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.
August 11, 2015
Investigations
Report: Inmates endured beatings from investigators after N.Y. prison break
More than a month after the end of a lengthy manhunt for two convicts who escaped Clinton Correctional Facility in upstate New York, new revelations indicate that prison inmates may received brutal beatings at the hands of investigators during the course of their search.August 11, 2015
Investigation
Pair charged in alleged handcuffing of autistic man at Overbrook home
After responding to an Overbrook home for a disturbance call this past weekend, Philadelphia police arrested and charged two individuals for allegedly handcuffing a non-communicative autistic man on more than one occasion.August 11, 2015
Papal Visit
Aramark named official food & beverage provider for papal visit
Philadelphia-based food services firm Aramark has officially been named the food and beverage provider of next month's World Meeting of Families 2015, the much-anticipated global event that will mark its first-ever appearance in the United States.August 11, 2015
Tribute
Steel beam from WTC headed from PHL to Kennedy Space Center
A 2,000-pound steel beam recovered from the 9/11 World Trade Center attack will be transported from Philadelphia International Airport on August 13 en route to its eventual resting place at Kennedy Space Center Fire Rescue's memorial site.August 11, 2015
Missing
Coast Guard searching for missing freighter crewman
The Coast Guard has launched a search along the coast of New Jersey and Maryland, between Bayonne and Ocean City, after a crewmember went missing shortly after 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.August 11, 2015
Cookbooks
Bob's Burgers cookbook on the way from blogger
Blogger Cole Bowden, founder of The Bob's Burgers Experiment, released an image of the cover for his upcoming cookbook, 'The Bob's Burgers Burger Book,' which is due for publication in March 2016.August 11, 2015
Crime
'Psychic' siblings in Bucks County face trial over swindling elderly woman
A brother and sister in Bucks County who stole more than $17,000 from an 89-year-old woman under the guise of providing her psychic services waiving their right to a preliminary hearing on Tuesday.August 9, 2015
Missing
Police recover body of missing Brooklyn man in Delaware River
The body of a Brooklyn man who went missing after a tubing incident in the Delaware River on Saturday was recovered by a search team Sunday afternoon, officials said.August 9, 2015
Health News
'Sexting' is widespread among adults, Drexel researchers find
Sexually charged text messages are not just the worrisome pastime of promiscuous teens, according to a team of researchers at Drexel University who surveyed 870 people between the ages of 18 and 82.August 9, 2015
NASA
'Dark Lady' spotted in photo from NASA's Curiosity rover
NASA recently launched an interactive website that allows you to drive Curiosity around, examine the planet's topography and learn more about the mission of the Mars Exploration Program, which is gathering data to help find a landing site for the Mars 2020 rover mission. Eventually, this research will pave the way to coordinate a manned mission in the 2030s.Just In
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