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.
February 28, 2016
Lifestyle
National Skee-Ball league coming to Philly
We may have reached the end of an era last week when Skee-Ball Inc., the Bucks County-based company that invented the arcade hit in 1909, was sold to Wisconsin-based rival Bay Tek Games.February 27, 2016
Courts
New Jersey duo pleads guilty to role in international carjacking ring
A pair of New Jersey men have pleaded guilty to charges in connection with an international carjacking ring that shipped luxury vehicles stolen in the United States to West Africa in a haul valued at more than $8 million.February 27, 2016
Beer
Licensed Pennsylvania breweries have nearly doubled in three years
Pennsylvania beer lovers, rejoice: the number of licensed breweries in the Keystone State has nearly doubled over the last three years, providing further proof that we're in the midst of a sudsy boom.February 27, 2016
Skateboarding
Pop-up skateboarding park to illuminate Drexel's Leonard Pearlstein Gallery
As the skateboarding community in Philadelphia and beyond begins to envision life after LOVE Park, Drexel University's Leonard Pearlstein Gallery is preparing to transform into an illuminated, multimedia skate park for an upcoming pop-up gallery that will be free and open to the public this spring.February 27, 2016
Marriage
Pa. teen marries high school sweetheart after terminal cancer diagnosis
A Pennsylvania teenager who was diagnosed with terminal cancer tied the knot with the love of his life last week after receiving a strong show of support from his family and community in Canonsberg.February 27, 2016
Investigation
Police: Woman stabbed inside SEPTA elevator in Kensington
Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman was stabbed Saturday afternoon inside an elevator at SEPTA's Huntingdon El station in Kensington.February 27, 2016
2016 Presidential Race
Penn student seeks to remove John Kasich from Pennsylvania Republican primary ballot
Nathanial Rome, a sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania, has filed a petition in the Commonwealth Court to remove Republican presidential candidate John Kasich from the GOP nomination in the state's April 26 primary election on grounds that Kasich allegedly did not meet the statutory requirement of 2000-minimum signatures to appear on the ballot.February 26, 2016
Transportation
Uber plans Pennsylvania test track for self-driving vehicles
Rideshare giant Uber confirmed this week that it will conduct tests of its self-driving vehicles at a site next to its new research facility in Pittsburgh, part of a strategy one company official said will be key to the long-term future of transportation.February 26, 2016
Games
GeoGuessr game: How well do you know Philly streets?
Here's a fun way to get a gauge on your visual intelligence: the Philadelphia GeoGuessr game. This Google Streetview-based activity, developed by Swedish IT consultant Anton Wallén, puts your directional abilities to the test with a series of randomly selected locations throughout the city.February 26, 2016
Charges
Police charge man in fatal shooting of brother in Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly shot and killed his older brother Thursday night in Northeast Philadelphia.Just In
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- SEPTA shifts gears in pitch for funding, showing what money could buy instead of doomsday scenarios
- Rare September nor'easter is heading to the Philly region, which has had a record year for flash flood warnings
- Report: Eagles signing former Pro Bowl cornerback
- Betty Boop will step out of black-and-white and onto the Academy of Music stage this fall
- Philadelphia libraries offer free after-school homework help for K-12 students
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