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.
September 14, 2017
Courts
Philly area restaurateur pleads guilty in cash skimming case
The owner of several Philadelphia area pizzerias pleaded guilty Thursday to multiple federal charges in a cash skimming scheme whose details were outlined in an indictment earlier this year.September 14, 2017
Eagles
SEPTA providing free subway rides for Eagles home opener
For the fifth season in a row, Miller Lite is partnering with the Eagles SEPTA to provide free rides to and from the home opener on the Broad Street Line.September 14, 2017
Investigation
Answers sought in suspicious wildlife killings on Penn State campus
Authorities with the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating a disturbing pattern of small animals killed on the campus of Penn State University over the last month.September 13, 2017
Research
CHOP, Penn Medicine join forces in national study of kidney stones
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Penn Medicine have been selected by the National Institutes of Health to join a research network whose work will focus on the study and prevention of kidney stones.September 13, 2017
Investigation
Officials: 'Chain of events,' blunt force trauma behind death of Lafayette freshman
A Lafayette College freshman and standout lacrosse player died of blunt force trauma Monday afternoon following a "chain of events" that left him unconscious outside of a dorm, the Lehigh County Coroner confirmed after an autopsy Wednesday.September 13, 2017
NFL
Gonzo rips 'Mikey Mouthbreather' Missanelli for 'hinky' take on woman calling NFL game
If you're the kind of miserable sports fan stuck in traffic who actually enjoys the thrill of radio hosts sniping at each other, then the absence of Josh Innes from the Philadelphia airwaves has probably been a bit deflating for your afternoon drives. A more civil competition has since gradually settled in between SportsRadio 94 WIP and 97.5 The Fanatic.September 13, 2017
Movies
Pennsylvania teens go to jail for red balloon 'It' prank
A local prank took the world by storm last week when a group of teens in Lititz tied red balloons to sewer grates in anticipation of the premiere of '"It," the first big-screen adaptation of Stephen King's award-winning 1986 novel of the same name.September 12, 2017
Odd News
WATCH: Pennsylvania homeowner finds an insect scarier than those flying ants
Philadelphia residents and others around the country were besieged this week by swarms of flying ants.September 12, 2017
Arrests
Police: Mom charged with dropping fentanyl at Drexel Hill school
Authorities in Upper Darby have charged a 29-year-old mother after she allegedly dropped bags of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl at a Drexel Hill elementary school last Thursday.September 12, 2017
Investigations
Teen charged in racist 9/11 death threats targeting West Chester East High students
A 14-year-old student has been charged with a series of racially charged Instagram threats directed against students at West Chester East High School posted on the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, authorities and school district officials announced Tuesday.Just In
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