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 26, 2016
Taxes
Mayor Kenney expected to propose Philly soda tax in first budget address
At his first budget address next week, Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney is expected to propose a soda tax that will aim to raise revenue and promote public health efforts despite staunch opposition from the $76 billion soft beverage industry.February 26, 2016
Entertainment
Klip Collective releases trippy video featuring Philly's infrastructure
Klip Collective, the Philadelphia-based experiential art shop, dazzled residents across the region last year when it displayed its signature light projections in a series of installations at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. The group also drew attention for its colorful magic at The Oval and Spruce Street Harbor Park, which possessed many eyeballs both in person and on social media.February 26, 2016
Charges
Police charge man in fatal shooting of brother in Northeast Philadelphia
Philadelphia police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly shot and killed his older brother Thursday night in Northeast Philadelphia.February 26, 2016
Odd News
Deer leaps through window at New Jersey middle school
Friday afternoons tend to be casual and calm for most middle schoolers, but that was not the case Friday at North Arlington Middle School in Bergen County, New Jersey, where a deer jumped through an open window and made its way into a classroom.February 26, 2016
Games
GeoGuessr game: How well do you know Philly streets?
Here's a fun way to get a gauge on your visual intelligence: the Philadelphia GeoGuessr game. This Google Streetview-based activity, developed by Swedish IT consultant Anton Wallén, puts your directional abilities to the test with a series of randomly selected locations throughout the city.February 26, 2016
Transportation
Uber plans Pennsylvania test track for self-driving vehicles
Rideshare giant Uber confirmed this week that it will conduct tests of its self-driving vehicles at a site next to its new research facility in Pittsburgh, part of a strategy one company official said will be key to the long-term future of transportation.February 26, 2016
Arrests
Police arrest Mass. man in 1989 South Philadelphia murder
Philadelphia police arrested a Lowell, Mass. man this week who they believe is responsible for a 1989 homicide outside of a storefront in South Philadelphia.February 25, 2016
Investigation
SPCA: Six dead puppies found in Germantown home, dogfighting suspected
Officials with the Pennsylvania SPCA are investigating a possible dogfighting operating in Philadelphia after law enforcement officers discovered six dead puppies this week inside a Germantown home.February 25, 2016
Charges
N.J. teen accused of pigeon abuse at Bensalem gun club
A New Jersey teenager has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly violated the accepted standards for humanely euthanizing pigeons used in a shoot held by a suburban Philadelphia gun club.February 25, 2016
Development
Mayor Kenney plans $300 million in bond sales for public parks, rec centers
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will present a colossal plan next week to sell $300 million in bonds as part of a sweeping initiative to improve the state of public parks, recreation centers and libraries throughout the city.Just In
- Starting in June, Pa. drivers caught using cellphones will be fined $50
- City Council could ban sale of foie gras at Philly stores and restaurants
- SEPTA riders can soon tap multiple people in with their credit cards or mobile wallets
- Joel Embiid questionable for Sixers-Knicks on Friday; full injury reports ahead of Game 3
- Cyclists may be banned from Route 55 in South Jersey under proposed regulation
- Eagles 2027 compensatory draft pick tracker
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