Michael Tanenbaum

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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

December 13, 2015

Investigation

Man hospitalized after stabbing at Manayunk bar

Philadelphia police have taken a man into custody after he allegedly stabbed another man Sunday morning at a popular bar on Main Street in Manayunk.

December 13, 2015

Entertainment

Beyoncé on board for Bradley Cooper's directorial debut

Philly-native Bradley Cooper's ambition to dazzle from the other side of the camera just received a big jolt after star actress and musician Beyoncé Knowles said she is "on board" for a role in what will be the fourth remake of the classic romantic drama 'A Star is Born.'

December 13, 2015

Pope Francis

One year after visiting Pope Francis, N.J. girl announces she is cancer-free

Last December, 12-year-old Gracie West traveled to the Vatican with her brother for a trip sponsored by the Make-A-Wish-Foundation.

December 13, 2015

Business

Renderings released for proposed Rittenhouse high-rise

Nashville-based developer Southern Land Company has revealed a series of new renderings for a $300 million residential tower at 1911 Walnut Street in the area of Rittenhouse Square.

December 12, 2015

Evacuation

Graffiti bomb threat prompts evacuation of Riverside mall in Hackensack

A bomb threat note found by a security officer at the Shops at Riverside mall in Hackensack, New Jersey, prompted an evacuation Saturday afternoon as police and members of the Bergen County bomb squad arrived at the scene to investigate. 

December 12, 2015

Business

Comcast CEO Brian Roberts breaks down consumer scorn for cable companies

Earlier this week, the city of Philadelphia unanimously approved a new 15-year cable franchise agreement with Comcast, a deal that grants the company public rights of way to operate and deliver service in exchange for five percent of its gross revenues from cable service, among several other commitments.

December 12, 2015

Real Estate

Home of boxing legend Muhammad Ali for sale in Cherry Hill

The former home of legendary boxer Muhammad Ali, widely regarded as the greatest heavyweight in history, is back on the market in Cherry Hill for a price of $750,000.

December 12, 2015

Entertainment

Willow Smith, 15, releases debut album 'Ardipithicus'

After a series of cryptic tweets calling attention to the date December 11, singer and actress Willow Smith – teenage daughter of Philadelphia icon Will Smith – finally released her debut album in a surprise move.

December 12, 2015

Investigation

Two men killed in plane crash after leaving upscale Pennsylvania resort

Investigators have released the names of two men killed Friday in a small plane crash that occurred shortly after take-off from an upscale resort in Western Pennsylvania.

December 12, 2015

Psychology

'Understanding Jihadists' study profiles American motivations to join ISIS

In the wake of recent terrorist attacks in the United States and abroad, observers around the world have struggled to grasp the ruthlessness behind radical extremist groups, specifically Islamic State, whose ideology dictates the wanton destruction of Western civilization. 

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