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.
January 3, 2017
Business
Rita's water ice acquired as national, global expansion move forward
What began as the humble summertime dream of a former Philadelphia firefighter is now a household name in large parts of the United States, where lips keep turning every color on the spectrum.January 3, 2017
Investigation
Delco native: 'I just let him shoot me' to survive Istanbul nightclub attack
A Pennsylvania man who survived the deadly mass shooting at an Istanbul nightclub on New Year's Day says he managed to escape alive by playing dead amid the surrounding chaos.January 3, 2017
Baseball
Curt Schilling claims he would make Hall of Fame if only he said 'Lynch Trump'
Former Phillies ace and Breitbart News host Curt Schilling thinks he knows why he will again fail to make it to Cooperstown in his fifth year of eligibility for the Baseball Hall of Fame.January 3, 2017
Investigation
Hardcore musician allegedly threatened to 'shoot up' West Chester University
A New Jersey man is facing multiple charges after West Chester University authorities say he threatened last month to kill his ex-girlfriend and "shoot up" the school in a series of aggressive text messages.December 26, 2016
Search
N.J. woman, granddaughter go missing on way to North Carolina
Authorities are searching for a 71-year-old Mays Landing woman and her granddaughter who were reported missing by family members who were expecting them to arrive in North Carolina for Christmas.December 26, 2016
Rescues
Pennsylvania woman survived on twigs, urine in Grand Canyon
A Pennsylvania woman who was rescued after getting lost with her family during a winter storm in the Grand Canyon survived for a day by eating twigs and drinking urine, she's said in the days after her harrowing Christmastime experience.December 26, 2016
Crime
N.J. forensic technician charged in theft of money from crash victim
A New Jersey forensic technician is facing charges after prosecutors say he allegedly stole more than $1,000 from the body of a man who died in a single-car crash in Newark earlier this month.December 26, 2016
Conspiracy Theories
Northeast Philly man delivers Pizzagate tirade at Center City church
The Northeast Philadelphia man who gained recognition for hoisting a "Hillary 4 Prison" sign on Roosevelt Boulevard during the 2016 presidential campaign burst into The Cathedral Basilica of Saints Peter and Paul early Monday and delivered a screed against the church involving the debunked Pizzagate conspiracy theory.December 24, 2016
Humor
Flashback: Man delivers 'South Philly Christmas' poem
Many, many things have changed since the year 2008.December 24, 2016
Holidays
WATCH: 'Always Sunny' sends holiday love to man with cerebral palsy
The gang on "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," now gearing up for a Jan. 4 premiere of their 12th season, has always come across as anything but altruistic in their foolhardy exploits. They are perhaps the most misanthropic sitcom characters to surface in the last 15 years.Just In
- Bucks County man dies after getting caught in a wood chipper
- Philly airport expects 5% more flyers during holiday season than last year
- Wall Street Journal names Philly the world's top place to visit in 2026
- McMillan's Bakery in South Jersey will not reopen, family says
- Five Eagles players named to the Pro Bowl
- Phillies sign right-handed reliever Zach Pop to 2026 contract
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