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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

March 18, 2016

Philadelphia Zoo

Philadelphia Zoo welcomes new Amur tiger

by Michael Tanenbaum

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 17, 2016

Videos

WATCH: Bag of money spills on New Jersey highway

by Michael Tanenbaum

In a scene lifted directly from any number of cartoons, movies and sweet dreams, a giant bag of cash spilled out of a Guarda truck Thursday afternoon on Route 46 in Wayne, N.J., halting traffic and rousing a sudden dash for the cash strewn about the highway.

March 17, 2016

Legislation

Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approves industrial hemp bill

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Pennsylvania Senate took another step closer to the legalization of industrial hemp on Wednesday after unanimously passing a bill that would establish a statewide cultivation pilot program through the creation of an Industrial Hemp Licensing Board in the Department of Agriculture.

March 17, 2016

Arrests

Galloway man arrested in raid, six charged in alleged drug trafficking organization

by Michael Tanenbaum

Prosecutors in Atlantic County have announced charges against six alleged members of a drug trafficking organization after conducting a pre-dawn raid Wednesday morning at the home of a Galloway man believed to be involved in the conspiracy.

March 17, 2016

Entertainment

Nicolas Cage to star in local thriller 'Philly Fury'

by Michael Tanenbaum

Actor and producer Nicolas Cage is set to play the starring role in an upcoming thriller, 'Philly Fury,' that revolves around a mob family thrown into a dire crisis.

March 17, 2016

Legislation

Pennsylvania could be first state to list autism as qualifying condition for medical marijuana

by Michael Tanenbaum

As the Pennsylvania Senate prepares to review a medical marijuana bill overwhelmingly approved this week by the state House of Representatives, the legislation could be the first in the United States to include Autism Spectrum Disorder as a qualifying condition to receive a prescription.

March 17, 2016

Business

Report: Aramark considering relocation outside Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia-based global food services firm Aramark is reportedly considering moving its headquarters outside of Philadelphia after the lease on Center City's Aramark Tower, located at 1101 Market Street, expires in 2018.

March 17, 2016

Properties

Home of Philly mobster 'Gentle Don' rejected for historical designation

by Michael Tanenbaum

The longtime home of former Philadelphia Family mob boss Angelo Bruno will not receive historical designation after the city's advisory Historical Committee rejected a February nomination painting Bruno as a person of significance for his impact on federal investigations of organized crime.

March 16, 2016

Videos

WATCH: N.J. high schoolers produce viral lip-syncing music video

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey high school has set a high bar for promotional videos after releasing an extravagant lip-syncing ensemble that quickly picked up more than 20,000 views following its Monday release on YouTube.

March 16, 2016

Development

Lincoln Square development proposed at Broad and Washington

by Michael Tanenbaum

With Tower Investments CEO Bart Blatstein's megaproject at Broad and Washington stalled by the Civic Design Review Board, the focus has now shifted to the northwest corner of the intersection, where Alterra Property Group and MIS Capital, LLC have proposed a $100 million mixed-use project called Lincoln Square.