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 6, 2019
Travel
American Airlines launches flight from Philly to 'Game of Thrones' filming location
American Airlines is offering direct flights from Philadelphia International Airport to Dubrovnik, Croatia, where HBO filmed large parts of its hit series 'Game of Thrones.'June 6, 2019
Business
New Jersey restaurant fined for hanging 'males only' hiring sign
NY Gyro King, a middle eastern restaurant in Bloomfield, New Jersey, was fined $1,000 for posting a help wanted sign that specified "males only" for the position.June 6, 2019
Lawsuits
Han Dynasty faces class-action lawsuit over alleged unpaid overtime
Two men have filed a class-action lawsuit against popular Szechuan restaurant chain Han Dynasty, alleging the business failed to record and pay mandated overtime wages.June 6, 2019
Opioids
Drexel survey shows support in Kensington for overdose prevention site
Kensington residents show considerable support for an overdose prevention site to help curb the neighborhood's crisis of deadly drug addiction, according to new survey results from researchers at Drexel University.June 5, 2019
Business
Former GSK facility in Upper Merion becomes world's largest co-working space
The former GlaxoSmithKline research & development campus in Upper Merion will soon be home to the world's largest co-working community. The Discovery Labs is renovating the space into a hub for health care, life sciences and technology-enabled companies.June 5, 2019
Wildlife
Girl finds toxic clinging jellyfish in North Wildwood pond
The toxic clinging jellyfish species that has tormented parts of New Jersey for three years has made its way to North Wildwood, state officials confirmed.June 5, 2019
Investigations
Police recover woman's body near Schuylkill River on Kelly Drive
Philadelphia police are investigating the death of a woman whose body was found Wednesday afternoon near the Schuylkill River.June 5, 2019
Investigations
Majestic Elegance resort says Wilmington woman asked for $2.2 million settlement
The Dominican Republic resort where a Wilmington woman claims she suffered a brutal beating at the hands of an employee has issued its first public response to the shocking allegations.June 4, 2019
Investigations
Former boxing champ Meldrick Taylor charged with Strawberry Mansion assault
Former professional boxer and Philadelphia-native Meldrick Taylor was arrested Tuesday after he allegedly pulled a gun on a man and tried evict him from an apartment in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood, police said. The incident occurred late Monday in the 2700 block of West Lehigh Avenue, where police said Taylor resides and where Philadelphia property records show Taylor owns a two-story brick row home.June 4, 2019
Sightseeing
Pennsylvania's Strasburg Railroad train ride named one of the most scenic in United States
A train ride is often only as good as the landscapes it has to offer, even if they're brief glimpses away from a book or a cellphone.Just In
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