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.
May 30, 2019
Controversies
Dorney Park faces backlash over personalized rifle bullet keepsakes
Dorney Park and Wildwater Kingdom is backing off sales of a gift shop souvenir that had some guests upset by the message the Lehigh Valley amusement park was sending.May 30, 2019
Parks
FDR Park master plan reveals vision for revitalization of South Philly's largest green space
The long-awaited revitalization of FDR Park in South Philadelphia is finally gaining new momentum more than a year after plans were initially revealed to the public.May 30, 2019
Weather
Bucks County teen dies in kayaking incident during severe storms
A 15-year-old student at Neshaminy High School died Wednesday after falling out of a kayak during Wednesday's severe weather.May 29, 2019
Business
Fortune 500 includes 15 Philly-area companies in 2019
Philadelphia-area companies are well-represented in the 65th edition of the Fortune 500, including one local firm that cracked the top 10. Amerisource Bergen, Comcast, DowDuPont, and Aramark were among the locally headquartered businesses on the list.May 29, 2019
Investigations
Small plane crashes off Cape May Point into Atlantic Ocean
U.S. Coast Guard responders are searching the water off the coast of Cape May Point after a small aircraft crashed into the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday morning.May 29, 2019
Sixers
Sixers' Jimmy Butler gives Mark Wahlberg's daughter a basketball lesson
Philadelphia 76ers forward Jimmy Butler — a major NBA free agent target — is spending some of his offseason with Mark Wahlberg, whose daughter is getting basketball lessons.May 29, 2019
Children's Health
CHOP to open pediatric urgent care center in Bryn Mawr
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will open a pediatric urgent care center in Bryn Mawr this weekend, adding to a growing network of child-focused facilities in the Philadelphia region.May 28, 2019
Nature
Photo shows 'fire rainbow' at Avalon beach over holiday weekend
A meteorological phenomenon known as a "fire rainbow" was visible from the beach in Avalon, New Jersey, on Sunday. These rainbows occur when the sun rises above 58 degrees above the horizon, and its rays shine through the ice crystals of cirrus clouds.May 28, 2019
Investigations
Phillies' Odubel Herrera arrested in Atlantic City for domestic violence incident
Philadelphia Phillies centerfielder Odubel Herrera was arrested in Atlantic City on Monday night in connection with an alleged domestic violence incident, police said.May 28, 2019
Weather
Pennsylvania under tornado watch as dangerous storms enter region
Nearly all of Pennsylvania has been placed under a tornado watch on Tuesday as powerful storms barrel into the region from the midwest.Just In
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