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 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 4, 2015

Legos

Lego Vatican on display at the Franklin Institute

Moscow priest Bob Simon took his devotion to a new level, constructing a replica of the Vatican out of about 500,000 Lego pieces in approximately 10 months.

September 4, 2015

Plane Crash

NTSB to announce decision on Katz crash in Massachusetts

The National Transportation Safety Board is expected to announce a probable cause next Wednesday in its investigation of the May 2014 jet crash that killed philanthropist and former Philadelphia Inquirer co-owner Lewis Katz and six others.

September 4, 2015

Apple Inc.

Drone shows latest progress on Apple's 'Spaceship' campus

Drone shows latest progress on Apple's 'Spaceship' campus

September 4, 2015

Shooting

Police: Man shot during North Philadelphia home invasion

Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was shot during a violent home invasion in North Philadelphia on Friday afternoon.

September 4, 2015

Investigations

Philly DA orders sensitivity training for prosecutors after 'Porngate' e-mail review

After pledging to review documents from the case against Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane, Philadelphia DA Seth Williams released a statement Friday with his conclusions about the alleged involvement of three current staffers in an e-mail chain containing sexually explicit and racially charged content.

September 4, 2015

Lawsuits

Family sues UPenn, Amazon over student's suicide

The family of a former University of Pennsylvania student who committed suicide by ingesting cyanide has filed a lawsuit against the university, Amazon.com and a cyanide vendor in Thailand in connection to the young woman's death.

September 4, 2015

Investigation

Police seek suspects in aggravated assault at Wine & Spirits Shop

The Philadelphia Police Department's East Detective Division is seeking assistance from the public to identify and locate two suspects who assaulted a man at a Wine & Spirits Shop in North Philadelphia in mid-August.

September 4, 2015

Investigation

Police: Man killed in shooting outside South Street venue

Philadelphia police are investigating the fatal shooting of a man outside the TLA venue on South Street Friday night.

September 3, 2015

Weather

Holiday weekend weather: Philadelphia, Jersey Shore, Rehoboth Beach

Labor Day weekend is just around the corner, and as we all anticipate the transition to cooler weather, school routines, football and the upcoming holiday season, it's time to enjoy at least one last weekend of beautiful summer weather in the Delaware Valley.

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