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 8, 2020
Prevention
Temple University Hospital now recruiting for COVID-19 vaccine trial
Temple University Hospital will serve as a Phase 3 clinical trial site for Johnson & Johnson's COVID-19 vaccine candidate. The Philadelphia hospital is looking to enroll 1,400 participants in the study.October 8, 2020
2020 Election
Biden pivots to ABC News Town Hall in Philly in lieu of virtual second debate
Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden will hold a virtual town hall meeting broadcast by ABC News in Philadelphia on Oct. 15, 2020. The event will replace the originally scheduled second presidential debate with Donald Trump, who pulled out of the town hall after learning it would be held virtually.October 7, 2020
Investigations
Maskless Bronx woman slapped Wawa employee in New Jersey, police say
Ashanty Niang, 23, of The Bronx, New York, was charged with assault after she allegedly didn't wear a mask at a Wawa in Hackettstown and slapped an employee who asked her to leave, according to police.October 7, 2020
Lawsuits
Philly sues Pennsylvania for preempting gun safety laws
Philadelphia filed a lawsuit against the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania over its Firearm Preemption Laws, which have prevented the city from enforcing local legislation intended to curb gun violence. Philadelphia has seen an alarming surge in shootings and homicides in 2020.October 7, 2020
Investigations
Ex-boyfriend charged in death of Delaware teen Madison Sparrow
Noah Sharp, 19, has been charged with first-degree murder and related offenses in the death of 17-year-old Madison Sparrow in Newark, Delaware. Sparrow went missing on Oct. 2 and her body was later found in a wooded area. An autopsy determined that she died of blunt force trauma to the head.October 7, 2020
Health News
Penn researchers get $3.2 million grant to use artificial intelligence for improving heart transplants
A $3.2 million grant from the National Institutes of Health will support Penn Medicine researchers in using artificial intelligence to improve outcomes in patients who receive heart transplants.October 5, 2020
Election 2020
Pennsylvania's online voter registration and mail-in ballot services restored following outage
Pennsylvania is working to restore a data center that suffered an outage impacting the state's online voter registration and mail-in ballot services, among other IT resources at departments across the state. The data center is managed by Unisys, a contractor for Pennsylvania data facilities.October 5, 2020
Investigations
Missing Delaware teen Madison Sparrow found dead, police say
Madison Sparrow, a 17-year-old girl who went missing from Newark, Delaware, was found dead on Oct. 5. Delaware State Police are investigating the circumstances that led to the girl's death.October 5, 2020
Television
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' creator once got savagely pranked by 'Game of Thrones' showrunners
Rob McElhenney, creator of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," was once the victim of a brutal prank by "Game of Thrones" showrunners D.B. Weiss and David Benioff. The story is included in the upcoming oral history of the HBO series from author James Hibberd.October 5, 2020
2020 Election
2020 Election Guide: Everything you need to know to vote in New Jersey
New Jersey residents can prepare for Election Day on Nov. 3 election by reviewing important information about voter registration, mail-in voting, polling locations, early voting deadlines, and what to expect on your ballot. The leading race in 2020 will be the presidential showdown between Donald Trump and Joe Biden, but several other important races will be on the ballot as well, including a referendum on recreational marijuana.Just In
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