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.
January 10, 2018
Investigation
Penn State student, 19, found dead in dorm room
Authorities at Penn State University are investigating the death of a 19-year-old student whose body was found in his dorm room Tuesday night at the State College campus.January 10, 2018
Addiction
Kensington is worst nightmare for family of runaway daughter
"I will never be the same after what I saw down there," says the father of a suburban teen addict he rescued off the street. But the city is trying to resuscitate the Philadelphia neighborhood.January 10, 2018
Addiction
Inside a private eye's search for a teen heroin addict in Kensington
In the dark hours after a "bomb cyclone" blasted Philadelphia with snow and whipping winds, Kevin Ryan isn't home keeping warm and toasty. He's driving around Kensington in search of Meghan Dougherty.January 10, 2018
Fatalities
Person fatally struck by Amtrak train on Main Line
SEPTA has resumed service on its Paoli-Thorndale Regional Rail line after an Amtrak train struck and killed a person Wednesday morning on the Main Line.January 10, 2018
NFL
'Screwed' Eagles mocked in animated 'Gridiron Heights' series
Never has the atmosphere surrounding a top-seeded NFL playoff team been so bleak as it is for the Eagles in 2017-2018. They have more material than bulletin board with all the slights this team has gotten since Carson Wentz went down for the year with an ACL tear.January 10, 2018
Public Health
Pennsylvania declares disaster emergency for heroin, opioid epidemic
Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf has declared a statewide disaster emergency for the deepening heroin and opioid epidemic, joining eight other states that have taken similar steps in recent years.January 9, 2018
Casinos
New Revel owner hopes casino will hold sports betting in Atlantic City
The sale of the Atlantic City's Revel Casino became final on Monday, a $200 million deal for the shimmering beachfront tower that cost $2.4 billion to construct.January 9, 2018
Politics
Stephen Colbert edits himself into Jake Tapper's sizzling interview with Stephen Miller
For the past several days — North Korea and immigration reform aside — the talk surrounding Capitol Hill has been all about Jake Tapper's cutting takedown of White House senior policy advisor Stephen Miller, who joined the CNN host for an interview that aired Sunday on "State of the Union."January 9, 2018
Investigations
Wife stunned after Pennsylvania police chief hit with felony child predator charges
A local police chief who was beloved in his western Pennsylvania town has been charged with felony counts of soliciting sex from a minor online, state Attorney General Josh Shapiro recently announced.January 8, 2018
Phillies
Phillies reveal 2018 radio broadcast team as L.A. reduces role
The Philadelphia Phillies will be a team in transition in 2018 as new skipper Gabe Kapler brings a focus on analytics to the clubhouse. There are also big changes coming to the radio booth.Just In
- Temple students to create live albums of Opera Philadelphia productions
- Lower Merion activates township's first automated red light cameras
- A huge craft brewing conference is coming to Philly, and its official beer is a new Yards lager
- Two museums are looking back on the entire history of American art through political teapots and a 'death cart'
- Tracking Sixers' playoff seeding odds in final days of 2025-26 NBA regular season
- WNBA officially expanding to Philadelphia
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