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 27, 2016
Universities
Duke University suspends sorority activities in wake of student's hospitalization
Duke University announced Wednesday afternoon that it has temporarily suspended all sorority activities after a new sorority member was hospitalized overnight in an alcohol-related incident.January 27, 2016
Investigation
Young mother FaceTiming in car died of CO poisoning during snowstorm
A young mother in Passaic who died of carbon monoxide poisoning and also lost her infant son during last weekend's powerful snowstorm was reportedly FaceTimeing with a close friend while warming up her snow-covered car.January 24, 2016
Space
Astronaut Scott Kelly captures 'thundersnow' as Jonas hits Eastern U.S.
Here on Earth, the northeastern United States was pounded this weekend by winter storm Jonas, which deposited nearly two feet of snow in Philadelphia and produced severe flooding along the New Jersey coastline.January 24, 2016
Weather
Drone footage shows success of shore town's dunes against blizzard
In the aftermath of the record-breaking blizzard that dropped more than a foot of snow and caused severe flooding along New Jersey's coastal areas, one of the state's key bulwarks against infrastructure damage appears to have met the challenge of the storm in drone footage released by Belmar's Department of Public Works.January 24, 2016
Shoveling
Pregnant teen dies after shoveling snow in Pottstown
A pregnant teenager in Pottstown died Saturday morning after shoveling snow in the during the powerful blizzard that swept through the region this weekend, according to the teen's family.January 24, 2016
Awards
Penn Vet professor to receive Louis Braille Award
A professor of medical genetics and ophthalmology at the University of Pennsylvania's School of Veterinary medicine willJanuary 24, 2016
Apple Inc.
Leaked image could be Apple's rumored 'iPhone 5SE'
In a move that could give picky tech consumers an option to upgrade their iPhone without transitioning to a bigger screen, Apple may soon launch a 4-inch "iPhone 5SE" that effectively imports the specs of the iPhone 6 into the smaller design and form factor of the iPhone 5S.January 24, 2016
Accidents
Pennsylvania man dies after car gets buried by plow
A Muhlenberg Township man was killed Saturday night in Berks County after his running car became trapped by snow from a plow clearing the roadway, officials announced Sunday.January 23, 2016
Wildlife
WATCH: Smithsonian panda Tian Tian makes snow angels
As residents throughout the mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States witness their neighborhoods transform into a wintry maelstrom, one happy panda bear at Washington, D.C.'s Smithsonian National Zoo is relishing in his transformed habit.January 23, 2016
Weather
Elderly man in Montgomery County dies while shoveling snow
Officials in Montgomery County announced Saturday evening that an elderly man in Lower Providence Township died in the blizzard while shoveling snow.Just In
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- 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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