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.
August 30, 2015
Jersey Shore
Five reasons September at the Jersey Shore is still awesome
Keep the summer spirit alive for another monthAugust 30, 2015
Apparel
BauBax travel jacket nets over $7 million on Kickstarter
The creators of the Baubax Travel Jacket asked for $20,000 on Kickstarter, but have racked up a whopping $7,125,169 with the help of 36,077 backers since July 7. It officially became the most funded clothing project in the history of crowdfunding.August 29, 2015
Health News
With pair of new hands, Zion Harvey discharged from CHOP
Zion Harvey, the 8-year-old boy who in July became the world’s first child to receive a bilateral hand transplant surgery, was discharged from Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia earlier this week to return home to Baltimore.August 29, 2015
Eagles
Tracks from the Birds' 'Music Suggestion Box'
It used to be that the only music NFL players could really hear during practice was the ringing in their own ears. As contact drills have been scaled back, however, the way teams prepare for games has changed. Under Chip Kelly, blaring music at practice is now part of the science of simulating live game situations.August 29, 2015
Replicas
Fisherman builds giant Lego replica of USS Missouri
A Scottish fisherman obsessed with naval history and Legos has captured international attention after completing a three-year project to construct a replica of the World War II battleship USS Missouri.August 29, 2015
Arrests
Radnor gas station worker arrested in alleged groping of female victim
Police in Radnor Township have arrested a gas station worker suspected of groping at least one woman and possibly several other victims at a Shell station on East Lancaster Avenue.August 29, 2015
Science
Philly ranks seventh in U.S. life sciences clusters
Diverse mix of established companies and innovative start-ups keeps city's life sciences sector resilient, study findsAugust 29, 2015
Arrests
Eight arrested in Atlantic County narcotics investigation
A two-month narcotics investigation in New Jersey's Egg Harbor City and surrounding areas led to the arrest of 8 people and the seizure of heroin, currency, vehicles, prescription pills, and Fentanyl, Atlantic County Prosecutor Jim McClain announced Friday.August 29, 2015
Sustainability
Local universities launch pilot program to reduce supermarket waste
The United States annually throws away nearly 40 percent of the food it produces. U.S. Department of Agriculture figures from 2010 indicate that 43 billion pounds of food valued at $46.7 billion was tossed out that year, an astonishing inefficiency that levies a host of environmental, economic and social costs.August 28, 2015
Courts
Former State Police firearms instructor sentenced in fatal training accident
After retiring from the force earlier this year, a former firearms instructor for the Pennsylvania State Police was sentenced to two weeks in jail for an accidental shooting that killed a 26-year-old trooper in September 2014.Just In
- McMillan's Bakery in South Jersey will not reopen, family says
- There's an anti-cruising sign still standing in Rittenhouse. It reflects the area's complicated queer history.
- 'Stranger Things' star Cara Buono sees more than a 'clueless '80s mom' in Karen Wheeler as final season unfolds
- Flu cases are on the rise in Pennsylvania and New Jersey
- Joel Embiid probable for Sixers-Nets on Tuesday; Paul George set to return
- Phillies sign right-handed reliever Zach Pop to 2026 contract
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