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

September 17, 2015

Recipes

Seven creative Fall chili recipes

Creative chile recipes to get your fall season on the right track.

September 17, 2015

Investigation

Hunter discovers human skeletal remains in secluded New Jersey woods

New Jersey State Police are searching for answers after a hunter discovered human skeletal remains and several personal items in the secluded woods of Buena Vista Township Thursday morning.

September 17, 2015

Music

Ryan Adams premieres cover of Taylor Swift's 'Bad Blood'

When rumors first surfaced that alt-country polymath Ryan Adams planned to cover the entirety of Taylor Swift's best-selling 2014 album '1989,' many were baffled, some were unsurprised, and most were kind of intrigued to hear a different spin on Swift's chart-topping turn to 80's-inspired pop.

September 17, 2015

Historic Building

Pennsylvania's oldest African-American church may escape demolition

Philadelphia's First African Baptist Church, the oldest African-American congregation in Pennsylvania, is one of three high-profile buildings recommended by the Designation Committee of the Philadelphia Historical Commission to be spared demolition.

September 17, 2015

Arrests

Police: Two officers hospitalized after man punches one, bites another

Two Philadelphia police officers in the 9th district were hospitalized Thursday afternoon after a suspect allegedly assaulted them outside a police district building.

September 17, 2015

Science

VIDEO: Solar system model built to scale in Nevada desert

Very often when we think about space, we consider the vastness of the universe or the Milkyway, skipping over the magnitude of our own solar system, whose orbital lines and planetary knowledge can seem capable of grasping.

September 17, 2015

Arson

Officials seek person of interest in Center City arson, offer $5K reward

Officials are offering a $5,000 reward for information about a fire that broke out in Center City early Tuesday morning, which investigators ruled Thursday was an arson.

September 17, 2015

Weather

Weekend weather: Philadelphia, Jersey Shore, Rehoboth Beach

The upcoming weekend officially marks the transition from summer to autumn, and cooler temperatures in the days ahead appear on track to make for a nice finale. Those head to the shore for the weekend should take note of possible showers and thunderstorms on Saturday, however.

September 16, 2015

Celebrities

David Blaine freaks out Will Smith, Kanye, 'Breaking Bad' stars

David Blaine is no stranger to illusions and the look of surprise on the faces of hapless onlookers who can't wrap their heads around his tricks.

September 16, 2015

Crime

Police: Temple student's death ruled homicide, not suicide

Philadelphia police say the death of 21-year-old Temple University student Agatha Hall could not possibly have resulted from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, reversing an initial suicide report after Hall was found dead on the morning of August 31.

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