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 21, 2015
Health News
Princeton University combating outbreak of hand, foot and mouth disease
At least 19 students at Princeton University have been diagnosed with hand, foot and mouth disease since teh beginning of the academic year, prompting officials at the Ivy League school to take measures to contain a possible outbreak of the contagious disease.October 21, 2015
Brunch
Five weekend cocktails for your at-home brunch
Here are five great brunch cocktails to help get you started on your own weekend cooking adventures.October 18, 2015
Accidents
Pedestrian fatally struck by vehicle on Roosevelt Boulevard
A 66-year-old man was struck and killed by a vehicle Sunday afternoon in the Olney section of Philadelphia after stepping into the roadway on Roosevelt Boulevard.October 18, 2015
Photos
$2 photo of outlaw Billy the Kid could fetch $5 million
In Fresno, California, one man's double-take at a 19th-century photograph containing American outlaw Billy the Kid could earn him a whopping $5 million, despite paying just $2 for it an antique shop.October 18, 2015
Farming
Man shatters Pennsylvania state record with 2,020-pound pumpkin
Back in 2008, after being named "Giant Pumpkin Commonwealth Grower of the Year" by the Ohio Valley Giant Pumpkin Growers organization, Quinn Werner predicted that he would someday surpass the 1,475.2-pound personal best behemoth he submitted that year.October 18, 2015
Videos
Rare twin tortoises rescued in N.J. after conjoined birth
A remarkable, bite-sized story hatched out Franklin Lakes, New Jersey, last week after two rare Western Hermann's tortoises were born conjoined and faced death if not for the intervention of an expert.October 18, 2015
Courts
Philadelphia man headed to N.J. state prison for intercepted meth delivery
A Philadelphia man who was intercepted by police during a methamphetamine delivery in Newark will spend nearly 13 years in prison after he was recently sentenced for the incident.October 18, 2015
Investigation
Police investigate after teen, 15, shot in North Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating after a 15-year-old male was shot in the leg Sunday afternoon in North Philadelphia.October 18, 2015
SEPTA
Boa constrictor gets loose on SEPTA bus
A man who boarded SEPTA's Route 52 bus in West Philadelphia took his pet snake, a 4-foot-long boa constrictor, on board with him Sunday afternoon, concealing the reptile under a jacket as it wrapped itself cozily around his neck.October 15, 2015
Airlines
Final US Airways flight departs Friday from Philadelphia
The final U.S. Airways flight, symbolically completing the merger with American Airlines, will depart from Philadelphia international Airport Friday morning on its way to three destinations.Just In
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- Ben Simmons is into pro fishing now
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