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 19, 2016
Entertainment
'Delco Proper' returning to Comedy Central with three new episodes
When Comedy Central decided last year to pick up 'Delco Proper' as a web series, people across the region were ecstatic to see what local Deer Prom comics Tommy Pope, John McKeever and Tim Butterly could do with the help of a top tier platform.February 18, 2016
Controversy
Delaware elementary school accidentally emails fake 'hurt feelings' form
A Delaware elementary school has issued an apology after parents objected to a fake "hurt feelings" form that was accidentally attached to an email promoting an upcoming event.February 18, 2016
Standoff
Two suspects in custody as police face standoff with third in Camden County
Police in Camden County have taken two suspects into custody and remain in a standoff situation with a third suspect after the officers allegedly had a gun pulled on them Thursday afternoon.February 18, 2016
Education
Pat Croce donates $250,000 for mindfulness at West Chester University
Former Philadelphia 76ers minority owner Pat Croce, a graduate of West Chester University, announced Thursday that he will donate $250,000 to the university's Center for Contemplative Studies.February 18, 2016
Business
Developer proposes live-work lofts in Olde Kensington
Blackstone Development and Harman Deutsch Architects have revealed renderings of a proposed mixed-use project in Olde Kensington that would feature a combination of lofts and commercial space.February 18, 2016
Mummers
After New Year's backlash, Mummers get $8K donation for Manayunk parade
During the run-up to this weekend's Mummers Mardi Gras parade in Manayunk, event organizers signaled alarm over tepid fundraising efforts in the aftermath of the New Year's Day controversy surrounding signs and statements that disparaged minority groups.February 18, 2016
Lawsuits
Ex-Wawa employee files class-action suit over company stock policy
A former Wawa employee who spent seventeen years with the company has proposed a class-action lawsuit contending that the popular convenience store chain reneged on an agreement to allow departed workers to maintain their company stock as its value continues to grow.February 18, 2016
Courts
Former Pa. Gov. Ridge: Apple should comply with order to assist FBI
As the FBI and Apple vie for public support over a controversial court order compelling the tech giant to create a "backdoor" to the iPhone, former Pennsylvania governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge says Apple should help the FBI uncover important evidence in December's deadly terrorist attack in San Bernardino.February 17, 2016
Bars
Raise a glass at these five Philly whiskey bars
The historical importance of whiskey in the United States can tell us a lot about what keeps us coming to the bar stool in the present day. Even as we celebrate the Grammy-winning Broadway musical "Hamilton" as a national masterwork traversing centuries of conflict and expression, it's worth remembering: Alexander Hamilton was the early statesman whose excise tax on whiskey sparked the country's first insurrection in Western Pennsylvania.February 17, 2016
Investigation
N.J. State Police link suspected serial killer to 50-year-old murder
More than 50 years after 18-year-old Mary Agnes Klinsky was found dead by a Garden State Parkway road crew new Holmdel, officials with the New Jersey State Police and the Monmouth Police Department say they have linked DNA evidence from the crime scene to Robert Zarinsky, a suspected serial killer who was convicted of another murder in 1969 and died while awaiting trial for a third homicide.Just In
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- Amid opposition, Pa. county approves ICE contract extension to operate largest detention center on East Coast
- Taylor Swift to release deluxe version of ‘The Life of a Showgirl’ album
- 5 Eagles thoughts: Are the Birds really good, really lucky, or both?
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- Philadelphia libraries offer free after-school homework help for K-12 students
- The Franklin Institute is throwing an adults-only Halloween party on Oct. 16
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