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.
February 5, 2016
Investigation
Upper Darby police seek 'urban terrorist' who shot 7-Eleven clerk
Police in Upper Darby are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a man who shot a 7-11 store clerk Thursday night during an attempted robbery, officials said.February 5, 2016
Courts
Bucks County lawyer found guilty of insider trading
A Doylestown lawyer convicted of insider trading on Friday could spend up to 25 years in prison for capitalizing on a 2011 merger involving an insurance company his firm was representing at the time, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.February 5, 2016
Dorney Park
Public outcry prompts Dorney Park to rehire special needs worker
An intense social media backlash against Allentown-based Dorney Park has led the company to rehire a special needs worker who had been an employee for 12 years before a new interview process disqualified him from returning for the 2016 season.February 5, 2016
Space
WATCH: New Jersey pilot captures glimpse of shooting star
A New Jersey pilot who recently captured footage of a shooting star may be the first known person to observe the phenomenon from an aircraft.February 5, 2016
Search
Police searching for missing Montgomery County girl
Police in Montgomery County are seeking assistance from the public to locate a 16-year-old girl who went missing overnight Thursday, officials said.February 5, 2016
Super Bowl 50
Which industries invest the most in Super Bowl commercials?
With Super Bowl 50 right around the corner, football fanatics and casual fans of the annual spectacle can expect to see the best the advertising industry has to offer come Sunday night. Many of the most iconic global brands have paid the steepest price on television to define themselves through commercials that leave lasting, sometimes generational impressions: Coca Cola's polar bears, Apple's "Think Different" campaign andFebruary 5, 2016
Weather
Overnight snowfall causing slick roads, school delays
Just one day after the snow disappeared from area lawns, it was back. Snow started falling overnight, heavy in some places at times. It was laying on lawns, but not so much on roads, though caution is urged for those driving during the morning commute – or making their way to Wing Bowl 24 at the Wells Fargo Center in South Philadelphia. Many roads will be slick.February 4, 2016
Marriage
Philly tech couple gets engaged in heartwarming moment at El Bar
The wonderful El Bar in Fishtown is a rare exception to the rule that if you repeat the same actions over and over again, you shouldn't expect different results. Pleasantly unusual things tend to happen at the N. Front Street watering hole on a nightly basis, and last week it was a marriage proposal between two members of Philadelphia's thriving tech community.February 4, 2016
Arrests
Two women in custody after police raid Main Line massage parlor
Police in Radnor Township took two women into custody Thursday after conducting a raid on a Main Line massage parlor, officials said.February 4, 2016
NASA
NASA reveals discovery of icebergs on Pluto
For much of the past year, scientists on NASA's New Horizons mission have scoured through images of Pluto to analyze the geographical features of the dwarf planet. After publishing shots of mountain ranges, craters and possible ice volcanoes, the space agency on Thursday released what appears to be evidence of several large iceberg clusters.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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