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

February 26, 2016

Games

GeoGuessr game: How well do you know Philly streets?

by Michael Tanenbaum

Here's a fun way to get a gauge on your visual intelligence: the Philadelphia GeoGuessr game. This Google Streetview-based activity, developed by Swedish IT consultant Anton Wallén, puts your directional abilities to the test with a series of randomly selected locations throughout the city.

February 26, 2016

Charges

Police charge man in fatal shooting of brother in Northeast Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police have arrested and charged a man who allegedly shot and killed his older brother Thursday night in Northeast Philadelphia.

February 26, 2016

Entertainment

Klip Collective releases trippy video featuring Philly's infrastructure

by Michael Tanenbaum

Klip Collective, the Philadelphia-based experiential art shop, dazzled residents across the region last year when it displayed its signature light projections in a series of installations at Longwood Gardens in Kennett Square. The group also drew attention for its colorful magic at The Oval and Spruce Street Harbor Park, which possessed many eyeballs both in person and on social media.

February 25, 2016

Medicine

CHOP launches data platform for White House pediatric cancer initiative

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia's newly launched Center for Data Driven Discovery in Biomedicine will continue its commitment to the White Precision Medicine Initiative after announcing the completion of a new cloud-based platform to store, share and analyze genomics data on pediatric cancer patients.

February 25, 2016

Arrests

Police: Man arrested for threatening to 'blow' Philly cop's head off

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police arrested a man Thursday night after he allegedly threatened to blow an officer's head off near Mifflin Square in South Philadelphia.

February 25, 2016

Investigation

SPCA: Six dead puppies found in Germantown home, dogfighting suspected

by Michael Tanenbaum

Officials with the Pennsylvania SPCA are investigating a possible dogfighting operating in Philadelphia after law enforcement officers discovered six dead puppies this week inside a Germantown home.

February 25, 2016

Development

Mayor Kenney plans $300 million in bond sales for public parks, rec centers

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will present a colossal plan next week to sell $300 million in bonds as part of a sweeping initiative to improve the state of public parks, recreation centers and libraries throughout the city.

February 25, 2016

Charges

N.J. teen accused of pigeon abuse at Bensalem gun club

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey teenager has been charged with animal cruelty after he allegedly violated the accepted standards for humanely euthanizing pigeons used in a shoot held by a suburban Philadelphia gun club.

February 25, 2016

Courts

Former N.J. Assemblyman ordered to return $268K in wages

by Michael Tanenbaum

Former New Jersey Assemblyman Willis Edwards III, who previously served the City of Orange as deputy business administrator and Mayor's chief of staff, has been ordered to return $268,000 in wages after an Essex County judge ruled that he obtained his positions illegally.

February 25, 2016

Investigation

Chester police seek help identifying vehicle in fatal drive-by shooting

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Chester Police Department is seeking assistance from the public to identify the vehicle used Wednesday afternoon in a fatal drive-by shooting of a 29-year-old man.