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

Accidents

Police: Car accident shuts down Route 70 in Cherry Hill, driver killed

by Michael Tanenbaum

A car accident on New Jersey's Route 70 in Cherry has forced the closure of the highway Thursday night as police and emergency personnel respond to the scene, officials announced.

December 24, 2015

Courts

Pa. man gets prison for unprotected sex without warning partners of HIV

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Pennsylvania man who was born HIV-positive will spend between 33 and 66 months in prison after he was sentenced Wednesday for failing to disclose his medical status before having unprotected sex with three different women.

December 24, 2015

Investigation

Gloucester County man charged with attempted murder of girlfriend's toddler

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Gloucester County man was indicted by a grand jury Wednesday and charged with the attempted murder of his girlfriend's two-year-old son, in addition to several other charges of alleged mistreatment of the boy.

December 24, 2015

Lawsuits

N.J. man sues ex-wife over jibes on memo line of alimony checks

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey man has filed a lawsuit against his ex-wife over a series of apparent jabs she directed at him on the memo line of multiple alimony checks, including insults such as "loser," "bum" and "adult child support."

December 24, 2015

Medicine

MIT researchers aim to modernize Band-Aid with smart hydrogel

by Michael Tanenbaum

A team of researchers at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology is aiming to create the Band-Aid of the future after successfully developing a hydrogel material that can use embedded sensors to monitor bodily conditions and prompt the delivery of drugs to a wound.

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 24, 2015

NBA

Sixers acquire Ish Smith from Pelicans, waive Wroten

by Michael Tanenbaum

With the worst record in the NBA, the historically bad 1-30 Philadelphia 76ers have made a deal with the New Orleans Pelicans to acquire point guard Ish Smith in exchange for two second-round draft picks.

December 24, 2015

Restaurants

Five great waffle spots in the Philly area

by Michael Tanenbaum

Few meals cover all bases the way breakfast does, and while whipping up some eggs and pancakes at home is a cinch, indulging in great waffles becomes a challenge if you don't own a press. Apart from Eggos, treating yourself to the finest waffles requires a trip and an empty stomach.

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

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.