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

September 26, 2016

Courts

New Jersey motel owner pleads guilty to $81K Superstorm Sandy fraud

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey motel owner pleaded guilty on Monday to stealing $81,000 in Superstorm Sandy relief funds under the false pretense that he housed displaced residents at the Americana Motel in Toms River, the state's attorney general announced.

September 25, 2016

Autism

For autism research, Drexel team says step aside, Tooth Fairy

by Michael Tanenbaum

Several decades after the formal discovery of Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), a wide range of its genetic and behavioral mysteries remain an enigma to the parents, biomedical researchers and mental health professionals who address the challenges faced by this population on a daily basis.

September 25, 2016

Cheesesteaks

Meek Mill and The Game are locked in an epic Philly cheesesteak war

by Michael Tanenbaum

A good rap battle is hard to find. The majority of cases involve disputes that are either too serious to be casually encouraging (Pac and Biggie) or too dumb to recommend understanding.

September 25, 2016

Rebranded Mural Arts Program reveals new name, website

by Michael Tanenbaum

Thirty years and nearly 4,000 works of art since its inception, the City of Philadelphia's longstanding Mural Arts Program decided it was time for a reboot.

September 25, 2016

Investigation

Two people killed in plane crash at New Jersey airport

by Michael Tanenbaum

Federal and state authorities are investigating after two people were killed Sunday in a plane crash at New Jersey's Sky Manor Airport in Alexandria.

September 22, 2016

Politics

Black police groups voice opposition to Philly FOP's Trump endorsement

by Michael Tanenbaum

Less than a week after the Philadelphia Fraternal Order of Police endorsed Republican candidate Donald Trump for president in the November election, local police officers from the city's African-American community have questioned the union's involvement in politics.

September 22, 2016

Lawsuits

Lawsuit: Single-sex pool at New Jersey condo association is discriminatory

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey condominium association has been hit with a lawsuit over a religious policy restricting the freedom of male and female residents from swimming together in the community's outdoor pool for more than two hours per day.

September 22, 2016

Development

Renderings released for Hyatt Centric replacing Little Pete's

by Michael Tanenbaum

The fate of Little Pete's, the 24-hour diner that has served Philadelphia for 37 years, appears to be sealed after Hyatt Centric released renderings of the hotel that will replace it at 17th and Chancellor streets in Center City.

September 21, 2016

Music

Corey Feldman's freaky 'Today Show' performance gets an 'Always Sunny' remix

by Michael Tanenbaum

If you've been paying any attention to the bizarre saga of former childhood star Cory Feldman ("Stand By Me," "Gremlins") and his band's spooky performance last Friday on "The Today Show," you're probably still shuddering in the corner of a dark room.

September 21, 2016

Universities

Cockroaches infest Villanova University residence halls

by Michael Tanenbaum

Villanova University is battling a cockroach infestation in its residence halls, part of a wider pest problem also afflicting the campus' dining facilities, according to a report published Wednesday in the school's student-run newspaper.