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.
November 20, 2018
Investigations
Video shows hit-and-run at Wells Fargo Center after Sixers game
Philadelphia police are searching for the driver in a hit-and-run crash that injured a pedestrian at the Wells Fargo Center on Saturday night after the Sixers-Hornets game.November 19, 2018
Natural Disasters
Map shows haze in Philly came from California wildfire smoke
As California's devastating wildfires burn through a second week of destruction, the wider atmospheric effects are beginning to show up in far flung parts of the United States, including Philadelphia.November 19, 2018
NBA
Allen Iverson calls Sixers' addition of Jimmy Butler 'just beautiful'
Sixers' legend and NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson says Philadelphia's trade for Jimmy Butler reminds him of the energy that surrounded the team he took to the NBA Finals in 2001.November 19, 2018
Fitness
6ABC reporter shares details of harrowing condition caused by over-exercising
Jeannette Reyes, a reporter for Action News in Philadelphia, learned a life-threatening lesson about pushing her body to the max this past summer.November 19, 2018
Investigations
Four people found dead – each shot in the head – in basement of West Philly home
Four people were found dead Monday afternoon in the basement of a West Philadelphia home, each apparently killed by a single gunshot to the head, according to Philadelphia police. Officers responded to a home in the 5100 block of Malcolm Street at around 12:03 p.m. on Monday.November 16, 2018
Crime
Pennsylvania man allegedly stomped dog to death, punched police officer
Richard Jukes Jr., of Altoona, Pennsylvania, allegedly stomped a chihuahua puppy to death and assaulted an officer who attempted to interview him about the incident, according to police.November 16, 2018
Lawsuits
New Jersey reaches recognition settlement with Native American Indian tribe
The state of New Jersey has reached a formal settlement with the Nanticoke-Lenni-Lenape tribe of Native American Indians, resolving a three-year legal battle over the state's official position on the tribe's status.November 16, 2018
NASA rocket launch will be visible over Philly before dawn Saturday
People in the Philadelphia area should be able to see NASA's Northrop Grumman's Anteres rocket as it passes above the city early Saturday morning, following its launch from Wallops Flight Facility at Virginia's Mid-Atlantic Regional Spaceport.November 16, 2018
Courts
Woman in viral Wildwood beach arrest video pleads not guilty
Emily Weinman, of Philadelphia, whose arrest on the Wildwood beach last summer turned violent and was caught on video, has pleaded not guilty to multiple charges stemming from the viral incident over Memorial Day weekend.November 15, 2018
Investigations
Comcast fires employee with alleged ties to Proud Boys, We the People Rally
Days before an alt-right rally in Philadelphia, Comcast has fired an employee who was linked to the "Western chauvinist" Proud Boys group and had been scheduled to assist with security for the potentially contentious event.Just In
- Joel Embiid participates in parts of practice ahead of Sixers-Celtics Game 3
- Parks & Rec resource center offers Philly residents free access to gardening tools, compost and mulch
- Struggling Phillies release RHP Taijuan Walker
- Male infertility may be an early-warning sign of cancer, study says
- Police ID man accused of intentionally driving car into police headquarters
- A Pierre Robert mural is coming to Center City, but its exact site is undetermined
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