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 6, 2017
Legislation
Pa. auditor general: Time for state to get on board 'marijuana train'
Pennsylvania's chief fiscal officer believes the time has come for the Keystone State to legalize, regulate and tax recreational marijuana, outlining in a Monday news conference how taking such a step would help solve the state's imposing budgetary challenges.March 6, 2017
Politics
Kenney: Revised travel ban 'instills unnecessary fear' among immigrants
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney renewed his objections Monday to the Trump administration's travel restrictions on select immigrant groups, claiming that the White House's revised ban still fails to prevent crime and creates "unnecessary fear" among immigrant communities in the United States.March 6, 2017
Emergencies
Video: Massive fire breaks out at fitness center in Northeast Philly
A four-alarm fire at a large fitness facility in Northeast Philadelphia on Monday prompted officials to issue a shelter in place order to neighborhood residents in the vicinity of the blaze.March 5, 2017
Real Estate
Look Inside: Action News anchor lists Rittenhouse home for sale
A stroll down any given street in Philadelphia might pique the interest of just about anyone searching for a place to live, or else a place to fantasize about living. If you don't have the time take such walks on a regular basis, there's even a Twitter account that randomly posts a Philadelphia property every day with an eventual goal of shining a light on every lot in the city.March 5, 2017
Restaurants
Report: Little Pete's sets closing date, may consider new spot in Fishtown or NoLibs
Frequenters of Little Pete's, the famed Center City diner that has prospered for 38 years, will have to get in their final meals a bit sooner than anticipated.March 5, 2017
Business
Skepticism hangs over rumored Foxconn factory in Pennsylvania
One of the single greatest factors in President Donald Trump's victory in Pennsylvania last November was his persistent campaign pledge to serve blue-collar workers and breathe new life into the nation's manufacturing base. It's a familiar theme in presidential campaigns, but one that had a particularly dramatic effect on the outcome of the 2016 election, whose dark horse issue in Pennsylvania was the scuttled Trans-Pacific Partnership.March 5, 2017
Restaurants
Popular southeastern Pennsylvania restaurant briefly closed after ICE arrests
Four employees of a popular restaurant in southeastern Pennsylvania restaurant were arrested and let go from their positions during a recent crackdown by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers, prompting the establishment to close for two weeks while replacement staff members were brought on board.March 2, 2017
Odd News
Police: Torpedoes unearthed at site of South Jersey demolition
Authorities in South Toms River are searching for answers after a pair of torpedoes were found Wednesday morning beneath the foundation of a demolished building.March 2, 2017
Investigation
Philadelphia escort among victims of alleged New Jersey serial killer
A 20-year-old New Jersey man is facing multiple charges in the murder of three women, including a former escort from Philadelphia, as prosecutors now allege he targeted a fourth victim all during a spree within the last six months.March 2, 2017
Investigation
D.A.: 'Irregularities' found in evidence room of Montgomery County police department
Several thousand dollars and various drugs were found to have gone missing from the evidence room of the Upper Dublin Police Department after a presiding detective's death prompted Montgomery County investigators to conduct an independent review, the district attorney's office said Thursday.Just In
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