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.
April 19, 2018
Jobs
Philly's new zipline and rope course is hiring operators
In just a few weeks, visitors at Fairmount Park will have the option to try out a new zipline and rope course that's been in the works for most of the past year.April 19, 2018
Celebrities
Will Smith tells dramatic story of meeting Michael Jackson for first time
It's hard to believe that nearly a decade has passed since Michael Jackson passed away on a summer night in 2009.April 19, 2018
Crime
Police: Enraged woman throws hot coffee at Wawa employee
A Delaware woman who allegedly flipped her lid and threw hot coffee at a Wawa employee is now facing multiple charges following her outburst Wednesday night in Dover.April 19, 2018
NBA
Here are the best Joel Embiid mask tweets as Sixers take on Heat
Joel Embiid made his triumphant return to the court Thursday night by spiking the hell out of the opening tip in gameApril 19, 2018
NFL
As Eagles look ahead to 2018, team releases documentary on Super Bowl season
The Philadelphia Eagles officially have their calendars marked for the 2018-19 season. Every other team in the league will have those dates circled for a chance to take down the defending Super Bowl champions. Last season has already been immortalized in Philadelphia lore, but before turning the page, the Eagles on Thursday released a free documentary, "All We Got. All We Need: 2017 Eagles Season," that takes fans behind the scenes of the last year's historic run.April 18, 2018
Prison
Philly announces plan to close city's oldest jail by 2020
The Philadelphia Department of Prisons revealed plans on Wednesday to close the nearly century-old House of Correction in 2020, marking the next step in a broader effort to dramatically reduce the city's prison population.April 18, 2018
Celebrities
Northeast Philly family cooks salmon cheesesteaks for Jimmy Fallon, Black Thought
Jimmy Fallon and Tariq Trotter of "The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon" stopped by the home of a Northeast Philadelphia family for a Suprise Dinner Party.April 18, 2018
Research
CHOP: 'Antidepressive' behavior in new animal test offers hope for humans
Stimulating the brain circuitry of mice in a newly targeted neural pathway creates "antidepressive" behavior that may prove valuable in future treatments for people dealing with clinical depression, according to researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia.April 17, 2018
SEPTA
SEPTA Key card can now be purchased at Philly retail shops
SEPTA Key card at one of more than 100 locations in and around Philadelphia.April 17, 2018
Criminal Justice
From prison, Meek Mill joins CNN's Don Lemon, weighs in on Starbucks fiasco
Imprisoned Philadelphia rapper Meek Mill learned on Monday that he will receive a new trial for the gun-and-drug conviction whose legitimacy now appears questionable at best.Just In
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