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 5, 2016
Development
Councilman Johnson calls for moratorium on Blatstein megaproject
Philadelphia City Councilman Kenyatta Johnson (D-2nd) has reportedly introduced legislation to place a one-year moratorium on construction at the Broad Street and Washington Avenue site where Tower Investments CEO Bart Blatstein has proposed his ill-fated mixed-use megaproject.May 5, 2016
Philly Jesus
Philly Jesus explaineth his arrest at Apple Store in Center City
Philly Jesus, free again to roam the earth after Monday night's arrest, hath spoken: He wants to clear up exactly what went down at the Apple Store in Center City.May 5, 2016
Nutrition
In Mauritius, Penn researchers find good nutrition promotes positive social development in kids
An apple a day doesn't just keep the doctor away — it could also be a vital factor in the positive social development of children, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.May 4, 2016
Videos
N.J. fisherman feels 'terrible' about rage over apparent culling video
A New Jersey fisherman who faced the wrath of the Internet this week apologized Wednesday for posting a Facebook video in which he's seen gleefully tossing fish — possibly dead fish — back into the sea as part of a frowned-upon practice known as "culling."May 4, 2016
Education
Philadelphia School District awarded $945k grant for youth re-entry program
The School District of Philadelphia has been awarded a $945,000 federal grant to create a new Career and Technical Education (CTE) program that will help formerly incarcerated juveniles transition out of the criminal justice system.May 4, 2016
Museums
Pew grant gives Please Touch Museum $750,000 for digital exhibitions
The Pew Center for Arts & Heritage announced Wednesday that it will provide a $750,000 grant to the Please Touch Museum in order to advance research and development of blended digital and hands-on exhibitions.May 4, 2016
On The Market
Ryan Howard's Blue Bell home hits the market
Ryan Howard's Montgomery County home hits the marketMay 4, 2016
Protests
Philly soda tax protesters descend on City Hall for opposition rally
A large crowd of citizens, local businesses and elected officials rallied outside City Hall on Wednesday afternoon to protest Mayor Jim Kenney's proposed 3-cent-per-ounce tax on sugary beverages in Philadelphia, which has inspired a heated publicity war over a plan to funding universal pre-K, parks improvements and community schools.May 4, 2016
Investigation
Police: Fairhill man responsible for Olney arson that killed family in 2003
The Philadelphia Police Department has revived a 13-year-old arson cold-case that left five people dead in Olney after a "Molotov cocktail-style" bombing allegedly ignited a rowhome after a pre-dawn bar fight in November 2003.May 3, 2016
Politics
Michael Bloomberg to fund campaign for Philly soda tax
Billionaire philanthropist and former New York City mayor Michael Bloomberg will reportedly provide financial support for the divisive campaign to introduce a sugary-drinks tax in Philadelphia.Just In
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