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.
June 10, 2024
Business
Pa., N.J. among states earning most tax revenue from sports betting
Since becoming legal in the U.S. in 2018, sports betting has exploded in popularity and become a growing tax revenue source for many states. Pennsylvania and New Jersey have among the highest wagering activity and tax revenue in the country.June 10, 2024
Entertainment
Shane Gillis to perform stand-up at Wells Fargo Center in October
Comedian Shane Gillis will perform at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia on Friday, Oct. 18. The Mechanicsburg native has had a breakout year, hosting "Saturday Night Live" in February — five years after he was fired from the show — and debuting his new Netflix series "Tires."June 7, 2024
Music
Phillie Phanatic brings dance moves to Tierra Whack's Tiny Desk Concert
Tierra Whack performed a set on NPR's Tiny Desk Concert series and brought along the Phillie Phanatic to dance up a storm with her and her band. The rising hip-hop star and North Philly native recently released her dark and soul-searching album 'World Wide Whack.'June 7, 2024
2024 Election
Disputed mail-in ballots in Democratic primary for N.J.'s 2nd District must be counted, judge rules
About 1,900 New Jersey mail-in ballots that were opened too early by election officials must be counted in the state's 2nd District, an Atlantic County Superior Court judged ruled Friday. Tallying the votes could impact the outcome of the Democratic primary for the U.S. House, a race that has Joseph Salerno leading Tim Alexander by about 400 votes.June 7, 2024
Education
Delco school community fights plan to close ecology center that houses beloved tortoise
Springfield School District in Delaware County is shutting down the ecology center at Scenic Hills Elementary School, where a beloved tortoise named Shelly has lived for more than two decades. Members of the school community are pushing back against the decision, claiming the reasons for closing the outdoor habitat don't add up.June 6, 2024
Courts
Pa. state trooper cleared of animal cruelty charges for hitting runaway horse with patrol car
A Pennsylvania state trooper who repeatedly struck an escaped horse with his patrol car in Chester County will no longer face charges from the December 2021 incident, which ended with the animal being euthanized. The District Attorney's Office requested the animal cruelty charges against Cpl. Michael Perillo be dropped.June 6, 2024
Government
City Council plans hearings to investigate UArts closure
Questions surrounding the closure of the University of the Arts have prompted City Councilmembers Mark Squilla and Isaiah Thomas to call for hearings and investigation into the school's sudden shut down. Thomas said an investigation would look into the relationship between the closure and the collective bargaining agreement that was reached with faculty and staff earlier this year.June 6, 2024
Courts
Motorcyclist sentenced to 1-4 years in prison for smashing woman's windshield and assaulting her near City Hall
Cody Heron, 27, the motorcycle rider who was caught on video smashing a woman's windshield and pointing a gun at her in October, has been sentenced to 1-4 years in state prison after pleading guilty in February. Heron stomped through the rear windshield of a car idling near City Hall during an unauthorized meet-up of dirt bike and ATV riders.June 5, 2024
2024 Election
Mail-in ballots opened too early could tilt close House race in N.J.'s 2nd District
In the Democratic primary for New Jersey's 2nd District, a judge's decision on whether to count 1,803 mail-in ballots that were opened too early could decide the race between Joseph Salerno and Tim Alexander. Salerno leads by 401 votes. The winner will face Republican Rep. Jeff Van Drew in the November.June 4, 2024
2024 Election
Joseph Salerno narrowly leads Tim Alexander in Democratic primary for N.J.'s 2nd U.S. House district
The Democratic primary in New Jersey's 2nd District of the U.S. House remained too close to call early Wednesday with Joseph Salerno leading Tim Alexander by less than 2% with 93% of votes counted. The winner will run against Rep. Jeff Van Drew, the incumbent Republican, in the November general election.Just In
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