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 24, 2020
Investigations
Philly man charged in attack on photographer at Marconi Plaza
Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Kranser charged John Mooney, 58, with ethnic intimidation and assault after photographer Mel D. Cole was punched at Marconi Plaza in South Philadelphia.June 24, 2020
Controversies
Philly declares intent to remove Christopher Columbus statue from Marconi Plaza
The Christopher Columbus statue at Marconi Plaza in South Philly will be removed by the city, pending the outcome of a public process with the Philadelphia Art Commission, Mayor Jim Kenney said. Tensions have boiled over at the plaza on South Broad Street during recent protests.June 24, 2020
Investigations
Feds charge 11 people in alleged Northeast Philly, South Jersey heroin ring
Juan Caceres, the alleged leader of a heroin distribution ring, and Braulizabeth Reyes-Villanueva, his girlfriend, are among 11 people in the Philadelphia and South Jersey area facing federal drug charges following a months-long investigation, prosecutors said.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 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
Wildlife
Video shows man catching shark with bare hands at Delaware beach
A man swimming at Delaware's Cape Henlopen State Park Beach caught a shark with his bare hands as onlookers filmed the incident. Earlier in June, a 12-year-old boy suffered a suspected shark bite while surfing at the same state park in Sussex County.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 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 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
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.Just In
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