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.
November 14, 2015
Environment
Philadelphia opens sixth Sanitation Convenience Center in Port Richmond
The Philadelphia Streets Department held a ribbon-cutting ceremony in Port Richmond Friday to debut the city's sixth Sanitation Convenience Center, one of a series of facilities designed to provide residents an accessible place to discard various types of waste.November 14, 2015
Rescues
Two fishermen rescued by Coast Guard in Great Egg Harbor
Two fishermen were rescued by a helicopter from the Coast Guard Air Station in Atlantic City Friday as their boat was sinking in Great Egg Harbor east of Somers Point.November 14, 2015
Miracles
Paris man saved by smartphone in stadium explosions
In the wake of the brutal terrorist attacks that killed at least 127 people across Paris Friday night, one man who was walking outside the Stade de France during the explosions that rocked Stade de France Friday night says he was saved from flying shrapnel by his smartphone.November 14, 2015
Technology
Center for Digital Government ranks Philly best in tech utilization
In an annual survey conducted by the Center for Digital Government, Philadelphia has been named the best city in the United States for technology utilization.November 13, 2015
Search
Fugitive emu 'Eddie' captured in Delaware after months on the loose
An emu running free through the farms, meadows and towns of Delaware for more than two months – prompting a "soft lockdown" of area schools, has been taken into human custody, state officials confirmed.November 13, 2015
Video Games
Nintendo reveals Linkle, female version of 'Zelda' hero
One of the most widely respected and celebrated video game franchises, 'The Legend of Zelda,' has finally put widespread rumors of a heroine to rest after revealing a dual crossbow-wielding counterpart to the game's featured character, Link.November 13, 2015
Crime
Officials: Bucks County man uses fake craigslist ads to intimidate cop
A Bucks County business owner will soon be heading to court after officials say he created false Craigslist ads in order to intimidate a police officer who wrote citations against his pawn shop.November 13, 2015
Lawsuits
Lawsuit seeks support for kids in unplanned pregnancies caused by birth control blunder
More than 100 women across 28 states have filed a lawsuit against a pharmaceutical company whose packaging error caused them to become pregnant and altered the course of their lives.November 13, 2015
Arrests
Two arrested in murder of teen on bike in Strawberry Mansion
Philadelphia police announced the arrest of two suspects Friday in the murder of 16-year-old Saleem West, who was fatally shot in a hail of gunfire November 1 in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city.November 13, 2015
Courts
'Dirty Block' gang leader admits role in heroin trafficking conspiracy
The leader of the Atlantic City criminal street gang known as the 'Dirty Block' has confessed to his role in a heroin trafficking conspiracy and possessing a firearm as a felon, the Atlantic County Prosecutor's Office announced Thursday.Just In
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