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.
August 16, 2017
Audits
Audit: 'Hazardous' Philly public pools need city's attention
Swimming season may be winding down in 2017, but a new audit released this week says more than half of the public pools in Philadelphia are in need of attention for a range of repairs and hazardous conditions.August 15, 2017
Police
Conflicting stories in Ocean City police probe of man's fatal attack on seagull
Authorities said the suspect, when first interviewed by police, told them the seagull was being aggressive toward young children on the beach and he took action to protect the kids. The officers left the scene without taking further action and the bird was removed by a lifeguard on duty at the beach.August 15, 2017
Men's Health
Stem cell researchers discover promising lead in quest for hair regrowth
The ever-elusive cure for thinning hair, a concern that plagues both men and women, may have taken a taken a tentative step forward with the results of a new research study that focuses specifically on the role of follicle stems cells.August 15, 2017
Social Media
Commissioner 'utterly horrified' by Philly firefighter's Facebook post
A Philadelphia firefighter who posted a Facebook image of himself carrying a tiki torch and captioned it "Headed to Virginia" will be spared his job despite the "reprehensible" content of the message, Philadelphia Fire Commissioner Adam Thiel said in a statement Tuesday afternoon.August 15, 2017
History
There's a Jersey Shore in Pennsylvania, why?
How did a Pennsylvania borough without a beach wind up with a nickname from New Jersey?August 14, 2017
Humor
WATCH: John Oliver recruits Weird Al on accordion to pacify North Korea
Tensions with North Korea have returned to a boiling point in recent weeks, exacerbated in part by the rhetoric of President Donald Trump and America's volatile relationships with regional powers in China and Russia.August 14, 2017
Events
CNN's Jake Tapper to keynote Philadelphia World Heritage City celebration
For the second time since Philadelphia became the first World Heritage City in the U.S., local leaders will gather next month to celebrate the recognition in solidarity with representatives from 270 other cities that share the distinction worldwide.August 14, 2017
Lawsuits
Lawsuit: Bucks County woman finds dead rodent in Chick-fil-A sandwich
A Bucks County woman is seeking $50,000 in monetary damages from the owner of a local Chick-fil-A after she allegedly found a dead rodent in a sandwich she purchased last November.August 14, 2017
Medication
Pennsylvania to distribute anti-radiation pills in nuclear power plant zones
Pennsylvania residents who live or work within ten miles of one of the state's five nuclear power plants will have an opportunity this month to restock on potassium iodide (KI), an anti-radiation medication that prevents absorption of radioactive by the thyroid gland.August 14, 2017
Animal Cruelty
Angry witnesses say man 'speared' seagull at Jersey Shore
On an overcast Monday morning in Ocean City, beachgoers described a disturbing attack on a seagull as it grazed the sand for scraps of a sandwich.Just In
- Nick Castellanos sells South Jersey mansion, once owned by Ben Simmons, for $4.89 million
- Despite incoming cold front and recent rains, there's an elevated risk of wildfires in Pa. and N.J.
- Philly's street-sweeping program returns with parking restrictions in 14 neighborhoods
- Parents face charges after child is injured by wolf at Hersheypark’s ZooAmerica
- Sixers guard Cam Payne to be reevaluated in approximately two weeks after suffering right hamstring strain
- Eagles' 2026 offseason schedule announced
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