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 5, 2015
Film
Sci-fi short 'Wire Cutters' goes viral with cautionary robot fable
What happens when a pair of sentient, gem mining robots meet in a barren futuristic wasteland? That question serves as the premise an animated sci-fi short that has quickly gone viral after it was named a "staff pick" and placed on the homepage of Vimeo.September 5, 2015
Investigation
Police investigate after man beaten, robbed in Bustleton home invasion
Philadelphia police are seeking four suspects who allegedly forced a man into his Bustleton home Saturday afternoon before assaulting him and stealing a bottle of prescription Percocets.September 5, 2015
Odd News
Geese lay waste to Collingswood pool
Members of Collingswood's Roberts Pool, hoping to savor what's left of the summer, will have to freestyle and backstroke in Haddon Township this Labor Day weekend after an unholy gaggle of geese relieved themselves en masse at the community's dipping grounds.September 5, 2015
TV
The Roots take down Jimmy Fallon in 'The Tonight Show Family Feud'
The great tradition of 'Family Feud' has inspired people to scream at their television sets since 1976, helping to assign value to our most prevalent thoughts and associations.September 5, 2015
Investigation
Teen identified after death at sleepover in Mantua Township
A police investigation is underway after a 14-year-old girl attending a Friday night sleepover in Mantua Township, New Jersey, was found unresponsive Saturday morning.September 5, 2015
Odd News
WATCH: Shaolin monk 'runs on water' for 125 meters, sets record
On August 29, Shi Liliang broke his previous world record, running 125 meters across the surface of a reservoir in southeast China's Fujian ProvinceSeptember 4, 2015
Lawsuits
Family sues UPenn, Amazon over student's suicide
The family of a former University of Pennsylvania student who committed suicide by ingesting cyanide has filed a lawsuit against the university, Amazon.com and a cyanide vendor in Thailand in connection to the young woman's death.September 4, 2015
Apple Inc.
Drone shows latest progress on Apple's 'Spaceship' campus
Drone shows latest progress on Apple's 'Spaceship' campusSeptember 4, 2015
Plane Crash
NTSB to announce decision on Katz crash in Massachusetts
The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to announce a probable cause next Wednesday in its investigation of the May 2014 jet crash that killed philanthropist and former Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz and six others.September 4, 2015
Shooting
Police: Man shot during North Philadelphia home invasion
Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was shot during a violent home invasion in North Philadelphia on Friday afternoon.Just In
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