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.
July 29, 2015
Wildlife
Humongous pythons captured, euthanized in Everglades and rural Missouri
Two humongous pythons were killed in separate incidents in the United States this week, both in areas where the invasive reptile isn't a native species and may have been released by owners after growing too large to be handled as pets.July 29, 2015
Courts
'Predatory' New Jersey towing companies forced to pay $55,000
'Predatory' New Jersey towing companies forced to pay $55,000July 28, 2015
Courts
Philly mobster Nicky Scarfo Jr. sentenced to 30 years in prison for $12 million scheme
The son of a notorious Philadelphia mobster was sentenced to 30 years in prison for a racketeering conspiracy in which he and three others took over a Texas company and stole $12 million from shareholders.July 28, 2015
Health News
Doctors at CHOP perform world's first bilateral hand transplant on child
An 8-year-old boy at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia became the world's first child to undergo successful bilateral hand transplant surgery after a 40-person multidisciplinary team from CHOP, Shriners Hospitals for Children and Penn Medicine completed the groundbreaking 10-hour procedure earlier this month.July 28, 2015
Odd News
Buffalo snow piles still melting from last November
Remnants of Buffalo's megastorm still sit in an abandoned lot eight months after the storm that dropped as many as 7 inches on some parts of the city.July 28, 2015
Police
Police chase in Philly, N.J. set off by theft of $10.50 in underwear
The man who led police on a wild chase through Philadelphia and South Jersey Monday night evaded authorities over a warrant for the theft of $10.50 worth of underwear, authorities said Tuesday.July 28, 2015
Police
Port Richmond police chase ends in crash, passenger ejected
A passenger who was ejected from a vehicle when it crashed in Port Richmond on Tuesday was transported to Temple University Hospital after Pennsylvania State Police pursued the speeding driver.July 28, 2015
Accidents
New Jersey woman struck, killed by dump truck while crossing street
Officials in New Jersey are investigating after a woman, believed to be in her 20s or 30s, was struck and killed by a large dump truck as she was crossing the street Tuesday morning.July 26, 2015
Eagles
Massive Eagles mural unveiled across from Linc
In a grand display of the city's commitment to Eagles football, the Philadelphia Mural Arts Program teamed up with the team to paint the fifth largest mural in the United States, located on Darien Street directly across from Lincoln Financial Field.July 26, 2015
Celebrities
Snoop Dogg briefly detained in Sweden, says racial profiling a factor
Snoop Dogg briefly detained in Sweden, says racial profiling a factorJust In
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- Phillies 2026 Opening Day 26-man roster projection
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