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 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
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 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
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 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
Investigations
Missing Drexel University student found dead in Los Angeles
Drexel University student Andrew Yun, 19, was found dead in Los Angeles, California, after he went missing from Philadelphia on June 12. There were no signs of foul play in his death, authorities said.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
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.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 17, 2019
Investigations
Authorities searching for missing Drexel University freshman
Drexel University student Andrew Yun, 19, went missing on June 12. Philadelphia police are seeking help from the public to locate him.Just In
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