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.
February 9, 2021
Government
As COVID-19 cases fall, Philly allowing restaurants to increase indoor dining capacities
Philadelphia restaurants can expand their indoor dining capacities from 25% to 50% if they can comply with a new set of standards for indoor ventilation. The initiative, beginning Feb. 12, 2021, comes as COVID-19 cases continue to fall in the city. Health officials also provided new details on efforts to vaccinate teachers, school staffers and child care workers as the broader vaccine rollout continues.February 8, 2021
Government
CHOP partners with Philly to get city teachers the COVID-19 vaccine
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the health department are partnering on a COVID-19 vaccination plan for city teachers school staff by the end of February. The program will cover all district, charter, parochial and independent schools in PhiladelphiaFebruary 8, 2021
Religion
St. Mary by-the-Sea retreat home permanently closes in Cape May Point
The historic St. Mary by-the-Sea retreat house in Cape May Point will close down for good after more than a century in operation at the Jersey Shore. The Philadelphia-based Sisters of Saint Joseph, which owns the property, announced the pending closure and said the land will be returned to nature.February 8, 2021
Government
Pennsylvania expands SNAP eligibility to qualifying college students
Some college students in Pennsylvania can now obtain Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program benefits under a temporary change in eligibility announced Monday by the Department of Human Services. The expanded benefits are expected to last through the remainder of 2021.February 8, 2021
Film
Trailer for M. Night Shyamalan's 'Old' gives glimpse of haunted beach mystery
Director M. Night Shyamalan will return to the big screen in July 2021 with "Old," a mystery centering on a haunted beach where visitors age rapidly. The film will be presented by Universal Pictures. Shyamalan's Apple TV series currently is in its second season.February 5, 2021
Sixers
Sixers GM Daryl Morey cracks Four Seasons Total Landscaping joke after blowout loss to Blazers
Philadelphia 76ers team president and general manager Daryl Morey poked fun at Philly's 121-105 loss against the Portland Trailblazers on Thursday night with a tweet from Four Seasons Total Landscaping, the local site of Rudy Giuliani's baseless election fraud press conference last November.February 5, 2021
Wildlife
Pennsylvania Game Commission revives black bear cam in Monroe County
The Pennsylvania Game Commission's livestream from a bear den camera has returned in 2021, offering viewers an inside look at a mother's hibernation and the early days in the life of a cub. The camera is stationed beneath the deck of a cabin in Monroe County, the same spot where a previous livestream was available in 2019.February 5, 2021
Travel
American Airlines adds service from Philly to several cities for summer 2021
American Airlines will soon add service from Philadelphia International Airport to several U.S. cities for the summer season, including daily flights to Daytona Beach and Salt Lake City. The airline also will increase frequency of flights to Hilton Head, Key West, Nantucket and the Dominican Republic.February 5, 2021
Running
Renowned Philadelphia Distance Run to return in September 2021
The Philadelphia Distance Run, at a time one of the premier half-marathons in the United States, will make a comeback on Sept. 19, 2021, reorganized by several local running organizations. Registration for the event is set to begin in March, with COVID-19 contingency planning underway.February 4, 2021
Hotels
Pennsylvania's 'Silence of the Lambs' house is turning into a creepy boutique hotel
The "Silence of the Lambs" home in Perryopolis, Pennsylvania, is becoming a hotel and event space available for bookings in 2021. The haunting property was featured as the fictional home of Buffalo Bill in the influential 1991 thriller that serves as the center of the Hannibal Lecter universe. The new owners say the house will be available for overnights, guided tours, weddings, filming and other events.Just In
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