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.
August 31, 2016
Politics
The Hill: Philly needs 'massive external event' to overcome deep-seated corruption
The entrenched culture of corruption in Philadelphia politics, evident everywhere in newspapers and online, will not stop unless the city is jolted by an external event that forces cultural reform, according to one public safety expert who examined the issue in an op-ed for The Hill.August 29, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Filmmaker pays tribute to departing flipboard at 30th Street Station
When news broke late last week that 30th Street Station's historic Solari split-flap display board will be hitting the old dusty trail for good, many people lamented the death knell of the analog experience at Philadelphia's busiest transit hub.August 29, 2016
Investigation
Police: 5 shot, 1 dead in shootings on A.C. Expressway
New Jersey State Police and authorities in Egg Harbor Township are investigating after five people were shot Monday afternoon — one of them fatally — in what has been a violent end to the month of August around the Atlantic County suburb.August 29, 2016
Higher Education
These are the ten 'Best Value Colleges' in Pennsylvania
As students around the country arrange their dorm rooms and embark on their college education, a new report from personal finance analyst SmartAsset offers a stark breakdown of which schools in Pennsylvania deliver the best overall value — from tuition and living costs to starting salary.August 28, 2016
Investigation
N.J. teen sought in shooting of five on Bridgeton porch
Authorities in Bridgeton are seeking assistance from the public to locate an 18-year-old man who allegedly fired a shotgun at a group of people on sitting a porch last week, officials said.August 28, 2016
Videos
Kevin Bacon, what are you doing, man?
Oops doesn't nearly satisfy the necessary and sufficient conditions one would need to say "meh" to a commercial featuring Philly native Kevin Bacon in a Britney Spears' catsuit.August 28, 2016
Videos
WATCH: Tim McGraw pops up for serenade at Philly wedding
For all the careful planning and astronomical costs that go into the making of a dream wedding, nothing really beats a good surprise as a cherry on top.August 28, 2016
Traffic
Road closures announced for 2016 Made in America festival
With Labor Day weekend fast approaching, the City of Philadelphia has released complete road closure information for the 2016 Budweiser Made in America Festival, which will bring headliners Rihanna and Coldplay to the Benjamin Franklin Parkway along with supporting acts that include Carseat Headrest, Jamie xx and Gary Clarke, Jr.August 25, 2016
Parks and Recreation
Philly's new 'Inclusive Parks & Playgrounds' law ensures accessible recreation
As Philadelphia prepares a comprehensive plan to revitalize parks and playgrounds across the city, a new law signed Wednesday by Mayor Kenney will ensure that pending improvements create an accessible environment for people of all ages and abilities.Just In
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