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 14, 2018

Travel

Philadelphia airport installs 'short story dispenser' to help travelers pass time

Philadelphia International Airport recently announced the installation of a "Short Story Dispenser" in the Virtual Library of the airport's D/E connector, a partnership introduced airport CEO Chellie Cameron and Free Library of Philadelphia president and director Siobhan Reardon.

August 14, 2018

NFL

Patriots fans react to Eagles billboard near Gillette Stadium

The Philadelphia Eagles will head to Foxborough on Thursday to take on the New England Patriots in their second preseason game, the first since the Eagles defeated New England in Super Bowl LII.

August 14, 2018

Obituaries

Delco woman dies in fall from Colorado mountain

Authorities in Colorado have identified a Havertown woman who fell to her death Sunday while attempting to descend Mount Royal in Summit County, where she reportedly owned a condo. 

August 13, 2018

Investigations

Lancaster County woman charged in alleged suffocation of infant daughter

Prosecutors in Lancaster County filed charges Monday against a 23-year-old woman who allegedly suffocated her infant daughter last month at her home in Elizabethtown, the District Attorney's Office announced.

August 13, 2018

Food & Drink

South Philly Barbacoa marks grand reopening at new location

From food cart to food destination, South Philly Barbacoa was became a critical sensation after it opened in 2014, draw rave reviews from the likes of Bon Apetit and serving as a weekend hub for the Mexican community in Philadelphia.

August 13, 2018

Media

Rob Ellis out at NBC Sports Philadelphia as overhaul continues

NBC Sports Philadelphia is parting ways with longtime host and contributor Rob Ellis, who posted a message Sunday reflection on 17 years spent with the rapidly changing station.

August 13, 2018

Investigations

LeSean McCoy's ex-girlfriend issues first statement since home invasion

Delicia Cordon, the ex-girlfriend of former Eagles running back LeSean McCoy, made her first public statement on Monday amid an ongoing investigation of the home invasion and brutal beating that took place last month at a Georgia property owned by McCoy.

August 10, 2018

NFL

Colin Kaepernick spotted at Penn Law amid NFL collusion investigation

Embattled NFL quarterback was seen Thursday at the campus of the University of Pennsylvania, where he was joined by key players on the legal team surrounding the NFL's ongoing collusion investigation into whether the league worked in concert to keep the former star off the field.

August 10, 2018

Investigations

FBI investigating threat against Penn State football game at Beaver Stadium

Penn State University Police and the FBI are investigating a social media threat targeting a home football game at Beaver Stadium during the upcoming college football season.

August 10, 2018

Film

Idris Elba takes role in Philly-based 'Ghetto Cowboy' adaptation

The century-old tradition black horsemanship in contemporary urban Philadelphia, best known by today's Fletcher Street Urban Riding Club, is going to the big screen with the help of superstar actor Idris Elba.

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