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 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
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
Investigation
Report: Lehigh Valley teen killed while friends were 'playing' with rifle
A 17-year-old boy in Lower Macungie Township was fatally shot Saturday afternoon while he and his friends were handling a hunting rifle, according to an account from the victim's aunt.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.April 6, 2017
Politics
Toomey tweetstorm on SCOTUS nominee Gorsuch invites rain of jeers
Hours before staging his second "tele-town hall" with Pennsylvania constituents, Sen. Pat Toomey took to Twitter to blast his Democratic colleagues over their coordinated effort to reject President Donald Trump's nomination to fill the open seat on the Supreme Court.April 6, 2017
Citations
Philadelphia cites Conrail over open-air drug market in West Kensington
The city of Philadelphia issued citations Thursday against local railroad service provider Conrail for failing to adequately clean and secure the property along its tracks in West Kensington and Fairhill.April 6, 2017
Comedy
Flashback: Tina Fey, Amy Poehler mercilessly roast Don Rickles
And when Don Rickles turned 88 years old in 2014, Upper Darby native Tina Fey and fellow actress Amy Poehler tore into him during a "One Night Only" birthday celebration, also attended by the likes of Jerry Seinfeld, Jon Stewart and David Letterman. Rickles passed away at 90 years old on April 6, 2017.April 6, 2017
Wildlife
WATCH: 'Dolphin Whisperer' captures pod in full force at Jersey Shore
It may not look or feel at all as though we're about to hit beach season, but allow this to be the first of probably many giddy posts about sea creatures hanging out at the Jersey Shore, ideally alive and not stranded.Just In
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