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 29, 2020
Investigations
After 33 years, police ID Georgia native whose body was found in Pennsylvania
Donna Kaye Griffin was found in Northampton County, Pennsylvania in 1987. She was not identified until 2020, when DNA analysis linked the former Georgia woman to her next of kin. Authorities are now looking to reopen the cold case.June 29, 2020
Food & Drink
Nifty Fifty's in South Philly hiring ahead of near-future opening
Diner chain Nifty Fifty's will soon return to South Philadelphia with a location at 10th Street and Oregon Avenue. The restaurant is hiring and plans to open soon in some capacity, even as the COVID-19 crisis continues to put heavy strain on the restaurant industry.June 26, 2020
Investigations
Alleged Fishtown vigilante charged in assault on journalist
George Graf, 36, was charged with aggravated assault in an alleged attack on Jon Ehrens, a WHYY producer who was documenting a protest in Philadelphia's Fishtown neighborhood on June 1. Graf allegedly was part of a vigilante group that claimed to be defending the neighborhood from looting.June 26, 2020
Illness
Philly entering 'second wave' of COVID-19, putting green phase in jeopardy
Philadelphia has issued a face mask requirement to prevent the spread of COVID-19 as the health commissioner warns of a second wave of the coronavirus. The city's plans to enter the green phase of Pennsylvania's reopening process on July 3 may now be delayed.June 26, 2020
Senior Health
Long-term use of muscle relaxants on alarming rise, Penn researchers find
Long-term use of muscle relaxant drugs is on the rise in the United States, according to an analysis by researchers at Penn Medicine. Despite little evidence supporting continued use of these drugs, physicians appear to be favoring them more as a therapy for chronic pain and muscle spasms.June 25, 2020
Development
Developer breaks ground on massive Conshohocken apartment complex near SEPTA station
Real estate developer LCOR will bring 304 apartments to Conshohocken, Pennsylvania at 51 Washington Street. The transit-development, slated for completion in 2022, will be located next to a SEPTA station and provide easy access to Center City Philadelphia just 15 miles away.June 25, 2020
Women's Health
One-third of women say COVID-19 has changed their plans to have children
A survey from the Guttmacher Institute shows a third of women plan to delay having children as a result of the coronavirus pandemic. The results from the survey are similar to responses received during the 2008 economic recession.June 25, 2020
Protests
Philly officials apologize for 'unjustifiable' use of tear gas during I-676 protest
The use of tear gas on protesters on I-676 in Philadelphia was "unjustifiable," Police Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said Thursday after reviewing new evidence of the protest presented in a video by The New York Times. Mayor Jim Kenney said he regretted providing general approval for use of tear gas during civil unrest in the city.June 25, 2020
Film
Idris Elba appears in first photo from Philly-filmed 'Concrete Cowboys'
Idris Elba and Caleb McLaughlin will star in "Concrete Cowboys," a movie examining Philadelphia's tradition of urban horseback riding. Two photos from the set were released ahead of the film's expected debut at the Toronto International Film Festival in September.June 24, 2020
MLB
Former Phillie Curt Schilling deletes Twitter amid spat with Trever Bauer, Bubba Wallace uproar
Curt Schilling deleted his Twitter account after an argument with Cincinnati Reds pitcher Trevor Bauer. The conservative Breitbart contributor and three-time World Series champ also spoke out about the noose incident involving NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace.Just In
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