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.
April 10, 2016
Research
Drexel researchers selected to lead Delaware River Watershed projects
Four researchers at Drexel University have been designated to receive project funding for the newly created Drexel Watershed Consortium, an extension of the William Penn Foundation's Delaware River Watershed Initiative to protect local ecosystems and harness their power to improve quality of life in Philadelphia.April 10, 2016
Investigation
Police seek driver who crashed SUV into Bensalem home
Police in Bensalem are searching for a suspect who crashed his SUV into a home early Sunday morning and then fled the scene on foot.April 9, 2016
Transportation
Slew of protected bike lanes planned for Philly streets
As the city of Philadelphia increasingly embraces shared roadways to provide safer routes for pedestrians and bikers, the Philadelphia Streets Department has revealed a series of new protected bike lines that will be phased in using funds from the federal Transportation Alternative Program.April 9, 2016
Politics
Pennsylvania AG candidate Shapiro calls for fracking accountability
Fresh off of an endorsement from President Obama, Montgomery County Commissioner and Democratic Attorney General candidate Josh Shapiro has released a new television ad this week calling on natural gas drillers to be held accountable for their impact on Pennsylvania's environment and communities.April 9, 2016
NBA
Hall of Famer Allen Iverson shares memories from the dance floor in Philly
For the first time since his induction into the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame, Sixers luminary Allen Iverson spoke Friday in a characteristically revealing and inspired press conference.April 9, 2016
Beer
Crowned top U.S. craft brewer, Yuengling readies historic marketing push
Pennsylvania's lager of choice is also America's best, according to the Brewers Association, a nonprofit trade group representing small and independent craft brewers.April 9, 2016
Investigation
Police: Armed robber fatally shot by off-duty SWAT officer in Olney
Philadelphia police confirmed that an armed suspect was killed Saturday afternoon by an off-duty SWAT officer who broke up an attempted robbery of an elderly man in Olney.April 9, 2016
Accidents
Officials: Man killed after car crashes into Schuylkill River
Officials announced that a man was killed Saturday morning after his car crashed into the Schuylkill River along Kelly Drive in Fairmount Park.April 9, 2016
Fitness
Giant 'jungle gym' planned for Smith Playground in Point Breeze
Last December, Philadelphia city officials joined Eagles linebacker Connor Barwin for a groundbreaking ceremony at Smith Playground in Point Breeze, where a major revitalization project is underway on the 7.5-acre site at 24th and Jackson Streets.April 8, 2016
Entertainment
'American Pickers' seeks Pennsylvania's old trinkets
The History Channel's 'American Pickers' is coming to Pennsylvania for its upcoming season and is seeking leads to all kinds of antiques, heirlooms and keepsakes housed in one of the nation's original 13 colonies.Just In
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- Recapping 'one of the worst weeks' of Ed Sheeran's life, from Macklemore's ouster to his tearful apology at the Linc
- Why the Academy of Natural Sciences named a fish after Ernest Hemingway
- Thousands of candles will cover the stage of a historic Delco theater for a Halloween concert
- Lynnewood Hall will open to public for the first time in 84 years as ‘The Gilded Age’ comes to life in flowers
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