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.
October 24, 2015
Exhibits
Franklin Institute debuts revamped SportsZone exhibit
This weekend, the Franklin Institute officially opened the doors to its revamped SportsZone exhibit, a popular attraction during a 15-year run that now boasts 21 activities to capture the advancements of sports science since the turn of the century.October 24, 2015
Accidents
Girl dies in tractor accident on Pennsylvania farm
Officials in Lancaster County announced that a young girl died on her family's Little Britain Township farm after she was run over by a tractor.October 24, 2015
Threats
N.J. candidate Chintall receives death threat carried by arrow
Police in West Deptford, New Jersey, are investigating after former mayor and current township committee candidate Ray Chintall received a death threat this week in the form of an arrow containing a hostile message.October 23, 2015
Investigation
Parents claim woman pulled gun on students at North Philly school
Several parents of children at Bayard Taylor Elementary in North Philadelphia appeared at the school Friday morning to demand greater safety after they claim a woman pulled a gun on four students during an argument Thursday afternoon.October 23, 2015
Agriculture
Five destructive insect species, one first-in-nation, intercepted in Philadelphia
Agriculture specialists with the U.S. Customs and Border Protection recently intercepted five species of insect pests, including one beetle that had never previously been reported in the United States, the U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday.October 23, 2015
Breakfast
Maple Bacon among five odd new Pop Tarts flavors
Kellogg's Pop Tarts are in their 51st year of existence, and as the beloved breakfast snack prepares its return in the Halloween flavors Pumpkin Pie and Spookylicious, fans of the toasted pastry can look forward to five new flavors that will explore previously uncharted territory.October 23, 2015
NCAA Football
ESPN's College GameDay to broadcast from Independence Mall
On Halloween Day, ESPN's College GameDay crew will reportedly broadcast their famously photo-bombed show from Independence Mall, The Philadelphia Business Journal reports.October 23, 2015
Education
Pennsylvania budget battle threatens to close pre-K programs
As Pennsylvania's budget stalemate nears the 5-month mark, state-subsidized pre-kindergarten programs across the Commonwealth are in danger of shutting down, school advocates said Friday.October 23, 2015
Politics
Montco DA candidates spar over scuttled Cosby case
With less than two weeks remaining before voters in Montgomery County turn out for the 2015 Municipal Election, two candidates vying for district attorney are trading barbs over the decision not to prosecute a decade-old case against embattled comedian Bill Cosby.October 23, 2015
Obituaries
Oldest polar bear in U.S., Klondike, dies at Philadelphia Zoo
Animal care staff at the Philadelphia Zoo announced Friday that Klondike, the oldest polar bear in the United States, was euthanized at age 34 due to a substantial recent decline in her medical condition.Just In
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