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

January 10, 2016

Investigation

Police arrest suspect after man shot in Northeast Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was shot Sunday afternoon in Northeast Philadelphia.

January 9, 2016

Internet

Bizarre 'Stolen!' game spawns online craze, creator overwhelmed

by Michael Tanenbaum

As anyone who has ever fallen prey to online games like Candy Crush, Farmville and Trivia Crack knows, there's an inherent risk that your time-killing recreation can quickly turn into a full-blown obsession that leaves you at the mercy of endless ridicule from friends and family.

January 9, 2016

Police seek missing endangered teen from North Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are seeking help from the public to locate a 16-year-old girl who has gone missing from her home in North Philadelphia and may be at risk without her medication for bipolar disorder and depression.

January 9, 2016

Arrests

Teen arrested for DUI after SUV flips in Manayunk

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police have arrested a teenager and charged him with driving under the influence after his SUV overturned in Manayunk early Saturday morning.

January 9, 2016

Investigation

Police: Man shot multiple times outside Xanadu Bar in North Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was shot multiple times late Friday night outside of the Xanadu Bar in North Philadelphia.

January 9, 2016

Fundraisers

Recovery fund created for ambushed Philly police officer Jesse Hartnett

by Michael Tanenbaum

In the wake of the ambush shooting late Thursday night that left Philadelphia Police Officer Jesse Hartnett seriously wounded, the family of a former Coast Guard Shipmate close to Hartnett has created a GoFundMe page to help him along in his recovery.

January 9, 2016

Rescues

Old City construction worker rescued from sinkhole after street collapses

by Michael Tanenbaum

A construction worker who fell into a roadway hole in Old City Saturday afternoon was rescued after Philadelphia Fire Department crews responded to a collapsed section of the street.

January 9, 2016

Entertainment

Philly producer RJD2 says city's soul drives new LP 'Dame Fortune'

by Michael Tanenbaum

Musical trends tend to come and go in waves, resurfacing as artists blend the best characteristics of a given period with whatever moves them to experiment, pay homage and extend the boundaries of their art form. For more than half a century, the jazzy arrangements of Philly soul have lived on as arguably the defining legacy of Philadelphia's musical heritage, an inspiration local producer RJD2 says is the force behind his forthcoming LP 'Dame Fortune.'

January 8, 2016

Space

NASA touts flyby mission to Jupiter's moon Europa as quest for alien life

by Michael Tanenbaum

In 2015, NASA broke major ground by revealing the existence of seasonal liquid flows on Mars, but the American space agency now has its sights set on the next planet out from the sun, Jupiter, whose moon Europa is believed to be the most likely place in our solar system to support alien life.

January 8, 2016

Lawsuit

DCA: Pep Boys, Advance Auto deceptively overcharged N.J. customers

by Michael Tanenbaum

The New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs has filed a complaint alleging that Philadelphia-based Pep Boys and Advance Auto charged customers above marked retail prices in stores throughout the state.