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.
August 28, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Tim McGraw pops up for serenade at Philly wedding
For all the careful planning and astronomical costs that go into the making of a dream wedding, nothing really beats a good surprise as a cherry on top.August 25, 2016
Development
Renderings show reuse plan for South Philly's historic First African Baptist Church
Plans to restore the oldest African-American church in Pennsylvania have taken an important step forward with the release of new renderings that depict the developers' goals for the historic space and neighboring condominiums.August 25, 2016
Transportation
SEPTA plans Express Bus fleet for hard-hit Regional Rail lines
The depths of the Delaware Valley's so-called SEPTApocalypse may have subsided — locomotives were leased and schedules were frequently modified — but some regular Regional Rail riders are still contending with the aftermath of the agency losing a third of its Silverliner V railcars to a defect found in their truck beds.August 25, 2016
Parks and Recreation
Philly's new 'Inclusive Parks & Playgrounds' law ensures accessible recreation
As Philadelphia prepares a comprehensive plan to revitalize parks and playgrounds across the city, a new law signed Wednesday by Mayor Kenney will ensure that pending improvements create an accessible environment for people of all ages and abilities.August 25, 2016
Odd News
Pennsylvania man fells sappy tree onto his home, goes to jail
A wrathful Pennsylvania man who cut down a pine tree that was dripping sap on his car was jailed this week on reckless endangerment and related charges after the felled lumber collapsed on the apartment complex where he livedAugust 24, 2016
Environment
Millions of dead fish wash up in New Jersey creek
Officials with the New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection say millions of dead fish found in Monmouth County's Waackcaack Creek likely perished as a result of natural causes.August 24, 2016
Neighborhoods
Drake parody 'Cambodia Town' packs social mission in South Philly
The witty creators of a viral music video parodying Drake's "Controlla" in South Philadelphia's informal Cambodian district of are seriously joking, or joking seriously.August 24, 2016
Incidents
Authorities: Woman dies after fall from zip line at Delaware state park
Delaware State Police have concluded their investigation after a woman tragically fell 40 feet to her death Wednesday afternoon at a zip-line course in Lums Pond State Park.August 18, 2016
Lawsuits
Pennsylvania pizzeria, hospital sued over scary gluten-free mishap
A Wilkes-Barre pizzeria and a local hospital have both been hit with a lawsuit two years after a girl became "violently ill" when she ate a menu item falsely advertised as gluten-free.August 18, 2016
Cities
How does Philly score globally on quality of life?
Hardly a day goes by that we don't hear about (and eat up) a new study comparing American cities across a array of urban factors, from public transportation and walkability to Millennial-friendliness, livability and unsavory things like bed bugs.Just In
- LeBron James ruled out for Sixers-Raptors on Thursday
- 30th Street Station's South Concourse reopens as Amtrak readies to unveil new food and retail options
- Openings & Closings: Dick's House of Sport kicks off and a Graduate Hospital fast-casual staple wraps up
- Philly teachers union says it can prevent school closures with $25 million. The district says the cost is 12 times higher
- Philly planted 18,581 trees over past three years, placing it 'on track' to reach goals to grow canopy
- Fantasy football Week 10 start/sit advice
- Glow-in-the-dark Cosmic Baseball is coming to Citizens Bank Park
- Old City will celebrate the holidays with historic home tours on Elfreth's Alley and a car-free Third Street Sip & Stroll
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