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

January 26, 2017

Investigation

NTSB: Amtrak engineer in Chester crash tested positive for marijuana, opioids

by Michael Tanenbaum

An investigation into the Amtrak crash that left two people dead in Chester last April revealed that the engineer operating the train tested positive for both marijuana and opioids, according to a report released Thursday by the National Transportation Safety Board.

January 26, 2017

Concerts

Adam Ant's Keswick Theatre show postponed after guitarist's death in New Jersey

by Michael Tanenbaum

A scheduled Thursday tour stop for longtime British post-punk outfit Adam Ant at Glenside's Keswich Theatre has been postponed after the band's musical director and guitarist died Wednesday of "suspected heart failure" in Cherry Hill.

January 26, 2017

Crowdfunding

Anti-fascists in Philly create fund for suspect who punched white nationalist

by Michael Tanenbaum

The internet's great obsession this week, apart from this highly relevant meme, has been to dissect the ethico-moral dimensions of punching a neo-Nazi unawares. Is it alright? Is it karma? Is it a crime like any other assault on the street.

January 25, 2017

Politics

Center City streets reopen as President Trump leaves Philly, protesters disperse

by Michael Tanenbaum

President Donald Trump's first full week in office will include a trip to Philadelphia this Thursday, White House press secretary Sean Spicer confirmed Monday during a conference with reporters.

January 25, 2017

Studies

People from New Jersey have second-dirtiest mouths in United States

by Michael Tanenbaum

This isn't a hit piece or an attempt to soil the reputation of New Jersey. Quite the opposite, actually.

January 25, 2017

Politics

Report: Pennsylvania judge on Trump's shortlist for Supreme Court

by Michael Tanenbaum

In the months leading up to the 2016 presidential election, many observers lamented that the lame-duck nomination of U.S. appeals court judge Merrick Garland for the Supreme Court might indefinitely polarize a nation that looks to the high court as an arbiter of political differences.

January 25, 2017

Higher Education

Penn student newspaper: Trump relationship is an 'institutional dilemma' for university

by Michael Tanenbaum

The editorial board of the University of Pennsylvania's student-run newspaper, The Daily Pennsylvanian, has called on the school's administration to refrain from making an exclusive decision about how the school plans to orient itself toward President Donald Trump in its interactions with faculty, students and the public.

January 25, 2017

Homelessness

Philadelphia to conduct official count of citywide homelessness

by Michael Tanenbaum

The city of Philadelphia will undertake an official count of homelessness on Thursday as part of a federal initiative aimed at informing policy and allocating resources to provide shelter in communities across the country.

January 24, 2017

Vacant Lots

Philadelphia Land Bank emphasizes affordable housing in 2017 strategic plan

by Michael Tanenbaum

As the fledgling Philadelphia Land Bank enters its fourth year, the organization tasked with simplifying the city's acquisition and sale of vacant lots will look to adopt a new strategic plan for 2017.

January 24, 2017

Venues

World Cafe Live leaving Wilmington's Queen Theatre, will launch new traveling series

by Michael Tanenbaum

After six years operating the Queen in Wilmington, World Cafe Live announced Tuesday that it will be leaving Delaware in late May and handing the venue over to a new management company.