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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

October 11, 2022

Odd News

Hundreds of rats were illegally dumped in the Harrisburg area – now they're in search of a new home

by Michael Tanenbaum

Authorities in Harrisburg and nearby Steelton are investigating the illegal dumping of a large quantity of domesticated rats late last week. Volunteers and rescue organizations have been collecting the animals in order to take care of them and try to find homes for them. Police are still investigating where the rats came from and are seeking help from the public to identify those responsible.

October 11, 2022

Investigations

Withers the dog, set to be adopted, stolen from animal shelter in North Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

A small dog was stolen from the ACCT Philly shelter on West Hunting Park Avenue on Monday afternoon. The shelter identified the dog as Withers, who had someone lined up to adopt him prior to the dognapping. ACCT Philly shared surveillance video and photos with Philadelphia police to aid in the ongoing investigation.

October 10, 2022

Politics

Fetterman's I-95 billboards calling Oz a Cowboys fan are the latest barbs in a Senate race that's hit peak absurdity

by Michael Tanenbaum

In Pennsylvania's race for U.S. Senate, John Fetterman and Mehmet Oz have been trading barbs in one of the dirtiest campaign clashes in recent memory. Fetterman, the state's Democratic lieutenant governor, has put two billboards on Interstate 95 near Lincoln Financial Field, the home of the Philadelphia Eagles, that call his opponent a fan of the hated rival Dallas Cowboys, who come to town Sunday night.

October 10, 2022

Investigations

Remains of Cherry Hill man, missing since June, found in Wharton State Forest

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey hunter found human skeletal remains in the Waterford section of Wharton State Forest on Oct. 4. Authorities later identified the remains as 68-year-old Peter Meyers, a Cherry Hill man whose family reported missing in June. A cause of death has not yet been determined and the investigation remains ongoing.

October 10, 2022

Odd News

Woman's urn returned to daughter after washing ashore in Ocean City, more than a year after her death

by Michael Tanenbaum

An urn containing the ashes of a Georgia woman washed up at a beach in Ocean City last week, prompting a man to track down the woman's family and reunite them with her remains. Ryan Leonard said his children found the urn of Paulette Eva Rose Tricoche in sea grass outside their property. He found her information online and contacted the funeral home, which said Tricoche was a Cape May native who died in Georgia last year. The urn had been shipped to Cape May after Tricoche was cremated. Leonard got in touch with her daughter and has returned the remains to her.

October 10, 2022

Arts & Culture

Neon Museum of Philadelphia, a shrine of vintage signs, to close in Olde Kensington

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Neon Museum of Philadelphia will close its location at 1800 N. American St. in Olde Kensington on Dec. 11 after a nearly two-year run in the space. Len Davidson, the curator of the collection, which has been on display since 1983, hopes to partner with a local institution to find a new location that will keep the vintage signs publicly accessible in the city.

October 7, 2022

Investigations

Burglar broke into South Philly home and sexually assaulted teen, police say

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are searching for a man who broke into a South Philadelphia home on Sept. 21, sexually assaulted a 15-year-old girl and stole her wallet. The incident happened at a home on the 2500 block of South Third Street. Investigators released surveillance video of the suspect this week and have asked the public for assistance in identifying him.

October 7, 2022

Odd News

Argument at wedding ends with man driving car into creek on Pennsylvania golf course

by Michael Tanenbaum

After a husband and wife got into an argument during a wedding at Glenmaura National Golf Club, in Moosic, Pennsylvania, the man drove his car onto the golf course and got it stuck in the Covey Swamp Creek near the 17th hole. Police were called to the scene, but since the man was not drunk and no damage was done to the course, there were no charges filed. A photo of the car stuck in the creek has made its way around social media in recent days.

October 7, 2022

Phillies

Phillies hype videos? It's been 11 years, but the Fightin's are back in the playoffs

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Philadelphia Phillies are in the playoffs for the first time since 2011. As the National League's sixth seed, they'll visit the St. Louis Cardinals for a best-of-three National League Wild Card series. The Phillies released a hype video on Friday morning to get fans ready for postseason action.

October 7, 2022

Food & Drink

Bake'N Bacon food truck owner to take over Devil's Den storefront in South Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

Bake'N Bacon, a popular food truck in the Philadelphia area, will take over the storefront of Devil's Den, the popular South Philly gastropub that's closing after a 14-year run. The bacon-centric restaurant will be led by Justin Coleman, who launched his food truck in 2019. The space at 1148-50 S. 11th St. will be his first brick-and-mortar restaurant, and it will have a full liquor license. Bake'N Bacon is set to open some time in December or January.