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 26, 2016
Arrests
Police arrest Mass. man in 1989 South Philadelphia murder
Philadelphia police arrested a Lowell, Mass. man this week who they believe is responsible for a 1989 homicide outside of a storefront in South Philadelphia.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
Odd News
Deer leaps through window at New Jersey middle school
Friday afternoons tend to be casual and calm for most middle schoolers, but that was not the case Friday at North Arlington Middle School in Bergen County, New Jersey, where a deer jumped through an open window and made its way into a classroom.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 25, 2016
Charges
N.J. teen accused of pigeon abuse at Bensalem gun club
A New Jersey teenager has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly violated the accepted standards for humanely euthanizing pigeons used in a shoot held by a suburban Philadelphia gun club.February 25, 2016
Medicine
CHOP launches data platform for White House pediatric cancer initiative
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's newly launched Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine will continue its commitment to the White Precision Medicine Initiative after announcing the completion of a new cloud-based platform to store, share and analyze genomics data on pediatric cancer patients.February 25, 2016
Investigation
SPCA: Six dead puppies found in Germantown home, dogfighting suspected
Officials with the Pennsylvania SPCA are investigating a possible dogfighting operating in Philadelphia after law enforcement officers discovered six dead puppies this week inside a Germantown home.February 25, 2016
Investigation
Chester police seek help identifying vehicle in fatal drive-by shooting
The Chester Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify the vehicle used Wednesday afternoon in a fatal drive-by shooting of a 29-year-old man.February 25, 2016
Courts
Former N.J. Assemblyman ordered to return $268K in wages
Former New Jersey Assemblyman Willis Edwards III, who previously served the City of Orange as deputy business administrator and Mayor's chief of staff, has been ordered to return $268,000 in wages after an Essex County judge ruled that he obtained his positions illegally.February 25, 2016
Development
Mayor Kenney plans $300 million in bond sales for public parks, rec centers
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will present a colossal plan next week to sell $300 million in bonds as part of a sweeping initiative to improve the state of public parks, recreation centers and libraries throughout the city.Just In
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- 5 Eagles thoughts: Are the Birds really good, really lucky, or both?
- Preterm babies often face early language delays as children. CHOP teamed up with a Philly mom to help reduce this risk
- 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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