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

November 25, 2019

Restaurants

Philly steakhouse Barclay Prime ranked among top 10 in United States

Barclay Prime, Stephen Starr's high-end restaurant on Rittenhouse Square, has been named the sixth best steakhouse in the United States, according to a ranking released this month by The Daily Meal.

November 25, 2019

Media

Angelo Cataldi signs multiyear contract to remain at SportsRadio 94WIP

Angelo Cataldi, host of SportsRadio 94WIP's morning show, has reached a multiyear contract extension with parent company Entercom, the two sides announced Monday. The length of the new contract was not disclosed.

November 25, 2019

Sixers

Sixers become first NBA team to partner with a mobile sportsbook, FOX Bet

The Philadelphia 76ers and FOX Bet announced a partnership Monday that marks the first of its kind between an NBA team and a mobile sportsbook.

November 22, 2019

Investigations

Police searching for man who stabbed two teens on Broad Street Line subway in North Philly

Two teenagers were stabbed Friday morning on the Broad Street Line subway near Olney Transportation Center in North Philadelphia.

November 22, 2019

Illness

Gov. Wolf funds two studies on fracking health impacts, possible cancer link in Pennsylvania

Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf will provide $3 million in state funding for two studies examining the health impacts of fracking on communities surrounded by natural gas drilling operations. 

November 22, 2019

Sixers

Heat's Jimmy Butler on Joel Embiid: 'He's a special mutha*****'

The Philadelphia 76ers' fortunes over the next five years will likely be measured against the turning point of this past offseason, when Jimmy Butler was shipped to the Miami Heat and the front office locked in on Tobias Harris, Al Horford and Ben Simmons. 

November 22, 2019

Investigations

Man, 51, fatally stabbed at Rittenhouse Square

A fight that broke out Rittenhouse Square led to the fatal stabbing of a 51-year-old man on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2019, according to Philadelphia police.

November 20, 2019

Business

Little Baby's Ice Cream to close all locations this month

Little Baby's Ice Cream, one of Philadelphia's best-known and beloved ice cream shops, will close all of its stores by the end of November, the company announced on Facebook.

November 20, 2019

Controversies

Charles Barkley apologizes for 'unacceptable' comment to Axios reporter Alexi McCammond

Charles Barkley has apologized for making a remark about violence against women in response to a question from Axios reporter Alexi McCammond. Barkley said the comment was intended as a joke, but was "unacceptable."

November 20, 2019

Health News

'Vegan' parents charged in death of malnourished son

A Florida couple is facing criminal charges after their youngest son died of malnutrition in September. The vegan couple's 18-month-old boy died in September at the family's home. Two other children were also removed from the property.

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