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.
July 5, 2018
Accidents
Pennsylvania man sets neighbor's house ablaze with fireworks
Authorities in York, Pennsylvania, say debris from a neighbor's fireworks set a man's front porch on fire on the eve of Independence Day. Pennsylvania legalized the sale of aerial fireworks in October 2017, raising new safety concerns around the holidays.July 5, 2018
Homelessness
Update: Non-profit removes video of Philly homeless 'vet' after readers raise questions
Philadelphia's homeless population increased by 10 percent annually in 2017, according to the results of a head count officials and volunteers perform throughout the city each year.July 3, 2018
Protests
Arrests made at encampment protest outside ICE offices in Philadelphia
Twenty-nine people were arrested Tuesday at an occupation protest outside the Philadelphia offices of Immigrations & Customs Enforcement (ICE), where authorities worked to worked to clear the encampment of activists opposed to the federal agency's aggressive policies.July 3, 2018
Counterfeits
Fake Eagles Super Bowl rings seized at Philly port
Philadelphia Customs & Border Protection agents announced Tuesday that a large shipment of fake Super Bowl rings was intercepted after arriving from Hong Kong in June. The counterfeit shipment contained rings for the Philadelphia Eagles, among other teams.July 3, 2018
Accidents
Pedestrian fatally struck by car on Roosevelt Boulevard
Philadelphia police are investigating the death of a man who was fatally struck by a car Monday night on Roosevelt Boulevard in Northeast Philadelphia.July 3, 2018
Investigation
Prosecutors release body cam video of police shooting in Atlantic City
Prosecutors have released shocking body camera footage from a June incident that resulted in an Atlantic City police officer fatally shooting a local man who attacked him with a knife.July 2, 2018
Drug Bust
Feds: $1.7 million of Chinese fentanyl seized at Philly port
Federal authorities intercepted nearly $1.7 million worth of fentanyl at the Area Port of Philadelphia last week, marking another seizure in an aggressive push to take the deadly synthetic opioid off the streets.July 2, 2018
Murals
Will Smith and his mom react to new mural in West Philadelphia
Will Smith is expected to make a visit to Philadelphia to see Richard Wilson's mural. In the meantime, Smith took to his YouTube channel to talk about what the mural means to him, how his mother feels about it and how it fits into the community he grew up calling home.July 2, 2018
Accidents
New Jersey teen pulled from Millville pond dies
A 17-year-old boy who was pulled unconscious from a pond in Millville last Friday died over the weekend despite attempts to save his life, police said Monday.June 29, 2018
Comcast
Comcast outage widely reported across United States
Just a few weeks after millions of Comcast customers were impacted by a nationwide outage of voice services, the cable giant responded again Friday to reports around the country that interest and phone service was down a second time this month.Just In
- Who are the purple-vested workers now patrolling SEPTA stations?
- GLP-1 drugs must now carry warning labels about rare risk of vision loss
- Stateside is betting on its vodka again after a banner year for its canned cocktails
- Eagles trade deadline rumor and report tracker: No moves made on deadline day
- The SS United States once crossed the Atlantic in record time. Now set to be sunk, that historic voyage still stands out
- Bob Boone, the Phillies' first World Series-winning catcher, dies at 78
- Philly's holiday tree lighting will feature performances by Kristin Chenoweth and Kirk Franklin
- South Jersey home that won ABC's 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' will feature a new holiday theme this year
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