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 20, 2016
Restaurants
SkyGarten bringing beer to 51st floor of Three Logan Square
As the season of warmth, pop-up events and plentiful beer rings in, Philadelphia residents and visitors will soon be able to relax at a beer garden with a majestic view of Center City and beyond.April 20, 2016
Medical Marijuana
Wolf implies medical marijuana could be imported to Pa. as interim step
As Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf and state lawmakers shift focus from legalizing medical marijuana to establishing a functional statewide network, one possible interim option could be to import the drug from one of 23 other states that already have the infrastructure in place.April 20, 2016
Maps
Map: Philadelphia releases 2017 property tax assessments
The City of Philadelphia's Office of Property Assessment on Wednesday released a visual heat map and corresponding data that reflects a shift in market valuation based on land ratherApril 20, 2016
Entrepreneurship
Philly mom's Loopit earbuds reach final round of 'Today Show' contest
A Philadelphia mother is one step closer to a QVC bonanza after her tangle-free Loopit earbuds advanced on Wednesday to the final round of 'The Today Show's "Next Big Thing Competition."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
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 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.Just In
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