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

March 5, 2016

Lottery

Pennsylvania judge wins $291 million Powerball jackpot after Florida vacation whim

by Michael Tanenbaum

Returning from a vacation is almost always an unpleasant reality check: laundry, work, an empty refrigerator, a few extra pounds. Even if it's nice to be back, it's pretty tough to resume business as usual. Not so for a Pennsylvania state magistrate who, after wrapping up his annual monthlong trip to Florida with a couple of friends, discovered he's now a multimillionaire.

March 5, 2016

Economy

What are Philly's most in-demand gigs in 2016?

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia jobseekers and entrepreneurial types may find some helpful direction with the recent publication of a study by consumer service site Thumbtack, which broke down queries from more than 15,000 professionals locally registered in its online marketplace.

March 5, 2016

Accidents

Two teenage girls critically injured in Burlington County ATV crash

by Michael Tanenbaum

Two New Jersey teenagers are fighting for their lives after they were critically injured in an ATV crash that occurred Saturday afternoon in Tabernacle Township.

March 5, 2016

Courts

Pennsylvania woman pleads guilty to assault of school psychologist

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Jamestown, Pennsylvania woman could spend up to five years in jail after pleading guilty this week to assaulting an elementary school psychologist who restrained her unruly grandson.

March 4, 2016

Courts

Ukrainian man who faked identity at Pa. high school seeks reduced bail

by Michael Tanenbaum

An attorney representing Artur Samarin, the 23-year-old Ukrainian man who posed as a teenager at a Pennsylvania high school – drawing praise for his academic promise and community service – has asked a Dauphin County judge to reduce his client's bail from $240,000 to $50,000 following his arrest on Feb. 23.

March 4, 2016

Rescue

SEPTA officials, medics respond to cardiac arrest patient on Philly subway

by Michael Tanenbaum

SEPTA officials and Philadelphia Fire Department medics rushed to respond to a patient who suffered cardiac arrest Friday afternoon on a subway at the Market-Frankford line's 13th Street Station.

March 4, 2016

Lawsuits

SEPTA files lawsuit against Tullytown in Levittown Station dispute

by Michael Tanenbaum

Amid an ongoing dispute over taxes, fees and regulatory costs associated with the renovation of Levittown Station in lower Bucks County, SEPTA has filed a federal lawsuit against Tullytown Borough seeking a preliminary injunction to prevent further delays to the $37 million transit project.

March 4, 2016

Investigation

Thousands of criminal cases in doubt after N.J. lab tech allegedly fakes drug test results

by Michael Tanenbaum

More than 7,000 criminal cases in New Jersey have been cast into doubt after the Passaic County Prosecutor's Office revealed that a lab technician allegedly faked results in a drug case.

March 4, 2016

Flyers

Bra-throwing grandma promises thong for next Flyers' hat trick

by Michael Tanenbaum

The NHL custom of tossing a cap onto the home ice to celebrate a hat trick took a strange turn Monday night when Brayden Schenn scored three times in a 5-3 victory over the Calgary Flames. While

March 4, 2016

Radio

Big Daddy Graham's uncontrollable hiccups lead to AFib diagnosis

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia sports radio personality Big Daddy Graham, host of 94 WIP's overnight red-eye show, has been diagnosed with atrial fibrillation (AFib) after battling through an extended bout of hiccups that interrupted his on-air routine.