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
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
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 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
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 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 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
NBA
Kevin Hart posts video message for Dwyane Wade after Sixers lose to Heat
The easiest and most rational way to explain the Sixers' game two loss to the Miami Heat is that it was all Kevin Hart's fault.April 17, 2018
Investigation
Philadelphia police release audio of Starbucks 911 call, dispatches and officer transmissions
Philadelphia police on Tuesday released about four minutes of audio connected to last week's controversial arrest of two black men at a Starbucks coffee shop in Center City.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.April 17, 2018
Comedy
Kevin Bacon's bizarre 'Funny or Die' short is — wow
Actor Kevin Bacon produces a behind-the-scenes for his mock film about a duck and a couple having sex.Just In
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- Stateside is betting on its vodka again after a banner year for its canned cocktails
- Eagles trade deadline rumor and report tracker: No moves made on deadline day
- The SS United States once crossed the Atlantic in record time. Now set to be sunk, that historic voyage still stands out
- Bob Boone, the Phillies' first World Series-winning catcher, dies at 78
- Philly's holiday tree lighting will feature performances by Kristin Chenoweth and Kirk Franklin
- South Jersey home that won ABC's 'The Great Christmas Light Fight' will feature a new holiday theme this year
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