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.
December 5, 2015
Film
'Creed' director Ryan Coogler in negotiations for 'Black Panther'
Ryan Coogler, the director of the latest Rocky movie, 'Creed,' is wasting no time in search of his next project. The director behind the 2013 drama 'Fruitvale Station' is reportedly in negotiations with Marvel Studios to direct to direct 'Black Panther,' its first film depicting a black superhero, according to The Hollywood Reporter.December 5, 2015
Accidents
SEPTA supervisor killed in Roosevelt Boulevard crash
SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel confirmed that a transportation supervisor was killed Saturday morning in a crash on Roosevelt Boulevard.December 5, 2015
Investigation
Police: Decomposed body found near Bartram's Garden in West Philly
Philadelphia police are investigating after a decomposed body was discovered Saturday afternoon near Bartram's Garden in West Philadelphia.December 5, 2015
Politics
N.J. councilwoman resigns over 'exclusionary' Christmas tree lighting
As the holiday season gets into full swing, one New Jersey councilwoman has decided an "exclusionary" name change to an annual tree lighting ceremony is too much a matter of conscience for her to remain with the city council.December 5, 2015
Hunting
Pa. nun draws criticism for hunting photo with 10-point buck
A Pennsylvania nun eager to make the most of the 2015 deer hunting season is facing a major backlash this week after posting a photo on Facebook of the prize 10-point buck she shot from her tree stand on opening day.December 5, 2015
Infrastructure
Philadelphia turns to green solution for colonial sewage dilemma
As one of the oldest cities in the United States, and also its fifth largest, Philadelphia has had to rely on ingenuity to keep its aging sewage system intact while sticking to a realistic budget and keeping waste as distant from the life of city residents as possible.December 4, 2015
Arrests
Penn police: Armed felon arrested following car chase near campus
Police officers with the University of Pennsylvania announced the arrest of a convicted felon they say fled from a traffic violation near campus Thursday night and was later found to be carrying a gun inside his vehicle.December 4, 2015
Porngate
Philadelphia DA reassigns three prosecutors implicated in Porngate
Amid the widening controversy over a trove of offensive e-mails circulated in the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office, Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams announced on Friday the reassignment of three prosecutors who were part of a group exchanging the explicit messages.December 4, 2015
Pediatrics
Pediatrician demonstrates 'The Hold' that soothes shrieking babies
For all the love and warmth that newborns bring into the world, their seemingly uncontrollable sobbing is at timesDecember 4, 2015
Business
WATCH: The video that convinced Google to acquire YouTube
Ten years after it was founded, YouTube has over a billion users worldwide who account for nearly a third of all people on the Internet. Analysts at Jefferies say that, taken apart from Google, which acquired the video-sharing site for $1.65 billion in 2006, YouTube is valued at up to $40 billion in 2015.Just In
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