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.
March 19, 2017
Coins
Chester County man lucks into possession of extremely rare coin
There's no better truism to hope for than that you'll find yourself in the right place at the right time, especially when it involves unwitting kindness and a big payday.March 19, 2017
Water Ice
Free Rita's water ice on Monday to mark start of spring
It may not look or feel all that much like spring, but the calendar doesn't lie. Monday marks the start of the new season and for all of that late winter frustration, your prize is a free cup of water ice.March 16, 2017
Investigation
WATCH: Suspect wanted in gunpoint robbery of West Philly food trucks
Philadelphia police are searching for an armed suspect who allegedly robbed two food trucks in West Philadelphia on Monday.March 16, 2017
Politics
City Council just gave Kevin Hart his own official day in Philadelphia
Kevin Hart is officially Philadelphia royalty, if he wasn't already.March 16, 2017
Oceans
WATCH: Jersey Shore gets big nod for nor'easter 'Wave of the Day'
In an ongoing effort to pretend it's not cold, slushy and gross outside in the middle of March, we turn to a post from a pro surfer based out of Ocean City, who, instead of sipping hot cocoa this week, decided to brave the angry sea.March 16, 2017
Education
School District of Philadelphia recruiting 1,000 new teachers for next year
The School District of Philadelphia has launched an aggressive plan to hire as many 1,000 new teachers in advance of next school year, rolling out a series of advertisements aimed at enticing aspiring educators.March 15, 2017
Lawsuits
Allen Iverson sued by man who claims bodyguard broke his ribs
A Houston man filed a lawsuit Monday against former Sixers star Allen Iverson, alleging that the NBA Hall of Famer's bodyguard assaulted him outside of a local strip club last April, breaking four ribs and leaving him with chronic back pain.March 15, 2017
Investigation
Police pull two Main Line teens from schools after Snapchat threats
Students at two schools on the Main Line were taken into police custody over the past two days following a pair of threats issued over the popular social media app Snapchat.March 15, 2017
Music
Wawa gets another ode in harpist's ambient bliss shore track
These things, steady as they come, don't write themselves. The refrain is that Wawa is the greatest, by at least a mile, and who do you know out there writing songs for Sheetz, which is supposedly Pennsylvania's favorite gas station?March 15, 2017
Arrests
Philadelphia defends sanctuary city policy amid 248 ICE arrests across region
The city of Philadelphia will hold firm on its sanctuary status in the wake of 248 arrests of "criminal aliens" in Pennsylvania, West Virginia and Delaware over the last two weeks.Just In
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