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.
April 18, 2016
Convenience Stores
Rendering of new Wawa location set for 19th & Market streets
Grab a free coffee today. It's Wawa Day. Seven months after the company opened its flagship location in downtown Philadelphia, Wawa was celebrating with the announcement of a new store 19th and Market streets in Center City.April 17, 2016
Police
Pennsylvania sheriff welcomes 452 people into volunteer posse
Nearly four months after a western Pennsylvania sheriff put out a call for a Posse of armed volunteers, a total of 452 people have pledged to join his ranks.April 17, 2016
Restaurants
Serpico, Starr to open Korean restaurant in Rittenhouse
Fans of Peter Serpico's namesake restaurant on South Street, a New American-Asian collaboration with Stephen Starr, can soon look forward to a new restaurant in Rittenhouse at the former Sansom Street location of Il Pittore.April 17, 2016
Investigation
Officer-involved shooting leaves suspect dead in Vineland, second assailant at large
The Cumberland County Prosecutor's Office has launched an investigation into an officer-involved shooting Sunday morning that left one robbery suspect dead as authorities search for a second suspect still at large.April 17, 2016
Development
Woods Square project proposed in East Kensington
A massive Frankford Avenue lot formerly owned by Woods Brothers Building Materials could soon become the site of a mixed-use project in East Kensington called Woods Square.April 17, 2016
Police
Three arrested as Philadelphia police seize another 60 dirtbikes and ATVs
The Philadelphia Police Department continued its citywide crackdown on ATVs and dirtbikes Sunday afternoon, arresting three people and seizing a total of 60 vehicles.April 17, 2016
Paleontology
PCOM anatomist digs for dino fossils in frigid Antarctica
The age of the dinosaurs dates back nearly 230 million years to the supercontinent of Pangea, where most of the earliest prehistoric creatures inhabited deserts, forests and coastal swamps. Around 160 million years ago, as the continents began to break apart, dinosaurs mainly evolved in coastal locations or in areas that are now barren and remote.April 16, 2016
Entertainment
Kevin Hart, Dwayne Johnson rumored for 'Jumanji' remake
The late Robin Williams had a brilliant career filled with memorable performances, from 'The World According to Garp' to 'Good Will Hunting,' but it was his gentler side in films like 1995's 'Jumanji' that survives today as a reminder of his contributions as an actor, comedian and philanthropist.April 16, 2016
Business
Man fakes deletion of his entire company with one line of code
In what appeared to be one of the most cringeworthy small business disaster stories to emerge in some time, the owner of a web hosting service claimed to have irrevocably deleted his entire company after running a line of code that forced his computer to ignore typical purge warnings.April 16, 2016
Investigation
Police: Man shot multiple times outside North Philadelphia bar
Philadelphia police are investigating after a 23-year-old man was shot multiple times early Saturday morning outside a bar in North Philadelphia.Just In
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