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.
December 6, 2015
Wildlife
Eagle Cam survives Pa. budget crisis, will enter second season
With Pennsylvania's budget impasse entering its sixth month, a community of enthusiasts rallied to save the Game Commission's popular livestream of a bald eagle nest overlooking Codorus State Park in York County.December 5, 2015
Hunting
Pa. nun draws criticism for hunting photo with 10-point buck
A Pennsylvania nun eager to make the most of the 2015 deer hunting season is facing a major backlash this week after posting a photo on Facebook of the prize 10-point buck she shot from her tree stand on opening day.December 5, 2015
Investigation
Police: Decomposed body found near Bartram's Garden in West Philly
Philadelphia police are investigating after a decomposed body was discovered Saturday afternoon near Bartram's Garden in West Philadelphia.December 5, 2015
Politics
N.J. councilwoman resigns over 'exclusionary' Christmas tree lighting
As the holiday season gets into full swing, one New Jersey councilwoman has decided an "exclusionary" name change to an annual tree lighting ceremony is too much a matter of conscience for her to remain with the city council.December 5, 2015
Science
Penn researchers create world's thinnest nanoscale plates for structural engineering
Researchers at the University of Pennsylvania have developed the world's thinnest nanoscale material that can be picked up by hand and bent, marking a potentially groundbreaking advancement in structural design and engineering.December 5, 2015
Infrastructure
Philadelphia turns to green solution for colonial sewage dilemma
As one of the oldest cities in the United States, and also its fifth largest, Philadelphia has had to rely on ingenuity to keep its aging sewage system intact while sticking to a realistic budget and keeping waste as distant from the life of city residents as possible.December 5, 2015
Film
'Creed' director Ryan Coogler in negotiations for 'Black Panther'
Ryan Coogler, the director of the latest Rocky movie, 'Creed,' is wasting no time in search of his next project. The director behind the 2013 drama 'Fruitvale Station' is reportedly in negotiations with Marvel Studios to direct to direct 'Black Panther,' its first film depicting a black superhero, according to The Hollywood Reporter.December 5, 2015
Accidents
SEPTA supervisor killed in Roosevelt Boulevard crash
SEPTA Police Chief Thomas Nestel confirmed that a transportation supervisor was killed Saturday morning in a crash on Roosevelt Boulevard.December 4, 2015
Arrests
Bucks County man busted for pot farm spotted by National Guard helicopter
After an investigation lasting several months, a Bucks County man has been arrested in connection to a marijuana farm that was observed in May by a New Jersey National Guard helicopter flying overhead in Falls Township, officials said.December 4, 2015
Courts
Two N.J. couples indicted in Medicaid, food stamp fraud
Two couples from Ocean County, New Jersey, were indicted this week on charges of underreporting their income in order to obtain hundreds of thousands of dollars in public assistance, prosecutors announced.Just In
- LeBron James ruled out for Sixers-Raptors on Thursday
- 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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