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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

May 18, 2017

Travel

Jersey Shore town named best summer vacation destination in United States

by Michael Tanenbaum

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 17, 2017

SEPTA

SEPTA tells public 'respect the train' by not trespassing

by Michael Tanenbaum

SEPTA is calling on the public to show deeper respect for the Delaware Valley's regional rail system by keeping away from the 280 track miles in southeastern Pennsylvania—unless you're riding a train, that is.

May 17, 2017

MLB

Adam Jones says skeptic Curt Schilling has 'never been black'

by Michael Tanenbaum

Several weeks after former Phillies and Red Sox ace Curt Schilling questioned Orioles outfielder Adam Jones' claim that he was targeted with racial slurs at Fenway Park, Jones has offered his thoughts on why Schilling would doubt him.

May 17, 2017

Chef creates world's hottest chili pepper and actually it could kill you

by Michael Tanenbaum

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?

May 17, 2017

Real Estate

Historic 'Boner 4ever' building, now leasing apartments, seen as key to North Philly revival

by Michael Tanenbaum

The revitalization of North Broad Street, a long-term project that has brought light masts and the rebirth of the Divine Lorraine in recent years, will soon bring life back to one of Philadelphia's most oddly recognized high-rises.

May 16, 2017

Sixers

Twitter reacts to Sixers fortune in 2017 NBA Draft Lottery

by Michael Tanenbaum

The stakes were high for the Sixers at Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery, where the teams who spent the previous season at the bottom of the standings get a chance to look ahead to a brighter future.

May 16, 2017

Wawa

Skip the line: Wawa debuts full rollout of mobile app ordering

by Michael Tanenbaum

With the influx of Wawa locations proceeding in Philadelphia without an end in sight, customers are probably used to the mild frustration of pacing back and forth in front of the deli counter and wondering why their ticket numbers seem so far away.

May 16, 2017

Sixers

WATCH: Marriage proposal goes down at Sixers lottery party

by Michael Tanenbaum

The hopes and dreams of the Sixers future hang in the balance on Tuesday night as the NBA lottery determines the team's positioning in the upcoming draft.

May 16, 2017

Fashion

The RompHim just kicked off a proper gender war in 2017

by Michael Tanenbaum

Every year, without fail, a faintly amusing gamble in fashion hits its inflection point and touches off a conversation that winds up striking more of a nerve than anticipated. We saw athleisure go mainstream in the afterglow of normcore and now nobody blinks at designer sweats with nifty zippers. This time, we're in for a ride that could prove to be a summer sensation among young men who want to "turn heads and break hearts," as the creators of RompHim so delicately put it.

May 15, 2017

Road Closures

PennDOT: 18th Street Bridge over I-676 to be closed until 2018

by Michael Tanenbaum

Construction work to repair and redesign the 18th Street bridge crossing the Vine Street Expressway will leave the roadway closed for the rest of 2017, PennDOT announced Monday.