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.
May 31, 2018
NFL
Eagles' Brandon Brooks piles on criticism of 'Patriot Way'
Philadelphia Eagles guard Brandon Brooks is the latest to criticize the New England Patriots during an NFL offseason marked by ridicule and speculation about the sturdiness of the Brady-Belichick empire.May 31, 2018
Murals
There's a Will Smith mural in progress in West Philly
In a city with more than 4,000 murals, it seems long overdue for Will Smith to get some love from Philadelphia.May 31, 2018
Schools
Pennsylvania students under fire for filming racist game of hangman
Two students at a central Pennsylvania high school are facing condemnation after a video surfaced on social media showing the teens playing a racist game of hangman.May 30, 2018
Accidents
Man killed in pressroom incident at Pennsylvania newspaper
A Florida man was killed Tuesday afternoon at the offices of The Allentown Morning Call when he became pinned under a large piece of a machinery of the pressroom, the newspaper said in a statement Wednesday morning.May 30, 2018
Lawsuits
Full restitution won for couples jilted by Fishtown wedding venue
Four couples who were left in the lurch last month following the abrupt closure of a Fishtown wedding venue will receive full restitution for their their deposits, Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro announced Wednesday.May 30, 2018
Public Health
City reveals outcome of pilot program at Kensington heroin encampments
A pilot program to clear two of the biggest heroin encampments in Kensington is yielding positive results at the end of its 30-day test period, city officials said at a press conference Wednesday.May 30, 2018
NBA
Bryan Colangelo investigation could wind up costing Sixers draft picks
The full ramifications of the Twitter controversy swirling around Sixers president of basketball operations Bryan Colangelo are beginning to come into focus. They might explode the heads of Sam Hinkie's deepest devotees.May 29, 2018
Children's Health
Seizures in children could trigger brain networks linked to autism
Children who experience seizures at a crucial point in the development of their brains could face a higher risk of intellectual disability and autism, according to new research from the University of Pennsylvania.May 29, 2018
Social Media
Hulk Hogan tweets moving tribute to Bam Margera, who isn't even dead
Former pro wrestler Hulk Hogan tweeted an in memoriam message about 'Jackass' star Bam Margera on Monday, despite Margera being alive. Hogan later said he had confused Margera with Ryan Dunn who was killed in a car crash in 2011.May 29, 2018
Social Media
Eagles' Chris Long trolls rabid hockey fans on Twitter, gets mauled
Of the four major professional sports in the United States, there's very little debate that football and hockey are the two most physically grueling and dangerous.Just In
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