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

October 29, 2015

Courts

With 'Cowboy George' free, Martorano trickery may have changed course of Philly mob

by Michael Tanenbaum

After spending 32 years in federal institutions, former Philadelphia mobster turned prison mentor George Martorano was set free October 5 in Florida as part of a compassionate release program.

October 29, 2015

Videos

Surveillance video shows scene of deadly Waco biker shootout

by Michael Tanenbaum

New surveillance footage obtained by CNN shows the chaotic scene of the deadly May shootout between biker gangs at a restaurant in Waco, Texas, certain details of which have been shrouded in mystery for months.

October 29, 2015

Videos

N.J. student's classroom attack in Paterson goes viral, months later

by Michael Tanenbaum

Days after video surfaced of a South Carolina police officer forcefully throwing a student to the ground from her desk, a conservative blogger has brought renewed attention to a little-known video of a New Jersey student attacking a teacher in a Paterson classroom earlier this year.

October 29, 2015

Music

WATCH: Jimmy Fallon in Philly for the Roots Walk of Fame induction

by Michael Tanenbaum

Earlier this week, hip-hop immortals the Roots were inducted onto the Philadelphia Music Alliance Walk of Fame, part of a class that included jazz icon Billie Holiday and disco group the Trammps.

October 29, 2015

Health News

Phillies throw Halloween Bash for patients at CHOP

by Michael Tanenbaum

Last weekend, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia celebrated a seasonal party with the Philadelphia Phillies and a longstanding tradition, the Carousel Ball, that continues to advance the hospital facilities that make it a national leader in pediatric care.

October 29, 2015

Investigations

Former Clayton mayor Radio's death ruled a drowning

by Michael Tanenbaum

New Jersey State Police confirmed Thursday that autopsy results for former Clayton mayor Jeff Radio, whose body was found Tuesday on a Strathmere beach, show he died as a result of drowning.

October 28, 2015

Accidents

Man killed, 3 injured in collision between car and SEPTA paratransit bus

by Michael Tanenbaum

One man was killed and three people were injured Wednesday night after a SEPTA paratransit bus collided with a car in the Cobbs Creek section of West Philadelphia.

October 28, 2015

Military

Massive DoD blimp breaks free, drifts over Pennsylvania

by Michael Tanenbaum

Hovering over the skies of Lancaster County on Wednesday afternoon, a giant unmanned, untethered balloon operated by the Department of Defense came loose and drifted north into Pennsylvania from its base at Maryland's Aberdeen Proving Ground.

October 28, 2015

Transportation

Philadelphia awarded $10.2 million grant from U.S. Department of Transportation

by Michael Tanenbaum

The city of Philadelphia has been awarded a $10,265,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to support $35 million in infrastructure improvements, Mayor Nutter announced Friday.

October 28, 2015

Flights

Republic Airlines plane that left PHL diverted to North Carolina

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Republic Airlines plane that left Philadelphia International Airport Wednesday afternoon was diverted to North Carolina for an emergency landing after a report of smoke in the cabin.