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 9, 2020
Investigations
Former Roseto, Pennsylvania councilman charged in alleged love triangle killing
Thomas Anthony Martocci, 66, allegedly shot and killed 58-year-old Kenneth Knibiehly on April 6, 2020 in Penn Forest Township. The former Roseto borough councilman was motivated by revenge and jealousy over a woman, according to investigators.April 9, 2020
Government
Vice President Mike Pence urges Philly to ramp up social distancing 'now more than ever'
Vice President Mike Pence said the federal government will send additional resources to Pennsylvania to combat the coronavirus pandemic. The White House views the Philadelphia area as a potential hot spot for COVID-19.April 9, 2020
Education
Pennsylvania schools to remain closed for rest of academic year
Pennsylvania schools will remain closed for the rest of the academic 2019-2020 year amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. The move affects all of Pennsylvania's public K-12 schools, brick-and-mortar and cyber-charter schools, private and parochial schools, career and technical centers and intermediate units. Districts are encouraged to provide continuity of learning to students using digital and non-digital resources provided by the state.April 9, 2020
Television
New 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' episodes written in quarantine, Rob McElhenney says
"It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" co-creator Rob McElhenney is writing episodes for the show's 15th season, making the most of his quarantine time during the coronavirus pandemic.April 8, 2020
Police
Philadelphia police officers asked to wear cloth masks amid COVID-19 crisis
Philadelphia police officers will wear cloth masks while on the job and interacting with the public to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Commissioner Danielle Outlaw said.April 8, 2020
Businesses
Wawa donates 53-foot refrigerated truck to New Jersey for use as temporary morgue
Wawa sent a large refrigerated truck to New Jersey's hard-hit Bergen County, where a state-high 263 people have died of COVID-19 as of Wednesday. The company recently donated $21,000 in supplies to Philly-area food banks.April 8, 2020
Illness
In hopeful sign, Philly reports modest dip in new cases of COVID-19
Philadelphia Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley noted a decline in the daily increase of COVID-19 cases in the city. That trend will be the most important to watch in the days and weeks ahead as social distancing aims to slow the coronavirus pandemic.April 8, 2020
Politics
Bernie Sanders drops out of 2020 Democratic primary race for president
Vermont Senator Bernie Sanders ended his 2020 run for the Democratic presidential nomination on April, 8, 2020, leaving Joe Biden as the presumptive Democratic nominee for president. Sander recently suffered a series of lopsided primary losses Joe Biden and conceded on Wednesday, April 8, 2020, that there was no viable path for him to win the race.April 7, 2020
Government
Philly warns of severe city budget impact as COVID-19 crisis unfolds
Philadelphia will revise its five-year budget plan in light of the unprecedented scope of the coronavirus pandemic, which continues to deplete the city's financial resources, Mayor Jim Kenney said.April 7, 2020
Business
These are the top 10 liquors Pennsylvania residents are ordering during the COVID-19 crisis
Pennsylvania's Fine Wine & Good Spirits online shop is one of the few places residents can get liquor and wine during the coronavirus pandemic. The PLCB is hoping to expand fulfillment capacity while physical stores remain closed.Just In
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