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.
November 29, 2016
Investigations
Pennsylvania D.A.s go national in call for independent investigations of police shootings
For the first time in the United States, the Pennsylvania District Attorneys Assoiciation has issued guidelines for best practices in police-involved shootings, including a recommendation that investigations of such incidents should be carried out by an independent agency.November 27, 2016
Videos
Metallica salutes precocious kid drummer in Philly
Metal is alive and well in Philadelphia, thanks in part to a 10-year-old.November 27, 2016
Events
Holiday songs at City Hall as Philly opens Christmas Village
Philadelphia officially marks the opening of its relocated Christmas Village on Sunday with a day-long celebration at Dilworth Park.November 27, 2016
Prison
Pennsylvania does away with 'food loaf' prison punishment
The Pennsylvania Department of Corrections will no longer punish prisoners by providing them with the unappetizing hunks of blended ingredients known variously as "food loafs," "grue," "Nutraloafs" and "confinement loafs."November 27, 2016
Mental Health
Pennsylvania takes step forward in national mental health rankings
Pennsylvania has jumped up six spots to number nine in Mental Health America's latest annual U.S. rankings on the state of the nation's care for those struggling with a range of psychological conditions.November 27, 2016
Foreign Relations
With Castro dead, New Jersey seeks return of exiled cop killer
The death of Cuban revolutionary Fidel Castro, anticipated as it may have been, sent shockwaves around the world this weekend as many reflected on what remains of the Cold War paradigm, both physically and ideologically.November 27, 2016
TV
ESPN rides with dated stock footage of Philly skyline
It's not easy running graphics for a traveling live sports broadcast that flashes in and out of competitive cities on a weekly basis. There's a lot of information to get across and not a lot of time to do it. Not every feed is going to be live.November 23, 2016
Restaurants
'New York Times' food critic raves about 4 Philly restaurants
Getting Philadelphians and New Yorkers to agree on just about anything is something of an accomplishment, both in general and in the restaurant world. Save for crossovers such as Stephen Starr and Peter Serpico, critical consensus can be hard to come by among friendly rivals.November 23, 2016
Police
Lehigh Valley police department removes officer's Facebook post on Second Amendment
A Lehigh Valley police department found itself backtracking on a public Facebook post Wednesday morning after an officer used the message to promote exercise of the Second Amendment.November 23, 2016
Investigation
Police: Woman sexually assaulted, beaten beneath LOVE Park
Philadelphia police are seeking a suspect after a woman was allegedly sexually assaulted and beaten Friday morning in a Center City garage beneath LOVE Park.Just In
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- Bucks County man, 51, pleads guilty to killing mother and covering her body with a pile of furniture and linens
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- Distillery to open in stables of Gilded Age mansion on Elkins Estate in Montgomery County
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