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 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.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
Missing Teen
Philadelphia police seek help locating missing autistic teen
Philadelphia police are seeking assistance from the public to locate a teenager with autism who went missing from his home in Southwest Philadelphia.January 22, 2016
Wildlife
Runaway cow Freddy saved after escaping Queens slaughterhouse
A runaway cow who garnered national headlines Thursday after esacaping a Halal slaughterhouse in New York City will be spared death thanks to an animal sanctuary in New Jersey.January 22, 2016
Lifestyle
Lanier Playground in Grays Ferry to receive $1.2 million for improvements
As Philadelphia residents and neighborhood groups continue to push for park renovations throughout the city, the latest project to secure new funding is the Lanier Playground in the Grays Ferry section of South Philadelphia.January 21, 2016
Weather
New Jersey repeals licensing requirement to shovel snow
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie signed a bill on Tuesday that will repeal a previous requirement that state residents possess a license to shovel snow for profit.January 21, 2016
Nurses
Nurses at Hahnemann Hospital vote to unionize
Nurses at Philadelphia's Hahnemann Hospital voted Thursday to unionize in a move that will join 850 employees with the Pennsylvania Association of Staff Nurses and Allied Professionals.January 21, 2016
Weather
Unwilling to wait for storm, N.J. man makes his own snow
In what has been a mild winter thus far across the Delaware Valley, one New Jersey man decided he could no longer wait for this weekend's approaching storm that could bring blizzard-like conditionsJanuary 21, 2016
Videos
Astronaut plays water ping pong to celebrate 300th day in space
The general expectation of astronauts on the International Space Station is that they are constantly at work on cutting-edge research, but over the course of the past year, Scott Kelly has become a bit of a space celebrity for his quirky videos from above.January 21, 2016
Business
City Council eyes requirement for Philadelphia businesses to report tax breaks, job creation
In her first regular meeting with City Council on Thursday, Philadelphia councilwoman Helen Gym introduced two bills that could bring greater transparency to the local economy and provide a more complete picture of how many jobs local businesses create.Just In
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