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
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
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.August 9, 2015
Real Estate
New Jersey starts HomeSaver program to help families in foreclosure
To help families facing foreclosure due to severe negative equity, mortgage rate increases and financial hardship, the state is launching a new program backed by $17 million in federal aid to provide no-interest loans up to $50,000August 9, 2015
Celebrities
Is Meek Mill about to be a father? Nicki Minaj hints at pregnancy
Nicki Minaj, Meek's girlfriend and Drake's Young Money Entertainment labelmate, hinted in nearly unmistakable terms Saturday night that she is pregnant and Meek will be the father of her child.August 9, 2015
Shooting
Teenager fatally shot in the head in Southwest Philadelphia
Police have opened an investigation after a 16-year old boy was fatally shot in the head in the Elmwood neighborhood of Southwest Philadelphia on Sunday night.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 8, 2015
Police
Deptford man takes his own life after lengthy police standoff
A lengthy police standoff in Deptford ended with a man committing suicide after barricading himself inside his home on Saturday afternoon, the Gloucester County Prosecutor's Office said on Sunday.August 8, 2015
Crime
New Jersey dad stabbed after intervening in fight involving son
A New Jersey man was stabbed in the stomach Saturday after intervening in a fight between his son and three other teenage boys, authorities said.August 8, 2015
Politics
Donald Trump splits with top strategist Roger Stone
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump's latest controversial remarks appear to have cost him the allegiance and support of his top campaign strategist, Roger Stone, as mounting criticism further alienates him from mainstream conservatives.Just In
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