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.
March 13, 2016
Restaurants
Breakfast joint The Dutch coming to Pennsport
Breakfast and brunch lovers in Philadelphia won't be left in the lurch for too much longer after the closure of Fourth and Cross in Pennsport. Two Philly chefs are stepping up to replace the location at 1527 S. 4th Street with a new breakfast, lunch and brunch spot called The Dutch.March 13, 2016
Events
Kobe Bryant sneaker art expo coming to Philly
As the illustrious NBA career of Lower Merion native Kobe Bryant winds down to the final buzzer – in sum, five NBA championships, two Finals MVP's and one regular season MVP award – the Philadelphia Art Alliance will celebrate the lifetime Laker's place not just in basketball history, but in the footwear pantheon as well.March 12, 2016
Psychology
Drexel study: Insight yields better solutions than analytical approach
How to distinguish between impulse and insight when it comes to decision time can be a major challenge on a day-to-day basis in all walks of life. As a consumer, impulse often leads to misguided choices that a more cautious, cost-benefit analysis might help us avoid. To solve dilemmas and puzzles, however, it turns out that relying on spontaneous gut feelings is more likely to produce correct solutions than a methodically reasoned, analytical approach, according to a new study.March 12, 2016
CHOP
CHOP finds PTSD common among adults with congenital heart disease
Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that adults living with congenital heart disease face an elevated risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder relative to the general population.March 12, 2016
Arrests
Woodbury man arrested in heroin distribution investigation
Authorities in Gloucester County announced the arrest of a Woodbury man this week following a three-month investigation into an alleged heroin distribution operation.March 12, 2016
Investigation
Report: Chester police officer critically injured, suspect killed in shootout
Authorities in Chester are investigating after a police officer was injured and a man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in an incident involving a potentially stolen vehicle.March 12, 2016
Discrimination
SXSW apologizes after N.J. Olympian told to remove Muslim hijab
American fencer and New Jersey native Ibtihaj Muhammad, an observant Muslim who will compete in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics, was told Saturday that she had to remove her hijab while attending the annual South by Southwest technology festival in Austin.March 12, 2016
Development
ACT CEO: Turn Philly's Logan Circle back into a square
Philadelphia residents identify with Logan Circle partly because of the iconic Swann Memorial Fountain that acts as its centerpiece – a nice place for a summer dip – and partly because it serves as a gateway to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, a scenic but unwieldy thoroughfare whose history is rife with squabbles among urban planners.March 12, 2016
Investigation
Police: Fisherman discovers body in Mullica River
Police in Burlington County are investigating after a fisherman discovered a body Saturday morning in the Mullica River in Washington Township.March 11, 2016
MLB
Pete Rose, the bobblehead, gets premier Hall of Fame nod
Former Phillies and Reds legend Pete Rose, exiled from baseball for more than 25 years, will finally get his day in the Hall of Fame. It just won't be the one in Cooperstown, where Rose already has several artifacts but not the highly coveted plaques at the museum and at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati.Just In
- Report: Phillies, Bo Bichette meeting went 'very well,' no more news yet
- Police search for suspects tied to fatal shooting at Chipotle near Temple University
- Mount Moriah Cemetery seeks donations to beef up security after grave-robbing spree
- Possible measles exposures took place at Philly airport, Amtrak's 30th Street station, health officials say
- 'Long Bright River' author is working on her next novel, but don't ask her about it
- Flyers thoughts: The Lightning brought a storm Philly still has to learn to weather
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