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.
May 10, 2016
Investigations
Pa. state Sen. Farnese indicted in alleged vote buying scheme
Pennsylvania state Sen. Larry Farnese was indicted Tuesday and charged in connection to an alleged "vote buying" scheme in which he and an accomplice traded favors in order boost the candidate's political support in Philadelphia, the U.S. attorney's office announced.May 10, 2016
LGBT
Kenney to Pa. girl tossed from prom: 'I love your suit'
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney took a moment of his time on Tuesday to offer a word of support for Aniya Wolf, the Bishop McDevitt High School junior who was kicked out of her prom in Harrisburg for wearing a tuxedo.May 10, 2016
Accidents
Cyclist fatally struck by SEPTA bus in Frankford
SEPTA officials have confirmed that a bicyclist was struck and killed by one of the agency's buses Tuesday afternoon in the Frankford section of Philadelphia.May 10, 2016
Hunting
Pennsylvania officials warn hunters after 'spike strip' found planted on game lands
Officials with the Pennsylvania Game Commission in South Middleton Township, about 20 miles southwest of Harrisburg, have warned hunters to exercise caution after a "spike strip" was recently found on a state game lands trail.May 10, 2016
Biology
This Philly biotech company wants to revive the dead
The emerging science of regenerative medicine, a broad interdisciplinary field encompassing both stem cell biology and reparative tissue engineering, has increasingly become a beacon of hope for those who believe the basic limits of human life are open to clinical intervention.May 10, 2016
Prisons
Report: Inmate sets fire at Montgomery County prison
Fire officials scrambled to put out a blaze Tuesday night at Montgomery County's Graterford Prison after an inmate allegedly set a fire in a cell, according to an alert from county officials.May 9, 2016
Environment
Connor Barwin plants a tree named 'Bud' in Fishtown
Eagles defensive end Connor Barwin, fresh off his promise that Sam Bradford would return to the team, was in Fishtown on Monday to plant a tree in support of Philadelphia's 2016 TreeTrek contest.May 9, 2016
Hotels
Avalon's landmark Golden Inn to reopen after $15 million renovation
The historic Golden Inn, a local landmark in Avalon for more than 50 years, is reaching the end of a $15 million renovation project and expects to reopen to guests as soon as June, according to a spokeswoman with the hotel's new ownership group.May 9, 2016
Courts
Judge: Franklin Institute violated ADA by charging disabled man's caregiver
The Franklin Institute violated the Americans with Disabilities Act by charging admission for both a severely disabled man and his 24-7 caregiver, a federal judge ruled Monday in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.May 9, 2016
Politics
Rendell denies saying Sanders supporters 'better behave' at Philly DNC
Former Philadelphia mayor and Pennsylvania governor Ed Rendell has a message for supporters of Bernie Sanders: They have to "behave and not cause trouble" at July's event.Just In
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