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 26, 2016
Investigation
DoJ to launch tactical review of Chester Police Department
The Department of Justice announced Thursday that the federal Office of Community Oriented Policing Services (COPS) will conduct a collaborative review of the Chester Police Department.May 26, 2016
Cities
Report: Philly ranks eighth in U.S. for digital innovation readiness
Predicting the course of innovation is a tricky proposition when a single breakthrough — something like Facebook, for example — can open the floodgates to developments across multiple industries that would otherwise not have been considered feasible. Yet advances in digital technology over the last 30 years have penetrated markets to such an extent that we now have a much better grasp on the factors that create a climate of innovation in and between cities.May 25, 2016
Politics
Trump dating site pops up, pales in comparison to Sanders hub
We all know the 2016 presidential race has been a polarizing ride thus far, and it's unlikely this effect will diminish before November. If you're single and you're the type to expound at length on the state of the nation, there's a good chance something you say will be a dealbreaker — not just because you believe it, but because you support a candidate who does.May 25, 2016
Investigation
Police: Man found dead in Port Richmond home
Philadelphia police are investigating after a man was found dead late Wednesday morning at his home in Port Richmond.May 25, 2016
Investigation
HBO producer, ex-con charged in death of N.J. doctor, beauty queen
An HBO producer and an ex-con are facing drug charges in the death of a New Jersey doctor and former beauty pageant winner who overdosed on cocaine during a wild party in Chelsea last October.May 25, 2016
Restaurants
Penn's Landing Hilton remakes waterfront restaurant in $15 million renovation
The Hilton Philadelphia at Penns Landing will soon have a new theme for its waterfront restaurant as it completes a $15 million renovation along the Delaware River.May 25, 2016
Baseball
Hiroshima baseball team has a blue Phillie Phanatic doppleganger
When the Philadelphia Phillies gave Bonnie Erickson the gig to design a mascot for the team in the late 1970's, little did the creator of the Muppets' Miss Piggy likely suspect the profound impact the Phanatic would have on the city's baseball tradition.May 25, 2016
Entertainment
Rob Lowe reportedly in talks to co-host 'Live' with Kelly Ripa
After a tumultuous month, ABC's "Live" talk show with Kelly Ripa may soon have a permanent replacement for departed co-host Michael Strahan, who abruptly left the gig to take a prime position on "Good Morning America."May 24, 2016
Entertainment
Connor Barwin tells Pitchfork which Philly musicians care about the Eagles
It's can be difficult or irrelevant for Eagles fans to fathom sometimes, but the players on Philadelphia's beloved football team have active lives outside the gridiron — and it's not always of Manziel and Hardy variety! Or even the DeSean and LeSean caliber of off-field distractions.May 24, 2016
Public Health
Melanoma surge in New Jersey likely tied to beach exposure
With Memorial Day Weekend right around the corner and droves of beachgoers planning to make their first visit to the Jersey Shore, May's designation as Skin Cancer Awareness Month offers an important reminder to heed the risks of sun exposure.Just In
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