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 20, 2016
Videos
#BearWatch2016: Taking a dip in N.J. family's pool
Another day, another bear in 2016.June 19, 2016
Stress
Study: Making art reduces stress hormones, even if you're lousy
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
Restaurants
Sweet Lucy's in Northeast Philly is a mac n' cheese powerhouse
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
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
Demographics
Jersey Shore towns seeing steady flight of full-timer population
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
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
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.June 16, 2016
Jefferson receives $2 million gift for new Community Engagement Center
Thomas Jefferson University has been awarded a $2 million gift from philanthropist Stephen Korman to construct a new Center for Community Engagement in the Institute of Emerging Health Professions.June 16, 2016
Public Safety
Rutgers students freak out over misleading alert in active shooter test
In an age when mass shootings have become a frequent occurrence in the United States, it's the job of emergency management officials to develop strategies that can simulate the circumstances of an active shooter situation.June 16, 2016
Politics
Philadelphia City Council formally denounces Donald Trump
On Thursday, Philadelphia City Council formally passed a resolution denouncing presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump.Just In
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