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.
October 5, 2021
Investigations
Chester County woman charged with killing her father and his girlfriend in Surf City
Ocean County prosecutors have charged Sherry Lee Heffernan, a Pennsylvania woman, with fatally stabbing her father and his girlfriend at a residence in Surf City, New Jersey on Sunday, Oct. 3, 2021. Heffernan, of Landenberg, Chester County, was taken into custody by Pennsylvania State Police and will be extradited to New Jersey on murder and weapons charges, authorities said.October 4, 2021
Health News
Jefferson Health, Einstein finalize merger after multiyear process
Jefferson Health and Einstein Healthcare Network have finalized a merger of their hospital systems that will integrate their networks in North Philadelphia and Montgomery County. The $599 million deal, first announced in 2018, overcame legal objections from the Federal Trade Commission and the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. With the merger, Jefferson Health's network expands to 18 hospitals in the region.October 4, 2021
Social Media
Philly man who trapped Florida alligator in recycling bin shades Ben Simmons
As the Ben Simmons situation hangs over the Philadelphia sports world, a welcome dose of humor came from Eugene Bozzi, the North Philly native and U.S. Army veteran who captured an alligator last week in a trash can outside his home in Florida. During an interview with CBS3, Bozzi cracked a joke about not acting like Ben Simmons in that situation, instead choosing to get the gator in the basket.October 4, 2021
Investigations
Pennsylvania electrician charged with killing three co-workers in Florida rampage
Shaun Runyon, 39, of Pennsylvania, was charged with killing three co-workers in a brutal attack in central Florida, where he and his colleagues had traveled as part of group that had been contracted for electrical work. Investigators with the Polk County Sheriff's Office say the attack, which happened in Davenport, appears to have stemmed from a disagreement between Runyon and his supervisor.October 1, 2021
Development
Demolition permits issued for Fishtown's historic St. Laurentius Church
Philadelphia's Department of Licenses & Inspections issued demolition permits for St. Laurentius Roman Catholic Church in Fishtown, a historic 19th century structure that has been the subject of intense preservation efforts and local infighting since the building closed in 2014. Demolition of St. Laurentius could begin as soon as November.October 1, 2021
Transportation
SEPTA to deploy more social outreach workers at hotspots for vulnerable populations
SEPTA is expanding its social outreach programs at stations where vulnerable populations commonly take refuge. Social workers will try to engage people and direct them to resources and outside assistance. The programs, launched during the pandemic, are part of SEPTA's broader effort to improve public safety conditions, address systemic problems in Philadelphia, and make transit services more accessible to riders.October 1, 2021
Transportation
After three years, I-95 off-ramp at Girard Avenue ready to reopen
The I-95 southbound off-ramp at Girard Avenue in Philadelphia will reopen to motorists on Saturday, Oct. 2, 2021 after a three-year construction project led by PennDOT. The initiative involved rebuilding and widening southbound I-95 through a series of construction projects that required extensive detours.September 30, 2021
Illness
Community mourns South Jersey girl, 12, who died after COVID-19, diabetes diagnoses
Amelia Perry, a 12-year-old girl from in Haddon Township, New Jersey, died on Sept. 23 after she became ill and was diagnosed with COVID-19 and type 1 diabetes. The girl's family said she had just turned 12 in August and had planned to get a COVID-19 vaccine days before she got sick and required hospitalization. An official cause for her death has not yet been determined.September 30, 2021
Government
Philly may make the outdoor dining setups prompted by COVID-19 permanent fixtures
A pair of bills introduced to Philadelphia City Council would permanently establish the outdoor dining regulations that were created to help restaurants remain open during the COVID-19 pandemic. The bills would allow restaurants to maintain sidewalk cafés and streeteries.September 30, 2021
Investigations
Man accidentally drowned in Little Timber Creek, Camden County officials say
A 66-year-old man accidentally drowned in Little Timber Creek in Gloucester City on Monday, Sept. 27, 2021, according to the Camden County Prosecutor's Office. The victim was spotted by train operators in the area of the 600 block of Broadway St.Just In
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