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.
November 1, 2015
Search
Police locate woman after feared abduction at Philadelphia Sunoco
Philadelphia police are searching for a woman who was possibly abducted Halloween night outside a Sunoco gas station in West Philadelphia.November 1, 2015
Investigation
Teen riding bike fatally shot in Strawberry Mansion
Philadelphia police are seeking four suspects in connection to a shooting that killed a 16-year-old boy riding his bike in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city Sunday night.November 1, 2015
Wildlife
Spurred by civilization, 'coywolves' rapidly spread in Northeast U.S.
Over the course of the past two centuries, a slow but sure transformation – aided by the growth of human civilization – has led to the creation of a hybrid canine species, the coywolf, that is rapidly expanding in the Northeast United States.November 1, 2015
Restaurants
Five spots for shawarmas in Philadelphia
Similar to gyros and falafel, shawarmas may not be the first thing to cross your mind when searching for a change of pace in your diet. If you haven't tried one in Philadelphia, though, you've been missing out.November 1, 2015
Internet
Facebook employees test 2G Tuesdays to close 'empathy gap'
Forward-thinking employees at Facebook are opting into a new program, "2G Tuesdays," that will require them to experience the slow Internet that the majority of people in some developing countries deal with on a daily basis.November 1, 2015
Investigation
Police: Woman fatally shot at Philadelphia playground
Philadelphia police are investigating after a woman was fatally shot Sunday morning at a park in North Philadelphia.October 31, 2015
Investigations
Forty years later, Deptford teen's murder remains unsolved
On October 30, 1975, 17-year-old Patrick O'Neill was walking home from a half-day spent at his cooperative education construction job in Deptford, New Jersey.October 31, 2015
Accidents
Circus performer plummets 30 feet at West Philadelphia show
A trapeze artist performing during a traveling circus show in West Philadelphia Saturday afternoon fell 30 feet into a crowd of onlookers, police said.October 31, 2015
Videos
WATCH: Obama dubbed to Michael Jackson's 'Thriller'
To celebrate Halloween, YouTube channel BaracksDubs brings us the president's spin on Michael Jackson's 1983 megahit "Thriller," meticulously stitched together from speeches and press conferences.October 31, 2015
Accidents
Motorcyclist killed in collision with SUV in West Oak Lane
A motorcyclist was killed Saturday morning after colliding with an SUV in West Oak Lane, according to police.Just In
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