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.
May 13, 2022
2022 Election
Carla Sands looks to leverage Trump ties in Pennsylvania race for U.S. Senate
Carla Sands, a Republican candidate for is running for U.S. Senate in Pennsylvania, has sought to energize the base of former President Donald Trump. The businesswoman and former U.S. ambassador to Denmark views herself as an 'America First' conservative whose major campaign platform includes strengthening Pennsylvania's energy sector by promoting natural gas production.May 13, 2022
2022 Election
Melissa Hart brings reformist outlook to Republican race for Pennsylvania governor
Republican Melissa Hart is the only woman running for Pennsylvania governor in 2022. The lawyer and former U.S. Congresswoman has called for a reform-minded approach in Harrisburg that treats the legislature with respect in order to have a government that's capable of making necessary changes to promote economic growth.May 13, 2022
Sixers
Don't long for Jimmy Butler, Sixers fans, despite the Heat star's parting shot at Tobias Harris
The Philadelphia 76ers were eliminated from the NBA playoffs by Jimmy Butler and the Miami Heat on Thursday night, ending yet another season with dashed hopes for Sixers fans. To make matters worse, Butler spent the moments after his victory commenting about his departure from the Sixers during the 2019 offseason, including a dig at Tobias Harris, one of the players Philly's front office kept instead of Butler.May 13, 2022
2022 Election
Retired heart surgeon Nche Zama mounts outsider Republican campaign for Pennsylvania governor
Nche Zama, a retired heart surgeon, is running as a Republican for Pennsylvania governor on a campaign that emphasizes education, health care and an improved business climate. Born in Cameroon, Zama came to the United States as a teenager. His campaign touts a moderate approach that aims to ease political polarization in Pennsylvania.May 12, 2022
Celebrities
Fans mourn death of Jack Kehler, Philly native who played The Dude's landlord in 'The Big Lebowski'
Character actor Jack Kehler, a Philadelphia native who had iconic bit parts in "The Big Lebowski" and "The Last Boy Scout," died at 75 years old. Kehler's family said he died as a result of complications from leukemia. His most enduring role is the Coen Brothers' 1998 classic "The Big Lebowski," in which he played Marty, the landlord of Jeff Bridges' The Dude, and performed a modern dance quintet.May 12, 2022
Development
Homeless veteran housing completed at historic Art Deco school building in North Philly
The former Gen. John F. Reynolds School in North Philadelphia's Sharswood neighborhood has been converted into affordable housing for homeless and low-income veterans, seniors and people with disabilities. The Art Deco-style building was constructed in 1925-26 and was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1988. The project was led by HELP USA, a Brooklyn-based non-profit that has built five other veteran-focused affordable housing projects in Philadelphia.May 12, 2022
Business
Amazon Fresh supermarket to open in Delaware County amid ongoing expansion
Amazon Fresh will open its second grocery store in Pennsylvania at the Broomall Commons Shopping Center in Delaware County. Signage was put up at the store this week, but there is no firm timetable for a grand opening. Last year, Amazon Fresh opened its first store in the state in Warrington. Plans are in place for another store in Bensalem, Bucks County, and additional stores are rumored in Philadelphia as the e-commerce giant's grocery business expands.May 11, 2022
Business
Camden waterfront concert venue inks deal on latest name change
The 25,000-seat amphitheater on the Camden waterfront will now be known as Freedom Mortgage Pavilion after operator Live Nation reached a naming rights deal with the mortgage company based in Boca Raton, Florida. The venue has had five naming rights partners since its debut in 1995. The most recent name was BB&T Bank Pavilion from 2015-2022, when Truist and Live Nation mutually ended their agreement.May 11, 2022
Animals
Philadelphia Zoo's new African cattle have massive, magnificent horns
The Philadelphia Zoo added three Ankole-Watusi cattle, a domesticated African breed known for its enormous, crescent-shaped horns, to its African Plains exhibit. The Ankole are descendants of Egyptian long-horned cattle that once lived along the Nile River around 4000 BC. The animals are primarily kept for dairy milk and are not usually raised for meat. They are friendly, gentle creatures found among herders in Uganda, Rwanda, Burundi, Congo and parts of Tanzania.May 11, 2022
Investigations
Worker killed at Ocean City's Wonderland Pier had fallen after concrete slab collapsed, company says
Robert Sanger, 62, of Pittsgrove, New Jersey, died on May 2 at Gillian's Wonderland Pier in Ocean City. Sanger fell from a lift after a concrete slab collapsed underneath him. The accident is being investigated by OSHA.Just In
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