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 9, 2016
Rescues
Old City construction worker rescued from sinkhole after street collapses
A construction worker who fell into a roadway hole in Old City Saturday afternoon was rescued after Philadelphia Fire Department crews responded to a collapsed section of the street.January 9, 2016
Internet
Bizarre 'Stolen!' game spawns online craze, creator overwhelmed
As anyone who has ever fallen prey to online games like Candy Crush, Farmville and Trivia Crack knows, there's an inherent risk that your time-killing recreation can quickly turn into a full-blown obsession that leaves you at the mercy of endless ridicule from friends and family.January 9, 2016
Entertainment
Philly producer RJD2 says city's soul drives new LP 'Dame Fortune'
Musical trends tend to come and go in waves, resurfacing as artists blend the best characteristics of a given period with whatever moves them to experiment, pay homage and extend the boundaries of their art form. For more than half a century, the jazzy arrangements of Philly soul have lived on as arguably the defining legacy of Philadelphia's musical heritage, an inspiration local producer RJD2 says is the force behind his forthcoming LP 'Dame Fortune.'January 8, 2016
Utilities
Philadelphia Water Department requests 11 percent rate hike to fund infrastructure repairs
The Philadelphia Water Department filed a rate change request of 11.7 percent Friday afternoon in an effort to secure funding for critical infrastructure repairs to dozens of miles of water mains and sewers in the coming years.January 8, 2016
Investigation
Police investigate after man fatally shot in North Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was fatally shot Friday afternoon in North Philadelphia.January 8, 2016
Lawsuit
DCA: Pep Boys, Advance Auto deceptively overcharged N.J. customers
The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has filed a complaint alleging that Philadelphia-based Pep Boys and Advance Auto charged customers above marked retail prices in stores throughout the state.January 8, 2016
Lawsuits
Pa. families sue Walmart over sale of ammunition used in murders
The families of three victims who were brutally murdered in Easton and Allentown last July have filed a wrongful death lawsuit against retail giant Walmart claiming the store negligently sold bullets to an intoxicated customer who then gave them to the shooter upon exiting the store.January 8, 2016
Odd News
Jersey Shore firefighter loses $78K job after stealing breakfast sandwich
A hungry New Jersey firefighter who thought he could beat the system was fired from his $78,096 per year job Friday after he was convicted of stealing a breakfast sandwich and other items totaling $7.98 from a Margate convenience store in August.January 8, 2016
Space
NASA touts flyby mission to Jupiter's moon Europa as quest for alien life
In 2015, NASA broke major ground by revealing the existence of seasonal liquid flows on Mars, but the American space agency now has its sights set on the next planet out from the sun, Jupiter, whose moon Europa is believed to be the most likely place in our solar system to support alien life.January 8, 2016
NFL
New Jersey man, U.S. Air Force vet, wins trip to Super Bowl 50
While the 2015 NFL regular season didn't end well for the Eagles, Giants or Jets – none of them made the playoffs – one U.S. Air Force veteran from Riverside, New Jersey, will be watching the postseason very closely after he was selected among five finalists to attend Super Bowl 50 at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco.Just In
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