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 11, 2016
Public Health
'Crypto' parasite fears prompt closure of Montgomery County pool
Officials in Abington Township announced Tuesday afternoon that the Crestmont Pool, located in a park across from the Willow Grove Mall, has been temporarily closed due to a confirmed case of the Cryptosporidium parasite in an individual who used the pool facility.August 11, 2016
Careers
Rittenhouse Target holding job fair this weekend
After opening the first of several "flexible format" stores in Center City last month, Target is holding a job fair at the new location at 1128 Chestnut Street.August 11, 2016
Politics
WATCH: Christie reacts to ex-aide's troubling Bridgegate text
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie found himself in the middle of a maelstrom Wednesday afternoon following the release of court documents that included a damning text message from a former aide about the George Washington Bridge lane closure scandal.August 10, 2016
Real Estate
James and Dolley Madison home sold in Society Hill
A piece of presidential history in Philadelphia was taken off the market last week when an undisclosed buyer purchased the historic James and Dolley Madison home in Society Hill.August 10, 2016
Wildlife
WATCH: Witness captures shark attack on dolphin at Jersey Shore
Nature geeks may fondly recall David Attenborough's BBC series "The Trials of Life" — a predecessor to "Planet Earth" — and also recollect some gut-level horror at gruesome takedowns of various prey.August 10, 2016
Development
Steps at Penn's Landing to be replaced with ADA-compliant ramp
The Delaware River Waterfront Corporation will soon begin work on the installation of an ADA-compliant ramp to replace the staircase that leads from Market Street down to the waterfront at Penn's Landing.August 10, 2016
Scandals
Text from ex-Christie aide: 'He just flat out lied' about Bridgegate
Text messages from a former aide to New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, presented Wednesday in a court filing, reveal that at least one member of his staff was alarmed by the statements of innocence he made during a December 2013 news conference on the George Washington Bridge lane closures.August 10, 2016
Shootings
Police: Man dies after accidentally shooting himself at Philadelphia gun range
A 21-year-old man died Tuesday night after he accidentally shot himself at a gun range in the Spring Garden section of Philadelphia, according to police.August 9, 2016
Military
U.S. Air Force wants Drexel to help plasma bomb the skies
Drexel University, a tremendous and genial institution by all accounts, has been called upon to assist Uncle Sam in his efforts to infiltrate the ionosphere with clarifying plasma. The United States Air Force is fully prepared to bomb the skies, if that's what it takes.August 9, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Mayor Kenney answers #MeanTweets on 58th birthday
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