15 years.Just In
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