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.
March 13, 2016
Investigation
Police: Two men stabbed in Center City at Broad and Arch streets
Philadelphia police are investigating after two men were stabbed Sunday night in Center City on the same day that a 24-year-old man was fatally stabbed in Rittenhouse Square.March 13, 2016
Entertainment
Philly rapper Boone says Katt Williams was 'tripping out' before Troc brawl
In the aftermath of a fight involving comedian Katt Williams at the Trocadero Theatre earlier this month, West Philadelphia rapper Boone has suggested the troubled entertainer was "trippin' out" and may have been under the influence of drugs at the time of the incident.March 12, 2016
Arrests
Woodbury man arrested in heroin distribution investigation
Authorities in Gloucester County announced the arrest of a Woodbury man this week following a three-month investigation into an alleged heroin distribution operation.March 12, 2016
Psychology
Drexel study: Insight yields better solutions than analytical approach
How to distinguish between impulse and insight when it comes to decision time can be a major challenge on a day-to-day basis in all walks of life. As a consumer, impulse often leads to misguided choices that a more cautious, cost-benefit analysis might help us avoid. To solve dilemmas and puzzles, however, it turns out that relying on spontaneous gut feelings is more likely to produce correct solutions than a methodically reasoned, analytical approach, according to a new study.March 12, 2016
Investigation
Police: Fisherman discovers body in Mullica River
Police in Burlington County are investigating after a fisherman discovered a body Saturday morning in the Mullica River in Washington Township.March 12, 2016
CHOP
CHOP finds PTSD common among adults with congenital heart disease
Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia have found that adults living with congenital heart disease face an elevated risk of developing post-traumatic stress disorder relative to the general population.March 12, 2016
Investigation
Report: Chester police officer critically injured, suspect killed in shootout
Authorities in Chester are investigating after a police officer was injured and a man was fatally shot Saturday afternoon in an incident involving a potentially stolen vehicle.March 12, 2016
Discrimination
SXSW apologizes after N.J. Olympian told to remove Muslim hijab
American fencer and New Jersey native Ibtihaj Muhammad, an observant Muslim who will compete in Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Olympics, was told Saturday that she had to remove her hijab while attending the annual South by Southwest technology festival in Austin.March 12, 2016
Development
ACT CEO: Turn Philly's Logan Circle back into a square
Philadelphia residents identify with Logan Circle partly because of the iconic Swann Memorial Fountain that acts as its centerpiece – a nice place for a summer dip – and partly because it serves as a gateway to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway, a scenic but unwieldy thoroughfare whose history is rife with squabbles among urban planners.March 11, 2016
Social Media
Study: Tweets during Hurricane Sandy accurately predicted storm damage
The emergence of social media as a real-time gauge of what's happening in the physical and digital world could increasingly prove to be valuable asset in predicting the extent of damage during catastrophic weather events, according to a new study that analyzed Twitter activity as Superstorm Sandy swept through New Jersey in 2012.Just In
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