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.
January 27, 2016
Universities
Duke University suspends sorority activities in wake of student's hospitalization
Duke University announced Wednesday afternoon that it has temporarily suspended all sorority activities after a new sorority member was hospitalized overnight in an alcohol-related incident.January 24, 2016
Space
Astronaut Scott Kelly captures 'thundersnow' as Jonas hits Eastern U.S.
Here on Earth, the northeastern United States was pounded this weekend by winter storm Jonas, which deposited nearly two feet of snow in Philadelphia and produced severe flooding along the New Jersey coastline.January 24, 2016
Accidents
Pennsylvania man dies after car gets buried by plow
A Muhlenberg Township man was killed Saturday night in Berks County after his running car became trapped by snow from a plow clearing the roadway, officials announced Sunday.January 24, 2016
Weather
Drone footage shows success of shore town's dunes against blizzard
In the aftermath of the record-breaking blizzard that dropped more than a foot of snow and caused severe flooding along New Jersey's coastal areas, one of the state's key bulwarks against infrastructure damage appears to have met the challenge of the storm in drone footage released by Belmar's Department of Public Works.January 24, 2016
Awards
Penn Vet professor to receive Louis Braille Award
A professor of medical genetics and ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary medicine willJanuary 24, 2016
Shoveling
Pregnant teen dies after shoveling snow in Pottstown
A pregnant teenager in Pottstown died Saturday morning after shoveling snow in the during the powerful blizzard that swept through the region this weekend, according to the teen's family.January 24, 2016
Apple Inc.
Leaked image could be Apple's rumored 'iPhone 5SE'
In a move that could give picky tech consumers an option to upgrade their iPhone without transitioning to a bigger screen, Apple may soon launch a 4-inch "iPhone 5SE" that effectively imports the specs of the iPhone 6 into the smaller design and form factor of the iPhone 5S.January 23, 2016
Videos
Swimmer takes gutsy dive in viral blizzard video
Apart from shoveling out driveways and cars, or going sledding, most people affected by this weekend's monster blizzard likely did everything they could to avoid the stinging cold and the terrible sensation of wet socks.January 23, 2016
Weather
Trader Joe's roof collapses in Westfield as blizzard pummels New Jersey
The roof of a Trader Joe's store in Westfield, N.J. collapsed Saturday afternoon as powerful blizzard conditions caused destruction and widespread power outages in large parts of the state.January 23, 2016
Weather
Barnegat man defies mandatory evacuation: 'I'm not leaving'
As a forceful winter storm continues to batter the Delaware Valley, officials in Barnegat Township declared a local emergency and issued a mandatory evacuation notice for residents between the Barnegat Municipal Bathing Beach and the East Bay Avenue Bridge.Just In
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