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 1, 2016
Events
Slippery sights and results from the 2016 Broad Street Run
Even in wet and chilly conditions, thousands of runners took to the streets en masse Sunday morning for the 2016 Blue Cross Broad Street run.May 1, 2016
Development
State of Center City: 2016 report breaks down trends in CBD
Marking its 25th anniversary, Philadelphia's Center City District last week released its annual State of Center City report, which details the major trends shaping the central business district at the core of one the largest metropolitan areas in the United States.April 28, 2016
Business
Camden's Campbell's Soup Co. adopts 10 paid weeks of parental leave for primary caregivers
Camden-based Campbell's Soup Company announced Thursday that it will institute a new policy offering 10 paid weeks of parental leave for primary caregivers and two fully paid weeks of leave for non-primary caregivers.April 28, 2016
Wildlife
Some Pa. viewers recoil after Eagle Cam shows cat consumed during livestream
Pennsylvania's popular wildlife livestreams have become a sensation over the past two years, but some viewers in state became nauseous and upset this week after a feed from the Hays nest site in Pittsburgh showed two eaglets feeding on a cat.April 28, 2016
Neighborhoods
Northern Liberties ranked among top 30 U.S. 'Boom Towns'
For most of the past decade or so, Northern Liberties has been regarded as equal parts hipster-yupster village and quiet neighborhood with great restaurants, plenty of local businesses and breakneck residential development. Compared to the industrial wasteland many recall from 25 years ago, Northern Liberties came a long way to transform into the destination it now is in Philadelphia.April 28, 2016
Arrests
Philadelphia police officer arrested, charged after domestic break-in
A Philadelphia police officer has been arrested and dismissed from the force after the department's Internal Affairs Unit determined that the officer was involved in a domestic incident in March.April 28, 2016
Politics
Downingtown mayor spars with Donald Trump after Twitter shade
Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump appeared for a rally at West Chester University on Monday in advance of Tuesday's Pennsylvania primary election, one of five he won in a clean sweep as his moves closer to locking up the party nomination. On his way through Chester County, Trump snapped a photo of defunct mill in Downingtown and tweeted it out to his followers to lament the decline of American manufacturing.April 28, 2016
Eagles
WATCH: Brent Celek delivers a bunch of cheesesteaks in South Philly
As one of the longest tenured Philadelphia Eagles, stalwart tight end Brent Celek has steadily and methodically branched out to establish himself as a prominent figure in the City of Brotherly Love.April 27, 2016
Investigation
City Controller: Mail Center chaos cost Philly more than $1.5 million
A new report from Philadelphia City Controller Alan Butkovitz, released as part of an ongoing investigation of systemic mismanagement in the city's Mail Distribution Center, says that improperly sorted mail has cost Philadelphia more than $1.5 million.April 27, 2016
Baseball
Raúl Ibáñez picked to replace Curt Schilling on ESPN
ESPN has chosen another former Philadelphia Phillie to replace the one it cast off as a studio analyst and host of "Baseball Tonight," the network announced Wednesday.Just In
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- Philly DA Larry Krasner subpoenaed by House Judiciary Committee over request for immigration records
- Phillies power ranking roundup: Can they keep up the fireworks to topple Atlanta?
- Instant observations: Labaron Philon Jr. struggles vs. a team full of former Sixers
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