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 19, 2021
Prevention
FEMA opening Philly COVID-19 vaccination site at Convention Center
FEMA has partnered with the city of Philadelphia and other federal agencies to open a mass COVID-19 vaccination site at the Pennsylvania Convention Center in March. The site aims to vaccinate several thousand people per day at maximum operating capacity, with vaccines supplied by the federal government.February 19, 2021
Prevention
Cooper opening COVID-19 vaccination center in Camden County
Cooper University Health Care will open Camden County's first neighborhood-based COVID-19 vaccination center on Feb. 20 at the Salvation Army Ray and Joan Kroc Community Center, located in the Cramer Hill section of the city.February 19, 2021
Public Transit
SEPTA to debut smartphone payment for purchasing, reloading Key cards
SEPTA riders can begin using Apple Pay, Google Pay and Samsung Pay at station kiosks and fare offices to purchase SEPTA Key cards or reload Travel Wallets, starting on Feb. 22. The change is part of SEPTA's larger initiative to enable customers to use a smartphone at turnstiles and fare boxes in lieu of the SEPTA Key card.February 18, 2021
Food & Drink
Three Philly restaurants in Yelp's top 100 places to eat in 2021
Three Philadelphia restaurants were chosen by the Yelp community among the top 100 places to eat in 2021 in the United States — Café La Maude, Zahav and Royal Sushi & Izakaya. The coronavirus pandemic has largely halted dining out, but there are growing signs that the industry is poised for a comeback as 2021 progresses.February 18, 2021
Attractions
Longwood Gardens unveils $250 million transformation featuring massive glasshouse conservatory
Kennett Square's beloved Longwood Gardens is set to embark on a $250 million expansion that will include a 32,000-square-foot glasshouse, a bonsai exhibit, an education building and a new restaurant and event space carved into the hillside around the Main Garden Fountain.February 18, 2021
Business
Giant opening two-level, flagship supermarket in Logan Square in March
The Giant Company's ongoing expansion into Philadelphia will make its biggest leap yet with the debut of a flagship, two-level market in Logan Square this March. The grocery store at the new Riverwalk development will have a food hall and beer garden.February 18, 2021
Wildlife
Two injured seals recovering after Jersey Shore beach rescues
Two injured seals were rescued from Jersey Shore beaches by the Marine Mammal Stranding Center in Brigantine, where they are both receiving treatment and are on the path to recovery. One of the animals, a harbor seal, was found at a beach in Strathmere, Cape May County on Feb. 4. The other seal was found Feb. 11 in Belmar.February 17, 2021
Health News
Pennsylvania admits major blunder with allocation of Moderna COVID-19 vaccine
Pennsylvania officials revealed that thousands of doses of the Moderna COVID-19 vaccine were mistakenly administered as first doses when they were supposed to held for second doses. The error, which began in January, means as many as 100,000 people will need to reschedule and delay appointments for first and second doses of the vaccine over the next few weeks.February 17, 2021
Closures
Retro McDonald's closes on Broad Street in South Philly
The McDonald's at the northwest corner of Broad Street and Carpenter Avenue in South Philadelphia has closed. The fast food restaurant was built in 2000 but features a retro design from 1970s. A recent wave of development has changed the Philadelphia's Hawthorne neighborhood over the last several years.February 17, 2021
Investigations
Philly man choked his ex-girlfriend to death in Delaware County, prosecutors say
Benjamin Boykins, 34, was charged with murder and related offenses in the November 2020 killing of Tanika Kirkpatrick in Lansdowne, Delaware County. Investigators said Kirkpatrick was Boykins' ex-girlfriend and that she had obtained an emergency protection from abuse order against Boykins just days before she was killed.Just In
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