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 14, 2016
Investigation
Temple police apologize for writing 'wife beater' in suspect description
Temple University's Campus Safety Services issued an apology Wednesday after a rushed crime alert described the attire of a suspect using the slang term for a tank-top.December 14, 2016
Business
WATCH: Philly company's daring ad takes on 'Big Laundry'
America's two favorite laundry brands are Tide and whatever's on sale.December 14, 2016
Fires
Two SEPTA workers injured in Cedar Park manhole fire
The Philadelphia Fire Department is investigating the cause of the blaze that injured two SEPTA workers Wednesday morning in the Cedar Park neighborhood of West Philadelphia. SEPTA officials confirmed the workers were hurt while inspecting a manhole in the 900 block of South 49th Street. At around 12:30 p.m., a fire broke out as the crew attempted to ventilate the manhole from aboveground.December 14, 2016
Celebrities
Bruce Springsteen's 1957 Chevy is up for sale on eBay
To be The Boss, you really just have to be The Boss. There's nothing beatable on that front except oneself. It would feel incredible to drive his old car, though, wouldn't it?December 14, 2016
Politics
Pennsylvania teen picked to sing national anthem at Trump inauguration
When President-elect Donald Trump officially assumes office at his January 20 inauguration ceremony in Washington, D.C., the American people will hear a vocal performance from a Pennsylvania teenager who was selected to sing the national anthem.December 14, 2016
Real Estate
Luxury penthouse goes for $11 million at Two Liberty Place
How much money would you spend, assuming you had it, to live 57 floors above Philadelphia?December 13, 2016
Education
Upper Dublin School District disputes alarming news report on 'eliminating recess'
Officials with the Upper Dublin School District are upset about a local news station's portrayal of their internal debate over whether to restructure lunch and recess time at their four elementary schools.December 13, 2016
Development
European grocery chain Lidl could be headed to Port Richmond
Port Richmond could soon be one of many sites in a major U.S. expansion expected by German grocery chain Lidl, which recently snapped up two properties just off Aramingo Avenue.December 13, 2016
Investigation
Police charge Brooklyn man for 'F--- Trump' graffiti in Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia police announced charges Tuesday against a Brooklyn man they say spray-painted the words "F--- Trump" on the facade of a Chestnut Hill supermarket late last month.December 13, 2016
Education
Suspended Pennsylvania student defends Confederate flag hoodie
A western Pennsylvania teenager who was suspended by his high school for insisting he has every right to wear a hoodie depicting the Confederate flag says he could now be expelled for defying the school's shifting standards.Just In
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