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.
October 12, 2016
Allegations
Guitarist kicked out of Philly band responds to sexual assault allegations
The members of Philadelphia-based indie rock band Beach Slang have kicked out their guitarist amid four-year-old allegations that he sexually assaulted a woman, the group announced on Facebook.October 12, 2016
Murals
GreenDrop donation center holding mural contest in South Philly
Local artists looking for a place to showcase their work and pick-up a hefty prize are invited to submit a mural design concept to South Philadelphia's new GreenDrop charitable donation center, which launched last month on South Street.October 12, 2016
Restaurants
Montgomery County mom calls Friendly's removal of autistic son 'dehumanizing'
A Montgomery County mother is speaking out after her five-year-old autistic son's crying resulted in the family's removal from a Friendly's restaurant in Pottstown.October 10, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Will Smith lifts weights with Philly rapper Gillie Da Kid
Wandering Philadelphia rapper Gillie Da Kid finally got his elusive career boost late last year with the release of "Welcome to Gilladelphia," the culmination of years of bouncing around labels around the country without finding commercial success.October 10, 2016
Transportation
Subsidized Uber? New Jersey town taking leap to limit parking woes
A New Jersey town will soon begin subsidizing Uber rides for residents with pre-paid parking permits in order to reduce the amount of congestion at its packed local train station.October 10, 2016
Education
Philadelphia School District reveals intervention plan for 11 troubled schools
The School District of Philadelphia on Monday announced a targeted intervention plan to improve 11 schools desperately in need of rapid academic improvement.October 10, 2016
Wildlife
Infamous Delco black bear gets new home after menacing Radnor Township
A black bear that spent nearly a month on the loose in Delaware County has been captured and transferred to a new home after forcing a couple school lockdowns, charging at a police officer and inspiring a humorous social media account that lampooned the lengthly search for the big guy.October 10, 2016
Arrests
Police: Lancaster man gave teen daughter heroin that caused overdose
A Lancaster man is facing criminal charges after police say he supplied his 16-year-old daughter with a dose of heroin that resulted in a near-fatal overdose this past weekend.October 10, 2016
Television
WATCH: Spectrum gets a Flyers nod in new episode of 'The Goldbergs'
Back in May, ABC's "The Goldbergs" paid tribute to late Philadelphia Flyers owner Ed Snider in an episode that followed Adam's search for a missing orange T-shirt and meticulously referenced a memorable game played on December 8, 1987, when rookie Ron Hextall scored his first cross-ice goal.October 10, 2016
Business
Wawa announces launch of 'Fall Free for All' giveaways
In these tech-pervasive times, it's very easy to download an app and get free stuff by becoming a member of a business without ever really having to think about it. We've already detailed how Dunkin' Donuts will give you free coffee the day after every Eagles victory, and now there's another great giveaway deal from Wawa.Just In
- Ben Franklin, Betsy Ross get bobbleheads for America's 250th birthday
- Here's a look at the newly renovated First Bank of the United States, which is now open to the public
- Eastern State Penitentiary has a new exhibit on its synagogue, the nation's first in a prison
- U.S. Marshals offer $5,000 rewards to find teens charged with killing Penn State student
- Flyers sign Tyson Foerster to eight-year extension, lock in another core piece
- Report: Kelly Oubre Jr. leaves Sixers for two-year, nearly $17 million with Pacers
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