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.
April 11, 2017
Parking
PPA announces abrupt suspension of meterUP mobile payment app
The Philadelphia Parking Authority announced that it will permanently suspend its mobile payment application meterUP due to issues with the digital system's service provider.April 11, 2017
Universities
Former Eagles coach Dick Vermeil to receive honorary Temple degree
Former Philadelphia Eagles head coach Dick Vermeil will receive an honorary degree and speak next month at Temple University's 130th commencement ceremony.April 11, 2017
Universities
PSU president: 'Incomprehensible' frat death, new rules drive Greek life underground
An open letter from Penn State University President Dr. Eric Barron strongly condemns the "incomprehensible" story surrounding the death of sophomore Timothy Piazza at a February fraternity party and further laments that rules imposed since the incident appear to have driven an "underground" operation of campus Greek organizations.April 10, 2017
Development
Massive overhaul planned at Montgomery County technology park
A sprawling corporate campus and laboratory grounds in Lower Gwynned Township will undergo its first transformation in more than 20 years after Horsham-based general contractor MRA Group announced its acquisition of the property from The Dow Group on Monday.April 10, 2017
Courts
Philadelphia man gets 7 years in prison for defrauding IRS
A Philadelphia man will spend seven years in prison after he conspired to defraud the Internal Revenue Service by filing more than a thousand false federal tax returns, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Monday.April 10, 2017
Baseball
Curt Schilling proposes simple theory for Hall of Fame worthiness
For the first time in seemingly forever, Curt Schilling is talking baseball instead of politics. We all know where the future POTUS stands on such issues—not at ESPN—but how about whether he honestly thinks he deserves a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame?April 10, 2017
Sixers
WATCH: Allen Iverson goes sneaker shopping at Philly's Lapstone & Hammer
It's impossible to overstate the impact that Allen Iverson had on basketball culture, both on and off the court as a trendsetter in athletic fashion. Despite some resistance during his early years in the NBA, his role in keeping the game's appeal alive after the Jordan era is unrivaled by any player during or since his time league.April 9, 2017
Celebrities
Bradley Cooper welcomes first child with Irina Shayk
Pictures or it didn't happen, right? If you were expecting Philadelphia-area native and actor Bradley Cooper to be the kind of guy to immediately splash his newborn baby all over the internet, you were sadly mistaken.April 9, 2017
Activism
Villanova student shaves her head to combat 'hair privilege'
Most people, if asked to define the term "hair privilege," would fumble and guess that it has something to do with the privilege of having hair on one's head instead of going bald.April 9, 2017
Media
Flyers reporter Sarah Baicker blessed and skating on from Philadelphia
The first time Sarah Baiker ever covered a professional sports game, she admits she didn't know the structure of a "game story" and had to cop last minute directions to the press box from a colleague.Just In
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