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

August 31, 2018

Celebrities

Sixers' Ben Simmons is reportedly done with Kendall Jenner

Sixers' Ben Simmons is reportedly done with Kendall Jenner

August 31, 2018

Investigations

Amid Pa. prison lockdown, Delco corrections officer arrested for allegedly smuggling synthetic marijuana

Authorities in Delaware County filed contraband charges against a corrections officer who allegedly smuggled synthetic marijuana into the George W. Hill Correctional Facility in Glen Mills. The charges come amid a lockdown of state correctional facilities after prison workers were sickened by the synthetic marijuana substance K-2.

August 31, 2018

Investigations

Philly customs agents seize more than 500 fake IDs bound for college students

Hundreds of fake IDs shipped to the United States from overseas have been seized by U.S. Customs & Border Protection agents in Philadelphia in recent months.

August 30, 2018

Eagles

Looks like Bud Light is bringing Philly a Doug Pederson statue

Bud Light's courtship of Philadelphia is seemingly about to culminate with the greatest gift of all—a statue of head coach Doug Pederson at Lincoln FInancial Field.

August 30, 2018

Amusement Parks

Six Flags building world's tallest pendulum ride for 2019 season

The summer may be winding down, but Six Flags Great Adventure is already looking ahead to 2019—and for good reason.

August 30, 2018

NFL

Cris Collinsworth admits he screwed up Zach Ertz TD call in Super Bowl LII

The Philadelphia Eagles will raise their first Super Bowl banner at Lincoln Financial Field when they kick off the 2018-19 NFL season against the Atlanta Falcons. Cris Collinsworth, who will call the game, finally admits he made a bad decision to question Zach Ertz's touchdown in Super Bowl LII.

August 29, 2018

Business

Cape May County Airport plans massive drone research facility with federal grant

Cape May County Airport plans massive drone research facility with federal grant

August 29, 2018

Schools

Philly public schools to close early again for excessive heat on Thursday

For the third day in a row, Philadelphia public schools will let out at 1 p.m. Thursday as a late August heatwave sustains high temperatures above the 90 degree mark.

August 29, 2018

Investigations

Philly police detective under investigation for hostile letter to co-worker

A Philadelphia homicide detective has become the subject of an internal police department investigation after writing a letter to a co-worker containing racially suggestive insults.

August 29, 2018

Investigations

Former Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks faces insider trading charges

Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Mychal Kendricks has been hit with federal charges concerning an alleged insider trading scheme, U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced Wednesday morning in Center City.

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