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.
March 13, 2017
Development
Philly's 'Rebuild' initiative featured in The New York Times
When Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney was elected to lead City Hall, the centerpiece of his vision for the city's future became a massive initiative to revitalize parks, recreation centers, playgrounds and libraries in neighborhoods across the city.March 13, 2017
Casinos
Shuttered Atlantic City casino to become an indoor water park, arcade
The first of Atlantic City's casino casualties over the past few years will be reborn as a giant indoor water park and arcade, according to developers who announced the purchase on Monday.March 12, 2017
Investigation
Police: Autistic teen found bound, bruised in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating after an autistic teenager was found bound and bruised in the cold between a pair of West Philadelphia row homes.March 12, 2017
Fires
Hoverboard suspected in tragic fire that killed Pennsylvania toddler
Fire investigators in Harrisburg believe a Friday blaze that killed a three-year-old girl and critically injured two other people was likely caused by recharging hoverboard, marking the latest in a series of incidents linked to the battery-charged scooters.March 12, 2017
NFL
Watch: DeSean Jackson reflects on 2008 playoffs, jokes about age in Buccaneers presser
Who can forget one of the most crushing days in Philadelphia sports over the last decade?March 12, 2017
Politics
Watch: Kellyanne Conway takes on 'haters' in FOX News interview
White House senior adviser Kellyanne Conway has finally spoken up about the barrage of criticism and mockery she has received almost since the inception of the Trump administration.March 12, 2017
Development
End of an era approaches as 'Whaling Wall' mural makes way for Aramark HQ
Trips into Center City will never be the same for the next generation of youngsters in the backseat of their parents' cars. For everyone else, it's time to emblazon the "Whaling Wall" mural along Interstate 76 into your memory forever.March 9, 2017
Courts
Court: Pennsylvania ban on switchblades doesn't violate Second Amendment
A Pennsylvania superior court panel has ruled that the state's ban on possessing switchblades does not violate residents' Constitutional right to bear arms under the Second Amendment.March 9, 2017
Investigations
Suspected drunk driver slams into Bucks County tavern with secret history
Authorities in Yardley have charged a man suspected of driving under the influence when he crashed into a local tavern Tuesday night, damaging a landmark whose history stretches back to the Civil War and the Underground Railroad.March 9, 2017
Eagles
New Eagles WR Torrey Smith once opened up about family's health scare
The Philadelphia Eagles jumped out of the gates in free agency on Thursday, nabbing wide receivers Torrey Smith and Alshon Jeffery and signing guard Chance Warmack as the team gets its roster in order for next month's draft.Just In
- Instant observations: With Joel Embiid and Paul George sidelined, another late-game collapse sinks Sixers in Toronto
- N.J. becomes latest state to ban cellphones in classrooms as Murphy signs bill into law
- N.J. lawmakers fast-track bills limiting cooperation with ICE after Minneapolis shooting
- Open thread replay: 49ers 23, Eagles 19
- Data centers are straining N.J.'s power grid. A bill would make them pay for it.
- At Philly's new 'Disaster University,' first responders get immersive training for mass-casualty events
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