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 20, 2016

Animals

Adopted horse Lily passes away at Jon Stewart's N.J. animal sanctuary

by Michael Tanenbaum

One of the year's most heartwarming turnaround stories came to an untimely end on Monday with the death of Lily, a 20-year-old Arabian horse adopted by comedian Jon Stewart after she was gutlessly pelted with paintballs at a Pennsylvania auction farm in March.

June 20, 2016

Mural Arts painting colorful median down Broad Street for DNC

by Michael Tanenbaum

With the Democratic National Convention fast approaching in Philadelphia, city officials and local organizations are doing everything in their power to impress the estimated 50,000 people who will enter town from July 25-28.

June 20, 2016

Politics

Report: Sanders supporters practiced arrest scenario for DNC in Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

With the 2016 Democratic National Convention just over a month away, a contingent of the diehard Bernie Sanders camp has reportedly been practicing for the scenario of mass arrests.

June 20, 2016

Politics

Philadelphia seeks partners for pre-K expansion as soda tax hits books

by Michael Tanenbaum

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.

June 19, 2016

Restaurants

Sweet Lucy's in Northeast Philly is a mac n' cheese powerhouse

by Michael Tanenbaum

If you have never been to Sweet Lucy's Smokehouse on State Road in Northeast Philadelphia, you need to get it together and see what's happening out there.

June 19, 2016

Videos

WATCH: Christina Grimmie's family posts moving tribute video to slain 'Voice' singer

by Michael Tanenbaum

A week removed from the tragic death of 22-year-old Marlton native Christina Grimmie, the young singer fatally shot after a performance in Orlando, a moving tribute video posted family members has garnered more than 1.6 million views on YouTube.

June 19, 2016

Stress

Study: Making art reduces stress hormones, even if you're lousy

by Michael Tanenbaum

The findings of a new study out of Drexel University suggest that Bob Ross may have been successful not just because of his talent, but because the act of making art markedly reduces levels of the stress hormone cortisol.

June 19, 2016

Demographics

Jersey Shore towns seeing steady flight of full-timer population

by Michael Tanenbaum

You might not guess it based on your crawling summer trips along the Garden State Expressway, but towns at the Jersey Shore have been losing year-round residents in droves, according to a census review conducted by NJ Advance Media.

June 18, 2016

Travel

Renovation at Independence Visitor Center anticipates boom in Philly tourism

by Michael Tanenbaum

Take a walk along the block of 5th and Market streets on any given day and you'll find droves of students at Independence Mall, tour groups getting their bearings together, promotional events in full swing — the sort of commotion befitting a city that notched a record 41 million domestic visitors in 2015, according to statistics released last week by Visit Philly.

June 16, 2016

Wawa

Wawa throws parade for relocation of original Store #1

by Michael Tanenbaum

It may seem hard to fathom, but the modern Wawa empire took root in Delaware County with the opening of one original store in 1964. Fifty-two years later, with more than 720 store locations in six states, Wawa on Friday held a parade to celebrate the relocation of Store #1.