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 1, 2016
Humor
PPA pranks Philly on April Fool's Day
Anything can happen on April Fool's Day, even things that happen every day and aren't the least bit funny. Several organizations in Philadelphia took the opportunity on Friday to get in a gag or two, but none of them surpassed the cruel provocations of the Philadelphia Parking Authority.April 1, 2016
Entertainment
Casting call: MTV seeks 'Real World' actors in Philadelphia
MTV has scheduled a series of casting calls for the next season of "The Real World" and one of the events, hosted by Bunim/Murray Productions, will be held April 9 at Paddy Whack's Irish Sports Pub, located at 150 South Street.April 1, 2016
Restaurants
Rooster Soup Co. begins construction on Sansom St.
The long-incubating Rooster Soup Co., a crowdfunded joint venture by Federal Donuts and Broad Street Ministry, is finally under construction on Sansom Street in Center City.April 1, 2016
Indictment
14 men indicted in major Philly-Rochester heroin trafficking operation
Fourteen suspects were indicted this week and charged in connection with an elaborate heroin trafficking operation between Philadelphia and Rochester, N.Y., U.S. Attorney William Hochul Jr.April 1, 2016
Law Enforcement
Montco leads Pa. in rise of distracted driving citations
Pennsylvania drivers are increasingly flouting the rules of the road, racking up a 43 percent increase in distracted driving citations between 2014 and 2015, according to statistics released in a new report from the Administrative Office of Pennsylvania Courts.April 1, 2016
Investigation
Report: Police cruiser strikes teen on N. Broad Street
Officials and medics are responding to the scene of a pedestrian crash in North Philadelphia in which a police patrol car reportedly struck a victim.March 31, 2016
Social Media
Mayor Kenney ranks 39th among U.S. peers on Twitter
Life in the public eye comes with plenty of risk and reward for politicians in the age of social media saturation. Former U.S. Rep. Anthony Weiner's career was damaged by an oversight on Twitter, while 2016 Republican frontrunner Donald Trump rides his @realDonaldTrump handle to exclamatory paydirt.March 31, 2016
Labor
Kenney renews eviction pledge amid PHL subcontractor strike
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney reiterated his commitment on Thursday to ensuring a $12-an-hour minimum wage for Philadelphia International Airport workers who went on strike Wednesday and Thursday against a pair of subcontractors who have yet to comply with the required wage increase.March 31, 2016
Investigation
Suspect arrested in beating, robbery of 92-year-old Ewing woman
Police in Ewing Township, N.J. announced on Wednesday the arrest of a 21-year-old suspect who allegedly bound, beat and robbed a 92-year-old woman after breaking into her home earlier this week.March 31, 2016
Restaurants
Wm. Mulherin's Sons, Italian restaurant and relic, open for business in Fishtown
Fishtown's much anticipated new Italian restaurant, the curiously named Wm. Mulherin's Sons, officially opens to the public Thursday with a long trail of history to go with the spaghetti and meatballs.Just In
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