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.
January 16, 2018
Investigations
'Phenotyping' DNA sketch released in gunpoint rape at Norristown Farm Park
Investigators in Montgomery County are hoping that a new technology will lead them to the man who held a woman at gunpoint and sexually assaulted her last August at Norristown Farm Park.January 16, 2018
Art
New Jersey family surprised to sell creepy, long-lost Rembrandt painting
$1 million painting dates to the mid-1620s when Rembrandt, then a teenager, completed a series of allegorical works on the five senses.January 15, 2018
Investigations
Troubling online history surrounds suspect in death of Penn student
The 20-year-old suspect charged in the death of University of Pennsylvania sophomore Blaze Bernstein exhibited a disturbing pattern of online activity, according to a report that surfaced Monday as the victim's family gathered for a memorial service.January 15, 2018
Social Media
Pennsylvania's Steak-umm wins hard-fought campaign for verified Twitter account
Pennsylvania's Steak-Umm seals blazing campaign for verified Twitter accountJanuary 15, 2018
Public Health
Penn study: Improvements in U.S. mortality rate offset by obesity
The rising obesity rate in the United States has offset some public health gains from advances in medical treatment and a reduction in smoking, according to research from the University of Pennsylvania.January 15, 2018
Maps
Map: Every state's biggest worry shows jobs weigh heavily in Pennsylvania
A study that looked at what is making the residents of each U.S. state anxious, based on Google search trends, shows that Pennsylvanians are concerned about unemployment and New Jersey residents worry about drowning.January 12, 2018
Politics
Pa. GOP hopeful claims Wolf's opioid disaster declaration infringes on gun rights
Scott Wagner, one of the candidates running for the Republican nomination for Pennsylvania governor, is walking back his praise of Gov. Tom Wolf's statewide disaster emergency declaration for the opioid and heroin epidemic.January 12, 2018
NBA
Charles Barkley gets iPhone, does not get Siri at all
Charles Barkley is known and respected for many talents: he was a fierce rebounder, he's vocal about politics and social issues and he's become the lovably cranky grandpa of the NBA.January 12, 2018
Restaurants
Philly-themed cheesesteak spot, dive bar Passyunk Avenue opening in London
Passyunk Avenue, a full-blown cheesesteak spot and dive bar, will soon become a refuge for Philly tourists in London.January 12, 2018
Crime
Philly theater director, mugged and shot, IDs alleged perp using Find My iPhone
The artistic director of a local ensemble theater is recovering in the hospital after he was mugged and shot in the leg Thursday night in the city's Fairmount neighborhood.Just In
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