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 22, 2016
Education
UPenn hires former state DEP chief who resigned amid email controversy
The University of Pennsylvania announced on Wednesday that John Quigly, the former head of the state Department of Environmental Protection, will join the Kleinman Center for Energy Policy at the School of Design.June 22, 2016
Real Estate
Late Flyers owner Ed Snider's California mansion lists for $52 million
In April, Philadelphia lost one of its most enduring sports pioneers in longtime Flyers owner Ed Snider, who passed away at the age of 83 after a two-year battle with cancer.June 22, 2016
Soda Tax
Food Trust statement on soda tax advocates more water fountains at Philly schools
Nearly a week has passed since Philadelphia City Council passed a sugar-sweetened beverage tax that will raise an estimated $410 million in tax revenues to support various initiatives over the next five years.June 22, 2016
Investigation
DA: Philadelphia man charged in Pottstown woman's fentanyl overdose
A Philadelphia man is facing a criminal homicide charge in the January death of a Pottstown woman who overdosed on heroin, the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office announced.June 21, 2016
Recipes
Genius creates awesome recipe for Philly Cheesesteak Lasagna
One among the most advantageous traits a person can possess is unpretentious kitchen ingenuity, the ability to whip together such decadent monstrosities as the bacon explosion or pizzafied chicken. It fills up your home with delicious aromas, feeds the soul and signals that you're an open-minded cook.June 21, 2016
Pools
Philadelphia's public pools opening for summer 2016
As the summer heat and humidity begin to settle in for the season, the Philadelphia Department of Parks and Recreation has released a schedule for the opening of the city's 75 public pools, which will take place between Wednesday, June 22 and Friday, July 1.June 21, 2016
Architecture
Chestnut Hill's Margaret Esherick House claims national award
Famed Philadelphia architect Louis I. Kahn's Margaret Esherick House in Chestnut Hill has been awarded a 2016 Design Citation of Merit by Docomomo as part of its Modernism in America Program.June 21, 2016
Lawsuits
Fired Pittsburgh news anchor files discrimination lawsuit over controversial Facebook post
Former Pittsburgh news anchor Wendy Bell, fired from her position with WTAE in March, has filed a federal lawsuit charging race discrimination against the station for dismissing her after she wrote a controversial Facebook post about a fatal shooting in Wilkinsburg.June 21, 2016
Hospitals
CHOP earns stellar marks in annual ranking of Best Children's Hospitals
The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia, perennially ranked among the best in the nation, again figures prominently in the 2016-17 U.S. News and World Report ranking of top children's hospitals.June 20, 2016
Politics
Philadelphia seeks partners for pre-K expansion as soda tax hits books
The City of Philadelphia has officially begun its search for educational partners to expand pre-K programs after Mayor Kenney signed the sweetened beverage tax legislation into law.Just In
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