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 7, 2020
Prevention
Jefferson scientists tout dual COVID-19-rabies vaccine to meet 'unprecedented' scale of pandemic
The Jefferson Vaccine Center in Philadelphia is working on a SARS-CoV-2 vaccine that uses the rabies vaccine as a carrier for the spike protein antigen seen in the coronavirus. The vaccine, which has the advantage of an existing supply, would create an immune protective response to both rabies and SARS-CoV-2.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.April 6, 2020
Illness
COVID-19 testing site at Citizens Bank Park to shut down
A testing site for COVID-19 at Citizens Bank Park in South Philadelphia will close for good at 6 p.m. on Friday, April 10, 2020. With more than 20 other sites across the Philadelphia region, the city will opt to distribute the remaining resources from the stadium site, which was operating through a federal and state partnership.April 6, 2020
Illness
Pennsylvania company gets federal contract for in-home coronavirus test
OraShore Technologies, based in Bethlehem, is working on an at-home COVID-19 test that works using a saliva sample. The company received a grant from the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority, which is seeking tech that can broadly expand coronavirus testing in the United States.April 6, 2020
Destinations
Centralia's beloved Graffiti Highway to be closed, covered by dirt amid coronavirus pandemic in Pennsylvania
Graffiti Highway, the popular tourist destination in Pennsylvania's abandoned town of Centralia, will be closed for good by land owners Pagnotti Enterprises. The site was one of the state's most treasured oddities, a tribute to the ghost town that remained from an underground coal mine fire that ignited in 1962.April 6, 2020
Police
Philly police lieutenant, 59, mourned after death from COVID-19
Philadelphia police Lt. James Walker, 59, died at Abington Memorial Hospital on April 5, 2020 after a battle with COVID-19. Walker was a veteran of the force, serving 33 years in the department. He is the first city employee to die of complications from the coronavirus.April 2, 2020
Illness
Rutgers launches COVID-19 saliva test that could rapidly screen thousands daily
Rutgers University researchers have developed a rapid COVID-19 test that analyzes a person's saliva sample for coronavirus RNA. The developers are seeking an FDA emergency use authorization to begin using the test, which could spare health workers from coronavirus exposure and handle thousands of test samples per day, according to its creators at RUCDR Infinite Biologics in Piscataway, New Jersey.April 2, 2020
Streaming
HBO to offer free streaming of 500 hours of TV shows, movies during COVID-19 pandemic
Starting April 3, HBO will remove its paywall for 500 hours of free streaming content during the coronavirus pandemic. The selection includes acclaimed series such as "The Sopranos" and "The Wire," as well as movies and documentaries.April 2, 2020
Prevention
Promising COVID-19 vaccine candidate from Pennsylvania researchers could be fast-tracked for clinical trials
A COVID-19 microneedle vaccine developed by researchers at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has been submitted to the FDA for approval to move forward with human clinical trials. The SARS-CoV-2 vaccine was created using past research on the SARS and MERS coronaviruses.April 2, 2020
City Services
Philly's recycling collection shifts to new schedule during coronavirus pandemic
The Philadelphia Streets Department is operating a day behind schedule for trash and recycling collection as a result of staffing shortages during the coronavirus pandemic. Residents should expect delays and maintain normal curbside schedules as the department catches up.Just In
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