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.
September 13, 2017
Investigation
Officials: 'Chain of events,' blunt force trauma behind death of Lafayette freshman
A Lafayette College freshman and standout lacrosse player died of blunt force trauma Monday afternoon following a "chain of events" that left him unconscious outside of a dorm, the Lehigh County Coroner confirmed after an autopsy Wednesday.September 12, 2017
Investigations
Teen charged in racist 9/11 death threats targeting West Chester East High students
A 14-year-old student has been charged with a series of racially charged Instagram threats directed against students at West Chester East High School posted on the 16th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks, authorities and school district officials announced Tuesday.September 12, 2017
Odd News
WATCH: Pennsylvania homeowner finds an insect scarier than those flying ants
Philadelphia residents and others around the country were besieged this week by swarms of flying ants.September 12, 2017
Arrests
Police: Mom charged with dropping fentanyl at Drexel Hill school
Authorities in Upper Darby have charged a 29-year-old mother after she allegedly dropped bags of the deadly synthetic opioid fentanyl at a Drexel Hill elementary school last Thursday.September 12, 2017
Public Art
Mural Arts installs Afro pick sculpture near divisive Rizzo statue
In what has been a tense month surrounding the future of Philadelphia's monument to formermayor and police commissioner Frank Rizzo, an artist's bold statement has entered the conversation at Thomas Paine Plaza.September 12, 2017
Television
Comcast, Google debut YouTube app on Xfinity X1 platform
Comcast and Google have teamed up to bring YouTube directly to the expanding Xfinity X1 platform, as if you needed another reason not to leave your couch,September 11, 2017
Public Transit
WATCH: 24-hour visualization of every Philly SEPTA trip
Every single day, thousands of commuters throughout the Delaware Valley navigate Philadelphia on SEPTA's subways, buses, trolleys and regional rail lines. Annual ridership soared above 308 million rides last year, a dizzying figure that doesn't quite do justice to what this actually looks like from a public transit perspective.September 11, 2017
Hospitals
17 cardiology specialists join Jefferson Health system
Jefferson Health officially welcomed 90 new cardiology specialists to its network this month, expanding service to several area offices in a collaboration with the independent Center City Division of Cardiology Consultants of Philadelphia.September 11, 2017
Investigation
Video: Woman wanted for smashing glass on man's head at Bucks County bar
Authorities in Newtown Township are seeking assistance from the public identify a woman who allegedly smashed a glass over the head of a male patron at a local bar.September 11, 2017
Transportation
Pa. steers future of transportation at state's first automated vehicle summit
In an ongoing bid to become the nation's "proving ground" for self-driving cars, Pennsylvania officials convened in State College on Monday for the first official summit to review various aspects that will impact the industry's nascent growth.Just In
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