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.
January 18, 2019
NFL
Eagles' Fletcher Cox fires back against critics on Saints fake punt
Philadelphia Eagles defensive tackle Fletcher Cox defended himself against critics who claimed he didn't give full effort on a crucial special teams play against the New Orleans Saints.January 18, 2019
Television
Kevin Hart battles Skip Bayless over Eagles, predicts Sixers title
As a more or less self-proclaimed ambassador for Philadelphia sports, Kevin Hart's fame allows him to represent the city's collective position on various issues concerning the Eagles and Sixers.January 18, 2019
Courts
Man admits he faked being Phillies player to score free stuff
Michael Glenn Barnes, 37, of Gun Barrel City, Texas, could spend decades in prison after admitting he faked multiple identities — including a Philadelphia Phillies pitcher — as part of a long-running scheme to obtain and resell valuable goods.January 18, 2019
Business
Tony Luke's announces plan for seven cheesesteak shops in New York City
One of Philadelphia's most storied cheesesteak spots is expanding to the Big Apple.January 17, 2019
Odd News
Kutztown police recruit drunken volunteers on Facebook for officer training
It may have seemed unthinkable, but the Kutztown Police Department may be the first law enforcement agency to ever successfully incentivize a field sobriety test.January 17, 2019
Parks
LOVE Park granite keepsakes will finally be available soon
Limited Edition granite keepsakes from Philadelphia's original LOVE Park will be available to some who reserved them not that the city has resolved a dispute with the foundation representing late artist Robert Indiana.January 17, 2019
Movies
Kevin Hart to star in live-action Monopoly movie
Kevin Hart will finally be moving on from the Oscars-LGBTQ controversy to another never-ending story: Monopoly. Lionsgate will tap "Ride Along" director Tim K. Story to team up with Hart for the film.January 17, 2019
Business
Low-cost carrier Spirit Airlines adds daily flight from Philly to Puerto Rico
Budget carrier Spirit Airlines is adding another new daily flight to Philadelphia International Airport in the spring, continuing the expansion of service out of the City of Brotherly Love.January 16, 2019
Investigation
Employees of Delco non-profit arrested in alleged $920,000 kickback scheme
Forty-one employees at a non-profit organization in Delaware County are facing criminal charges for their alleged involvement in a kickback scheme amounting to $920,000 in stolen funds, prosecutors said on Wednesday.January 16, 2019
Investigations
Chester County D.A. rips pipeline worker's obscene Instagram comment
Amid an ongoing criminal investigation of the Mariner East pipeline construction, Chester County District Attorney Tom Hogan rebuked a worker for his obscene Instagram messages directed a concerned resident.Just In
- New Jersey residents with criminal convictions now can serve as jurors
- These local movie theaters are giving out free popcorn on Jan. 19
- City hopes 2026 will be turning point for LOVE Park's vacant 'flying saucer'
- Wawa's shelfless, all-digital store at Drexel University to close Jan. 21
- Game ball, three stars, and snap count analysis: Wild Card Round, Eagles vs. 49ers
- Joel Embiid, Paul George questionable for Sixers-Raptors on Monday after missing front end of back-to-back
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