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.
April 16, 2020
Illness
Uneven lab reports complicate Philly's COVID-19 progress, health commissioner says
Philadelphia is receiving inconsistent batches of COVID-19 test results from labs, making it difficult for the city to measure its day-to-day progress reducing coronavirus infections.April 15, 2020
Nature
Delaware River named 2020 River of the Year by national environmental organization
The Delaware River was named the 2020 river of the year by national environmental organization American Rivers. The annual report recognizes the Delaware River's remarkable turnaround from the mid-20th century to reduce pollution, restore wildlife and implement lasting protections.April 15, 2020
Illness
Some Philly-area hospitals 'near capacity' for COVID-19 patients in ICUs
Philadelphia hospitals are treating more COVID-19 patients in intensive care units, putting a strain on some facilities as the region approaches the expected peak of its coronavirus epidemic. The city also has reached agreements to use The Fairfield Inn & Suites by Marriott in Center City and the Marriott Springhill Suites at the Philadelphia International Airport as quarantine and isolation space.April 15, 2020
Investigations
Delco man charged in fatal shooting on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line
Tahmir Banks, 21, of Lansdowne, is charged with homicide and related offenses in the March 30 shooting of 41-year-old Nicholas Troxell, who was killed while riding a SEPTA subway.April 15, 2020
Music
Philadelphia Folk Festival founder, WXPN mainstay Gene Shay alive but in hospice from COVID-19 battle
Gene Shay, a staple of Philadelphia's folk music community continues to battle COVID-19 after spending weeks in the hospital, but he has been moved to hospice care. Shay co-founded the Philadelphia Folk Festival and was a longtime host on 88.5 WXPN.April 14, 2020
Investigations
Philly police seek driver in fatal hit-and-run in Callowhill
A Philadelphia man was killed in a hit-and-run incident in the 700 block of Callowhill Street on April 13, 2020. Police are searching for the driver and the vehicle, a gold Honda Accord that sustained damage in the crash.April 14, 2020
Investigations
New Jersey man arrested twice for 'belligerent' threats at two Wawa locations
Stephen Breza, 70, of Toms River, refused to wear a mask at two separate Wawa locations in New Jersey on April 11. He was arrested at both stores after he allegedly threatened employees and customers, police said. Breza was charged with violating the state's emergency orders during the coronavirus pandemic.April 14, 2020
Prisons
Philly provides racial breakdown of COVID-19 cases, reports first inmate death
A Philadelphia inmate became the person person in the city's prison population to die from COVID-19, officials said Tuesday. The health department also provided a racial and ethnic breakdown of coronavirus cases in Philadelphia.April 14, 2020
Illness
With FDA approval, Rutgers saliva test for COVID-19 poised to scale up in United States
The saliva test for the coronavirus created by Rutgers University researchers could scale up to tens of thousands of tests daily, according to scientists. After receiving FDA approval, RUCDR Infinite Biologics has been in contact with federal officials and life sciences companies to broadly scale up COVID-19 testing in the United States and globally.April 14, 2020
Wildlife
Philly woman films 'Pizza Groundhog' munching a slice in Brewerytown
In the strange time of quarantine during the coronavirus pandemic, a Philadelphia woman saw a groundhog outside her home eating a slice of pizza. The video from her Brewerytown home has since gone viral.Just In
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