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.
June 29, 2016
Diversity
Philadelphia ranks fifth in United States for STEM diversity
Philadelphia is among the top cities in the United States for diversity in STEM fields, according to the latest report from personal finance data crunchers SmartAsset.June 29, 2016
Road Closures
Road closures, restrictions for 2016 Wawa Welcome America festival
With Independence Day right around the corner, the 8-day 2016 Wawa Welcome America! festival is already underway — one of several holiday entertainment options in Philadelphia.June 29, 2016
Investigation
Police: 13-year-old boy fatally shot in Germantown
Philadelphia police are investigating after a 13-year-old boy was fatally shot Wednesday afternoon in Germantown.June 28, 2016
Hospitals
CHOP, Einstein announce alliance in maternity care, pediatrics
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and Einstein Healthcare Network have announced a new partnership to provide neonatal, newborn, maternal care, and pediatric emergency services in one location on the Einstein Medical Center Montgomery campus in East Norriton.June 28, 2016
Wildlife
WATCH: Deer with two noses caught on Pennsylvania trail cam
The great John Keats famously wrote that the poetry of earth is never dead. Long before him, Aristotle taught that in all things nature there is something of the marvelous.June 28, 2016
Marine Life
Fishing crew spots juvenile great white shark at Jersey Shore
A family of recreational fishers was in a for surprise this weekend when they spotted a juvenile great white shark in the water at the Jersey ShoreJune 28, 2016
Breweries
Yards Brewing Co. plans tasting room in Northern Liberties
Philadelphia-based Yards Brewing Company unveiled plans Wednesday to open up a Northern Liberties tasting room at the former site of Destination Maternity on Spring Garden Street, part of an expansion that will significantly boost the local brewer's capacity.June 28, 2016
Architecture
Frank Lloyd Wright home deconstructed, shipped to Pa. from Minnesota
A Frank Lloyd Wright-designed home that spent 60 years in the Minnesota town of Cloquet, located about 20 miles southwest of Duluth, has been deconstructed and shipped to Pennsylvania for conservation.June 27, 2016
Entertainment
Artist in Philly inspired Kanye's NSFW 'Famous' vid — and Lena Dunham is sickened
Yeah, we're not going to post a link to Kanye West's new NSFW video for "Famous," the fourth track off 2016's "The Life of Pablo" and a waxy, synthetic spotlight on celebrity — if we're to take West at his word.June 27, 2016
Real Estate
Ryan Howard notches highest Blue Bell home sale in nearly three years
In the approximately two months since Phillies veteran Ryan Howard listed his Blue Bell home for $2.69 million, the slugger has battled through an unceremonious benching and aJust In
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