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.
January 9, 2017
Transportation
Smoky train causes further delays for PATCO riders
PATCO riders were hit with a one-two punch of inconvenience on Monday afternoon as the transit agency canceled four outbound Philadelphia trains and evacuated a fifth train in Camden due to reports of smoke.January 9, 2017
Investigation
New Jersey driver seriously injured by dumbbell crashing through windshield
A 75-year-old man was seriously injured Monday morning when a 50-pound dumbbell fell through his windshield as he drove along the New Jersey Turnpike, according to state police.January 8, 2017
Medicine
Penn dermatologists discover unlikely source to prevent scarring in wounds
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania's Perelman School of Medicine have broken ground on a promising new treatment method that could vastly improve the way our wounds heal and minimize the appearance of visible scars.January 8, 2017
NBA
Former Sixer looks to settle festering NBA feud with punches
Somewhere in between the duels of the American frontier and good, old-fashioned "Rock, Paper, Scissors" is the path of conflict resolution chosen by former Philadelphia 76er and Villanova Wildcat Tim Thomas, who hates hotheaded former NBA counterpart Kenyon Martin.January 8, 2017
Courts
Fired guard at Atlantic City casino gets 11 years in jail for armed heist
Izyiah Plummer, 22, lost his job at Caesar's for unspecified reasons before he and three co-conspirators devised a plot to rob the casino at gunpoint on the morning of July 21, 2014.January 8, 2017
Recreation
Knoebels going 'Over the Top' for thrilling new ride in 2017
The bucolic central Pennsylvania destination ranked America's "Best Family Park" in 2016 is gearing up for a big 2017 that will literally send guests over the top.January 8, 2017
Videos
WATCH: Woman stops at all 54 Philly libraries in a single day
The next time you feel you're having a busy and overwhelming day, it might help to remember the video you are about to watch. While you're at it, you can make a good reading list as an aid to unwind.January 5, 2017
Travel
Southwest Airlines offering cheap summer fares from Philly to Ft. Lauderdale
Southwest Airlines announced on Thursday that it will introduce one-way fares as low as $69 to fly from Philadelphia and Ft. Lauderdale next summer.January 5, 2017
Surgery
Jefferson becomes first Philly hospital to enroll patients in new procedure
Vascular surgeons at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will become the first in Philadelphia to perform a recently post-clinical trial approved procedure to treat carotid artery disease, a condition that annually affects more than 300,000 people in the United States.January 5, 2017
Odd News
Enraged 10-year-old journalist wants Pennsylvania D.A. to resign over 'phony information'
The ambitious 10-year-old publisher of the Selinsgrove-based Orange Street News is furious with Snyder County District Attorney Mike Piecuch over what she claims was a deliberate misinformation campaign he waged against a Deer Park water commercial she had been called upon to help produce.Just In
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- Donovan McNabb to co-host weekly Eagles podcast that will stream live on YouTube on Tuesdays
- Penn student who went viral for his dorm room design wins $100,000 prize in a content creator competition
- South Jersey Celtic Festival will bring Highland Games, Irish dancing and whiskey tastings to Burlington County
- More than 150 scarecrows have taken over Peddler's Village through Oct. 26
