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.
May 23, 2016
Crime
New Jersey parents charged in disposal of missing newborn
Two New Jersey parents are facing charges after they allegedly disposed of their infant son immediately after he was born late last week, according to the Middlesex County Prosecutor's Office.May 23, 2016
Education
Top-ranked Villanova School of Business appoints new dean
Villanova is in the midst of a banner year in 2016. The Wildcats dramatically sealed an NCAA men's basketball championship and the university's School of Business was recently ranked the best undergraduate business program in the United States.May 23, 2016
Odd News
Brooklyn man gives N.J. State Police an alias, gets arrested for stranger's warrant
Getting pulled over by the police, whether it's on the highway or in a populated area, is universally something to be avoided at all costs, preferably by not breaking the law. If it happens, barring an obvious violation of your rights, your best bet is just to cooperate with authorities. Otherwise, your fabrications could be subject to the inescapable influence of Murphy's Law.May 23, 2016
Travel
2016 Jersey Shore beach guide: North Wildwood
The trio of Wildwoods in Cape May County all cater to different beachgoers who have a particular set of goals for their trip, but North Wildwood may be best known for striking a happy medium between family-friendly fun and the throwback nightlife of yesteryear on Five Mile Beach.May 22, 2016
Odd News
WATCH: N.J. couple gets married at a White Castle
It didn't seem possible, but there are bigger fans of White Castle than Harold and Kumar.May 22, 2016
Evacuations
Underground cable failure prompts evacuations near Washington Square
Multiple residents in the area of Philadelphia's Washington Square were left without power Sunday morning after an underground cable failure forced a series of evacuations overnight.May 22, 2016
Art
PMA's 'Inside Out' exhibition brings art to Philly-area streets
Some of the most transformative aesthetic experiences can take place in the halls and showrooms of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, no matter your age or your familiarity with art history. From the Dalí exhibition in 2005 to the Chagall-era collection in 2011, plus enchanting keepers like Marcel Duchamp's "Étant donnés," Philadelphia is beyond fortunate to have a world-class art museum as a portal to the city's cultural life.May 22, 2016
Arrests
Local activist Tony Soto charged in dispute with off-duty cop
A local man who describes himself as a civil rights activist faces multiple charges in connection to a May 18 incident in which he allegedly impersonated police and pulled a gun on an officer.May 22, 2016
Politics
Stephen Colbert teases Rendell for 'ugly women' comment
Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell found himself in familiar hot water earlier this week after he suggested Donald Trump's chances in the Keystone State will be hurt by an abundance of "ugly women" opposed to his misogyny.Just In
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