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.
September 17, 2024
Education
Temple faculty union reaches tentative contract agreement with university
Temple University's faculty union reached a tentative, five-year contract agreement that includes the union's largest negotiated pay increases in 25 years and more job protections, union officials say. The deal, which includes pay raises for adjunct professors, comes after more than a year of negotiations.September 16, 2024
Food & Drink
Jersey Shore restaurant pokes fun at Chickie's & Pete's for legal threat over Crabfries trademark
Chickie's and Pete's has long wielded trademarks to protect the name Crab Fries, the Philadelphia-based chain's most famous dish. Betty's Seafood Shack in Margate, New Jersey, says it received a cease-and-desist letter from Chickie's & Pete's to stop using the name for one of its specials. The owners agreed, but roasted the company's tactics on social media.September 13, 2024
Investigations
Four charged with stealing dozens of cars in Philly area by hacking and cloning key fobs
The rising number of car thefts in the United States have been linked to criminals hacking into keyless car fobs using technology to intercept their signals. Four people from Philadelphia are facing charges for stealing and reselling dozens of cars that were accessed by cloning key fobs. Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry urged car owners to take steps to protect their vehicles from theft.September 13, 2024
Investigations
Philly woman allegedly stole $100,000 in disability benefits from homicide victim found buried under rowhome
A Philadelphia woman is accused of concealing the death of a homicide victim to fraudulently collecting nearly $100,000 in disability benefits intended for the woman who was killed. The victim's remains were found buried under the basement of a rowhome in Frankford in 2022, years after she is believed to have been killed. Holly Sadowski, 37, allegedly used the victim's Social Security benefits for about a decade.September 13, 2024
Development
City approves Phillies' plan to expand New Era team store at Citizens Bank Park
The Phillies received approval from the Philadelphia Art Commission to expand the floor space and storage area of the New Era team store at Citizens Bank Park. The shop at the corner of Pattison Avenue and Citizens Bank Way will get about 3,500 square feet of added space for fans to look for apparel and souvenirs.September 12, 2024
2024 Election
Visits to Vote.gov surged after Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris
Taylor Swift's endorsement of Kamala Harris may have motivated a significant pocket of young voters to register to cast ballots in November's presidential election. Websites that offer voter registration information and resources recorded spikes in visits directed from the Vote.gov link Swift shared on Instagram.September 12, 2024
Development
Fine Wine & Good Spirits to open store at Schuylkill Yards development in University City
Fine Wine & Good Spirits will open a store on the ground floor of a 14-story office tower nearing completion in University City. The building is part of the Schuylkill Yards development that covers 14 acres in the area surrounding the campus of Drexel University and 30th Street Station.September 11, 2024
Development
Hundreds of people pack town hall for 76ers arena to discuss polarizing proposal in Center City
Hundreds of people packed the Convention Center on Wednesday night for a town hall meeting Mayor Cherelle Parker organized to hear perspectives on the proposed 76ers arena in Center City. Attendance was so high that two overflow rooms were fitted with monitors to allow more people to be a part of the event, which took place as the city nears a decision on the contentious project.September 11, 2024
Investigations
Bristol man allegedly drugged and raped 6 women he met on a dating site
Andrew Gallo, 40, is facing charges for allegedly sexually assaulting at least six women he met on dating website sugardaddymeet.com over a period of about a year, Bucks County prosecutors said. Gallo allegedly drugged the women at his home by mixing methamphetamine with alcohol and violently assaulted them while they were impaired.September 10, 2024
Courts
Montgomery County man, who killed and kidnapped his coworker, sentenced to life in prison
Michael Stark, 50, was found guilty of kidnapping, robbing and killing 50-year-old Matthew Branning in September 2021. The two men were coworkers at a Bucks County manufacturing facility at the time Branning went missing. Branning's remains were found in Virginia in November 2021. Stark was charged in March 2023 and was sentenced life in prison this week after a five-day trial.Just In
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- Phillies sign right-handed reliever Zach Pop to 2026 contract
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