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 14, 2020
Celebrities
Adam Sandler buys guitars from Philly shop during filming of 'Hustle'
Actor Adam Sandler purchased two guitars from Fishtown shop DiPinto Guitars while in town filming "Hustle," an upcoming Netflix movie produced LeBron James' Springhill Entertainment.October 14, 2020
Homelessness
Philly reaches deal to end homeless encampment on Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Philadelphia officials have finalized an agreement to end the homeless encampment protest on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway. The city, Philadelphia Housing Authority and camp organizers have struck a deal that includes the transfer of 50 properties to a community land trust established by encampment residents. The agreement ends five months of tense negotiations.October 14, 2020
2020 Election
Here are the locations of Chester County's satellite election offices and secure ballot drop boxes
Voters in Chester County, Pennsylvania can visit one of two satellite election offices to request and cast a mail-in ballot before the Nov. 3 election. Completed ballots also can be dropped off at secure ballot drop-off box locations.October 14, 2020
2020 Election
Here are the locations of Montgomery County's satellite election offices and secure ballot drop boxes
Voters in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania can visit one of five satellite election offices to request and cast a mail-in ballot before the Nov. 3 election. Completed ballots also can be dropped off at secure ballot drop-off box locations.October 14, 2020
2020 Election
Here are the locations of Bucks County's satellite election offices and secure ballot drop boxes
Voters in Bucks County, Pennsylvania can visit one of three satellite election offices to request and cast a mail-in ballot before the Nov. 3 election. Completed ballots also can be dropped off at the secure ballot drop-off boxes at these locations in Doyelestown, Quakertown and Levittown.October 14, 2020
2020 Election
Here are the locations of Delaware County's satellite election offices and secure ballot drop boxes
Voters in Delaware County, Pennsylvania can visit one of four satellite election offices to request and cast a mail-in ballot before the Nov. 3 election. Completed ballots also can be dropped off at secure ballot drop-off box locations.October 13, 2020
Education
West Philly high school principal named best in the United States
Principal Richard M. Gordon IV of Philadelphia's Paul Robeson High School For Human Services was named the best high school principal in the United States by the National Association of Secondary School Principals. Gordon is one of only three Pennsylvania principals to receive the prestigious honor.October 13, 2020
Illness
Amid rising COVID-19 case counts, Philly modifies indoor, outdoor gathering restrictions
Philadelphia introduced new restrictions on indoor and outdoor gatherings as COVID-19 case counts are on the rise. While outdoor gatherings will have greater maximum occupancy limits, some indoor venues will see limits decline based on their size. The changes will allow for Eagles fans to begin attending games at Lincoln Financial Field.October 13, 2020
Investigations
Mother in custody after 5-year-old boy found dead in West Philly bathtub
Philadelphia police took a 40-year-old woman into custody on Monday after her five-year-old son was found dead in a bathtub at their West Philadelphia home. The boy was found by his father and had suffered a stab wound in the neck. The mother was found cutting her wrist in a bedroom. The incident remains under investigation.October 13, 2020
Illness
Wasp venom may help solve the problem of drug-resistant infections
Researchers at Penn Medicine have used the venom of the Korean yellow-jacket wasp to develop a promising candidate for a future antibiotic. The research highlights the need for new antibiotics as bacterial strains increasingly become drug resistant, leading to fatal infections in people.Just In
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