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

November 7, 2015

Health News

N.J. office workers suspended without pay for refusing flu shots

Three employees of a social services agency in Burlington Township have been suspended from their jobs without pay after refusing to take flu shots or wear surgical masks, both in violation of their company's new flu prevention protocols. 

November 7, 2015

GoFundMe

WIP host Innes raises thousands on GoFundMe for Dallas women's shelter

94 WIP afternoon host Josh Innes launched a GoFundMe page to raise money for Genesis Women's Shelter in Dallas.

November 6, 2015

Eagles

Eagles simulate entrance tunnel experience at SEPTA's City Hall station

Leading up to the Eagles' primetime rematch with the Cowboys on Sunday Night Football, the team transported the Eagle-head tunnel experience to SEPTA's City Hall station.

November 6, 2015

Investigation

Police: Student brings stun gun to Philadelphia charter school

Philadelphia police are investigating after a student took a stun gun with him to Belmont Charter School in West Philadelphia Friday morning.

November 6, 2015

Health News

Four N.J. siblings struggle to cope with genetic mystery illness

For the Herzfelds, a Jewish family from Teaneck, New Jersey, life has become an incredible challenge over the past 12 years. 

November 6, 2015

Penn State

Sue Paterno publishes letter for 4th anniversary of husband's firing

Nearly four years after the firing of illustrious Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, Sue Paterno maintains that the NCAA, Louis Freeh and the university's Board of Trustees committed damaging errors during the child sexual abuse investigation of Jerry Sandusky, a former assistant coach.

November 6, 2015

In throes of heroin crisis, New Jersey risks losing 42 percent of treatment beds

Despite 781 fatal heroin overdoses in 2014, New Jersey is at risk of losing 42 percent of its long-term inpatient treatment beds after a prominent Atlantic City clinic announced plans to shut down next spring,

November 6, 2015

Investigation

Police: Man, 21, critically wounded in Germantown shooting

Philadelphia police are investigating after a 21-year-old man was shot and critically injured Thursday night in Germantown.

November 6, 2015

Travel

Philadelphia designated World Heritage City, first in United States

Philadelphia, the birthplace of American democracy and an acclaimed urban reflection of the global community, won official designation Friday as a World Heritage City, becoming the first locale in the United States to achieve the honor.

November 5, 2015

Arrests

Six arrested for distribution of heroin in Cape May County

Six people were arrested and charged for distribution of heroin earlier this week in Middle Township, Cape May County, after an investigation carried out by the Cape May County Prosecutor's Office and the Middle Township Police Department.

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