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

November 8, 2019

Higher Education

Penn Law receives $125 million gift from W.P. Carey Foundation

by Michael Tanenbaum

A $125 million gift from the W.P. Carey Foundation will support the newly renamed Carey Law School at the University of Pennsylvania.

November 8, 2019

Investigations

Skeletal remains of unknown woman found in Chester County

by Michael Tanenbaum

Residents of Valley Township found the skeletal remains of a young woman in a wooded are late last month, prompting an investigation by Chester County prosecutors to identify the victim.

November 6, 2019

Investigations

10-year-old boy struck in head by stray bullet in Frankford, police say

by Michael Tanenbaum

A 10-year-old boy was struck in the head by a stray bullet in the Frankford section of Philadelphia on Nov. 6, 2019, police said. Authorities are searching for a suspect in the shooting.

November 6, 2019

Addiction

Pennsylvania health officials report three-day spike in Dauphin County overdoses

by Michael Tanenbaum

Public health officials reported 24 drug overdoses in a three-day period in Dauphin County. The state's Opioid Command Center issues alerts whenever there is an unusually high number of suspected drug overdoses in a short period of time.

November 6, 2019

Illness

Penn's first tests of gene editing technology found safe in trials with cancer patients

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Abramson Cancer Center at the University of Pennsylvania has revealed positive results from tests of the gene-editing technology CRISPR/cas9 on three cancer patients. The ongoing trial is the first of its kind in the United States

November 6, 2019

Amusement Parks

Dorney Park's Thunderhawk roller coaster named an international landmark

by Michael Tanenbaum

The 95-year-old Thunderhawk roller coaster at Pennsylvania's Dorney Park will soon have a special plaque recognizing it as an international landmark.

November 5, 2019

Eagles

Eagles' DeSean Jackson shares hospital photo after 'successful' surgery

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver DeSean Jackson successfully underwent surgery Tuesday morning to repair a core muscle injury. The Eagles are looking to bring in another wide receiver in his absence while he recovers.

November 5, 2019

Children's Health

More research shows benefits of bariatric surgery for obese teens with type 2 diabetes

by Michael Tanenbaum

Concerns about the safety of bariatric surgery for teenagers have recently been answered with long-term outcomes research led by an expert at the University of Pennsylvania.

November 5, 2019

Technology

Chester County teen wins $25,000 prize for vehicle blindspot technology

by Michael Tanenbaum

Alaina Gassler, a 14-year-old student at Avon Grove Charter School in West Grove, Pennsylvania, won the $25,000 top prize at the Broadcom MASTERS competition. Gassler's project was a prototype for a camera-based system to project images of a driver's blindspot on the interior pillar that blocks it.

November 5, 2019

Election 2019

Philly residents react to new voting machines on election day

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia voters are getting their first experiences with the city's new electronic voting machines chosen earlier this year in accordance with a Pennsylvania mandate. The ExpressVote XL machines, manufactured by Election Systems & Software, were picked in a controversial bidding process that was geared toward getting the new system tested before the 2020 presidential election.