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

March 4, 2016

Investigation

Thousands of criminal cases in doubt after N.J. lab tech allegedly fakes drug test results

by Michael Tanenbaum

More than 7,000 criminal cases in New Jersey have been cast into doubt after the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office revealed that a lab technician allegedly faked results in a drug case.

March 4, 2016

Lawsuits

SEPTA files lawsuit against Tullytown in Levittown Station dispute

by Michael Tanenbaum

Amid an ongoing dispute over taxes, fees and regulatory costs associated with the renovation of Levittown Station in lower Bucks County, SEPTA has filed a federal lawsuit against Tullytown Borough seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent further delays to the $37 million transit project.

March 4, 2016

Radio

Big Daddy Graham's uncontrollable hiccups lead to AFib diagnosis

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia sports radio personality Big Daddy Graham, host of 94 WIP's overnight red-eye show, has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib) after battling through an extended bout of hiccups that interrupted his on-air routine.

March 3, 2016

Transportation

Report: Philly ranks 7th in U.S. for biking, walking to work

by Michael Tanenbaum

A new report released by the Alliance for Biking and Walking ranks Philadelphia seventh in United States among large American cities whose populations either bike or walk to work.

March 3, 2016

Investigation

Police discover woman's decomposed body in Overbrook home

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman's decomposed body was discovered Thursday afternoon at a home in the Overbrook section of the city.

March 3, 2016

Jefferson

Jefferson neuroscience receives $500K gift for new Stem Cell Center

by Michael Tanenbaum

Jefferson Hospital's Vicki and Jack Farber Institute for Neuroscience announced this week that it received a $500,000 gift that will go toward the construction of a new Stem Cell Center for research into neurodegenerative diseases.

March 3, 2016

Cities

Toronto Star writer says Philly might be 'cooler' than New York City

by Michael Tanenbaum

The age-old sports and food rivalries between Philadelphia and New York City are merely the most prominent examples of how the two powerhouse East Coast cities jockey for supremacy. Most of us in Philadelphia would defend our appeal against the Big Apple's high cost of living, throngs of noisy people and overbearing – even if somewhat deserved – sense of self-importance. We'd also probably acknowledge that, critically speaking, it's a battle we tend to lose most of the time and it doesn't really change how we feel about Philadelphia.

March 3, 2016

Investigations

Police seek suspect in North Philadelphia day care burglaries

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are seeking help identifying a suspect allegedly involved in two day care break-ins late last month in the Olney section of North Philadelphia.

March 3, 2016

Courts

Aide to Kathleen Kane gets jail sentence for email snooping

by Michael Tanenbaum

An aide to Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane was sentenced Thursday to three to six months in jail after a a court ruled he illegally accessed emails in order to watch her boss's adversaries in a grand jury probe.

March 3, 2016

Investigation