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.
November 21, 2017
Investigations
Centre County D.A.-elect sends Penn State hazing case to Pa. attorney general
Centre County District Attorney-elect Bernie Cantorna will send Penn State's Beta Theta Pi case up to the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro, citing potential conflicts of interest stemming from previous counsel he provided to those charged in the hazing death of sophomore Timothy Piazza.November 21, 2017
Musicians
N.J. band Pinegrove cancels U.S. tour as singer faces sexual coercion allegation
The lead singer of indie folk band Pinegrove, a 2016 breakout formed out of Montclair, announced Tuesday that the group's upcoming U.S. tour has been canceled as he confronts an allegation of sexual coercion.November 20, 2017
Mental Health
Penn reveals steps to improve campus mental health services
The University of Pennsylvania will soon expand efforts to strengthen the quality of its campus mental health services, adding new support staff and launching a community campaign for student wellness.November 20, 2017
Fatalities
Philadelphia teacher mourned after death in weekend house fire
The School District of Philadelphia is mourning the loss of a beloved third-grade teacher who died in a house fire over the weekend, leaving behind children and grandchildren who attended her elementary school in Roxborough.November 20, 2017
Television
Glenn Howerton hints at no return to 'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia'
With Netflix set to lose "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia" in less than a month, easy access to the life and times of Dennis Reynolds may be coming to an end.November 20, 2017
Development
Philly moves ahead with plan for 10-acre waterfront park in Bridesburg
Philly moves forward with plan for 10-acre waterfront park in BridesburgNovember 15, 2017
Investigation
34 years later, Pennsylvania man charged in wife's cold case murder
A rural Pennsylvania man is facing homicide charges in connection with the murder of his wife in 1983, possibly bringing closure to a cold case that left the victim's family in search of justice for more than three decades.November 15, 2017
Real Estate
Report: New York group plans tower next to Revel in Atlantic City
With the future of the former Revel casino still in limbo, a New York-based private investment firm is reportedly interested in acquiring landNovember 15, 2017
Studies
Jefferson study weighs pros, cons of surgery in frail heart failure patients
When doctors need to develop a treatment plan for older adults with heart failure, the option to pursue surgery is often complicated by whether the patient's constitution is too frail to withstand the effects of a taxing procedure.November 15, 2017
Development
Redevelopment in works for former Frankford Chocolate Factory
We may have been fooled once by the hoax report of a laser tag center coming to Graduate Hospital's shuttered Frankford Chocolate Factory building, but it now looks like legitimate plans are taking shape for a conversion into apartments and retail.Just In
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- New speed cameras are now active on Route 13 in Philly, but the PPA won't fine violators — for now
- Pa. GOP lawmakers explore increased public health reporting for tick-borne diseases
- Fantasy football injuries: Updates on Ja'Marr Chase, Patrick Mahomes, George Kittle and more
- ‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule
- Philly towing companies that were ordered to halt predatory tactics haven't stopped, attorney general says
- Sixers guard Kentavius Caldwell-Pope's new apartment was struck by lightning while family was moving in, wife says
- Eagles announce seven captains
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