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 30, 2021
Illness
COVID-19 infections accelerating in Philly amid wave of variants
Philadelphia's weekly COVID-19 case rates have doubled over the past month, partly spurred by the spread of variants. Health department officials are concerned that the latest wave of infections will harm the most vulnerable city residents who have not yet been vaccinated.March 29, 2021
Investigations
Manhunt underway for road rage shooter who killed Pennsylvania mom in North Carolina
Julie Eberly, 47, of Manheim, Pennsylvania, was fatally shot in a road rage incident in North Carolina on Thursday, March 25, 2021. Eberly was traveling with her husband to Hilton Head, South Carolina to celebrate their anniversary. The Robeson County Sheriff's Office has posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the man who fired shots at the family on I-95.March 29, 2021
Fires
College hockey player from New Jersey dies in Niagara Falls house fire
Patrick Romano, 23, of Toms River, New Jersey, was killed in a house fire in Niagara Falls on March 27, 2021. Romano was a junior at Niagara University and played for the club ice hockey team. He attended Toms River High School East in Ocean County.March 29, 2021
Development
Apartment complex proposed on Ridge Avenue near Falls Bridge
Atapco Properties has proposed an apartment complex at 4401 Ridge Ave. in the East Falls neighborhood of Philadelphia. The building would include 185 residential units and ground floor commercial space. It would overlook the Falls Bridge and Schuylkill River.March 29, 2021
Prevention
FEMA to open second COVID-19 vaccine site in Philadelphia
FEMA will open another COVID-19 vaccine site in Philadelphia in early April at the main building of the Esperanza campus in Franklinville. City officials say the new community clinic will provide between 1,500 to 2,000 shots per day.March 25, 2021
Food & Drink
Delco Cheesesteak Bowl winner inhaled a 2-foot steak in 94 seconds
Competitive eater Dan Kennedy, 38, of West Decatur, won the Cheesesteak Bowl held by Delco Steaks at Splash Swim Club in Delaware County on National Cheesesteak Day on March 24, 2021. Kennedy ate two 24-inch cheesesteaks in 99 seconds and 94 seconds, respectively, to earn a trip to Cancun, Mexico.March 25, 2021
Investigations
Former Villanova football player faces new charges as third accuser comes forward
Villanova University student Iyanu Elijah Solomon has been charged in three sexual incidents that allegedly occurred on the suburban Philadelphia campus — two in 2019 and one in 2020, according to prosecutors. Solomon's attorney has called all of the allegations baseless.March 25, 2021
Road Safety
Atlantic City will repaint Black Lives Matter road mural because it has become hazardous to motorists
Atlantic City will spend $36,000 to repaint a "Black Lives Matter" road mural on Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard that has created problems for motorists struggling to distinguish lanes. The mural was painted in September in response to civil unrest and justice movements for George Floyd and other Black Americans killed by police officers.March 24, 2021
Music
Kurt Vile's Matador labelmates write joke song about Philly rocker ghosting them
In their latest album, Car Seat Headrest side project 1 Trait Danger has a song about how they were unable to get Matador labelmate and Philadelphia-based folk rocker Kurt Vile to collaborate with them.March 24, 2021
Politics
Senate confirms Dr. Rachel Levine for U.S. health department post in Biden administration
Former Pennsylvania Secretary of Health Dr. Rachel Levine was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on Wednesday as the Biden administration's next assistant secretary for health in the Department of Health and Human Services.Just In
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- Collingswood to allow alcohol sales for the first time in 153 years after voters end its dry town status
- Democrats' election rout is poised to dramatically reorder federal health policy
- 'Outlander' star Sam Heughan to meet fans at New Jersey liquor store Nov. 12
- Made in Philadelphia Holiday Market will return to City Hall with 40-plus vendors and handmade gifts
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