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

September 6, 2015

Lawsuit

N.J. woman suing Justin Bieber over fall at Philadelphia concert

A New Jersey woman is attempting to sue Canadian pop star Justin Bieber after she claims she tripped over a cord during a 2013 "Believe" tour concert in Philadelphia.

September 6, 2015

Investigation

Police vehicle strikes, injures woman in Cobbs Creek

Philadelphia police are investigating an incident Sunday morning in which one of their own vehicles struck and critically injured a woman in the Cobbs Creek section of Philadelphia.

September 6, 2015

SEPTA

Viral photo appears to show bed bugs on SEPTA bus

A photo that appears to show bed bugs on SEPTA bus has gone viral after a passenger posted the image online Friday night.

September 6, 2015

Investigation

IUP freshman charged with rape at fraternity house

A first-year student at Indiana University of Pennsylvania has been charged with raping a woman at an off-campus fraternity house in late August, according to court documents and school officials.

September 5, 2015

Investigation

Police investigate after man beaten, robbed in Bustleton home invasion

Philadelphia police are seeking four suspects who allegedly forced a man into his Bustleton home Saturday afternoon before assaulting him and stealing a bottle of prescription Percocets.

September 5, 2015

Odd News

WATCH: Shaolin monk 'runs on water' for 125 meters, sets record

On August 29, Shi Liliang broke his previous world record, running 125 meters across the surface of a reservoir in southeast China's Fujian Province

September 5, 2015

TV

The Roots take down Jimmy Fallon in 'The Tonight Show Family Feud'

The great tradition of 'Family Feud' has inspired people to scream at their television sets since 1976, helping to assign value to our most prevalent thoughts and associations.

September 5, 2015

Investigation

Teen identified after death at sleepover in Mantua Township

A police investigation is underway after a 14-year-old girl attending a Friday night sleepover in Mantua Township, New Jersey, was found unresponsive Saturday morning.

September 5, 2015

Odd News

Geese lay waste to Collingswood pool

Members of Collingswood's Roberts Pool, hoping to savor what's left of the summer, will have to freestyle and backstroke in Haddon Township this Labor Day weekend after an unholy gaggle of geese relieved themselves en masse at the community's dipping grounds.

September 5, 2015

Police

Pennsylvania man has heart attack during arrest, dies at hospital

A Pennsylvania man who suffered a heart attack during an arrest Saturday morning in Schuylkill County died after being taken to the hospital, Pennsylvania State Police announced.

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