Michael Tanenbaum

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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

December 4, 2016

Videos

WATCH: N.J. Transit bus caught driving wrong way on highway

A commuter's dashcam video showing a N.J. Transit bus travling the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway has the transportation agency searching for a logical explanation.

December 1, 2016

Business

New Acme supermarket coming to South Philly

A new Acme supermarket will soon be coming to South Philadelphia's Snyder Plaza, providing residents with another bulk shopping option and expanding the market's footprint to 14 within city limits.

December 1, 2016

Housing

Philly gets more steady funding to house homeless veterans

The Philadelphia Housing Authority has received two federal awards that will provide about $245,000 per year to support the city's efforts to find homes for veterans in need.

December 1, 2016

Higher Education

New Jersey college students demand new name for 'Loser Hall'

Student researchers at The College of New Jersey in Trenton are calling on the administration to change the name of a building dedicated to a man whose past includes the documented enforcement of school segregation.

December 1, 2016

Politics

Rick Santorum wards off 'shame' chants at Cornell University

Former Pennsylvania Senator and two-time presidential candidate Rick Santorum was heckled during an keynote speech Wednesday night at Cornell University in upstate New York.

December 1, 2016

Investigation

West Philly police chase ends with fatal crash between suspects' vehicle and bystander

Two men are facing homicide and related charges after a police chase in West Philadelphia on Wednesday night resulted in the death of another driver struck by the fleeing suspects' vehicle.

November 30, 2016

Videos

WATCH: Arby's does 'Fresh Prince' remix for new Philly sandwich

Geotargeting is arguably the holy grail of today's urban marketing campaigns, many of which play on obvious local themes to win the hearts and minds of viewers.

November 30, 2016

Schools

Cheltenham teacher suspended for 'racially insensitive' remarks

Cheltenham School District announced on Wednesday that a high school teacher has been suspended in response to complaints about "racially insensitive and discriminatory" remarks made in the classroom.

November 30, 2016

Schools

Alleged racial slurs at football game, 'N'-word at school meeting trouble North Penn, Coatesville

A pair of recent incidents in the Coatesville and North Penn school districts have both communities trying to move on from disappointment arising from the casual use of racially offensive language.

November 30, 2016

Investigation

Philadelphia police investigating Kensington toddler's suspicious death

The Homicide Unit of the Philadelphia Police Department is investigating the death of a 2-year-old boy who was found unresponsive at his home in Kensington late Tuesday night.

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