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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

November 7, 2020

2020 Election

Joe Biden's win in Pennsylvania propels him to presidency over Donald Trump

by Michael Tanenbaum

Joe Biden has won the 2020 presidential election, defeating President Donald Trump in a race decided by several battleground states, including Pennsylvania. Though the Republican incumbent surged to large leads in many states, thanks to the in-person votes on Election Day, mail-in ballots pushed the Democratic challenger over the top.

November 6, 2020

2020 Election

Pennsylvania vote count marches forward methodically in crucial Trump-Biden battleground

by Michael Tanenbaum

Election workers in Pennsylvania are continuing to count mail-in ballots and tally votes as a tight presidential race appears likely to pivot around a few battleground states. By early Friday morning, Joe Biden had taken a lead over Donald Trump in the presidential race.

November 6, 2020

Illness

Philly COVID-19 cases surge to record daily count, hospitalizations rising

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia and Pennsylvania both hit record daily COVID-19 case counts on Nov. 6, prompting officials and the health department to review adding new restrictions to prevent further spread of the virus, Health Commissioner Dr. Thomas Farley said. Hospitalizations in the city also are beginning to trend upward again.

November 6, 2020

Investigations

Looks like the QAnon Hummer in Philly got a PPA ticket, for good measure (and other election memes!)

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia gave birth to a wave of 2020 election memes as its mail-in ballot vote count helped lift Joe Biden past President Donald Trump in the pivotal battleground state of Pennsylvania. The Philadelphia Parking Authority placed a ticket on the Hummer that was stopped in Center City as part of an apparent plot to stop the city's vote count at the Pennsylvania Convention Center. The FBI is investigating.

November 6, 2020

Media

KYW Newsradio to broadcast on FM station for first time in 55-year history

by Michael Tanenbaum

KYW Newsradio will begin broadcasting 24/7 on 103.9 FM on Nov. 23, 2020. The station will continue to air on 1060 AM and Radio.com. Parent company Entercom acquired WPHI-FM from Maryland-based Urban One. The new station will expand KYW Newsradio's reach in the Delaware Valley.

November 6, 2020

2020 Election

Donald Trump vs. Joe Biden, an election emblematic of the nation's divide, reaches finish line – but who wins?

by Michael Tanenbaum

Against a backdrop of national turmoil and a global pandemic, on Election Day on Tuesday, American voters finally will decide the outcome of the 2020 presidential race between Republican incumbent Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden. As the election results are counted, check back to see who won in Pennsylvania, New Jersey and nationwide.

November 6, 2020

Investigations

Pennsylvania State Police issue Amber Alert for two girls abducted from New York

by Michael Tanenbaum

Pennsylvania State Police and New York State Police are searching for 37-year-old Amanda Collis, who is believed by police to have abducted eight-year-old Autumn Collis and eight-year-old Evelyn Collis. They are believed to be in a black 1999 Eagle Talon with a Maryland tag number 9884Z5. The car was last seen traveling south on I-81 into Pennsylvania.

November 6, 2020

Investigations

Bomb threat prompts evacuation of Fashion District Philadelphia

by Michael Tanenbaum

A bomb threat was called into Fashion District Philadelphia on Friday, Nov. 6, prompting mall security to evacuate the building and SEPTA to halt all trains to Jefferson Station in Center City. No device was found in the building after K9 units conducted a sweep, but the investigation remains ongoing.

November 5, 2020

Investigations

Homicide at Bensalem chiropractic office under investigation

by Michael Tanenbaum

James Sowa, 64, was found dead at his home and chiropractic office in Bensalem, Pennsylvania on Nov. 2, 2020. Police are investigating the incident as a homicide after it was determined Sowa died of blunt force trauma to the head.

November 5, 2020

Eagles

Eagles safety Marcus Epps tests positive for COVID-19

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia Eagles safety Marcus Epps has tested positive for COVID-19, the latest player to be diagnosed in a rash of recent cases across the league.