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.
July 17, 2016
Celebrities
Justin Bieber to Atlantic City fan: 'You ruined the moment'
During a week filled with marquee concerts in the Philadelphia-area — Bob Dylan, Guns N' Roses, Modest Mouse, Azealia Banks — Justin Bieber's Friday night show at Atlantic City's Boardwalk Hall Arena flew a little bit under the radar.July 14, 2016
Parks
Bartram's Garden unveils $2.7 million renovation, previews new trail
City officials and local students from Woodlands Academy gathered Thursday morning at Bartram's Garden, the nation's oldest surviving botanic garden, to unveil a $2.7 million restoration project and the opening of the new Bartram's Mile trail.July 14, 2016
Investigation
Police: Threat made for DNC at Philadelphia's African American Museum
Philadelphia police are investigating a threatening letter sent to Philadelphia's African American museum on Arch Street in Center City.July 14, 2016
Wildlife
Cheltenham police address string of neighborhood coyote sightings
The Cheltenham Police Department in Montgomery County offered some tips and reassurance to residents after a string of coyote sightings in recent weeks.July 14, 2016
Demographics
Where do most people come and go from Philadelphia?
The population of Philadelphia has grown for nine consecutive years and counting, led by a relatively steady birth rate and an influx of immigrants.July 13, 2016
Obituaries
Philly-area native honored after fatal fall at Grand Canyon
A woman who tragically fell to her death late last week at the Grand Canyon has been identified as 35-year-old Colleen Burns, an Orlando resident who grew up in Delaware County and described herself on social media as a "Philly girl at heart."July 13, 2016
Politics
What does Trump's slight edge over Clinton in Pennsylvania mean?
As the trusted pollsters over at FiveThirtyEight predict Donald Trump has a scant 20 percent chance of getting elected president in November, the latest swing state polls from Quinnipiac have sparked a new debate about the significance of a narrowing gap with Hillary Clinton in Pennsylvania and two other states.July 13, 2016
Temple University
Ex-Temple provost issues statement on sexual harassment allegation
Dr. Hai-Lung Dai speaks out after Board of Trustees vote to remove president Neil D. TheobaldJuly 13, 2016
Princeton, UPenn sign Letter of Intent for health system partnership
The Princeton HealthCare System (PHCS) and the University of Pennsylvania Health System (Penn Medicine) announced Wednesday that they have signed a "Letter of Intent" to pursue a future partnership.July 12, 2016
Protests
Pennsylvania woman's arrest photo becomes symbol for Black Lives Matter protesters
This revealing moment photographed before a woman's arrest last weekend at a Baton Rouge protest has become a powerful symbol for the movement against police brutality and racial profiling in the United States.Just In
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- Fantasy football Week 10 start/sit advice
- Mayor Parker orders review of Philly's foster care system following the death of 10-year-old Malayshia Alford
- Meet Run-DMC's Darryl McDaniels at a New Jersey winery on Nov. 29
- Glow-in-the-dark Cosmic Baseball is coming to Citizens Bank Park
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