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.
December 10, 2015
Criminal Justice
Study: New Jersey's 'enhanced' eyewitness testimony instructions too potent
A new study on the role of eyewitness testimony, considered one of the crucial pillars to mount a case in court, finds that a set of jury instructions adopted by the state of New Jersey may be working too well and, in the process, exonerating guilty defendants.December 10, 2015
Apartments
Report: Rent for 1-bedrooms in Philly plummeted in 2015
In an annual report on more than 1 million active rental listings in the United States, Philadelphia recorded the nation's fourth largest drop in the price of 1-bedroom units. According to Zumper's National Rent Report, Philadelphia had a - 5.3 percent annual rent change in 1-bedroom listings, with an average price of $1,240.December 10, 2015
Race Relations
Black students at Pa. university protest demeaning Snapchat photo
A group of black students at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania joined in protest Wednesday over an offensively captioned photo posted online to the ephemeral social media Snapchat.December 10, 2015
Obituaries
Philanthropist Henry Rowan, benefactor of Rowan University, dies at 92
Rowan University benefactor and philanthropist Henry Rowan, a pioneer in the growth of the Glassboro institution, died Thursday at the age of 92.December 10, 2015
Humor
WATCH: Orangutan cracks up at zoo visitor's magic trick
In 2009, a pair of researchers, including Jeffrey Schwartz of the University of Pittsburgh, published a controversial study claiming that orangutans, not chimpanzees, are the closest living relatives of human beings.December 9, 2015
Restaurants
Five great spots for wood-fired pizza in Philly
Whenever dinner plans don't materialize on time, pizza is your obvious fail-safe that never ends up feeling like a fallback option.December 9, 2015
Rehabilitation
Philadelphia launches new medical suite for child sex abuse victims
The city of Philadelphia has announced the opening of a unique new medical suite designed specifically as a resource to help victims of child sexual abuse and their families recover from physical and emotional trauma.December 9, 2015
Cocktails
PLCB: Jack Daniels, Fireball top drinks in Pennsylvania
Everybody's friend is Jack Daniels in Philadelphia, according to an annual report released by the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board.December 9, 2015
Investigation
PETA doubles reward for suspect who threw pig's head at Kensington mosque
As Philadelphia police continue to investigate a hate crime at the Al-Aqsa Islamic Society building in Kensington last Sunday, PETA announced Wednesday it will double the city's reward of $2,000 for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the suspect who threw a severed pig's head onto the property of the mosque.Just In
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