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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

June 27, 2016

Development

PMC Property Group to pay $3.75 million to Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund

by Michael Tanenbaum

Luxury real estate developer PMC Property Group has agreed to pay $3.75 million to the Philadelphia Housing Trust Fund after it backed out of a commitment to provide affordable housing units at its brand new One Water Street tower on Columbus Boulevard.

June 26, 2016

Books

Upcoming childrens' book celebrates Wissahickon Valley Park

by Michael Tanenbaum

Soon, the Philadelphia area will have its own new children's book to honor one of our greatest local treasures, Wissahickon Valley Park.

June 26, 2016

Concerts

Kenny Chesney honors wounded Folcroft police officer, mistakenly says he died, pledges Eagles and beer

by Michael Tanenbaum

Country rock icon Kenny Chesney, in town Saturday night for a much-anticipated concert at Lincoln Financial Field, respectfully took a moment out of his set to pay tribute to 25-year-old Christopher Dorman, the Folcroft police officers who survived seven gunshot wounds Friday morning while responding to a drug bust in Delaware County.

June 26, 2016

Children

Philadelphia recognized for progress in reducing childhood obesity

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia reported a 6.5 relative decline in childhood obesity during the period between 2006-2007 and 2012-13, earning the city praise and recognition in the "Signs of Progress" report released this week by the Robert Woods Johnson Foundation.

June 26, 2016

Murals

Electric light mural shines first in South Philly's mysterious 'Percy Street Project'

by Michael Tanenbaum

If you enjoy shiny things and South Philadelphia, this illuminated neon mural was made for you.

June 26, 2016

Politics

Young, low-income delegates feeling the squeeze of DNC in Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

The 2016 Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia is just under a month away, and while Mayor Kenney has urged locals to stick around for the fanfare, many delegates for both Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are struggling to afford the costs of attendance.

June 23, 2016

Development

Fishtown residents vote to approve mixed-use development on Frankford Avenue

by Michael Tanenbaum

Fishtown residents and business owners voted 71-68 at a community meeting on Thursday to approve a tightly contested mixed-use development on Frankford Avenue.

June 23, 2016

Weather

NWS: Actually, 'meteotsunami' did not strike off coast of Jersey Shore, Delaware

by Michael Tanenbaum

The U.S. National Weather Service Pacific Tsunami Warning Center has walked back an initial graph analysis that led them to conclude a meteostunami occurred Tuesday afternoon off the coasts of New Jersey and Delaware.

June 23, 2016

Eagles

Vote: Best classic Eagles game you want uploaded on YouTube

by Michael Tanenbaum

This is the worst point in the NFL offseason. We all know that. We watch the bottom line for any news of any significance and all we get is a scrolling list of the top 100 NFL players, according to NFL players. It never seems to make any sense and yet somehow we should all feel grateful that Fletcher Cox cracked the top 50.

June 23, 2016

Comedy

WATCH: Southerner Jeanne Robertson says 'don't mess with Philadelphia'

by Michael Tanenbaum

Remember when comedy was largely about knocking on doors and chickens crossing roads? For North Carolina comedienne Jeanne Robertson, those days are alive and kicking. In fact, they're perfect material for a Thursday Throwback — with a punchline at Philadelphia's expense.