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.
October 17, 2016
Higher Education
Columbia University band rips Penn with midfield poem on Trump, rape culture
The Penn Quakers football team was up 7-0 at halftime of Saturday's matchup with the Columbia University Lions, an Ivy League battle generally more about glory than the standings.October 17, 2016
Government
Philadelphia seeks applications for Mayor's Commission on LGBT Affairs
The city of Philadelphia announced Monday the opening of applications for the Mayor's Commission on LGBT Affairs, a select group of volunteers who will advise the mayor on government access and work with local organizations to address community issues like discrimination and homelessness.October 17, 2016
Eagles
Eagles Twitter account generates buzz for mocking NFL social media policy
The Eagles couldn't get out of their own way (and were pretty busy getting out of the way of running backs) in Sunday's frustrating 27-20 loss to Washington, a defeat that dropped them down a few pegs in the NFC East ahead of a brutal stretch of games in the coming two months.October 17, 2016
Business
Kimmel Center joins UArts for $11 million purchase of Merriam Theater
The Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts and the University of the Arts on Monday announced a new partnership that includes the purchase of the Merriam Theater, Philadelphia's longest continuous venue for Broadway shows and a fixture in the Avenue of the Arts cultural district since 1918.October 16, 2016
Labor
SEPTA transit union votes to authorize Nov. 1 strike
Members of SEPTA's Transportation Workers Union Local 234 voted unanimously on Sunday morning to authorize a strike as disagreement continues over the renegotiation of a contract set to expire at the end of the month.October 16, 2016
Blight
Penn calculates financial toll of blight, violence in Philadelphia
In many respects, the personal toll of violent crime in the United States is incalculable. The story behind each of the country's 12,000 annual gun homicides alone often goes untold, beyond basic facts surrounding the most heinous and visible of incidents that reach the public eye.October 16, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Trump, Clinton shameless in 'SNL' replay of 'worst ever' town hall debate
In what has been a red-hot start to the 42nd season of "Saturday Night Live," Alec Baldwin and Kate McKinnon continue their splendid run for the U.S. presidency, nailing Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton in a way few comedians have achieved in elections past.October 16, 2016
Investigation
Police: Woman set West Philadelphia house fire in revenge against ex
Philadelphia police on Saturday arrested a 26-year-old woman who allegedly set fire to the West Philadelphia home of the father of her child in what was described as an apparent act of revenge.October 16, 2016
Schools
'Mass bullying' scheme foiled before New Jersey high school homecoming
The administrators of a north New Jersey high school canceled an annual homecoming election after it was discovered a large part of the student body had planned to use their ballots as a tool to embarrass and bully a pair of vulnerable students.October 14, 2016
Restaurants
Guy Fieri's 'Philly' restaurant is not a hoax
The great Guy Fieri restaurant hoax of 2016 struck Asbury Park this week, nearly convincing many residents that the Food Network star was preparing to open up shop in their town. A few locals played along with it and eventually it revealed that someone created a fake website that copied Fieri's official page.Just In
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- Ben Simmons is into pro fishing now
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