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 26, 2015
Community
N.J. Jewish community hosts Chinese Christmas dinner for Syrian refugees
As the American public and political leaders continue to weigh the issue of embracing Syrian refugees in the United States, a Jewish community in Montclair, New Jersey, decided to show solidarity with their new neighbors by hosting a time-honored Chinese Christmas dinner.December 26, 2015
Technology
Comcast announces breakthrough test of ultra-speedy modem in Philadelphia
Comcast announced this week that it successfully tested a next-generation modem in Philadelphia that promises to bring ultra-fast gigabit internet to customers in the near future without a major overhaul of its existing broadband infrastructure.December 26, 2015
Coast Guard
Coast Guard responds to vessel run aground in Delaware River
The U.S. Coast Guard Sector Delaware Bay is responding to a motor vessel that ran aground early Saturday morning in the Delaware River.December 26, 2015
Investigation
Delaware woman finds man's body in Newark backyard
Police in Newark, Delaware, are investigating after a woman discovered a man's decomposing body in her backyard Saturday afternoon.December 26, 2015
Investigation
Police: Teen fatally shot in West Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating after a teenage boy was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in West Philadelphia.December 26, 2015
Investigation
Trenton man fatally shot in rural section of Hamilton Township
Police are investigating after a Trenton man was fatally shot in a rural section of Hamilton Township on Christmas Eve, the Atlantic County prosecutor's office announced.December 26, 2015
Missing
U.S. Marine found dead after going missing from New Jersey base
Marine Sergeant Tristan Clinger, 28, had been missing since December 20December 26, 2015
Investigation
Two men injured in double-shooting in North Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are investigating after two men were shot Saturday night in North Philadelphia.December 26, 2015
Entertainment
Two N.J. professors are legal sleuths behind 'Criminal Minds'
For the vast majority of the American public, exposure to the grisly reality and legal labyrinth of criminal investigations comes via headline news and the popular television genre known as the crime procedural. Just as in the case of journalism, which covers real events as they unfold, the business of creating crime dramas comes with a responsibility to depict scenarios in a manner that accurately reflects the world of law enforcement, for better or for worse.December 25, 2015
Arrests
N.J. teen nabbed in serial theft of Rolexes from NYC men
A New Jersey teenager with a taste for high-end jewelry was arrested this week after prosecutors say she stole $58,000 in cash and watches from wealthy New York City men over the past five months, part of an alarming trend of theft stemming from the city's bar and club scene.Just In
- LeBron James ruled out for Sixers-Raptors on Thursday
- 30th Street Station's South Concourse reopens as Amtrak readies to unveil new food and retail options
- Openings & Closings: Dick's House of Sport kicks off and a Graduate Hospital fast-casual staple wraps up
- Philly teachers union says it can prevent school closures with $25 million. The district says the cost is 12 times higher
- Philly planted 18,581 trees over past three years, placing it 'on track' to reach goals to grow canopy
- Fantasy football Week 10 start/sit advice
- Glow-in-the-dark Cosmic Baseball is coming to Citizens Bank Park
- Old City will celebrate the holidays with historic home tours on Elfreth's Alley and a car-free Third Street Sip & Stroll
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