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.
June 20, 2019
Sixers
Tobias Harris addresses NBA free agency, calls Embiid league's best big man
Philadelphia 76ers free agent Tobias Harris opened up about his priorities in choosing where he'll sign a contract for the next stage of his NBA career. He joined teammate Joel Embiid at charity event hosted by former NBA star Steve Nash.June 20, 2019
Investigations
Ardmore's new HipCityVeg robbed by two masked suspects, police say
Two masked men robbed the recently opened HipCityVeg restaurant in Ardmore on Wednesday night, according to Radnor Township police.June 19, 2019
Health News
Surgeons who mistreat co-workers put patients in danger, study finds
Research finds that surgeons who behave unprofessionally toward their colleagues put patients at greater risk for complications including infections, pneumonia, stroke, and kidney failure.June 19, 2019
Crime
Lehigh County mom allegedly 'ripped' baby from womb, prosecutors say
Ashley Carabello, 30, of North Whitehall Township, has been charged with homicide more than a year after investigators discovered the remains of an infant inside a paint can in her basement, Lehigh County prosecutors said.June 19, 2019
Courts
Philadelphia pill mill ringleader gets nine years in prison
Derrick Parks, 47, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to nine years in prison for leading a illegal oxycodone distribution ring for several months in 2012.June 19, 2019
Government
Pennsylvania will audit state's gun background check system
Pennsylvania will audit the Pennsylvania Instant Check System, or PICS, which handles automatic background checks for individuals seeking to purchase guns, Auditor General Eugene DePasquale said Wednesday.June 18, 2019
Television
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' is 'getting weird' in Season 14, Rob McElhenney says
There has never been any question that "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" is a "weird" show. But it probably means something extra when series co-creator Rob McElhenney specifically says the show's 14th season is "getting weird."June 18, 2019
Investigations
Bat and knife-wielding woman arrested in Mayfair rampage
A woman armed with a bat and knife was arrested Monday afternoon in the Mayfair section of Northeast Philadelphia after smashing the windshield of a truck and confronting police officers, authorities said.June 18, 2019
Free Food
NBA deal gets you free Taco Bell Dorito's Locos Tacos on Tuesday
Taco Bell is giving away free Dorito's Locos Tacos on June 18, 2019.June 18, 2019
Investigations
Massive cocaine bust nets historic haul from ship at Port of Philadelphia
Federal authorities reportedly have a seized a massive haul of cocaine at the Port of Philadelphia, marking the second bust at the port in 2019.Just In
- A Pierre Robert mural is coming to Center City, but its exact site is undetermined
- Mann Center concertgoers have to pay for parking again starting next month
- Intimate partner homicide has clear warning signs – and is often preventable, research shows
- As data centers spread in Pa., lawmakers are proposing guardrails. Community activists want a moratorium
- Winners and losers as Phillies end 10-game losing streak, start new one in Atlanta
- MLB rumors: Phillies seriously considering manager swap, from Rob Thomson to Alex Cora
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