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 2, 2015
Liquor
Japan's Suntory to age whiskey in space
Japanese brewing and distilling company Suntory is sending its world-class whiskey to age where few liquors have gone before: outer space.August 2, 2015
Rescues
Man treads water for 4 hours before rescue by Coast Guard off Cape May coast
After treading water for a harrowing four hours off the coast of Cape May, a 45-year-old man was rescued by the U.S. Coast Guard early Sunday morning.August 2, 2015
Travel
Man proves frequent flyer miles can make the sky a home, for free
For most of us, frequent flier miles are a way to defray the cost of routine business trips or, once in a blue moon, plan a vacation earned through a history of vacationing.August 2, 2015
Police
Narcan helps Camden police save 7 more lives
A surge in regional heroin use over the past few years has not only wrecked lives, but also created frequent life or death situations for police officers who encounter individuals rendered unconscious by an overdose.August 2, 2015
Police
Olney woman sends pit bulls after cops, barricades herself inside home
A Philadelphia woman wanted by police for an alleged assault sent two pit bulls chasing after police who showed up at her home in Olney on Sunday before barricading herself inside.August 1, 2015
Scandals
New allegations surface against Jared Fogle, Subway responds
An analysis of text messages allegedly from the cell phone of former Subway pitchman Jared Fogle has revealed that Fogle repeatedly attempted to arrange a sexual encounter with an underage woman in the course of communicating with a former Subway franchisee in 2008, Business Insider reports.August 1, 2015
Investigations
Body of missing man recovered at Birdsboro Climbing Quarry
The body of a man who went missing in Berks County on Friday night was recovered Sunday and identified as 20-year-old Desmond Alexander Link.August 1, 2015
Fire Department
FEMA awards Philadelphia Fire Department $22.9 million grant
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded $22.9 million in funding to the Philadelphia Fire Department to bolster its workforce and cut down on yearly overtime spending.August 1, 2015
Movies
Paramount releases first trailer for 'Zoolander II'
The plot of 'Zoolander II' will feature a return to modeling for Derek and Hansel as they battle against a rival company looking to knock them out of business.August 1, 2015
Hunting
Sources dispute report that brother of Cecil the Lion was killed by hunter
Amid international outrage over the poaching of Cecil the Lion, sources have disputed a report that Cecil's brother, Jericho, was killed by another hunter on Saturday.Just In
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