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 15, 2016

Lifestyle

Maps compare size of massive Fairmount Park to Central Park, Grand Canyon, etc.

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia is lucky to have an outdoor recreational space as sprawling and comprehensive as the Fairmount Park system, whose 6.4 square miles and 4,100 acres includes museums, trails, The Mann Center, playgrounds, and an unlimited supply of natural beauty.

January 15, 2016

Arrests

Montco man facing child pornography charges after detective acts on tip

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Montgomery County man is facing felony charges related to internet child pornography after a county detective acted on an incriminating tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children.

January 15, 2016

Wildlife

'Squirrel mom' from New Jersey decries charges for nursing furry orphans

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey woman who welcomed a family of squirrels into her home in Howell says "it doesn't make sense" that she should be charged and fined for rescuing the animals from their probable death in the wild.

January 15, 2016

Investigation

Police: Construction worker dies after falling into Delaware River

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are investigating to determine what caused a construction worker to fatally fall into the Delaware River Thursday night after briefly disappearing from a job site at Pier 78.

January 15, 2016

Investigation

Police: Man posing as inspector tells residents Philly will demolish their properties

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Philadelphia Department of Licenses and Inspections and the 22nd Police District have issued a public notice warning of a man who has been approaching city residents and claiming that their properties are going to be demolished by the city.

January 14, 2016

CHOP

CHOP study finds kidney stones on the rise among U.S. youth

by Michael Tanenbaum

A new study led by researchers from the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia reports an alarming rise in the incidence of kidney stones among American youth, specifically females and African-Americans, in a trend that breaks with the historical pattern of high risk among middle-aged white men.

January 14, 2016

Investigation

Police: Woman killed in Trenton fire fell asleep with lit cigarette

by Michael Tanenbaum

A 75-year-old Trenton woman who was killed Thursday afternoon in a fire at her senior living facility fell asleep while smoking a cigarette in her unit, according to investigators.

January 14, 2016

Courts

Colombian drug lord 'Papa Grande' gets 11-year prison sentence in New Jersey

by Michael Tanenbaum

Federal prosecutors in New Jersey sentenced Salomon Camacho Mora, a notorious Colombian drug lord and former associate of the late Pablo Escobar, to 11 years in a U.S. prison Wednesday after he pleaded guilty last year to conspiring to traffic cocaine.

January 14, 2016

Restaurants

South Philly restaurateur launches GoFundMe to open local BBQ joint

by Michael Tanenbaum

Michael Strauss, the man behind the popular Taproom on 19th gastropub in South Philadelphia, has launched a GoFundMe campaign to bring a new BBQ restaurant to the neighborhood.

January 14, 2016

Investigation

Source: Chesco pastor accused of rape will return to U.S. from Ecuador

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Chester County pastor accused of raping and impregnating a teenage girl will return to the United States from Ecuador to face pending charges, according to a Pennsylvania detective who confirmed contact with the suspect's lawyer.