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.
September 19, 2015
Health News
CHOP wins $3.6 million NIH grant for study on patient care decisions
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been awarded a $3.6 million grant from the National Institutes of Health to bolster research into the genetic causes of pediatric conditions and evaluate how families use medical feedback to make decisions about patient care.September 19, 2015
Investigation
Police: Herr's employee stabbed by coworker in company truck
Philadelphia police have arrested and charged a suspect after he allegedly stabbed a Herr's employee in a truck in southwest Philadelphia on Friday afternoon.September 19, 2015
Film Screening
South Philly Barbacoa hosting film and forum on undocumented workers
The owners of South Philly Barbacoa want to open up a serious conversation about the reality of life for undocumented immigrant workers in America's restaurants, who comprise as much as 10 percent of the 12.7 million people who work in the industry, according to BLS statistics.September 19, 2015
Obituaries
'Hollywood Wives' novelist Jackie Collins dies of breast cancer at 77
Best-selling English novelist Jackie Collins died at age 77 Saturday after battling breast cancer for more than six years.September 19, 2015
Investigation
Philadelphia man fatally shot while getting out of his car
Philadelphia police are investigating a fatal shooting that occurred Saturday afternoon as a man was stepping out of his car.September 19, 2015
Barricade
Barricade situation in domestic dispute ends, suspect and victim at large
Philadelphia police and a SWAT team have responded to the scene of a domestic dispute Saturday afternoon in which an armed man locked his ex-boyfriend in a closet following a breakup.September 18, 2015
Health News
Tech behind Ig Nobel winner's unboiled egg holds promise for cancer treatment
A team of Australian researchers who received an Ig Nobel award Thursday night – think the Nobel Prize for quirky science – are refining a technology that could accomplish far more than the miracle of partially unboiling an egg.September 18, 2015
Charges
Main Line woman charged in $24,000 fortune telling scam
A Main Line woman has been charged with theft by deception and fortune telling after police investigated a report from an alleged client that she progressively raised her fees per session, charging $24,000 between February and December 2014.September 18, 2015
Sculpture
Amor sculpture to be temporarily installed at Museum of Art
Latinos comprise more than 12 percent of Philadelphia's population, and with the Argentine Pope Francis coming to town in a week, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Association of Public Art are teaming up to mark the historic occasion with a display of bilingual love.September 18, 2015
Investigation
Radnor students' photos stolen, posted to lewd Instagram account
Police in Radnor Township are investigating to determine who was behind a lewd Instagram account that stole photos of underage girls and reposted them with sexually explicit captions.Just In
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