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

July 22, 2015

Courts

Lawyer claims brain condition led teacher to sexual assault of six students

The lawyer representing a former New Jersey high school teacher charged with sexually assaulting six students between 2013 and 2014 says that a brain condition is responsible for her socially inappropriate behavior and inability to control impulses.

July 22, 2015

Environment

Mutant daisies sprout in region of Fukushima disaster

Four years after disaster affected three of six nuclear reactors at Fukushima, longterm effects raising alarm

July 19, 2015

Missing Persons

Crews locate one of two swimmers gone missing in Delaware River

Body of one victim discovered in Burlington County

July 19, 2015

Investigations

Police seek suspect in robbery of pizza deliveryman pistol whipped in assault

Assault occured on the 600 block of Foulkrod Street in Lawncrest

July 19, 2015

Classes

Get hands-on at NextFab's Open Studio Summer Series

NextFab's Open Studio Summer Series offers chance get hands-on

July 19, 2015

Crashes

Police: 4 women killed in N.Y. hit-and-run, limo nearly severed

Driver of pick-up truck fled into woods before arrested for DWI

July 19, 2015

Automobiles

Sick of flat tires? Hankook tests airless prototype

South Korean company develops non-pneumatic iFlex tires

July 19, 2015

Beaches

Experts detonate WWII-era photoflash bomb on Florida beach

A stroll at the beach for one resident of St. Petersberg, Florida, turned into quite the spectacle on Sunday after the pedestrian spotted a "large cylindrical object" later identified as a World War II-era flare, officials confirmed.

July 19, 2015

Courts

Crane operator in deadly Center City building collapse may plead guilty

A crane operator charged in the deadly Market Street building collapse of June 2013 may be submit a guilty plea as early as Tuesday, according to sources close to the case.

July 18, 2015

Videos

'Uncover Philly': Race Street Pier and Philly's Ultimate Rooftop

Videographer Cory J. Popp brings releases two new projects in 'Uncover Philly' web series

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