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.
July 31, 2020
Media
Vai Sikahema to retire in November after 26 years at NBC10
Vai Sikahema, the longtime sports and news anchor at NBC10 in Philadelphia, will retire in November after 26 years with the station. Sikahema, 57, spent eight seasons in the NFL, including two with the Eagles, and has received numerous awards and distinctions in journalism.July 29, 2020
Investigations
Two women charged in alleged $400,000 theft from Bucks County Community College
Precious A. Etsekhume and Kathryne Ivana Simon, of the Bronx, allegedly conspired to steal more than $400,000 from Bucks County Community College by pretending to be affiliated with a construction company seeking payment for legitimate business.July 29, 2020
Illness
New Jersey secures 30,000 daily Rutgers COVID-19 saliva tests
RUCDR Infinite Biologics, the Rutgers University group behind a rapid-response COVID-19 saliva test, will provide New Jersey with 30,000 daily tests as the state faces a second wave of coronavirus infections.July 29, 2020
Controversies
Gov. Wolf, Pa. leaders call for Philly NAACP president to resign after posting anti-Semitic meme
Philadelphia NAACP President Rodney Muhammad shared an anti-Semitic meme on Facebook last week, prompting leaders across Pennsylvania to call for his resignation. Muhammad deleted the post and vowed to work with the Jewish community, but still has not apologized directly for the offensive post.July 29, 2020
Obituaries
Malik B., founding member of The Roots, dies at 47
Malik. B, a founding member of the Philadelphia hip-hop group The Roots, died at 47 years old. The rapper appeared on The Roots' first four albums and was an integral part of leading the crew to their 1999 breakthrough record "Things Fall Apart."July 28, 2020
Health News
In health care field, family doctors now appear at highest risk of COVID-19 death
During the coronavirus pandemic, primary care doctors have died at higher rates globally than doctors who work in front line settings such as hospitals. Researchers at Penn Medicine believe this is because family physician's offices are less likely to have personal protective equipment, and patients show up during early stages of the illness, while still highly contagious.July 28, 2020
Illness
In Philly, COVID-19 contact tracing shows relatives, Jersey Shore trips a big source of spread
Philadelphia's COVID-19 contact tracers have found several trends emerge during interviews with city residents, including a high rate of cases that are linked to relatives, family gatherings and visits to New Jersey beaches.July 28, 2020
Food & Drink
Baltimore's famed Chaps Pit Beef opens location in Delco
Chaps Pit Beef now has a franchise location near Media, Delaware County, opened by former Philadelphia Phillies beat writer Paul Hagen. The Baltimore sandwich chain has achieved fame since it opened in 1987, appearing in HBO's "The Wire" and Guy Fieri's "Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives."July 28, 2020
Investigations
Ex-boyfriend fatally stabbed teen at Meadowbrook Station, prosecutors allege
Montgomery County prosecutors charged Gilbert Newton III, 18, with murder and related offenses in the stabbing of 18-year-old Morgan McCaffery at SEPTA's Meadowbrook Station in Abington Township.July 27, 2020
Investigations
Woman, 18, fatally stabbed in alleged domestic incident at SEPTA's Meadowbrook Station
A 18-year-old woman was fatally stabbed in a domestic incident outside SEPTA's Meadowbrook Station on Monday, July 27, 2020. A male suspect was taken into custody in Northeast Philadelphia and the investigation is being led by the Abington Police Department.Just In
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