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 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 23, 2016
Weather
Elderly man in Montgomery County dies while shoveling snow
Officials in Montgomery County announced Saturday evening that an elderly man in Lower Providence Township died in the blizzard while shoveling snow.January 23, 2016
Wildlife
WATCH: Smithsonian panda Tian Tian makes snow angels
As residents throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States witness their neighborhoods transform into a wintry maelstrom, one happy panda bear at Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoo is relishing in his transformed habit.January 23, 2016
Weather
Va. emergency dispatcher helps husband deliver baby in storm
Out of all the world's possible scenarios to go into labor, the middle of a severe, blustery snowstorm is probably up there among the most dreaded for pregnant women everywhere.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.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 22, 2016
Arrests
Seven arrested for interrupting Gov. Wolf's Pa. Pipeline Planning Meeting
Seven people protesting expanded pipeline infrastructure in Pennsylvania were arrested Thursday after they interrupted a state hearing for Governor Tom Wolf's Pipeline Infrastructure Task Force.January 22, 2016
SEPTA
SEPTA announces subway battery project to capture and reuse energy
In a bid to boost its energy resiliency, cut costs and support the stability of Philadelphia's electrical grid, SEPTA this week announced plans for a battery storage network that will capture and reuse stored energy from braking subway cars, marking the first deployment of its kind in a U.S. transit operation.January 22, 2016
Legislation
After murder of Georgia lottery winner, Pa. lawmaker proposes anonymity bill
Over the past month, many in the United States entered a state of frenzy over the record-setting $1.6 billion Powerball drawing on Jan. 14. Some dreamed of giving a portion of their winnings to improvement projects in Philadelphia and others considered how five lucky number could transform their lives.Just In
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- Kampar owner's new venture is a loaded baked potato shop on South Street
- The key to winning the PGA Championship at Aronimink? Top Tour caddies weigh in
- Report: Eagles will play the Jaguars in London in 2026
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