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 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
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
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
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
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
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.October 15, 2015
Health News
Montco gives pharmacies green light for Narcan without prescription
Officials in Montgomery County announced Thursday that a countywide standing order will now allow pharmacies to begin dispensing the life-saving anti-overdose drug naloxone without a prescription.October 15, 2015
Health News
$2.1M federal grant goes to Philly-based nursing center consortium
The Philadelphia-based National Nursing Center Coalition has been selected to receive up to $2.1 million over four years to participate in a patient data initiative sponsored by the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.October 15, 2015
Venues
Illustrious North Star Bar closing doors after 35 years
The North Star Bar, one of Philadelphia's most emblematic rock & roll rooms, will close its doors on Saturday to make way for a converted bar & restaurant, ending its run as a treasured home and prized gig for aspiring musicians.Just In
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