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 4, 2015
Revel Casino
Revel owner: Use shuttered A.C. casino to house Syrian refugees
Amid an ongoing battle over tenancy and maintenance costs at Atlantic City's shuttered Revel Casino, the property's new owner, Florida developer Glenn Straub, has proposed using the 47-story resort to shelter as many as 3,500 refugees from the civil war in Syria.November 4, 2015
Highways
Rates to increase as Pa. Turnpike's uncollected tolls hit $33 million
The Pennsylvania Turnpike Commission's six percent toll increase for 2016 is driven in part by $33 million in outstanding and uncollected tolls.November 1, 2015
Internet
Facebook employees test 2G Tuesdays to close 'empathy gap'
Forward-thinking employees at Facebook are opting into a new program, "2G Tuesdays," that will require them to experience the slow Internet that the majority of people in some developing countries deal with on a daily basis.November 1, 2015
Investigation
Police: Woman fatally shot at Philadelphia playground
Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot Sunday morning at a park in North Philadelphia.November 1, 2015
Traffic
Report: Red light camera deaths underreported in Philadelphia
On red light camera investigator says the Philadelphia Parking Authority has been under-reporting the number of accidents that occur at intersections where they are installedNovember 1, 2015
Search
Police locate woman after feared abduction at Philadelphia Sunoco
Philadelphia police are searching for a woman who was possibly abducted Halloween night outside a Sunoco gas station in West Philadelphia.November 1, 2015
Wildlife
Spurred by civilization, 'coywolves' rapidly spread in Northeast U.S.
Over the course of the past two centuries, a slow but sure transformation – aided by the growth of human civilization – has led to the creation of a hybrid canine species, the coywolf, that is rapidly expanding in the Northeast United States.November 1, 2015
Restaurants
Five spots for shawarmas in Philadelphia
Similar to gyros and falafel, shawarmas may not be the first thing to cross your mind when searching for a change of pace in your diet. If you haven't tried one in Philadelphia, though, you've been missing out.November 1, 2015
Investigation
Teen riding bike fatally shot in Strawberry Mansion
Philadelphia police are seeking four suspects in connection to a shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy riding his bike in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city Sunday night.October 31, 2015
Videos
'Uncover Philly': Philadelphia from the Camden waterfront
In the latest installment of videographer Cory J. Popp's 'Uncover Philly' series, we get a sequence of glistening views of the Camden waterfront with Philadelphia serving as a majestic backdrop. Popp explained the explained the experience in a post accompanying the video:Just In
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