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.
October 7, 2015
Bakeries
Loafing around: Five great bread bakeries in Philadelphia
Carbohydrates often get a bad rap as diet-breaking comfort consumption, mistakenly labeled as empty calories, yet life without them, even in moderation, can be pretty bleak.October 7, 2015
Courts
Suspects in Jewelers Row kidnapping, beating plead guilty
Two suspects in the alleged kidnapping and beating of a Center City jewelry store employee last April pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to the attack.October 7, 2015
Health News
Officials: Nurse reuses syringe to administer flu shots for N.J. pharma company
Dozens of employees at West Windsor, New Jersey-based Otsuka Pharmaceuticals have been advised to take blood tests after officials say a nurse contracted to administer the company's flu shots reused a syringe for multiple vaccinations.October 7, 2015
Accidents
Three teens seriously injured in Northeast Philly car crash
Philadelphia police are investigating a crash in Northeast Philadelphia that left three teenagers fighting for their lives late on Wednesday afternoon.October 4, 2015
Health News
CVS offers anti-overdose drug without prescription in New Jersey
The lifesaving anti-overdose drug hailed as a major breakthrough in countering the growing U.S. heroin is now available to customers at CVS locations in New Jersey without a prescription.October 4, 2015
Rescue
Jet skier rescued by Coast Guard at Jersey Shore
A jet skier in Manasquan Inlet was rescued Sunday by a Coast Guard helicopter crew after falling overboard near Point Pleasant Beach.October 4, 2015
Health News
Volunteer ambulance corps waning in Pa., N.J.
After generations of volunteer EMTs serving as fixtures in communities throughout the United States, the future of ambulance corps has reached a point of distress as financial uncertainty, intensive training and new alliances wipe out what remains of traditional ambulance services.October 4, 2015
Alerts
FBI, ATF: Threat of violence against 'university near Philadelphia' on Monday
Local universities have been warned of a threat of violence on Monday in an e-mail sent out by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.October 4, 2015
Investigation
Two men killed in Strawberry Mansion shooting
Philadelphia police are investigating after two men were fatally shot in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city early Sunday morning.October 4, 2015
Accidents
Swarthmore student dies after fall from cliff behind campus
A student at Swarthmore College died Saturday after falling from a cliff in a wooded area located behind the school's suburban Philadelphia campus.Just In
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