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.
May 23, 2017
Restaurants
Join Little Pete's for a final goodbye block party in Center City
Philadelphia diner lovers, here's your last chance to celebrate a Center City icon.May 22, 2017
Controversy
Restaurant apologizes for 'Pill Cosby' cocktail, pulls drink from menu
A restaurant in Washington, D.C. found itself backpedaling and apologizing Monday after serving up a sardonic "Pill Cosby" cocktail it initially claimed was meant to raise awareness of drugging in bars.May 22, 2017
Recycling
Philly councilman holding e-cycling event to discard electronics
Are you tired of staring at that 32-inch tube TV you claim to be keeping for the sake of a VHS you'll never watch? How about your dead vacuum cleaner and yellowing cordless landline?May 22, 2017
Injuries
Penn student suffers brain injury after 30-foot fall on campus
A rising sophomore at the University of Pennsylvania is recovering from a traumatic brain injury after falling 25-30 feet from a campus residence hall earlier this month.May 18, 2017
Crowdfunding
GoFundMe page supports Philadelphia victims hurt in field trip bus crash
Days after a harrowing I-95 bus crash involving eighth-grade students at Northwest Philadelphia's C.W. Henry School, supporters from around the region are rallying to raise funds for the four victims who remain hospitalized.May 18, 2017
Social Media
Twitter fans honor Tina Fey with highlights, love on 47th birthday
Some celebrities just have a way of becoming pervasively associated with moments of major significance in the world of pop culture and politics, almost as though the times we all live through can be distilled in their reactions to any given event over the years. There's what actually happened and then there's how we all mostly felt about it, which is the part these personalities happily supply for us.May 18, 2017
Development
City Fitness becomes largest tenant to join East Market in Center City
Commercial tenancy for Center City's highly anticipated East Market project took further shape Thursday as Philadelphia-based City Fitness announced it will join theMay 18, 2017
Travel
Jersey Shore town named best summer vacation destination in United States
With Memorial Day Weekend fast approaching, the unofficial start of shore season is right around the corner. This year, those making their usual trips to the Jersey Shore might just be visiting the best vacation spot in the country.May 18, 2017
Investigation
Philly cop arrested for pointing, firing gun after motorcycle crash
A Philadelphia police officer will soon be dismissed from the force following a year-long investigation into his actions following a motorcycle collision with a vehicle while he was off-duty.May 17, 2017
Chef creates world's hottest chili pepper and actually it could kill you
Two of the most memorable scenes from "Along Came Polly" and "Dumb and Dumber" involve the ingestion, intentional or otherwise, of extremely spicy foods—the sort that a movie can spin as perspiring and even fatal. In real life, though?Just In
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