Michael Tanenbaum

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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

March 21, 2017

Videos

WATCH: North Wildwood women, firefighters rescue stranded dolphin

A seasonally chilly March isn't exactly the best time to be wading ankle deep into the Atlantic Ocean, but compassion for desperate animals is as good a reason as any to clench your teeth and cross the shoreline.

March 21, 2017

Comedy

UPDATE: Kevin Hart reveals second surprise Philly show at the Punch Line

Kevin Hart is in town tonight and he's here to tell you some fresh jokes.

March 21, 2017

Nieghborhoods

Shocker: Four Manayunk parking lots are reducing rates

It's no secret that the absolute worst thing about going to Manayunk – and probably the worst thing about living there – is that it can be practically impossible to park your car. You have to leave early to plan a good 20-minute trip around the neighborhood, only to eventually park at a 45-degree angle in a place you're not even certain is a spot.

March 21, 2017

Investigations

WATCH: Burglars break through roof of Northeast Philly jewelry shop during $1.3 million heist

Philadelphia police are searching for a pair of burglary suspects who pulled off an approximately $1 million jewelry heist at a shop in the Lawncrest section of Northeast Philadelphia on Monday morning.

March 20, 2017

Crowdfunding

GoFundMe launched for Bucks County boy accidentally strangled by family dog

A Warrington family is mourning the inconceivable loss of their five-year-old boy, who died Saturday following a tragic incident involving their hound in the aftermath of last week's winter storm.

March 20, 2017

Hospitals

Jefferson: Hospitals can reduce c-section rates with extra IV fluid

Researchers at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital have found that hospitals can reduce the number of C-sections they perform and generally shorten the length of labor among pregnant patients by giving women more intravenous fluid than is typically administered.

March 20, 2017

Restaurants

Pizza-on-a-cone is coming to the King of Prussia Mall

Pizza comes in all shapes and sizes, but for the first time in Pennsylvania, the pizza-on-a-cone concept will debut next month at the King of Prussia Mall.

March 20, 2017

Videos

WATCH: Vicious fight breaks out at Lancaster County diner

If you thought SEPTA's brawl last Thursday at Race/Vine Station was bad — well, yes, it was, but this is on another level.

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 19, 2017

Investigation

Police: Man fatally shot outside Philadelphia hookah lounge

Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect in a fatal shooting early Sunday morning at a hookah lounge and seafood bar in North Philadelphia.

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