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 30, 2022
Food & Drink
Manatawny Still Works to open new tasting room in Ardmore
Pottstown-based craft distillery Manatawny Still Works will open its new Ardmore tasting room at 49 W. Lancaster Avenue on Oct. 7, 2022. The company, known for its small-batch American whiskeys and other spirits, also plans to open a FIshtown tasting room this winter. In addition to the Pottstown location, established in 2013, Manatawny Still Works opened its first tasting room in Philadelphia's East Passyunk neighborhood in 2016.September 30, 2022
Investigations
Former Philly police officer charged with sexually abusing children, witness intimidation
Former Philadelphia police officer Patrick Heron, 52, has been charged with sex crimes against children and witness intimidation, District Attorney Larry Krasner said Friday. Heron retired from the police department in 2019. He allegedly communicated online with underage girls, soliciting nude photos from them and having sexually explicit conversations. Heron also allegedly harassed witnesses in an effort to prevent them from reporting his alleged crimes, prosecutors said.September 30, 2022
Food & Drink
Evil Genius goes to White Castle with tangerine-flavored IPA collaboration
Evil Genius Beer Co. and fast-food burger chain White Castle are releasing a tangerine-flavored IPA. The beer collaboration is meant to celebrate White Castle's recent 100-year anniversary. The Fishtown brewery has had a number of collaborations over the years, including one this past summer with soft pretzel chain Auntie Anne's. The new IPA also makes up for the confusion caused by the cult classic movie "Harold and Kumar Go to White Castle," which placed one of the burger's chains in Cherry Hill, New Jersey, across the bridge from Philadelphia. That restaurant never existed.September 29, 2022
Development
Jersey Shore cooling tower, visible from Garden State Parkway, demolished at Beesley's Point
The former B.L. England Power Plant in Upper Township, New Jersey was demolished at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2022. The tower had been at the site Beesley's Point since 1974 and was visible from the Garden State Parkway bridge over Great Egg Harbor Bay. Beesley's Point Development Group purchased the shuttered Jersey Shore plant last year and township officials are supportive of a long-term plan to redevelop the site with a possible marina, hotel, restaurants and shops.September 29, 2022
Investigations
SUV used in Roxborough High School shooting found in Southwest Philly parking lot
The Ford Explorer SUV police say was been used in the Sept. 27 shootings outside Roxborough High School was recovered in a parking lot in Southwest Philly. The car had been stolen earlier this year and had a paper Delaware tag as a license plate. Authorities continue to search for five gunmen and the driver of the vehicle. The shooting killed 14-year-old Nicholas Elizalde and injured three of his teammates on Roxborough's junior varsity football team, in addition to a 17-year-old victim who police suspect was the target of the gunmen.September 29, 2022
Investigations
Week of highs and lows for Elkins Park bakery, business gets featured by CNN then burglarized not long after
Roling's Bakery, a landmark for Jewish families to buy traditional challah bread during the High Holy Days, was burglarized during Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. The incident occurred after a photo of the bakery's challah bread was featured in a CNN article about the Jewish holidays. Owner Israel Roling thinks the timing is a coincidence and doesn't believe anti-Semitism was a factor. The 51-year-old business lost about $1,500 and a cash register, along with a few other items.September 29, 2022
Eagles
The Eagles just got their own 'Frosty Freeze-Out' deal with Wendy's
The Philadelphia Eagles and Wendy's have signed a multi-year deal for a Frosty Freeze-Out promotion similar to the fan favorite arrangement with the Sixers. When the Eagles hold their opponents scoreless through the first quarter both at home and on the road, fans in the tri-state can get a free small Frosty at Wendy's. Fans who have downloaded the official Eagles Mobile App will be able to redeem their free small Frosty the day after the game by showing the in-app offer at participating Wendy’s locationsSeptember 29, 2022
Obituarities
Dr. Audrey Evans, a pioneering childhood cancer researcher at CHOP, dies at 97
Dr. Audrey Evans, the renowned pediatric cancer researcher at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia whose life is the subject of an upcoming film, has died at 97 years old. Evans, a native of England, co-founded the Ronald McDonald House Charities in Philadelphia in 1974. She is considered the "Mother of Neuroblastoma" and is credited with developing a system that has been instrumental in improving treatment options and survival rates of children with the disease. The movie 'Audrey's Children,' which is being filmed in Philadelphia will be released some time in 2023.September 29, 2022
Media
WHYY's Marty Moss-Coane, longtime host of 'Radio Times,' to leave program after 35 years
WHYY's Marty Moss-Coane, the longtime host of "Radio Times" at the public FM station in Philadelphia, is leaving the weekday show after 35 years. Moss-Coane's final broadcast will be Nov. 18, 2022. The 73-year-old said she is developing a new show for WHYY that will air once per week.September 28, 2022
TV
FOX 29 anchor Alex Holley wants to settle whether her grandpa looks like James Earl Jones
FOX 29 anchor Alex Holley asked the internet whether her grandfather looks like famed actor James Earl Jones, who starred in classics such as "Field of Dreams" and famously voiced "Star Wars" villain Darth Vader. The answer is a resounding yes when it comes to resemblance, but the "Good Day Philadelphia" host's grandpa doesn't sound much like the esteemed actor.Just In
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