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.
August 27, 2020
Documentaries
Cara Delevinge to lead Hulu, BBC docuseries 'Planet Sex'
Cara Delevinge will star in an upcoming Hulu documentary series about sexual identity and gender. The project, tentatively called "Planet Sex," will be co-produced by BBC Three.August 26, 2020
Cyberattacks
SEPTA working through messy aftermath of August cyberattack
SEPTA was compromised by a suspected malware cyberattack on Aug. 10, resulting in the shut down of vital IT infrastructure used by the transit authority's employees. An investigation of the incident remains ongoing.August 26, 2020
Investigations
West Pottsgrove fire company treasurer charged in alleged theft of $43,000
Montgomery County prosecutors charged Kengra S. Taylor, 46, with the theft of more than $43,000 from the West End Fire Company in West Pottsgrove, where she worked as a volunteer treasurer. Taylor allegedly used the money on personal expenses between January and September 2019.August 26, 2020
Controversies
Philadelphia NAACP leader ousted as national organization takes over local branch
Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad has been removed from his position in the wake of sharing an anti-Semitic meme on Facebook in July. The national NAACP will take over control of the local branch and oversee the leadership transition.August 26, 2020
Restaurants
Soul food restaurant Warmdaddy's looking for new location after closing in South Philly
The Bynum brothers announced the temporary closure of Warmdaddy's, their soul food restaurant and live music venue on Columbus Boulevard and Reed Street in Philadelphia's Pennsport neighborhood. The restaurant is expected to reopen at a new location in the future.August 25, 2020
Investigations
Atlantic City police officer found dead in car, authorities say
Atlantic City Police Officer Richard Link, 29, of Brigantine, was found dead in his car in Galloway Township, New Jersey, on Aug. 22, 2020. Authorities said Tuesday afternoon that Link died by suicide.August 25, 2020
Legislation
Wolf calls for legalizing recreational marijuana to support Pa. businesses impacted by COVID-19
Pennsylvania Governor Tom Wolf has called for the General Assembly to send him a bill that would legalize recreational marijuana. Revenue from sales would support small businesses and restorative justice programs in Pennsylvania.August 25, 2020
Celebrities
Kevin Hart blames Tom Hanks for choice not to reveal his own COVID-19 diagnosis
Comedian and actor Kevin Hart revealed that he was diagnosed with COVID-19 back in March. During a comedy set in Ohio put on by Dave Chappelle, Hart said he decided not go public with his illness because it happened around the same time Tom Hanks came forward.August 25, 2020
Courts
Federal judge rules Philly can shut down homeless encampments
A federal judge ruled Tuesday that Philadelphia can proceed with plans to "terminate and dissolve" two homeless tent encampments located on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway and Ridge Avenue. The encampments, doubling as protests against chronic homelessness, formed in June.August 25, 2020
Illness
Philly falls below 100 COVID-19 cases per day as mask use rises
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said the city's weekly average COVID-19 cases counts have hit their lowest point since the peak of the coronavirus pandemic in mid-April. The improvement is attributed, in part, to wider compliance with the city's face mask mandate.Just In
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