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 24, 2016
Transportation
SEPTA Key's launch delayed (again) ahead of April meeting
The long-awaited launch of SEPTA Key, the new fare payment system that will replace the agency's tokens, has again been pushed back after the agency projected a partial debut in April.March 23, 2016
Search
Police seek help in search for Vietnam vet missing from Philly VA hospital
Philadelphia police are seeking assistance from the public to locate a Vietnam veteran who has been missing from the local VA Hospital since Tuesday afternoon.March 23, 2016
Winter Weather
Obama declares FEMA relief aid for Winter Storm Jonas in Pennsylvania
President Obama and the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced Wednesday that federal disaster emergency aid has been made available to Pennsylvania communities affected by the blizzard that barrelled across the East Coast in late January, dropping nearly two feet of snow in some parts of the state.March 23, 2016
Sixers
Radio call of Wilt Chamberlain's 100-point game to enter Library of Congress
A late-game recording of Philadelphia 76ers legend Wilt Chamberlain's record-setting 100-point performance in 1962 will soon have a place in the Library of Congress after the game's fourth quarter broadcast was included among 25 new entries to the national collection.March 23, 2016
Odd News
Aaron Rodgers claims he saw UFO in New Jersey sky
The perennial shock of alleged UFO sightings, rarely met with tangible evidence, was substantially dulled in January when the CIA released a trove of so-called "X-Files" in response to years of Freedom of Information Requests. They and the paranormalists of the world may want to touch base with Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who swears he saw a UFO fleet across the New Jersey sky in the days leading up to the 2005 NFL Draft.March 23, 2016
Research
In breakthrough, Temple researchers remove HIV-1 from human T-cells
Two years after becoming the world's first research team to successfully remove the virus from cultured human immune cells Researchers at Temple University have reached a significant milestone in their ongoing HIV studies Two years after becoming the first team to successfully remove the virus from cultured human immune cellsMarch 23, 2016
Apps
'Parkadelphia' app provides tool for citywide PPA rules
Parking in any city for an extended period of time can be a roll of the dice or a major headache. It always stings to find one of the Philadelphia Parking Authority's blue and white notices tucked under your wipers, but thanks to a self-made local app developer, Philadelphians now have an accessible new resource to clarify the city's parking rules.March 20, 2016
Investigation
Retired Pa. Trooper kills two workers in attempted Turnpike robbery
Pennsylvania State Police confirmed Sunday afternoon that a retired State Trooper fatally shot a Turnpike employee and a contract worker Sunday afternoon in a robbery attempt at the Fort Littleton Interchange in South Central Pennsylvania.March 20, 2016
Awards
Philly developer wins SXSW prize for WWII 'data documentary'
Philadelphia-based developer Neil Halloran put the sombre magnitude of World War II's destruction in frightening perspective last Memorial Day with the release of "The Fallen of World War II," an interactive "data documentary" that visualizes the human cost of the war.March 20, 2016
Entertainment
Netflix reportedly lands Will Smith cop thriller 'Bright' in $90M megadeal
After an intense bidding war, global streaming giant Netflix has obtained the rights to 'Bright,' a highly anticipated cop thriller whose cast will be led by stars Will Smith and Joel Edgerton.Just In
- LeBron James ruled out for Sixers-Raptors on Thursday
- 30th Street Station's South Concourse reopens as Amtrak readies to unveil new food and retail options
- Openings & Closings: Dick's House of Sport kicks off and a Graduate Hospital fast-casual staple wraps up
- Philly teachers union says it can prevent school closures with $25 million. The district says the cost is 12 times higher
- Philly planted 18,581 trees over past three years, placing it 'on track' to reach goals to grow canopy
- Fantasy football Week 10 start/sit advice
- Glow-in-the-dark Cosmic Baseball is coming to Citizens Bank Park
- Old City will celebrate the holidays with historic home tours on Elfreth's Alley and a car-free Third Street Sip & Stroll
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