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.
February 23, 2018
Development
Developer reveals skyscraper planned for last free parcel on Rittenhouse Square
Plans for a 48-story condominium tower to be built on Rittenhouse Square's last free parcel of land were revealed Friday by the New York-based developer behind the project, Southern Land Company.February 23, 2018
Bike Lanes
City Council bill: Speed bump for protected bike lanes in Philly?
Philadelphia's promise to become a more bike-friendly place took a huge step forward last August with the opening of the city's first one-way protected bike lane, a 1.1-mile stretch through University City from Chestnut and 45th to 34th streets.February 22, 2018
Travel
Clearwater, home of Phillies Spring Training, voted best beach in America
As the Phillies start Spring Training, TripAdvisor announced this week that Clearwater Beach, located in Pinellas County on Florida's west coast, is the best beach in the United States in 2018.February 22, 2018
Health News
Mercy Philadelphia Hospital embarks on $15 million ER expansion
Elected officials and leaders from Mercy Philadelphia Hospital gathered Thursday to break ground on a $15 expansion project that will double the hospital's emergency department by the time of its completion in 2019.February 22, 2018
MLB
Eagles' Lane Johnson, fans scoff at Yankees' claim to underdog status
The New York Yankees have won the World Series an incredible 27 times since 1903. The next closest team, the St. Louis Cardinals, have won 11 World Series.February 21, 2018
Pediatrics
Infant heart surgery patients often experience hearing loss, CHOP researchers find
Children who undergo heart surgery as infants are at a heightened risk of suffering hearing loss and associated developmental challenges by the time they turn four years old, according to new research out of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.February 21, 2018
Television
22 years after murder at Abington restaurant, fiancee relives her story for TV
The premiere episode of "Homicide City," an Investigation Discovery series that dusts off the files of high-profile murder cases in the Philadelphia area, focuses on a case that forever changed Patti Hemko's life.February 21, 2018
Tributes
6ABC anchor pens open letter to student hero in Florida school shooting
Anthony Borges, a 15-year-old soccer player at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was shot five times as he shielded his peers and rushed to the safety of a classroom. Borges was shot in the back and legs as he attempted to lead his classmates away from the bullets and lock a classroom door behind him.February 21, 2018
Investigation
Pregnant woman, 31, fatally stabbed at home in Elkins Park
Authorities in Cheltenham Township reportedly have a person of interest in custody after a pregnant woman was stabbed to death at the Lynnwood Gardens Apartments in Elkins Park.February 21, 2018
Health Inspections
Center City dive bar Oscar's Tavern shut down for health code violations
One of Philadelphia's favorite drinking holes closed its doors this week to address a long list of health violations flagged in a report by the city's Office of Food Inspection.Just In
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