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

May 25, 2016

Entertainment

Rob Lowe reportedly in talks to co-host 'Live' with Kelly Ripa

by Michael Tanenbaum

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 25, 2016

Restaurants

Penn's Landing Hilton remakes waterfront restaurant in $15 million renovation

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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 24, 2016

SEPTA

Police: Man fatally struck by SEPTA subway after falling onto tracks

by Michael Tanenbaum

Service on SEPTA's Market-Frankford Line has been restored from 30th Street Station to Spring Garden Station Tuesday afternoon after a man was fatally struck by a subway.

May 24, 2016

Courts

Lancaster man pleads guilty to hacking celebrity accounts for nude photos

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Lancaster man pleaded guilty on Tuesday to a felony computer hacking charge in a phishing scheme that gave him access to the Apple and Google accounts of more than 100 people, included celebrities in Los Angeles, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

May 24, 2016

Apps

Spotluck dining app coming to Philly with wheels of deals

by Michael Tanenbaum

Just in time for summer, Philadelphia is reportedly about to welcome a popular app that offers daily discounts at up to 80 local restaurants.

May 24, 2016

Aviation

Solar Impulse 2 lands at Lehigh Valley International Airport

by Michael Tanenbaum

A solar-powered plane journeying around the world landed at Lehigh Valley International Airport Wednesday night as Swiss pilots Bertrand Piccard and Andre Borschberg attempt to display the potential of clean aviation technology in the decades to come.

May 24, 2016

Entertainment

Connor Barwin tells Pitchfork which Philly musicians care about the Eagles

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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.

May 24, 2016

Transportation

Biden's infrastructure plan includes Amtrak funding that could revive passenger service in Pennsylvania

by Michael Tanenbaum

Passenger rail advocates in Pennsylvania hope President Joe Biden's $2.3 trillion infrastructure plan will revive direct routes from Philadelphia to Reading, from Allentown to New York City and from Scranton to New York City. The White House proposal includes $80 billion in projects to repair and modernize Amtrak's Northeast Corridor passenger rail service.