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

September 10, 2015

Campbell's

Keurig debuts Campbell Soup K-Cups

Keurig Green Mountain unveiled K-Cup pods and soup packets from Camden-based Campbell's Soup.

September 10, 2015

Weather

Weekend weather: Philadelphia, Jersey Shore, Rehoboth Beach

Dark skies and torrential rain in Philadelphia on Thursday broke a long spell of sunny weather and extremely hot days.

September 10, 2015

Accidents

Victim identified in plane crash off Atlantic City coast

Investigators are searching for the debris a single-engine plane that reportedly crashed about 7 miles off the coast of Atlantic City on Thursday afternoon.

September 10, 2015

Courts

Bogus attorney charged for operating fraudulent law practice

A phony attorney who ran a fraudulent law practice and swindled 74 "clients" between 2003-2015 was charged by indictment Thursday with mail fraud, wire fraud and false statements, the United States Attorney's Office announced.

September 9, 2015

Courts

Philadelphia woman sentenced in theft of dead husband's benefits

A Philadelphia woman was sentenced on Wednesday to spend two months in jail and pay $264,021 in restitution to the government after pleading guilty to two counts of conversion of government funds earlier this year.

September 9, 2015

Papal Visit

Delaware County announces papal visit safety plan

With more than 1.5 million people expected to flock to Philadelphia for the World Meeting of Families 2015 and papal visit, surrounding counties are proactively anticipating disruptions that could impact local municipalities.

September 9, 2015

Science

Double-takes: A pink dolphin and a tiny 'dragon' creature

The vast world of wildlife never ceases to provide entertainment for humans bouncing around on the Internet. Two of this week's animal anomalies making rounds are particularly noteworthy because it's likely most people haven't seen these creatures before.

September 9, 2015

Burglary

Police seek suspect in school burglary; $5,000 in electronics taken

Philadelphia police are seeking assistance from the public to locate and identify a suspect who burglarized Saint Martin of Tours school in Summerdale on Labor Day, stealing more than $5,000 in laptops and computer equipment.

September 9, 2015

Health News

CHOP researcher's genomics company purchased for $2 million

One year after Wayne-based Medgenics entered into a $5 million research collaboration with Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, the firm has acquired a genomics company founded by the director of the hospital's Center for Applied Genomics.

September 9, 2015

Investigation

Officials: New Jersey Pine Barrens fire sparked by charcoal briquettes

State environmental officials from New Jersey say that the Pine Barrens forest fire that broke out on Monday, burning roughly 1,000 acres in Burlington and Ocean Counties, was sparked by charcoal briquettes that were improperly disposed of on private property.

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