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.
December 12, 2017
Movies
Will Smith producing non-'Space Jam' movie about Michael Jordan's baseball stint
"The Prospect" will follow Jordan's year in the minor leagues with the Birmingham Barons.December 12, 2017
Food & Drink
Diners vote seven Philly restaurants among 100 best in U.S.
Online reservation service OpenTable recently released its list of the 100 best restaurants in America for 2017, an honor that's special because it's determined not by critics but diners across the United States.December 12, 2017
Art
Artist explains his insane Etch A Sketch of Philly skyline
The iconic Etch a Sketch is one of the few remaining analog toys that can capture a child's attention for hours on end. You could probably swap a kid's tablet with one of these and they would still have just as good a time doodling lineographic images with aluminum powder.December 12, 2017
Business
Philly Pretzel Factory to open 25 locations in Manhattan
The Philly soft pretzel will soon be vying for market share in New York City, a town traditionally dominated by pastries and bagels.December 11, 2017
Eagles
Saddest Eagles fan on Earth bawls about Wentz injury on WIP morning show
After Carson Wentz suffers torn ACL, radio caller lets tears flow for Eagles.December 11, 2017
Parking
PPA launches new version of mobile payment app meterUP
The Philadelphia Parking Authority, looking to bounce back from a week of heavy scrutiny by state auditors, announced the return of its meterUP mobile payment option on Monday, relaunching the app exactly eight months after it went belly-up due to financial problems with its service provider.December 11, 2017
Autism
CHOP enters partnership for pediatric study on medical marijuana and autism
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia will soon join forces with an Australian pharmaceutical research firm to investigate the effectiveness of medical marijuana treatment in pediatric patients.December 11, 2017
NFL
Carson Wentz offers positive message on Eagles after ACL injury
One day after his devastating ACL tear, Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz wants his fans and teammates to know this isn't the end of the world. It's not even the end of this season.December 11, 2017
Business
Revel casino, finally sold, could reopen in spring 2018
Atlantic City's Revel casino, the most spectacular of several large-scale busts in the resort town, finally sold on Monday to a Colorado investment group that had been rumored for months to be interested in acquiring the property.December 8, 2017
Restaurants
'Dining on a Dime' visits El Compadre for giant shrimp tacos
Six months after Christina Martinez and Ben Miller relocated their acclaimed South Philly Barbacoa to the storefront of El Compadre, business is booming just as Miller had predicted.Just In
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