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.
February 15, 2017
Politics
Michael Nutter urges Kellyanne Conway to resign
Former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter, already an outspoken critic of the Trump administration, isn't pulling any punches when it comes to the current state of disarray at the White House.February 15, 2017
Business
Young founder of Penn startup ThirdEye sees campus potential after acquisition
Four students at the University of Pennsylvania have successfully sold a company that originally formed out of a 36-hour PennApps hackathon back in 2014. Now the former CEO wants to help college students realize that it isn't as tough as they may think to launch a business while enrolled in school.February 15, 2017
Awards
Jersey Shore town named best in state for health and wellness
If you're looking for a model of the good life in New Jersey, state officials would point you toward a popular Jersey Shore town to understand what community health and wellness is all about.February 14, 2017
Crime
Pennsylvania State Police warn of 'sweetheart scams' on Valentine's Day
If you happen to be single on Valentine's Day and you aren't thrilled about it, the Pennsylvania State Police are here to remind you that desperation can be a costly mistake.February 14, 2017
Universities
Villanova opens new Center for History in the Public Interest
Villanova University has officially opened the doors to its immersive new history center that will seek to connect crucial moments in our past with issues of public interest in the present.February 14, 2017
Children's Health
CHOP leading FDA study into parents' alarming claims about over-the-counter drug MiraLAX
For the past few years, the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia has been quietly conducting an FDA-grant funded study into parents' reports of devastating side effects from their kids' use of the over-the-counter constipation relief drug MiraLAX.February 14, 2017
Universities
Temple opens up applications for gender-inclusive housing
Temple University has opened up applications for students to live in gender-inclusive, on-campus housing beginning in the fall 2017 semester, delivering on the findings of several surveys and focus groups that showed growing interest among the student population.February 14, 2017
Politics
Chaput criticizes media for 'hostile' coverage of Trump
Philadelphia Archbishop Charles Chaput hasn't shied away from tense political topics over the past year, periodically weighing in on questionable facts of the 2016 campaign and urging "decency" in the wake of Donald Trump's electoral victory.February 13, 2017
Investigation
Police: Drunk man's vandalism at Pennsylvania Capitol to cost thousands
Authorities at the Pennsylvania Capitol building in Harrisburg have arrested a Gettysburg man who they say broke into the facility overnight Sunday and proceeded to destroy thousands of dollars worth of items.February 13, 2017
LGBT
Philadelphia announces new director for Office of LGBT Affairs
Philadelphia's Office of LGBT Affairs will soon be led by newly appointed Executive Director Amber Hikes, city officials announced on Monday, marking a transition follows months of turmoil over the state of race relations in the local LGBT community.Just In
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