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.
June 23, 2020
Illness
Philly health commissioner 'concerned' by possible plateau in COVID-19 cases
Philadelphia is set to enter the green phase of Pennsylvania's COVID-19 reopening plan on July 3, but city Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said he is concerned that the city may be hitting a plateau in case counts. Farley urged caution as coronavirus cases mount across large parts of the United States.June 23, 2020
Investigations
Authorities launch search for Amish teen missing from Lancaster County
Linda Stoltzfoos, 18, disappeared after attending a church service in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania on June 21. The Amish teen did not indicate that she had plans to go anywhere or that she would not return home. Police are seeking assistance from the public to help locate her.June 23, 2020
Politics
President Trump suggests 2nd coronavirus stimulus will be 'very generous'
President Donald Trump said Americans will receive another round of coronavirus stimulus checks in 2020. Trump told Scripps reporter Joe St. George the next COVID-19 relief package will be "very generous." Congress is unlikely to reach a resolution until late July, when legislators return from recess.June 22, 2020
Eagles
Man arrested after video shows Eagles' Dallas Goedert sucker-punched at South Dakota bar
Philadelphia Eagles tight end Dallas Goedert was knocked unconscious at a bar in South Dakota on June 20, 2020. Video of the incident appeared to show that the attack was unprovoked. An arrest reportedly has been made and Goedert was not seriously injured.June 22, 2020
Video Games
'SimCity'-style, Philly urban planning game in the works at Drexel
Drexel University and The Knight Foundation are working on a video game that uses public data in Philadelphia to let players make choices about urban planning and community development. The game, SIM-PHL, is expected to be released in 2021.June 22, 2020
Sixers
Sixers' Tobias Harris says Joel Embiid 'gave me a ride' long before he got driver's license
Philadelphia 76ers star Joel Embiid announced last week that he got his driver's license, but teammate Tobias Harris recalled Embiid giving him a ride after a playoff game at least a year ago.June 22, 2020
Small Businesses
Philly small businesses struck by looters can apply for grants
Philadelphia's Restore & Reopen program, led by the Merchants Fund, will provide grants of up to $10,000 for small, independently-owend businesses that were looted or suffered property damage during civil unrest in the city.June 19, 2020
Illness
Scientists developing 'nanosponges' to decoy coronavirus from living lung cells
Experiments at the National Emerging Infectious Diseases Laboratories aim to prove that bio-friendly, nano-sized droplets can be used as a decoy to prevent the coronavirus from attacking lung cells. These nanosponges are covered in fragments of lung and immune cell membranes.June 19, 2020
Development
Amtrak chooses developer for $400 million renovation at 30th Street Station
A large, multi-year renovation project at Philadelphia's 30th Street Station will be led by Plenary Infrastructure, including improvements to retail, amenities and outdoor spaces, Amtrak officials announced.June 19, 2020
Illness
Philly suburbs poised to enter COVID-19 green phase on June 26
Bucks, Montgomery, Chester and Delaware counties all will enter the green phase of Pennsylvania's COVID-19 reopening plan on June 26, 2020. Philadelphia will begin the green phase on July 3, with some restrictions lifted the week prior.Just In
- Philly conducts a homeless count each year. Here's why it's held in January, despite some drawbacks
- Howie Roseman deflects on A.J. Brown's Eagles future: 'It is hard to find great players in the NFL'
- FIFA says it received over 500 million ticket requests for the World Cup
- The Rocky statue is permanently moving to the top of art museum steps
- Joel Embiid, Paul George probable for Sixers-Cavaliers on Friday; Dominick Barlow questionable
- Philadelphia Flower Show to dig into the history of gardening in America
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