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

December 24, 2015

Entertainment

Will Smith's 'Concussion' clear to use NFL logos without consent

by Michael Tanenbaum

With Will Smith's latest movie 'Concussion' hitting theaters Friday, the National Football League is bracing for the critical fallout of a film depicting the efforts of Nigerian doctor Bennet Omalu to expose the dangers of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE), a brain disease linked to repeated concussions.

December 23, 2015

Investigation

Police: Man in custody after fatal shooting in Abington

by Michael Tanenbaum

Police in Abington are investigating after a man was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in the Montgomery County township.

December 23, 2015

Courts

Atco man convicted in series of home invasion robberies

by Michael Tanenbaum

An Atco man could spend the rest of his life in a New Jersey state prison after he was convicted in connection to a string of 2011 home invasion robberies targeting small business owners, Camden County prosecutors announced Wednesday.

December 23, 2015

National Guard

After reprimand, N.J. National Guard leader meets Christie's fitness deadline

by Michael Tanenbaum

Back in September, New Jersey Governor Chris Christie imposed a 90-day fitness deadline on the leader of the state's National Guard after he failed to adhere to a strict military obligation to stay in shape. Despite the barrage of food that usually accompanies the holiday season, Air Force Brig. General Michael Cunniff met the call to trim down.

December 23, 2015

Christmas

N.J. girl knocks over 'Elf on the Shelf,' dials 911 in panic

by Michael Tanenbaum

The powerful spell of the Elf on the Shelf was demonstrated to full effect this week when a 7-year-old New Jersey girl freaked out after knocking her family's elf to the floor. Fearing she had ruined Christmas, she bolted to the phone to call her dad, but wound up calling 911 instead.

December 23, 2015

Accidents

N.J. girl hospitalized after school bus crash in Salem

by Michael Tanenbaum

A 9-year-old girl was hospitalized Wednesday afternoon after she was struck by a school bus in Salem, New Jersey.

December 23, 2015

Transportation

SEPTA Key's delay pinned on scale of project, but 2016 debut in sight

by Michael Tanenbaum

The arrival of SEPTA's new payment technology system, SEPTA Key, has been delayed so many times during the course of its development that Philadelphia residents have learned to temper their expectations. As major cities across the United States jettison their outmoded token and fare systems, Philadelphia remains

December 13, 2015

Science

WATCH: Small World in Motion displays stunning scenes of microbiology

by Michael Tanenbaum

In 1975, Japanese optics and imaging company Nikon launched its first International Small World Competition, which called on the world's leading photographers and photomicrographers to submit the most compelling examples of science at work on the smallest scale.

December 13, 2015

Lawsuits

Pennsylvania sues fracking company on behalf of 4,000 landowners

by Michael Tanenbaum

Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane has filed a lawsuit against Oklahoma-based gas drilling company Chesapeake Energy Corps. claiming that defendant had landowners sign "deceptive" leases that cheated them out of millions of dollars in royalty checks.

December 13, 2015

Investigation