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.
September 26, 2016
Development
Conversion of vacant Spring Garden School will house Philly's homeless veterans
Philadelphia has been recognized in recent years as a national leader in eliminating homelessness among its veteran population. Between 2013 and the start of this year, the city and affiliated advocacy groups found permanent homes for 1,390 veterans living on the streets.September 26, 2016
Politics
A log of funny tweets from the first 2016 presidential debate
The final stretch of the 2016 presidential race is in full swing as the first of three debates got underway Monday night at Hofstra University in Hempstead, New York.September 26, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Eagles fan in Trump mask struck with fresh hoagie roll
Eagles fans have been a happy bunch lately, what with a commanding 3-0 start and an impressive team culture forming around Doug Pederson. This is really very unusual for Philadelphia fans. Someone had to do something about it, if only to reign in all the unbridled optimism.September 26, 2016
Fairs
Vendor with Nazi, Trump flags expelled from Pennsylvania fair
The organizers of Pennsylvania's 161st annual Bloomsburg Fair expelled a vendor on Monday whose stand was decorated with flags representing the Nazi Germany and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump.September 25, 2016
Rebranded Mural Arts Program reveals new name, website
Thirty years and nearly 4,000 works of art since its inception, the City of Philadelphia's longstanding Mural Arts Program decided it was time for a reboot.September 25, 2016
Investigation
Two people killed in plane crash at New Jersey airport
Federal and state authorities are investigating after two people were killed Sunday in a plane crash at New Jersey's Sky Manor Airport in Alexandria.September 25, 2016
Autism
For autism research, Drexel team says step aside, Tooth Fairy
Several decades after the formal discovery of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a wide range of its genetic and behavioral mysteries remain an enigma to the parents, biomedical researchers and mental health professionals who address the challenges faced by this population on a daily basis.September 25, 2016
Cheesesteaks
Meek Mill and The Game are locked in an epic Philly cheesesteak war
A good rap battle is hard to find. The majority of cases involve disputes that are either too serious to be casually encouraging (Pac and Biggie) or too dumb to recommend understanding.September 22, 2016
Development
Renderings released for Hyatt Centric replacing Little Pete's
The fate of Little Pete's, the 24-hour diner that has served Philadelphia for 37 years, appears to be sealed after Hyatt Centric released renderings of the hotel that will replace it at 17th and Chancellor streets in Center City.September 22, 2016
Lawsuits
Lawsuit: Single-sex pool at New Jersey condo association is discriminatory
A New Jersey condominium association has been hit with a lawsuit over a religious policy restricting the freedom of male and female residents from swimming together in the community's outdoor pool for more than two hours per day.Just In
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