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 21, 2018
Accidents
Police: Teen falls 30 feet onto Vine Street Expressway in Center City
An 18-year-old man plummeted 30 feet from an I-95 ramp onto the Vine Street Expressway just before midnight on Sunday, according to Philadelphia police.May 21, 2018
Politics
CNN adds former Pennsylvania congressman as political commentator
Former Republican Pennsylvania Congressman Charlie Dent will reportedly join CNN as a state-based political commentator after resigning his House seat earlier this month, according to multiple reports.May 21, 2018
Pets
Summer-born puppies are more prone to heart disease, Penn study finds
Puppies born during the three primary months of summer are at a significantly higher risk of developing heart disease later in life, according to a study published this week by researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.May 21, 2018
Obituaries
Robert Indiana, artist behind Philly's iconic LOVE sculpture, dies at 89
The designer of Philadelphia's most famous sculpture, the LOVE statue that graces the park of the same name, died last weekend at the age of 89, according to an obituary published Monday in The New York Times.May 18, 2018
Crime
Officials seize $3 million in counterfeit designer jewelry at Philly port
Customs officials have seized approximately $3 million in Chinese counterfeit designer jewelry in Philadelphia over the past few months, authorities revealed on Friday.May 18, 2018
Marriage
Man pulls surprise proposal to girlfriend on American Airlines flight from Philadelphia
More often than not, cell phone footage taken on an airplane ends involves passengers arguing with flight security — or each other — and eventually getting thrown off the plane under questionable circumstances.May 18, 2018
Food & Drink
Hollywood famous Pink's Hot Dogs coming to King of Prussia Mall
The ever-expanding King of Prussia Mall will soon have a piece of Hollywood royalty in its food court with Pink's Hot Dogs debuts in August 2018.May 17, 2018
Development
Video shares glimpses, vision for West Philly's Schuylkill Yards
Drexel University's $3.5 billion partnership with Brandywine Realty Trust to create Schuylkill Yards in West Philadelphia figures to be one of the city's most significant development ventures of the next several decades.May 17, 2018
Celebrities
Forget Yanny and Laurel, Will Smith went viral with a trippy wheelie video on Instagram
The best part about Will Smith's emergence as a social media star is that we're seeing him return to his natural goofball roots, minus the Hollywood handlers and streamlined brand.May 17, 2018
Travel
2018 Jersey Shore beach guide: Ventnor
There's a reason Ventnor Avenue is one of the most prized pieces of real estate on a Monopoly board. Ventnor is known for some of the finest homes at the Jersey Shore. The town is an ideal place for outdoor recreation and appreciation of New Jersey's coastal beauty.Just In
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- New Gayborhood mural honors five of Philly's LGBTQ+ trailblazers
- Philly stars in Netflix's 'The American Experiment' alongside Hillary Clinton and Mike Pence
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