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.
July 30, 2021
Investigations
Longwood Gardens closes for days after truck crashes into visitor center
Longwood Gardens will be closed until Wednesday, Aug. 4 due to a tractor-trailer crash at the east side of the visitor center at the popular Kennett Square destination. Ticket purchases will be refunded for the days impacted by the closure. No serious injuries were reported in the crash, which remains under investigation.July 30, 2021
Illness
Delta much more contagious than other COVID-19 variants, CDC document says
An Internal CDC document warns the Delta variant is far more infectious and potentially more severe than previous strains of COVID-19. New evidence suggests the Delta variant may be just as easily spread by unvaccinated people and vaccinated people who get a breakthrough infection. The vaccines remain effective in preventing serious illness, but with half the U.S. population still unvaccinated, officials are increasingly worried that the Delta variant could cause a much more serious coronavirus resurgence than had been anticipated.July 30, 2021
Development
Fishtown's Kensington National Bank building could be redeveloped with apartments
Developers are proposing a plan to redevelop the site of the former Kensington Bank Building in Fishtown, which is currently the site of a Wells Fargo Bank. A proposal would add a new building on the surface parking lot at 2 West Girard Avenue, with 59 residential units and ground floor commercial space. The bank building was constructed in 1978 and designed by architect Frank Furness.July 29, 2021
Entertainment
Lil Uzi Vert learns he's younger than he thought after birth certificate discovery
Philadelphia-born rapper Lil Uzi Vert is a year younger than he thought, based on a birth certificate that his mother found. Uzi, who's busy working on "Forever Young" and "Luv is Rage 3," was born in 1995 and will turn 26 on July 31. He had previously thought he was born a year earlier.July 29, 2021
Business
Eagles rookie DeVonta Smith takes equity stake in West Chester tech startup
Philadelphia Eagles rookie wide receiver DeVonta Smith has taken an equity stake in LifeBrand, a West Chester-based tech company that provides online reputation management services for individuals and businesses. The Eagles struck a partnership with LifeBrand earlier this year and the deal represents Smith's first endorsement as an NFL player.July 29, 2021
Social Media
Sheetz hoax in Pittsburgh shows their customers are just as crazed as Wawa lovers
Students at the University of Pittsburgh and residents of the city's Oakland neighborhood were hoaxed with a fake sign claiming that a Sheetz store was coming to a vacant lot. Their frustration suggests their passion for Sheetz may be just as strong as the love for rival Wawa in the Philadelphia area.July 28, 2021
Investigations
Second person charged in deadly shooting at Pat's King of Steaks, police say
Philadelphia police have charged Jamie Frick, 36, for her alleged role in he fatal shooting of David Padro at Pat's King of Steaks in South Philly on July 22. She is the second person charged, along with Paul Burkert, 36, of Reading, for shooting and killing Padro, 22, during an altercation at the cheesesteak shop.July 27, 2021
Investigations
Villanova student, former Penn lacrosse player among five killed in New York Uber crash
Two brothers, a junior at Villanova University and a recent graduate of the University of Pennsylvania, were among five people killed in a crash Saturday while riding an Uber on Montauk Highway on Long IslandJuly 27, 2021
Investigations
Man dies in construction accident at Amazon warehouse property in North Philly, police say
A 29-year-old man died Tuesday in a construction accident at an Amazon warehouse in North Philadelphia, police said. The worker was trapped underground when a retaining wall collapsed and the surface caved under him. Heavy machinery was used to free the victim after nearly an hour. The man was taken to Temple University, where he was pronounced dead.July 26, 2021
Investigations
New Jersey woman charged with vehicular homicide, DUI for crash that killed Lower Merion firefighter on I-76
Jacquelyn Walker, 63, of New Jersey, is charged with vehicular homicide while DUI for the July 24 crash on I-76 that killed Lower Merion firefighter Thomas Royds along with injuring two other Lower Merion firefighters and a Pennsylvania State Trooper, who were on the highway after responding to an earlier DUI-related crash.Just In
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