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 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.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 13, 2017
Crashes
Fiery tanker truck crash causes major delays on NJ Turnpike
An overturned tanker truck on the New Jersey Turnpike left weekend travelers stuck in gridlock Sunday afternoon as state officials worked to clean up the fiery scene.August 13, 2017
Quizzo
Philly Quizzo team scores flawless victory in 'The Wire' showdown
Way down in the Philadelphia watering hole known as the London Grill, five young mavens of HBO's celebrated crime drama "The Wire" done changed the game.August 13, 2017
Sleep
This scent, found in new body lotion, could seriously help improve your sleep
If you've been tossing and turning at night until you resign to reading articles like this one on your phone, there may be a non-pharmaceutical remedy to your sleeplessness.August 13, 2017
Attacks
Mayor Kenney slights Trump in statement on violence in Charlottesville
One day after a violent attack left one woman dead and at least 19 people injured at a white supremacist rally in Charlottesville, Virginia, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney released an extended statement urging residents to maintain a peaceful atmosphere in the city.August 13, 2017
Videos
WATCH: Philly prankster pulls birthday gag on goPuff delivery drivers
Ed Bassmaster is well-known for serving up the kind of ignorantly over-the-top YouTube skits that encapsulate a brand of humor only in found in Philadelphia.August 13, 2017
Politics
Booker slams Trump for 'hateful hypocrisy' in response to Charlottesville violence
New Jersey Sen. Cory Booker on Sunday joined a chorus of politicians blasting President Donald Trump for an equivocal response to yesterday's violent attack against counterprotesters in Charlottesville, suggesting the president showed "hateful hypocrisy" in his failure to directly condemn the rally staged by white nationalists.August 10, 2017
Development
Reports: Electric Factory sold to local developer for $20M
A local developer with major plans to revitalize Philadelphia's Callowhill neighborhood has acquired the property that houses the Electric Factory in a $20 million deal, according to multiple reports that surfaced on Wednesday.August 10, 2017
Restaurants
Old City tavern shuts down after 15 years, citing 'epidemic drug and crime spree' in Philly
Old City's award-winning Eulogy Belgian Tavern, one of the top rated craft beer restaurants in the United States, is no more.Just In
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