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

March 27, 2016

Investigation

Police: Man stabs teen, woman at home in West Philadelphia

Philadelphia police have a suspect in custody after a teenager and a female victim were stabbed Sunday afternoon at a home in West Philadelphia.

March 27, 2016

Investigation

Police: Woman shot in neck near Oxford Circle in Northeast Philly

Philadelphia police are seeking a suspect after a 46-year-old woman was shot in the neck Sunday afternoon near Oxford Circle in Northeast Philadelphia.

March 27, 2016

Evacuations

Report: CO leak forces evacuations along Old City block

Several business and apartments in Old City were forced to evacuate occupants early Sunday morning after a carbon monoxide leak triggered a detector.

March 27, 2016

Courts

Pa. woman convicted for decade of work as unlicensed attorney

A Pennsylvania woman who spent a decade practicing as an attorney with a Huntingdon County firm was convicted last week of forging her professional accreditation.

March 27, 2016

Legislation

Pennsylvania medical marijuana bill faces limbo in Senate

Building momentum to legalize medical marijuana in Pennsylvania, bolstered by an overwhelming 149-43 vote in the state House of Representatives, could be in jeopardy after several state senators raised concerns this week about the amended bill and the technical implementation of the program. 

March 27, 2016

Investigation

State police probe severed cow's head left at Pa. Hindu sanctuary

Pennsylvania State Police have launched an investigation in Bangor after a severed cow's head was found dumped at a Hindu sanctuary last weekend.

March 26, 2016

Lifestyle

RJMetrics designer creates Philly Day Hiker app for local sightseeing

Warm weather is finally returning to the Philadelphia area, even if March's exit has felt more like a surly ram than the lamb we've come to expect from an old maxim. The arrival of spring means plenty of outdoor activities to plan, and while it's fun to contemplate your options, the sheer abundance of them can be tough to sort through.

March 26, 2016

Study

CHOP scientists find mother's birthweight, blood sugar tied to newborn's size

A trio of researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia recently published the results of an international study that established a link between the weight, blood sugar and blood pressure of a pregnant mother and the birth weight of her newborn child.

March 26, 2016

Accidents

N.J. man charged in crash that killed grandparents after Easter egg hunt

A 23-year-old New Jersey man faces multiple charges for his involvement in a head-on crash Friday afternoon that killed two grandparents who were returning with young children from an Easter egg hunt.

March 26, 2016

Restaurants

Honeygrow plans Fall opening at Temple University

Honeygrow, the community-centric health concept led by Temple University alum Justin Rosenberg, will soon be returning to the Broad Street campus where it first sprouted in 2012. 

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