Michael Tanenbaum

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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.


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October 30, 2017

Business

Philly-based Axalta in talks with Dutch competitor for $30 billion merger

Philadelphia-based Axalta, the world's biggest producer of car coatings, confirmed Monday that it is engaged in talks with Dutch chemicals and paints maker AkzoNobel to form a roughly $30 billion company.

October 30, 2017

Technology

Apple engineer's daughter posts emotional vlog after iPhone X video gets dad fired

Apple is just days away from shipping the first of its game-changing iPhone X models on Friday, capping months of heavier-than-usual hype about the gadget's transformed design, features and $1,000-plus price tag. 

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.

October 26, 2017

Business

Jefferson Health announces pending job cuts

Amid a multiyear expansion that has seen Jefferson Health grow to 13 hospitals across the tri-state area, the network will reportedly move to cut as many as 600 jobs.

October 26, 2017

Politics

In wild radio clash, Atlantic City mayor calls ex-GOP leader a bigot

As the clock winds down to municipal elections around the country, few races are probably as peculiar as the one in Atlantic City, where the state of New Jersey has been holding court for the past year.

October 26, 2017

Brain

Penn experiments discover brain region key to driving behavioral change

Creatures of habit have a hard time switching things up when they've mastered a reliable routine to find sustenance and pleasure in life. 

October 25, 2017

Movies

Casting call: Are you the stand-in M. Night Shyamalan needs to film 'Glass'?

Filmmaker seeks male actor to stand in for upcoming movie "Glass."

October 25, 2017

Business

Reading Terminal Market plans wine, liquor kiosks for Pennsylvania vendors

Already home to everything under the Philadelphia sun, Reading Terminal Market will soon dedicate space for an expanded selection of wine and spirits made in Pennsylvania. 

October 25, 2017

Taxes

Airport study finds 'natural experiment' for Philly soda tax

Nearly a year after its implementation, Philadelphia's soda tax remains a subject of controversy among local policymakers and businesses.

October 25, 2017

NFL

Former NFL punter tells tale of first game back in Philly after swimming arrest

After the Eagles' 34-24 takedown of Washington on Monday night, it was hardly more than a footnote that, yes, an Eagles fan got leveled outside the stadium by a guy in a Kirk Cousins jersey.

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