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.
December 11, 2015
Referendum
New Jersey plans referendum on casinos in northern counties
The New Jersey legislature reached an agreement Friday to submit the question of casinos outside Atlantic City to a referendum next November, allowing voters to decide whether to approve a pair of casino proposals in the state's northern counties.December 11, 2015
Seniors
Study: Chronic stress in later years fuels risk of pre-Alzheimer's condition
High levels of stress in old age increases the risk of developing cognitive impairments associated with a pre-Alzheimer's condition, according to a joint study by the Albert Einstein College of Medicine and the Montefiore Health System.December 10, 2015
Investigation
Police: Suspect stole $7K from Mini Market in Southwest Philadelphia
Philadelphia police are seeking assistance from the public to identify and locate a suspect who stole thousands of dollars in in cash from a market in Southwest Philadelphia last month.December 10, 2015
Police
Philadelphia police officer injured in struggle with burglary suspect
A Philadelphia police officer was injured Thursday afternoon while attempting to arrest a burglary suspect in the Spring Garden section of the city, officials said.December 10, 2015
Criminal Justice
Study: New Jersey's 'enhanced' eyewitness testimony instructions too potent
A new study on the role of eyewitness testimony, considered one of the crucial pillars to mount a case in court, finds that a set of jury instructions adopted by the state of New Jersey may be working too well and, in the process, exonerating guilty defendants.December 10, 2015
Apartments
Report: Rent for 1-bedrooms in Philly plummeted in 2015
In an annual report on more than 1 million active rental listings in the United States, Philadelphia recorded the nation's fourth largest drop in the price of 1-bedroom units. According to Zumper's National Rent Report, Philadelphia had a - 5.3 percent annual rent change in 1-bedroom listings, with an average price of $1,240.December 10, 2015
Race Relations
Black students at Pa. university protest demeaning Snapchat photo
A group of black students at the Indiana University of Pennsylvania joined in protest Wednesday over an offensively captioned photo posted online to the ephemeral social media Snapchat.December 10, 2015
Obituaries
Philanthropist Henry Rowan, benefactor of Rowan University, dies at 92
Rowan University benefactor and philanthropist Henry Rowan, a pioneer in the growth of the Glassboro institution, died Thursday at the age of 92.December 10, 2015
Humor
WATCH: Orangutan cracks up at zoo visitor's magic trick
In 2009, a pair of researchers, including Jeffrey Schwartz of the University of Pittsburgh, published a controversial study claiming that orangutans, not chimpanzees, are the closest living relatives of human beings.December 9, 2015
Restaurants
Five great spots for wood-fired pizza in Philly
Whenever dinner plans don't materialize on time, pizza is your obvious fail-safe that never ends up feeling like a fallback option.Just In
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