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

February 22, 2017

NFL

Watch: 'First Take' debates prospect of DeSean Jackson reunion with Eagles

by Michael Tanenbaum

With NFL free agency set to open up on March 9 and the Eagles in desperate need of help at wide receiver, there's been a lot of talk about whether a reunion with 30-year-old DeSean Jackson will make sense for both sides.

February 22, 2017

Courts

Feds: South Philly doctor pleads guilty to illegal sale of $5 million in pills

by Michael Tanenbaum

A South Philadelphia doctor pleaded guilty Wednesday to the illegal sale of more than $5 million in prescription drugs, including Suboxone and Klonopin, following a federal indictment handed down last May.

February 22, 2017

Television

Montgomery County company created 'SNL' prop for Sean Spicer skits

by Michael Tanenbaum

The resurgence of "Saturday Night Live" throughout the 2016 presidential race and into the early days of the Trump administration has been a breath of fresh air for many who felt the series had begun to lose steam and relevance.

February 22, 2017

People

Philly 'House of Horrors' abortion doctor claims he delivered baby Will Smith

by Michael Tanenbaum

Kermit Gosnell, the former Philadelphia abortion provider who was convicted and sentenced to life in prison for murdering three infants born alive during a procedure, allegedly claimed in a letter to actor Will Smith that he was responsible for the celebrity's delivery in 1968.

February 22, 2017

Schools

Philly students give brutally honest reviews of school lunches

by Michael Tanenbaum

Generation after generation of school children have been subjected to the scourge of lunchtime mystery meat, an agony that's as perfect a culprit as any for the alleged belly aches that send them slumping over to the nurse's office day after day.

February 21, 2017

Music Videos

Watch: Local rapper's masterful Wawa hoagies tribute video

by Michael Tanenbaum

Whenever people in the Delaware Valley devote their time to honoring Wawa, we take notice. It's become the focus of a multimedia genre unto itself, a local language whose main purpose is to celebrate what we consider the apex of Western civilization's march toward convenient bliss and consumption.

February 21, 2017

Immigrants

Philadelphia reveals local immigrants' stamp on 'Map the Impact' campaign

by Michael Tanenbaum

Last Thursday, members of Philadelphia's immigrant community made their presence felt through absence, joining thousands in cities around the country for a walkout that forced the closure of businesses that rely on their labor.

February 21, 2017

NBA

Watch: Allen Iverson tells TMZ exactly why he won't be an NBA coach

by Michael Tanenbaum

The punchline sets itself up like clockwork: Allen Iverson will never be a coach in the NBA because he's not a fan of practice or lifting weights. Right? Right.

February 21, 2017

Education

These are the 10 most popular out-of-state colleges for Pa., N.J. residents

by Michael Tanenbaum

With springtime fast approaching, high school seniors all around the country will soon learn where they've been accepted to college, setting up a big decision about where they want to live for the next four years.

February 21, 2017

Universities

Temple hits brakes on football stadium feasibility study, report says

by Michael Tanenbaum

Temple University's controversial plan to construct a football stadium in North Philadelphia appears to be on hold, according to a report from the student-run Temple News.