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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

January 19, 2021

Addiction

Former St. Joe's star Delonte West hired by Florida rehab facility

by Michael Tanenbaum

Delonte West will remain as an employee at the rehab facility that he entered for help last fall. The former NBA player and standout at St. Joseph's University struggled with addiction and homelessness for years after his basketball career ended. Dallas Mavericks owner Mark Cuban stepped in to help West get on the right track.

January 19, 2021

Prevention

Philly opens COVID-19 vaccine access to some frontline workers, seniors

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia has entered Phase 1B of the city's COVID-19 vaccination plan, which will opens access to certain groups of essential workers, people over the age of 75 and people with high-risk conditions such as diabetes, cancer and chronic kidney disease.

January 19, 2021

Investigations

Toddler found safe after Pennsylvania Amber Alert issued in Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Pennsylvania Amber Alert was issued for one-year-old Nova White, a toddler who went missing in Philadelphia with 32-year-old Ronald White, state police said.

January 19, 2021

Wildlife

Rare snowy owl spotted in Pennsylvania draws spectators

by Michael Tanenbaum

A snowy owl made a rare appearance in Middlesex Township, Pennsylvania on Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2021. The bird, usually found in the Arctic and Canada, attracted a crowd of birdwatchers and photographers to Cumberland County.

January 18, 2021

Obituaries

Republican Pa. state Sen. David Arnold dies of brain cancer

by Michael Tanenbaum

Pennsylvania state Sen. David Arnold died at 49 years old after more than a year-long battle with brain cancer. The Republican lawmaker represented Lebanon County and parts of York County, having taken the seat of former state Sen. Mike Folmer.

January 18, 2021

Investigations

14-year-old New Jersey boy charged with homicide in Brick Township

by Michael Tanenbaum

Ocean County prosecutors have charged a 14-year-old boy in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 38-year-old man in Brick Township, New Jersey.

January 18, 2021

Investigations

Authorities arrest Harrisburg woman accused of stealing Nancy Pelosi's laptop at U.S. Capitol riot

by Michael Tanenbaum

The FBI is searching for Riley June Williams, 22, of Harrisburg, who is charged with disorderly conduct and participating in the U.S. Capitol riot on Jan. 6, 2021. An ex lover provided information to the FBI that Williams may have stolen a laptop computer from the office of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi.

January 18, 2021

Investigations

Man arrested at Bucks County campsite for alleged threats against Biden, Wolf

by Michael Tanenbaum

Kris Kinsey, 61, was arrested at a campsite in Bucks County, Pennsylvania in connection with a series of threats allegedly made against Democratic leaders on his Facebook page. Authorities found a semiautomatic weapon at Kinsey's Durham Township campsite.

January 15, 2021

NFL

Psycho Buffalo Bills fan 'eats a shoe' after losing bet with Eagles fans

by Michael Tanenbaum

Buffalo Bills fan Ernesto Cedillo ate boiled leather after he lost a bet with Philadelphia Eagles fans over whether Jalen Hurts could lead the team to a win over the New Orleans Saints. Cedillo raised money for the Muscular Dystrophy Association as part of the bet.

January 15, 2021

Rescues

Construction worker rescued from Philly tower after suffering medical emergency

by Michael Tanenbaum

A construction worker suffered a medical emergency on the 41st floor of a skyscraper under construction at Broad and Spruce streets, prompting a technical rescue from the Philadelphia Fire Department on Jan. 15, 2021. The worker, a 60-year-old man, was listed in stable condition.