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.
September 18, 2015
Sculpture
Amor sculpture to be temporarily installed at Museum of Art
Latinos comprise more than 12 percent of Philadelphia's population, and with the Argentine Pope Francis coming to town in a week, the Philadelphia Museum of Art and the Association of Public Art are teaming up to mark the historic occasion with a display of bilingual love.September 18, 2015
Investigation
Radnor students' photos stolen, posted to lewd Instagram account
Police in Radnor Township are investigating to determine who was behind a lewd Instagram account that stole photos of underage girls and reposted them with sexually explicit captions.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 17, 2015
City Hall
Single bedbug forces 311 call center employees out of office
Workers at Philadelphia's City Hall 311 call center were sent home Thursday morning after an apparent bed bug infestation was discovered in the carpet on the building's first floor. It was later revealed that only one bug was found, but city officials evacuated the office as a precaution.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
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
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
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
Recipes
Seven creative Fall chili recipes
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