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

February 21, 2018

Investigation

Pregnant woman, 31, fatally stabbed at home in Elkins Park

by Michael Tanenbaum

Authorities in Cheltenham Township reportedly have a person of interest in custody after a pregnant woman was stabbed to death at the Lynnwood Gardens Apartments in Elkins Park.

February 21, 2018

Health Inspections

Center City dive bar Oscar's Tavern shut down for health code violations

by Michael Tanenbaum

One of Philadelphia's favorite drinking holes closed its doors this week to address a long list of health violations flagged in a report by the city's Office of Food Inspection.

February 21, 2018

Tributes

6ABC anchor pens open letter to student hero in Florida school shooting

by Michael Tanenbaum

Anthony Borges, a 15-year-old soccer player at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida, was shot five times as he shielded his peers and rushed to the safety of a classroom. Borges was shot in the back and legs as he attempted to lead his classmates away from the bullets and lock a classroom door behind him.

February 21, 2018

Pediatrics

Infant heart surgery patients often experience hearing loss, CHOP researchers find

by Michael Tanenbaum

Children who undergo heart surgery as infants are at a heightened risk of suffering hearing loss and associated developmental challenges by the time they turn four years old, according to new research out of the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.

February 21, 2018

Television

22 years after murder at Abington restaurant, fiancee relives her story for TV

by Michael Tanenbaum

The premiere episode of "Homicide City," an Investigation Discovery series that dusts off the files of high-profile murder cases in the Philadelphia area, focuses on a case that forever changed Patti Hemko's life.

February 19, 2018

Controversy

Chinese leaders take aim at Franklin Institute for vandalism of ancient statue

by Michael Tanenbaum

Acts of vandalism and theft at The Franklin Institute late last year have Chinese officials fuming at the Philadelphia museum over its alleged carelessness in failing to secure valuable statues inside the "Terracotta Warriors of the First Emperor" exhibit.

February 19, 2018

Transportation

Elon Musk gets approval to start digging Hyperloop in D.C.

by Michael Tanenbaum

Could the dream of a 30-minute ride between New York City and Washington, D.C. — with stops in Philly and Baltimore in between — become a reality now the Elon Musk's company has a permit to begin excavation for hyperloop development.

February 19, 2018

Investigation

Philly police seek suspect who kicked pregnant woman in the stomach in Center City

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are seeking help from the public to identify a man who allegedly kicked a pregnant woman in the stomach earlier this month outside a Dunkin' Donuts location in Center City.

February 19, 2018

Television

College pitcher's bio baffles announcer with 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' references

by Michael Tanenbaum

We are living in the barren wasteland of an "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" desert, with no promise of future episodes for months on end, if you want to call it living. Season 13 won't start filming until the springtime and we don't even know definitively yet if Dennis is coming back.

February 16, 2018

Investigation

Seven guards charged in alleged sexual assault of female inmates at Pennsylvania prison

by Michael Tanenbaum

Seven current and former guards at a northeastern Pennsylvania prison are facing charges of institutional sexual assault against female inmates over a period lasting several years, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced this week.