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.
June 2, 2020
Sixers
Sixers' Ben Simmons calls President Trump 'cowardly'; Phillies' Harper says 'love everyone equally'
Philadelphia 76ers and Phillies stars Ben Simmons and Bryce Harper spoke out Tuesday on the civil unrest across the United States after George Floyd was killed at the hands of Minneapolis police on May 25, 2020. Simmons called President Donald Trump "cowardly," while Harper vowed to support the black community.June 2, 2020
Primary Election
Six Democrats vie to be party's candidate for Pennsylvania auditor general
The race for Pennsylvania auditor general, the state's chief fiscal watchdog, seeks a replacement for outgoing Democrat Eugene DePasquale, who reached his term limit and is running in the primary election for the U.S. House seat in Pennsylvania's 10th District. There are six candidates on the ballot vying for the Democratic nomination. Nina Ahmad, H. Scott Conklin, Rosie Davis, Tracie Fountain, Christina Hartman, Michael Lamb. Timothy DeFoor is the lone candidate on the Republican side.June 2, 2020
Protests
Philly mayor, police commissioner condemn armed vigilante group in Fishtown
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney said the city will not tolerate displays of armed vigilantism such as those seen Monday night in Fishtown. A local reporter was allegedly assaulted for filming a group that stood outside the 26th District Police station with bats and clubs.June 2, 2020
PennDOT
PennDOT resumes driver's license tests as state advances in COVID-19 reopening
Driver's skills tests and motorcycle skills tests can once again be scheduled in Pennsylvania amid the ongoing COVID-19 crisis. Open PennDOT centers will prioritize those who had tests canceled prior to the pandemic.June 2, 2020
Primary Election
Joe Biden, Donald Trump cruise to Pennsylvania primary wins amid protests and pandemic
Despite the challenges of the coronavirus pandemic and ongoing civil unrest in the United States, Pennsylvania residents turned out for Tuesday's primary election to decide who will be Democratic challenger to President Donald in November. Former Vice President Joe Biden, who spoke in Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, is the presumptive Democratic pick since Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders suspended his trailing campaign in early April.June 2, 2020
Investigations
Man dies in explosion while attempting to loot ATM in Kensington, police say
A 24-year-old man died in an explosion after attempting to break into an ATM outside Sidekicks Sports Bar in the Kensington section of Philadelphia on June 2, 2020. The incident occurred amid ongoing civil unrest across the country after the death of George Floyd at the hands of Minneapolis police.June 2, 2020
Primary Election
Progressive Nikil Saval unseats incumbent Sen. Larry Farnese in Pa. Senate's 1st District primary
Challenger Nikil Saval has defeated incumbent State Sen. Larry Farnese in the Democratic primary for Pennsylvania's 1st District senate seat. The district covers parts of Center City, South Philly and North Philly. The Associated Press is projecting Savel, a democratic socialist endorsed by Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, will win. Farnese, a lawyer, has held the office since 2009. Saval, a cofounder of the progressive group Reclaim Philadelphia, is a widely published writer and editor with experience at n+1 and contributions to The New York Times and The New Yorker. Saval's campaign is focused on guaranteed affordable housing for all, prison reform, universal expansion of health care, reconstruction of Philadelphia's schools and a Green New Deal for Pennsylvania's economy and environment.June 1, 2020
Media
Denise Nakano says goodbye to NBC10 after 17 years
Veteran NBC10 anchor and reporter Denise Nakano will leave the Philadelphia station after 17 years. Nakano is among the more visible figures in local media impacted by the economic toll of the COVID-19 crisis.June 1, 2020
Investigations
Two adults killed, five children injured in car crash in Southwest Philly
Two adults were killed and eight other people were injured in a car crash in Southwest Philadelphia on Monday, June 1, 2020. A Chevy Tahoe flipped several times and slammed into a Hyundai. Five children were injured in the crash, police said.June 1, 2020
Protests
Philly police spray tear gas at I-676 protesters as city faces third night of curfews
Demonstrations continued in Philadelphia for a third day after peaceful weekend protests turned to fires, looting and vandalism over the weekend. Tension remains high in cities across the United States in response to the death of George Floyd, who died last week at the hands of Minneapolis police.Just In
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