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.
November 1, 2015
Internet
Facebook employees test 2G Tuesdays to close 'empathy gap'
Forward-thinking employees at Facebook are opting into a new program, "2G Tuesdays," that will require them to experience the slow Internet that the majority of people in some developing countries deal with on a daily basis.November 1, 2015
Investigation
Police: Woman fatally shot at Philadelphia playground
Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot Sunday morning at a park in North Philadelphia.November 1, 2015
Search
Police locate woman after feared abduction at Philadelphia Sunoco
Philadelphia police are searching for a woman who was possibly abducted Halloween night outside a Sunoco gas station in West Philadelphia.November 1, 2015
Traffic
Report: Red light camera deaths underreported in Philadelphia
On red light camera investigator says the Philadelphia Parking Authority has been under-reporting the number of accidents that occur at intersections where they are installedOctober 31, 2015
Health News
Study: Fitful sleep is worse for health than staying awake
A study conducted by researchers at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine found that fitful, uninterrupted sleep patterns – well known by parents of newborns – may be more detrimental to maintaining a positive mood than getting a shortened amount of uninterrupted sleep.October 31, 2015
Accidents
Motorcyclist killed in collision with SUV in West Oak Lane
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday morning after colliding with an SUV in West Oak Lane, according to police.October 31, 2015
Videos
WATCH: Obama dubbed to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
To celebrate Halloween, YouTube channel BaracksDubs brings us the president's spin on Michael Jackson's 1983 megahit "Thriller," meticulously stitched together from speeches and press conferences.October 31, 2015
Investigations
Forty years later, Deptford teen's murder remains unsolved
On October 30, 1975, 17-year-old Patrick O'Neill was walking home from a half-day spent at his cooperative education construction job in Deptford, New Jersey.October 31, 2015
Investigation
Woman critically wounded in shooting outside North Philadelphia club
Philadelphia police are seeking a suspect in a shooting outside a North Philadelphia after hours club that left a woman critically injured early Saturday morning.October 31, 2015
Videos
'Uncover Philly': Philadelphia from the Camden waterfront
In the latest installment of videographer Cory J. Popp's 'Uncover Philly' series, we get a sequence of glistening views of the Camden waterfront with Philadelphia serving as a majestic backdrop. Popp explained the explained the experience in a post accompanying the video:Just In
- Report: Eagles are waiving Hollywood Brown
- Michael Wilbon says he ignored warning signs about his health. The ESPN host's story should be a wake-up call for others
- Academy of Natural Sciences museum closure prompts bill to fund Philly arts and cultural institutions
- City Council says it will investigate, but not eliminate, embattled sheriff's office
- 30th Street Station's South Concourse reopens as Amtrak readies to unveil new food and retail options
- 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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