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.
March 17, 2016
Legislation
Pennsylvania Senate unanimously approves industrial hemp bill
The Pennsylvania Senate took another step closer to the legalization of industrial hemp on Wednesday after unanimously passing a bill that would establish a statewide cultivation pilot program through the creation of an Industrial Hemp Licensing Board in the Department of Agriculture.March 16, 2016
Politics
Penn student withdraws petition to scratch Kasich from Pennsylvania primary ballot
University of Pennsylvania sophomore Nathaniel Rome has formally withdrawn his Commonwealth Court petition to remove Republican presidential candidate John Kasich from the GOP ballot in Pennsylvania's April 26 primary election.March 16, 2016
Investigation
Kensington man charged in suspected cockfighting operation
The Pennsylvania SPCA announced felony charges Wednesday against a Kensington man suspected of running a cockfighting operation.March 16, 2016
Development
Lincoln Square development proposed at Broad and Washington
With Tower Investments CEO Bart Blatstein's megaproject at Broad and Washington stalled by the Civic Design Review Board, the focus has now shifted to the northwest corner of the intersection, where Alterra Property Group and MIS Capital, LLC have proposed a $100 million mixed-use project called Lincoln Square.March 16, 2016
Videos
WATCH: N.J. high schoolers produce viral lip-syncing music video
A New Jersey high school has set a high bar for promotional videos after releasing an extravagant lip-syncing ensemble that quickly picked up more than 20,000 views following its Monday release on YouTube.March 16, 2016
Museums
Please Touch Museum, debt-free through fundraiser, exits bankruptcy
Six months after entering Chapter 11 bankruptcy, Philadelphia's Please Touch Museum announced Wednesday that it is officially debt-free as a result of a successful fundraiser held during the transition plan for new CEO Trish Wellenbach.March 16, 2016
Investigation
Police: Teen stabbed by elderly man while exiting SEPTA bus in Delco
Authorities in Delaware County have a suspect in custody after a teenager was stabbed in the neck Wednesday afternoon as he exited a SEPTA bus in Springfield Township.March 16, 2016
Events
'Game of Thrones' kingdoms coming to Eastern State Penitentiary
Philadelphia is undergoing a brief transformation into the Westeros kingdoms found in HBO's "Game of Thrones," and if you're not too familiar with that fictional universe, then your confusion is fully understood.March 13, 2016
Investigation
Police: Two men stabbed in Center City at Broad and Arch streets
Philadelphia police are investigating after two men were stabbed Sunday night in Center City on the same day that a 24-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Rittenhouse Square.March 13, 2016
Entertainment
Philly rapper Boone says Katt Williams was 'tripping out' before Troc brawl
In the aftermath of a fight involving comedian Katt Williams at the Trocadero Theatre earlier this month, West Philadelphia rapper Boone has suggested the troubled entertainer was "trippin' out" and may have been under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.Just In
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- Cyclosporiasis outbreak linked to lettuce supplied to Taco Bell in 5 states
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