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 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.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
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
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 22, 2015
Courts
Bucks County man pleads guilty to lying about disabilities
A Bucks County man who filed more than 30 disability lawsuits against municipalities, officials and businesses pleaded guilty Wednesday to perjury after prosecutors said he was seen by investigators climbing a ladder and performing other physical activities contradicting his claims.October 22, 2015
Inspirations
Pa. students with Down syndrome voted homecoming king and queen
Two students at Central Bucks High School South were ecstatic last Friday after learning that their classmates had voted them 2015 Homecoming King and Queen.October 22, 2015
Courts
Nurse to sue Christie administration over N.J. Ebola quarantine
The nurse who sparred with New Jersey Governor Chris Christie last year over her confinement at Newark Liberty International Airport will file a federal civil rights lawsuit against his administration, her lawyers announced Thursday.October 22, 2015
Science
Scientist's glowing fingerprints could give forensics a new technique
One of the most common procedures undertaken during crime scene investigations is dusting for fingerprints, but while the tradition has endured as a core standard of police work, a new method may be on the way thanks to an invention inspired by a burglary.Just In
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