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.
November 2, 2017
Politics
Racist New Jersey political mailer calls for Asian-, Indian-American deportations
An incendiary campaign mailer sent to residents of Edison caused an uproar this week with a blunt message of intolerance for Asian-American and Indian-American members of the community.November 1, 2017
Development
Revived swing bridge will cross Schuylkill River Trail into Southwest Philly
Philadelphia's portion of the popular Schuylkill River Trail will soon have a direct route for bikers and pedestrians to cross into the southwest section of the city.November 1, 2017
Television
WATCH: Eleven from 'Stranger Things' spits fire recap on Jimmy Fallon
If you spent Halloween weekend out and stashed away season two of "Stranger Things" for consumption in doses, your self-discipline is admirable and you won't be disappointed.November 1, 2017
Government
Pennsylvania launches patient-physician registry for medical marijuana program
Pennsylvania took big step forward in the implementation of its medical marijuana program on Wednesday, launching an official patient and caregiver registry to centralize authorization of the treatment.November 1, 2017
Investigation
Pa. college student under investigation for apparent abuse of opossum
Officials at Bloomsburg University and the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating a weekend incident in which several young men, including at least one Bloomsburg student, shared photos of what appear to be abusive acts against a wild opossum.October 31, 2017
Restaurants
One Philly restaurant cracks America's top 100 in gross revenue
Chain restaurants may collectively dominate the U.S. market in terms of overall profitability — even as millennial abandonment supposedly kills them — but the fact remains that it pays, big time, to run a ritzy restaurant in a major metropolis.October 31, 2017
Education
Report: Mayor Kenney planning speech on future of Philadelphia schools
Philadelphia Mayor Jim Kenney will reportedly deliver a speech Thursday on the current state and future of the Philadelphia school system, whose longtime governing body could be on the verge of disbandment.October 31, 2017
Hospitals
Here's how Philly hospitals grade out in survey on patient safety
The safety of Pennsylvania's hospitals has shown improvement over the course of 2017, making big strides in an updated report that earlier ranked the state in the nation's lower half.October 31, 2017
Development
Enticing Philly tenants announced for upcoming Penn Food Hall
Dining options at Penn are on the way to a major upgrade, bringing some of city's biggest names to a renovated space on the West Philadelphia campus.October 30, 2017
Obituaries
Former Eagles linebacker dies at 30 years old
Former Philadelphia Eagles linebacker Daniel Te'o Nesheim, a third-round pick in the 2010 NFL draft, has died at the age of 30, according to multiple reports.Just In
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