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.
January 24, 2016
Accidents
Pennsylvania man dies after car gets buried by plow
A Muhlenberg Township man was killed Saturday night in Berks County after his running car became trapped by snow from a plow clearing the roadway, officials announced Sunday.January 24, 2016
Shoveling
Pregnant teen dies after shoveling snow in Pottstown
A pregnant teenager in Pottstown died Saturday morning after shoveling snow in the during the powerful blizzard that swept through the region this weekend, according to the teen's family.January 24, 2016
Awards
Penn Vet professor to receive Louis Braille Award
A professor of medical genetics and ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary medicine willJanuary 24, 2016
Weather
Drone footage shows success of shore town's dunes against blizzard
In the aftermath of the record-breaking blizzard that dropped more than a foot of snow and caused severe flooding along New Jersey's coastal areas, one of the state's key bulwarks against infrastructure damage appears to have met the challenge of the storm in drone footage released by Belmar's Department of Public Works.January 24, 2016
Space
Astronaut Scott Kelly captures 'thundersnow' as Jonas hits Eastern U.S.
Here on Earth, the northeastern United States was pounded this weekend by winter storm Jonas, which deposited nearly two feet of snow in Philadelphia and produced severe flooding along the New Jersey coastline.January 23, 2016
Weather
Va. emergency dispatcher helps husband deliver baby in storm
Out of all the world's possible scenarios to go into labor, the middle of a severe, blustery snowstorm is probably up there among the most dreaded for pregnant women everywhere.January 23, 2016
Videos
Swimmer takes gutsy dive in viral blizzard video
Apart from shoveling out driveways and cars, or going sledding, most people affected by this weekend's monster blizzard likely did everything they could to avoid the stinging cold and the terrible sensation of wet socks.January 23, 2016
Weather
Trader Joe's roof collapses in Westfield as blizzard pummels New Jersey
The roof of a Trader Joe's store in Westfield, N.J. collapsed Saturday afternoon as powerful blizzard conditions caused destruction and widespread power outages in large parts of the state.January 23, 2016
Wildlife
WATCH: Smithsonian panda Tian Tian makes snow angels
As residents throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States witness their neighborhoods transform into a wintry maelstrom, one happy panda bear at Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoo is relishing in his transformed habit.January 23, 2016
Weather
Elderly man in Montgomery County dies while shoveling snow
Officials in Montgomery County announced Saturday evening that an elderly man in Lower Providence Township died in the blizzard while shoveling snow.Just In
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