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.
December 5, 2016
Employment
Citizens Bank Park's Pistachio Girl fired after 'alt-right' views gain publicity
Phillies fans will no longer be wooed into buying concessions from the woman whose siren song earned her the nickname Pistachio Girl at Citizens Bank Park. Aramark let her go last week in connection to the flood of publicity she's lately received for her affiliation with the oblique political movement known as the alt-right.December 5, 2016
Universities
Some Yale students not cool with Ben Franklin's name on residential college
In Philadelphia, American founding father Benjamin Franklin is regarded as arguably our most siginificant champion of democracy and innovation.December 5, 2016
Traffic
'Failing wall' reconstruction will bring detours to MLK Drive
The reconstruction of a falling wall along the Schuylkill River Trail will result in a series of detours for Philadelphia drivers over the next two months.December 4, 2016
Riots
Defiant Penn State fans riot after Big Ten Championship
Penn State dramatically sealed the Big Ten title and landed a spot in the Rose Bowl with their comeback 38-31 victory Saturday night over Wisconsin, but the rabid fan base in State College couldn't contain itself as requested by the university.December 4, 2016
Videos
WATCH: N.J. Transit bus caught driving wrong way on highway
A commuter's dashcam video showing a N.J. Transit bus travling the wrong way on the Garden State Parkway has the transportation agency searching for a logical explanation.December 4, 2016
Weather
Wintry mix possible in Philadelphia area for Monday morning commute
Commuters across the Delaware Valley could be in for a wintry start to their week as precipatation enters the region and temperatures drop overnight into Monday.December 4, 2016
Odd News
Internet almost fooled by report of Christie vandalizing 'totally mean' Trump's limo
Nearly a month has passed since Donald Trump was elected President of the United States, turning national expectations on their head and setting off a surge in vandalism from both ends of the political spectrum, including several cases in Philadelphia.December 4, 2016
Hopsitals
Jefferson selected for national pilot program to improve kidney transplants
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital will join 18 other transplant hospitals in the United States in a national pilot program aimed at maximizing kindey transplantion.December 4, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Baby born on Southwest Airlines flight from Philly to Orlando
Passengers on board a routine flight from Philadelphia International Airport to Orlando were in for a suprise detour Sunday afternoon after a woman gave birth to her child mid-flight.December 4, 2016
NBA
Rachel Nichols challenges Charles Barkley over 'girly' basketball comments
Former Sixer and NBA legend Charles Barkley has never been the type to apply a filter to his analysis of current trends in sports, whether it's during a live TNT broadcast or during an interview in his spare time.Just In
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