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.
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
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 30, 2015
Police
Philadelphia police officer pursuing suspect struck by patrol car
A Philadelphia police officer was struck by a patrol car Friday afternoon as authorities were pursuing a suspect West Philadelphia.October 30, 2015
Legislation
Pending Christie approval, N.J. task force to study campus sexual assaults
As school officials and legislators seek ways to ensure greater prevention and protection for campus sexual assault victims, the state of New Jersey is poised to launch a task force that will study and produce reports on patterns of crime.October 30, 2015
Courts
Cherry Hill woman, parents convicted in $3.8 million mortgage fraud scheme
A Cherry Hill woman and her parents were convicted Thursday in federal court for a $3.8 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved preying on desperate New Jersey homeowners facing foreclosure, prosecutors announced Friday.October 30, 2015
Sixers
Patti LaBelle goes all out in national anthem at Sixers home opener
Facing the Utah Jazz Friday night for their 2015-16 home opener, the Sixers and fans in attendance at the (sort of) Wells Fargo Center got a particularly, well, jazzy rendition of the national anthem from local music legend Patti LaBelle.October 30, 2015
Development
Apartments, public space slated for Festival Pier site
The site of a former incinerator and car impoundment lot at the intersection of Spring Garden Street and Columbus Boulevard will be converted into an apartment tower and several acres of public space, the Delaware River Waterfront Corporation announced Friday after a quarterly board meeting.October 30, 2015
Police
Philadelphia police issue Halloween warning after string of South Philly robberies
Philadelphia police have issued a warning to residents in parts of South Philadelphia following a string of recent robberies, with an emphasis on awareness for Halloween.October 30, 2015
Desserts
FIshtown's Little Baby's debuts ice cream pints
Fishtown-based Little Baby's Ice Cream has finally debuted its much-anticipated pints of ice cream for purchase at select retailers.Just In
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