Michaela Althouse

Michaela Althouse is a staff writer for PhillyVoice with interests in climate, technology, education and politics. She’s previously written for Technical.ly, Washingtonian Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, New Project Media and Metro Eireann. She is a Bucks County native who enjoys gardening, exploring Philly and finding the city’s best coffee.

michaela@phillyvoice.com

July 29, 2024

Investigations

Man, 23, fatally shot in the head in Northeast Philly, police say

by Michaela Althouse

A 23-year-old man was fatally shot in the head on the 1400 block of Overington Street in Frankford shortly before midnight Monday, Philadelphia police say. No arrests have been made and police are looking at surveillance footage in hopes of identifying the shooter.

July 26, 2024

Women's Health

Double mastectomies do not improve breast cancer survival likelihood for most women, study finds

by Michaela Althouse

Double mastectomies do not increase the overall breast cancer survival likelihood, according to a study led by the Women's College Hospital Research and Innovation Institute in Canada. Death rates were the similar for people with cancer in one breast who received a lumpectomy, single mastectomy and double mastectomy.

July 26, 2024

Real Estate

Mount Vernon Cemetery is on the market for $1 million as nonprofit seeks control of overgrown property

by Michaela Althouse

Mount Vernon Cemetery, the final resting place for a number of prominent Philadelphians, has been listed for sale for $1 million. But being on the market is part of a larger effort for a nonprofit to take over control and restore the property as a public green space and park.

July 26, 2024

Entertainment

Sedgwick Theater to undergo $8 million renovation following ownership change

by Michaela Althouse

The Sedgwick Theater in Mt. Airy will get an $8 million facelift under its new owners, the Quintessence Theatre Group. The longtime tenants purchased the property for $2.3 million and plan to restore the original marquee and add seats. The theater opened in 1928 as a movie palace.

July 25, 2024

Food & Drink

Chip City Cookies, a New York-based chain, to open first Philly location in Rittenhouse

by Michaela Althouse

Chip City Cookies, a New York City-based sweets brand, will open its first Philadelphia location on Friday, Aug. 2, in Rittenhouse. The chain specializes in thick, gooey, gourmet cookies in a rotating variety of flavors.

July 24, 2024

Investigations

16-year-old fatally shot by 3 men in Oxford Circle, police say

by Michaela Althouse

Philadelphia police are searching for three men involved in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Northeast Philadelphia. Surveillance footage shows them chasing the teenager on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street and firing from a few feet away after he fell to the ground.

July 24, 2024

Movies

New trailer for Bob Dylan biopic features motorcycle scene in Cape May

by Michaela Althouse

The new trailer for 'A Complete Unknown,' which was released Wednesday, shows Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan on a motorcycle cruising through the streets of Cape May, New Jersey, where it was partially filmed.

July 23, 2024

Obituaries

Jack Morey, second-generation co-owner of Morey's Piers in Wildwood, dies at 63

by Michaela Althouse

Jack Morey, the co-owner of Morey's Piers and Water Parks in Wildwood, New Jersey, died at age 63, the company said Monday. The second-generation owner was described as the 'creative force' behind the boardwalk theme park for the last 30 years.

July 23, 2024

Jobs

Philadelphia airport workers rally for higher wages in new contract

by Michaela Althouse

Philadelphia International Airport workers held a rally Tuesday as they fight for a wage increase. As they negotiate a new contract, baggage handlers and security guards said they should be retroactively paid for an hourly rate discrepancy from Jan. 1.

July 22, 2024

Investigations

2 pedestrians killed, 3 others injured, in car crashes over the weekend

by Michaela Althouse

Two pedestrians were killed, including a 22-month-old girl, and three others were injured in traffic crashes in Philadelphia over the weekend, police said. The girl and her mother and sister were struck by a driver Saturday night in North Philly – not long after another man suffered a head injury after being struck in North Philly. Another man was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday morning in Frankford.