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.
May 22, 2016
Art
PMA's 'Inside Out' exhibition brings art to Philly-area streets
Some of the most transformative aesthetic experiences can take place in the halls and showrooms of the Philadelphia Museum of Art, no matter your age or your familiarity with art history. From the Dalí exhibition in 2005 to the Chagall-era collection in 2011, plus enchanting keepers like Marcel Duchamp's "Étant donnés," Philadelphia is beyond fortunate to have a world-class art museum as a portal to the city's cultural life.May 19, 2016
Neighborhoods
Pew: Gentrification just one facet of neighborhood change in Philadelphia
Since the turn of the century, neighborhood change in Philadelphia has qualified as gentrification in just 15 out of the city's 372 residential census tracts, according to a set of definitions laid out in a report published Thursday by the Pew Charitable Trusts.May 19, 2016
Restaurants
Famous DeLorenzo's Tomato Pies coming to Bucks County
For all the love and appreciation pizza gets in many parts of the world, not nearly as much credit is given to the tomato pie. It takes a special recipe and a solid family name to survive in that competitive world, but that's exactly what the longtime Trenton staple DeLorenzo's Tomato Pies has done since 1947.May 19, 2016
Medicine
Philly reporter saved by stroke diagnosis after losing eyesight
Chris O'Connell, a local anchor for FOX 29 and a father of twins, had no idea why he couldn't see out of his left eye when he awoke on the morning of January 12, 2016.May 19, 2016
Courts
Warlock motorcycle gang member convicted in Philly, Delco meth bust
An Upper Darby man and member of the Warlock motorcycle gang was convicted Wednesday after pleading guilty to a charge of conspiring to distribute 50 grams or more of methamphetamines, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced Thursday.May 19, 2016
Demolition
Philly demolishing 'creepy' row home invaded by turkey vultures
The City of Philadelphia will tear down a row home Thursday that community members say became overrun by turkey vultures, the scavenging buzzard species whose evolutionary advantage is detecting gases produced by decomposing animals.May 19, 2016
Investigation
DA: Reading police officer punched woman during traffic stop
A police officer in Berks County is facing criminal charges after prosecutors say surveillance footage from an April traffic stop shows him punching a woman who attempted to film the interaction.May 19, 2016
DRPA
DRPA authorizes monthly parking lot beneath Ben Franklin Bridge
The Delaware River Port Authority has officially authorized the creation of a paid parking lot beneath the Benjamin Franklin Bridge that will open up 170 new spaces operated by the Philadelphia Parking Authority.May 18, 2016
Candy
Clint Cats & Trumpy Taffies: Philly couple launches presidential candy company
Presidential races can be a contentious and, let's be honest, pretty sour process for a lot of people. Caricatured as they are, the candidates drop away one by one, and as the months press on, those who remain tend to polarize friends, families and colleagues until the dust has finally settled in November.May 18, 2016
Development
New renderings revealed for Ridge Falls development in East Falls
Developers behind the Ridge Falls project in East Falls revealed updated renderings Wednesday of their mixed-use residential project along Kelly Drive and Fairmount Park.Just In
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