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 19, 2016
Courts
Atlantic City man sentenced to 25 years in prison for mother's murder
An Atlantic City man will spend 25 years behind bars after pleading guilty to the murder of his 64-year-old mother days after he was released from a 30-year prison sentence for another murder conviction in 1984.March 19, 2016
Social Media
Pope Francis launches @Franciscus Instagram account
Four years after launching his @Pontifex Twitter account, Pope Francis has distinguished himself as a holy roller on social media, racking up a solid 8.89 million followers who want to read his daily prayers and exhortations. On Saturday, he added another account to his repertoire: Instagram.March 19, 2016
Arrests
Police: Intoxicated suspect charged after driving into Atlantic City bay
Police in Atlantic City have charged a 23-year-old man with Driving While Intoxicated after he steered his vehicle into an Atlantic City bay.March 19, 2016
Development
Bill revives chances of Finnigan's Wake redevelopment
The colorful husk of Northern Liberties' Finnigan's Wake, a pub that once doubled as an Irish haunt and a Democratic political enclave, could soon gain support for redevelopment as an officer after Philadelphia City Councilman Mark Squilla proposed a bill on St. Patrick's Day to rezone the surrounding blocks at 3rd and Spring Garden Streets.March 19, 2016
Legislation
New Jersey lawmaker proposes ban on texting while walking
New Jersey residents may need to consider investing in a Bluetooth headset to carry on conversations while walking the streets after Assemblywoman Pamela Lampitt (D - Camden) proposed a bill this week that would criminalize text messaging on the go.March 18, 2016
Development
Developers break ground on View32 tower in University City
After closing on construction financing earlier this week, local developer Radnor Property Group broke ground Friday on View32, a 16-story residential high-rise in University City.March 18, 2016
Philadelphia Zoo
Philadelphia Zoo welcomes new Amur tiger
The Philadelphia Zoo proudly welcomed a 7-year-old Amur tiger to an existing family of four this week with the addition of Grom, a 300-pound beast who could grow to almost double that size in the years to come.March 18, 2016
Arrests
Montco officials arrest suspect on fifth anniversary of Norristown murder
Officials in Montgomery County have announced the arrest of a suspect five years to the day after 17-year-old D'Ravious "Ray" Dawkins was fatally shot in Norristown.March 18, 2016
Courts
Judge: New Jersey inmate on hunger strike can be force-fed by corrections officials
For the first time in New Jersey's history, a judge has ruled the corrections officers have a right to force-feed a state inmate who went on a hunger strike to protest the prison's process for dealing with grievances.March 18, 2016
Investigation
Pa. horse riddled with paintballs recovering from Penn Vet eye surgery
A 20-year-old horse who was abandoned and brutally shot with paintballs at an auction farm in New Holland, Pa. is recovering after her eye was surgically removed this week at Penn Vet's New Bolton Center in Kennet Square.Just In
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