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

July 25, 2018

Environment

Pennsylvania DEP orders operators to plug 1,058 abandoned wells

by Michael Tanenbaum

Three oil and gas companies are facing orders from the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection to plug more than 1,000 wells that have been inactive for at least a year, the agency said Wednesday in a news release.

July 25, 2018

Public Transit

SEPTA’s AT&T Station in South Philadelphia getting a name change

by Michael Tanenbaum

SEPTA and NRG Energy have reached an agreement on a new partnership that will include a renaming of AT&T Station at Broad Street and Pattison Avenue in South Philadelphia.

July 25, 2018

Politics

Source claims Trump most fears losing Pennsylvania to Joe Biden in 2020 – report

by Michael Tanenbaum

A new report from Axios suggests that the Democrats' best chance of defeating President Donald Trump in 2020 could be former Vice President Joe Biden, who has solid roots in the battleground state of Pennsylvania.

July 25, 2018

Insects

Exotic longhorned tick found on New Jersey girl, first in U.S.

by Michael Tanenbaum

A longhorned tick found on a New Jersey girl may be a first-of-its-kind case in the United States, leaving researchers with questions about whether the invasive species will transmit disease among human beings.

July 24, 2018

Rescues

Harrowing video shows cop rescue man from oncoming NJ Transit train

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey police officer is being celebrated for his heroism after a body cam video showed him sprinting to the aid of a distressed man who lay motionless on a set of railroad tracks.

July 24, 2018

Eagles

Eagles post rewind hype video before training camp: '7-9 sucks'

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Eagles posted a video on Tuesday to remind everyone about all of last year's doubters. Everything you see happens in reverse, but it's a great reminder that champions are made with focus and execution at every moment along the journey to winning Super Bowl LII.

July 24, 2018

Movies

Samuel L. Jackson explains how a casino run-in put him on map for M. Night Shyamalan

by Michael Tanenbaum

Hype for the premiere of M. Night Shymalan's "Glass," the third part of a trilogy linking "Unbreakable" and "Split," is already through the roof now that the Philly-area director has teased a fascinating trailer for the film.

July 23, 2018

Weather

Severe flooding closes Knoebels, Hershey Park as more rain looms

by Michael Tanenbaum

Two of Pennsylvania's most popular amusement parks were forced to close for the day on Monday as torrential rains left both park grounds severely flooded. Knoebels and Hershey Park both shut down operations in the midst of a wave of heavy storms sweeping across central and eastern Pennsylvania, leaving much of the region under a flash flood watch.

July 23, 2018

Courts

Former Delco school guard convicted for social media sex video with teen

by Michael Tanenbaum

A former Chester High School security guard is facing up to 30 years in prison after he was convicted of forcibly having sex with a teenager, an act that later surfaced on social media from an anonymous source, prosecutors announced Monday.

July 23, 2018

First-Aid

Recovering addict pays bill for first aid squad at New Jersey IHOP

by Michael Tanenbaum

As New Jersey continues to battle an unprecedented surge in fatal drug overdose, one woman recovering from addiction took a moment to thank those who work to rescue others from the brink of death.