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 14, 2021
Wildlife
Just in time for Shark Week, a behemoth great white made a stop off the Cape May coast
As shark week continues, nonprofit research organization OCEARCH reported that a large male great white shark was tracked off the coast of Cape May, New Jersey on July 12. The sharked, named Breton, is one of several OCEARCH has been following and received pings along the New Jersey coast over the past several years.July 14, 2021
Government
Pennsylvania weighing idea of 25-cent 'package tax' on deliveries
Pennsylvania could become the first state in the country to give serious consideration to a 25-cent package tax for all deliveries, a measure currently being discussed as an approach to covering transportation and infrastructure funding shortfalls. The hypothetical tax would be imposed on all Amazon, FedEx and UPS deliveries, with some exemptions.July 14, 2021
Transportation
Construction on new Coatesville train station to start later this year, PennDOT says
PennDOT officials are accepting bids for the long-anticipated Coatesville train station project, which will feature a new station and multimodal parking garage in the Chester County city. Construction on the project is expected to begin in late fall 2021, with a completion date targeted in 2025.July 14, 2021
Investigations
Philadelphia high school football player collapses, dies before scrimmage in Coatesville
A football player at Philadelphia's West Catholic Preparatory High School died after collapsing on the field ahead of a 7-on-7 scrimmage in Coatesville on Tuesday night, according to the Chester County Coroner's Office. The student, a junior, was identified as 16-year-old Ivan Hicks. An autopsy to determine the cause of Hicks' death is scheduled for Friday.July 13, 2021
Politics
William McSwain, former U.S. Attorney in Philly office, seeks Trump's backing in run for Pa. governor
Former U.S. Attorney William McSwain plans to run for governor of Pennsylvania in 2022 and is seeking the support of former President Donald Trump. In a letter, McSwain told Trump that he was discouraged from pursuing allegations of voter fraud and irregularities in Pennsylvania last November by former U.S. Attorney General Bill Barr.July 13, 2021
Travel
Frontier Airlines debuts cheap flights from Philly to two new New England cities
Frontier Airlines has launched nonstop service from Philadelphia International Airport to Providence, Rhode Island and Portland, Maine that will continue through the summer. Introductory fares for the flights are as low as $29. Frontier now has 23 nonstop routes out of PHL.July 13, 2021
Politics
Watch President Biden's voting rights speech in Philadelphia
President Biden's speech on voting rights at the National Constitution Center in Philadelphia on Tuesday will address the "moral case" for protecting ballot access, White House press secretary Jen Psaki said in advance of the event. Biden has faced mounting pressure to oppose Republican efforts to restrict voting access in states across the country.July 13, 2021
Investigations
Montgomery County high school athletic trainer allegedly supplied teens alcohol before fatal DUI crash
A former athletic trainer at Owen J. Roberts High School in Pottstown is facing criminal charges for allegedly providing alcohol to four teenagers who were involved in a car crash in Chester County last summer, Montgomery County prosecutors said. Kelsey Martin, 35, was charged in connection with the crash in North Coventry, Chester County, where 18-year-old Louis Carbajal died from his injuries. The driver, 18-year-old Connor Quinn, was charged with homicide by vehicle in the DUI crash.July 12, 2021
Social Media
Charlie Day found a stray cat and he's searching for its owner
Actor Charlie Day came across a lost cat in Los Angeles this weekend and took to Instagram in an effort to try to reunite the animal with its family. Day and the rest of the "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" cast are expected to return to FXX for Season 15 later this year.July 12, 2021
Investigations
New Jersey mother found dead, toddler safe after Amber Alert, police say
The body of 24-year-old mother Yasemin Uyar was found in central Tennessee on Saturday after she and her two-year-old son were reported missing in an Amber Alert by New Jersey State Police. The boy's father, 27-year-old Tyler Rios, was arrested at a Tennessee hotel room and the boy was taken to safety. Rios will be extradited back to New Jersey and will face criminal charges.Just In
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