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

January 31, 2016

Investigation

Paterson school probes teacher for concealed sex allegations

by Michael Tanenbaum

A teacher at Don Bosco Technical Academy in Paterson, N.J. has been suspended amid allegations that he had sexual contact with multiple students during a previous teaching job in New York City.

January 31, 2016

Restaurants

Double Knot coffee bar set to open, serving skewers by night

by Michael Tanenbaum

Coffee lovers in Philadelphia can add a new shop to their to-do list beginning on Feb. 2 with the grand opening of Double Knot in Midtown Village, a coffee bar that will transform into a Japanese-style izakaya by night.

January 31, 2016

Footwear

Reebok unveils original Question 'Prototype' for Iverson anniversary line

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Philadelphia 76ers may be getting better after giving the vaunted Golden State Warriors a run for their money on Saturday night, but the glory days of the Allen Iverson era continue to be a major selling point for hoops fans. Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the iconic "Question Mid," Reebok this week unveiled "The Prototype," one of twenty different iterations the company plans to release in the coming year.

January 31, 2016

NFL

Pennsylvania kids build dabbing Cam Newton snowman

by Michael Tanenbaum

As we prepare to enter the full spectrum coverage of Media Week surrounding Super Bowl 50, much has been made of the celebratory antics of Panthers quarterback Cam Newton, who appears to be the consensus pick for league MVP.

January 31, 2016

Investigation

Police impersonators hold up Northeast Philly auto detailer

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are investigating after a pair of armed robbers posing as law enforcement officers held up a auto detailing shop in Northeast Philadelphia on Saturday night.

January 30, 2016

Celebrities

Bizarro Bradley Cooper has been crashing Sundance parties

by Michael Tanenbaum

To be a Bradley Cooper doppelgänger is, in and of itself, a pretty sweet gig. Women fawn over you, you can skip the line into any club and you generally carry the aura of a VIP simply on account of hitting the genetic jackpot.

January 30, 2016

Crime

Drexel study: Paramedics face higher risk of assault than firefighters

by Michael Tanenbaum

Ambulance workers and firefighters make up two of the most admirable and challenging professions that serve the spontaneous needs of the public, but in addition to the inherent dangers of their jobs, there are also related crime risks that often go overlooked in discussions about their service to the community.

January 30, 2016

Rescues

Human chain saves Pa. truck driver from falling off cliff

by Michael Tanenbaum

In the week since Winter Storm Jonas wreaked havoc on the eastern United States, dropping nearly two feet of snow in many parts of Pennsylvania, countless reports of both humor and tragedy have captured the attention of those who bore the brunt of the blizzard.

January 30, 2016

Investigation

Police recover man's body inside abandoned Kensington property

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadephia police are investigating after a man's dead body was discovered Saturday afternoon inside an abandoned building in Kensington.

January 30, 2016

Politicians

Ten N.J. legislators scrutinized for unsanctioned Cuba trip

by Michael Tanenbaum

Ten New Jersey lawmakers have fallen under scrutiny from some in the state's Cuban exile community after taking an unsanctioned trip to Havana this week to explore opportunities created by President Obama's diplomatic rapprochement with President Raúl Castro.