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.
January 2, 2018
Investigation
A.G.: Jersey Shore township employee stole $940,000 from public health insurance program
A former employee of Brick Township will spend five years in prison after reaching a plea agreement for the theft of nearly $1 million in public health insurance funds.January 2, 2018
Celebrities
In anniversary tribute to wife, Will Smith reflects on success in marriage
As Will Smith continues to try to stabilize an acting career that's taken a critical beating in recent years (and a music career that could use a flashy-thing right about now), one thing is certain about the 49-year-old West Philly native: his marriage is as strong as ever.January 2, 2018
Social Media
Carson Wentz fends off criticism of dead geese in Twitter photo
It's probably not often that an outdoorsy person like Carson Wentz ends up with cabin fever. Tearing an ACL is one of the few setbacks that seems likely to make the Eagles quarterback stir crazy.December 26, 2017
Nutrition
Penn study: Sleep may explain link between fish consumption, intelligence
Fish oil has long been prescribed as a supplement for mental clarity and focus, but could it be that the cognitive benefits of omega-3 fatty acids come indirectly from an improvement in sleep health?December 26, 2017
Tourism
Giant observation wheel opens at Atlantic City's Steel Pier
Late December might not seem like the ideal time to jump on a Ferris wheel, but when the ride is 15 minutes and the gondolas are heated, Atlantic City sounds a lot more beautiful.December 26, 2017
Weather
Pennsylvania city shatters snowfall record on Christmas day
Erie set a record for snowfall, accumulating an outrageous 34 inches of snow on Christmas day alone.December 25, 2017
NFL
Twitter reacts to Andy Reid dressing up as Santa Claus
There is hardly a shortage of adjectives to describe Kansas City Chiefs head coach Andy Reid during his long tenure in Philadelphia, but merry and mirthful? Those don't really fit the bill.December 25, 2017
Lawsuits
Lawsuit: Comcast enrolled customers in programs without their consent
Philadelphia-based cable giant Comcast is being sued by the state of Washington on grounds that it deceptively enrolled hundreds of thousands of customers in a service protection plan they never agreed to joining.December 25, 2017
Holidays
Ugly Christmas sweaters flood social media with holiday cheer
Social media timelines offer a cornucopia of feel-good photos around Christmas and New Years. Families and friends share their food, their hoverboard fails, their vacation views and their incredibly ugly sweaters.December 25, 2017
Wildlife
Celebrity great white shark Mary Lee goes missing in Atlantic
Marine researchers are searching for an answer to the mysterious disappearance of Mary Lee, a popular great white shark whose movements along the Atlantic coast have been tracked for the past five years.Just In
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- PAWS offering name-your-fee adoptions after garage collapse caused evacuation
- Philly real estate agent sentenced to prison for $3.1 million fraud scheme
- Report: Sixers signing Dalen Terry to standard contract; Cam Payne to be waived
- Germantown poets wrote through their grief from gun violence. Now their work will cover bus shelters and sidewalks
- WNBA officially expanding to Philadelphia
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