Michaela Althouse
Michaela Althouse is a staff writer for PhillyVoice with interests in climate, technology, education and politics. She’s previously written for Technical.ly, Washingtonian Magazine, Philadelphia Magazine, New Project Media and Metro Eireann. She is a Bucks County native who enjoys gardening, exploring Philly and finding the city’s best coffee.
July 25, 2024
Food & Drink
Chip City Cookies, a New York-based chain, to open first Philly location in Rittenhouse
Chip City Cookies, a New York City-based sweets brand, will open its first Philadelphia location on Friday, Aug. 2, in Rittenhouse. The chain specializes in thick, gooey, gourmet cookies in a rotating variety of flavors.July 24, 2024
Investigations
16-year-old fatally shot by 3 men in Oxford Circle, police say
Philadelphia police are searching for three men involved in the fatal shooting of a 16-year-old boy in Northeast Philadelphia. Surveillance footage shows them chasing the teenager on the 1200 block of Van Kirk Street and firing from a few feet away after he fell to the ground.July 24, 2024
Movies
New trailer for Bob Dylan biopic features motorcycle scene in Cape May
The new trailer for 'A Complete Unknown,' which was released Wednesday, shows Timothée Chalamet as Bob Dylan on a motorcycle cruising through the streets of Cape May, New Jersey, where it was partially filmed.July 23, 2024
Obituaries
Jack Morey, second-generation co-owner of Morey's Piers in Wildwood, dies at 63
Jack Morey, the co-owner of Morey's Piers and Water Parks in Wildwood, New Jersey, died at age 63, the company said Monday. The second-generation owner was described as the 'creative force' behind the boardwalk theme park for the last 30 years.July 23, 2024
Jobs
Philadelphia airport workers rally for higher wages in new contract
Philadelphia International Airport workers held a rally Tuesday as they fight for a wage increase. As they negotiate a new contract, baggage handlers and security guards said they should be retroactively paid for an hourly rate discrepancy from Jan. 1.July 22, 2024
Investigations
Deadly block party shooting in West Philly grew out of an argument, Police Commissioner Bethel says
The deadly shooting at a West Philly block party early Sunday morning was a 'gun battle' that grew out of an argument, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said Monday. Three people were killed and six others were injured. Bethel declined to share information on any suspects or detail any connections between the people who were shot.July 22, 2024
Investigations
2 pedestrians killed, 3 others injured, in car crashes over the weekend
Two pedestrians were killed, including a 22-month-old girl, and three others were injured in traffic crashes in Philadelphia over the weekend, police said. The girl and her mother and sister were struck by a driver Saturday night in North Philly – not long after another man suffered a head injury after being struck in North Philly. Another man was killed in a hit-and-run on Sunday morning in Frankford.July 19, 2024
TV
HBO's 'Task' is preparing to film in Wissahickon Valley Park next week
Berwyn native Brad Ingelsby's new HBO show 'Task' will be filming in Wissahickon Valley Park next week, according to a flier distributed in Roxborough. The show stars Mark Ruffalo and is a follow-up to Ingelsby's 'Mare of Easttown.'July 18, 2024
Holiday
Cirque du Soleil's Christmas show is coming to the Met in December
Cirque du Soleil's holiday show 'Twas the Night Before is at the Met Philadelphia from Dec. 19-29. Based on the classic Christmas poem, characters come to life to jump through hoops and swing from silks in an 85-minute performance.July 18, 2024
Investigations
Contractor in 30th Street Station restoration project charged in bribery scheme
Lee Maniatis, the chief operating officer of MARK 1 Restoration, was charged for his alleged role in a bribery scheme involving a $58 million project at 30th Street Station. Prosecutors say the company received an extra $52 million in exchange for expensive dinners, trips and a German Shepard puppy.
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