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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

May 2, 2016

Transportation

PennDOT unveils new flashing yellow left turn signal

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation announced Monday that it is implementing a safer, more efficient left turn signal in various traffic lights across the state, beginning with a deployment in Lower Allen Township in Cumberland County.

May 2, 2016

Environment

Reports: Oil sheen spotted in Schuylkill River in Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

Officials with the Philadelphia police and fire departments are investigating after an oil sheen was reportedly spotted Monday afternoon in the Schuylkill River in Center City.

May 2, 2016

Charges

Upper Dublin H.S. teacher charged with sexual assault of student

by Michael Tanenbaum

A teacher at Upper Dublin High School in Montgomery County was charged Monday with Institutional Sexual Assault after investigators say she allegedly had an inappropriate relationship with a male student.

May 2, 2016

Lawsuits

FOP sues former Philly officer-turned-whistleblower over online allegations

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police has filed a defamation lawsuit against a former Philadelphia police officer whose Facebook account attempts to expose alleged crimes committed by multiple active police officers.

May 2, 2016

Celebrities

Lady Gaga rumored for Bradley Cooper's 'A Star is Born' remake

by Michael Tanenbaum

Late last year, Philly-area native Bradley Cooper had reportedly landed none other than Beyoncé Knowles to act beside him in his directorial debut, a remake of the romantic drama "A Star is Born." That ultimately fell through because, as Page Six learned in March, Knowles required too much money to move forward with the project.

May 1, 2016

Development

State of Center City: 2016 report breaks down trends in CBD

by Michael Tanenbaum

Marking its 25th anniversary, Philadelphia's Center City District last week released its annual State of Center City report, which details the major trends shaping the central business district at the core of one the largest metropolitan areas in the United States.

May 1, 2016

Penn Relays

Ida Keeling, 100, breaks world record at Penn Relays

by Michael Tanenbaum

The weather didn't exactly cooperate for much of this year's Penn Relays (or the Broad Street Run, for that matter), but a little rain on a parade didn't stop 100-year-old Ida Keeling from claiming a world record at Franklin Field on Saturday.

May 1, 2016

Investigation

Police seek suspect in armed robbery of Mayfair 7-Eleven

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are searching for an armed suspect in the robbery of a 7-Eleven early Sunday morning in Northeast Philadelphia.

May 1, 2016

Boxing

WATCH: Philly DA Seth Williams loses boxing bout at Temple

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia District Attorney Seth Williams gave all he could for a good cause on Saturday night at the Liacouras Center, where he entered the boxing ring to take on local attorney and radio host Tariq El-Shabazz.

May 1, 2016

Events

Anthony Bourdain coming to Philly for 'The Hunger' live tour

by Michael Tanenbaum

Culinary hero and globetrotter Anthony Bourdain will be making a stop at the Academy of Music in Philadelphia this Fall for a live tour coinciding with the October publication of "Appetites: A Cookbook," the first Bourdain cookbook to be released in more than a decade.