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.
February 18, 2016
Education
Pat Croce donates $250,000 for mindfulness at West Chester University
Former Philadelphia 76ers minority owner Pat Croce, a graduate of West Chester University, announced Thursday that he will donate $250,000 to the university's Center for Contemplative Studies.February 18, 2016
Business
Developer proposes live-work lofts in Olde Kensington
Blackstone Development and Harman Deutsch Architects have revealed renderings of a proposed mixed-use project in Olde Kensington that would feature a combination of lofts and commercial space.February 18, 2016
Courts
Former Pa. Gov. Ridge: Apple should comply with order to assist FBI
As the FBI and Apple vie for public support over a controversial court order compelling the tech giant to create a "backdoor" to the iPhone, former Pennsylvania governor and Secretary of Homeland Security Tom Ridge says Apple should help the FBI uncover important evidence in December's deadly terrorist attack in San Bernardino.February 18, 2016
Lawsuits
Ex-Wawa employee files class-action suit over company stock policy
A former Wawa employee who spent seventeen years with the company has proposed a class-action lawsuit contending that the popular convenience store chain reneged on an agreement to allow departed workers to maintain their company stock as its value continues to grow.February 18, 2016
Controversy
Delaware elementary school accidentally emails fake 'hurt feelings' form
A Delaware elementary school has issued an apology after parents objected to a fake "hurt feelings" form that was accidentally attached to an email promoting an upcoming event.February 17, 2016
Transportation
Pa. police chief skeptical of PennDOT's plan to eliminate registration stickers
Last week, the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced that it will phase out registration stickers at the start of 2017 in order to implement Automated License Plate Reader (ALPR) technology in law enforcement agencies statewide.February 17, 2016
Development
Revised renderings released for Blatstein's South Broad Street project
A few weeks ago, developer and Tower Investments CEO Bart Blatstein filed for a zoning variance with the Department of Licenses & Inspections to move forward with a massive mixed-used project at the intersection of Broad and Washington streets, a site the city views as a gateway between Center City and South Philadelphia.February 17, 2016
Investigation
N.J. State Police link suspected serial killer to 50-year-old murder
More than 50 years after 18-year-old Mary Agnes Klinsky was found dead by a Garden State Parkway road crew new Holmdel, officials with the New Jersey State Police and the Monmouth Police Department say they have linked DNA evidence from the crime scene to Robert Zarinsky, a suspected serial killer who was convicted of another murder in 1969 and died while awaiting trial for a third homicide.February 17, 2016
Arrests
Camden County suspect arrested in attempted robbery with meat cleaver
Officials with the Camden County Prosecutor's Office and the Woodlynne Police Department announced Wednesday the arrest of a suspect who allegedly attempted to a hold up a grocery store with a meat cleaver.February 17, 2016
Arrests
Montco officials seize three kilos of heroin in arrest of drug trafficking suspect
The Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced Wednesday the arrest of a drug trafficking suspect and the seizure of more than three kilos of heroin – valued in excess of $1 million – that had been transported across state lines inside retrofitted car batteries.Just In
- New Jersey residents with criminal convictions now can serve as jurors
- These local movie theaters are giving out free popcorn on Jan. 19
- City hopes 2026 will be turning point for LOVE Park's vacant 'flying saucer'
- Wawa's shelfless, all-digital store at Drexel University to close Jan. 21
- Game ball, three stars, and snap count analysis: Wild Card Round, Eagles vs. 49ers
- Joel Embiid, Paul George questionable for Sixers-Raptors on Monday after missing front end of back-to-back
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