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.
September 18, 2017
Lawsuits
Family sues Six Flags Great Adventure for daughter's harrowing El Diablo ride
A New Jersey family is suing Six Flags Great Adventure more than two years after their daughter endured a terrifying ride aboard the amusement park's El Diablo ride.September 18, 2017
Fundraisers
Out in L.A., Connor Barwin still making Philly better with The War on Drugs concert
Life in Malibu is about as idyllic as you would expect it to be for Connor Barwin.September 18, 2017
Drug Bust
DA: Major Northeast Philly drug bust nets $370,000 in heroin, fentanyl
For the second time in less than a month, authorities executed a massive drug bust in Northeast Philadelphia last week, removing nearly $370,000 in heroin and fentanyl from a bulk supplier near Oxford Circle.September 18, 2017
Restaurants
Chickie's & Pete's to release mouthwatering Crabfries Card for lucky customers
Philadelphia's most will-breaking indulgence, the Crabfries at Chickie's and Pete's, will celebrate the restaurant's 40-year anniversary with a special promotion on Tuesday.September 17, 2017
Movies
M. Night Shyamalan hints next film will get started in Philly
M. Night Shyamalan shook off the rust earlier this year with psychological thriller "Split," a supernatural spin on the complexity of multiple personality disorder that inspired newfound appreciation from skeptical critics.September 17, 2017
Politics
WATCH: Smerconish chews out Schilling in heated exchange over ESPN's Jemele Hill
Sports and politics collided head-on last week when ESPN's "SC6" anchor Jemele Hill blasted President Trump as a "white supremacist" in a tweet from her personal account.September 17, 2017
Celebrities
Kevin Hart on alleged extortion: 'I have a target on my back'
Fresh off the publication of a memoir, the launch of a new comedy platform and with a slew of films set to premiere over the next year, 2017 hasn't been as rosy a year for Kevin Hart as one might assume.September 14, 2017
Investigation
Answers sought in suspicious wildlife killings on Penn State campus
Authorities with the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating a disturbing pattern of small animals killed on the campus of Penn State University over the last month.September 14, 2017
Eagles
SEPTA providing free subway rides for Eagles home opener
For the fifth season in a row, Miller Lite is partnering with the Eagles SEPTA to provide free rides to and from the home opener on the Broad Street Line.September 14, 2017
Courts
'Prince of North Philly,' former hoops star, nears fateful trial date
A former NBA prospect from North Philadelphia will head to trial next week in a case that could make or break the rest of his life.Just In
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