Michael Tanenbaum

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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 8, 2015

Videos

WATCH: Hikers survive plunge from suspension bridge

Four French hikers are lucky to be alive after tempting the fate of a rickety suspension bridge over Great Walk Lake in New Zealand.

October 7, 2015

Accidents

Three teens seriously injured in Northeast Philly car crash

Philadelphia police are investigating a crash in Northeast Philadelphia that left three teenagers fighting for their lives late on Wednesday afternoon.

October 7, 2015

Health News

Officials: Nurse reuses syringe to administer flu shots for N.J. pharma company

Dozens of employees at West Windsor, New Jersey-based Otsuka Pharmaceuticals have been advised to take blood tests after officials say a nurse contracted to administer the company's flu shots reused a syringe for multiple vaccinations.

October 7, 2015

Courts

Suspects in Jewelers Row kidnapping, beating plead guilty

Two suspects in the alleged kidnapping and beating of a Center City jewelry store employee last April pleaded guilty in court Wednesday to the attack.

October 7, 2015

Bakeries

Loafing around: Five great bread bakeries in Philadelphia

Carbohydrates often get a bad rap as diet-breaking comfort consumption, mistakenly labeled as empty calories, yet life without them, even in moderation, can be pretty bleak.

October 7, 2015

Development

Commission approves master plan for Live! Hotel & Casino

A proposal for to build a second casino in Philadelphia took a step forward Tuesday after the city's Planning Commission approved the master plan for the Live! Hotel & Casino at the sports complex in South Philadelphia.

October 7, 2015

Police

No charges after lockdown at Community College of Philadelphia

Philadelphia police announced Wednesday that there will be no charges filed in connection to the lockdown at Community College of Philadelphia on Tuesday morning.

October 7, 2015

Development

Supermarket, apartments approved for lot behind Divine Lorraine

Last month, Philadelphians got their first look inside the massive, $44 million Divine Lorraine restoration project, which will include more than 100 residential units, retail space and a ground-level "Vetri caliber" restaurant.

October 4, 2015

Investigation

Two men killed in Strawberry Mansion shooting

Philadelphia police are investigating after two men were fatally shot in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city early Sunday morning.

October 4, 2015

Alerts

FBI, ATF: Threat of violence against 'university near Philadelphia' on Monday

Local universities have been warned of a threat of violence on Monday in an e-mail sent out by the FBI and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms, and Explosives.

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