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 31, 2018

Elections

Here's the lone ballot question Philadelphia voters must decide

There is one important ballot question Philadelphia residents will have to answer at the polls on Tuesday. Should the city borrow $181 million?

October 30, 2018

NBA

Images of Sixers' new NBA 'City Edition' uniform leak online

Leaked images show Nike's plans for NBA City Edition jersey for the Philadelphia 76ers and several other teams.

October 30, 2018

Transportation

NJ Transit riders back conductor in video of woman's tirade

Riders on NJ Transit's Monday night "horror train," which lost power and went dark for two hours, were not too keen on an angry woman's decision to argue with a conductor. The Montclair-Boonton Line train left New York City's Penn Station at 6:10 p.m. and got stuck east of Newark at around 6:25 p.m.

October 30, 2018

Recreation

Cartoon Network plans kid-themed hotel in Lancaster County

Lancaster will soon be home to a first-of-its-kind hospitality experience for kids—specifically, fans of Cartoon Network. The cable station behind "Adventure Time," "We Bare Bares," "The Powerpuff Girls" and Adult Swim announced a partnership this week with Palace Entertainment to bring a nine-acre destination to central Pennsylvania.

October 30, 2018

Crime

West Chester University theater student arrested for recording women in public bathrooms

West Chester University theater student, Joshua Yannuzzi, faces multiple criminal charges for allegedly filming women in public bathrooms both on campus and in other locations across the region, Chester County prosecutors announced Tuesday.

October 29, 2018

Television

Bob Saget to host ABC's 'Videos After Dark,' an edgier 'America's Funniest Home Videos'

ABC will team up with comedian Bob Saget to produce "Videos After Dark," an adult-friendly update on the classic "America's Funniest Home Videos" series.

October 29, 2018

Fast Food

Center City Burger King 'refuses' to sell chain's new 'Philly Cheese King'

A Burger King in Center City is revolting against the company's latest promotion, a cheeseburger-cheestesteak hybrid the chain developed to correct a "fundamental flaw in the traditional Philly Cheesesteak."

October 29, 2018

Memorials

Penn alum among victims in Pittsburgh synagogue shooting

One of the 11 people killed in Saturday morning's attack at the Tree of Life Synagogue in Pittsburgh was an alumnus of the University of Pennsylvania.

October 28, 2018

Health News

Penn Medicine breaks ground on new Radnor outpatient center

Officials at Penn Medicine broke ground Friday on a new Advanced Patient Care facility that will replace an existing facility in Radnor that has been in operation since 1997.

October 28, 2018

Arrests

Four Jacksonville Jaguars arrested in London ahead of Eagles game

Four members of the Jacksonville Jaguars were arrested Saturday night in London in advance of Sunday morning's game against the Philadelphia Eagles, according to multiple reports.

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