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.
August 26, 2015
Infrastructure
City announces North Broad Streetscape initiative
Brighter days are ahead for North Broad Street after the city announced Wednesday an $8.7 million improvement initiative that will install decorative lighting and landscaping along a 2.5-mile stretch of the historic thoroughfare.August 26, 2015
Fast Food
Burger King's 'McWhopper' truce rejected by McDonald's
For next month's International Day of Peace on September 21, the world will reflect on the ideal of nonviolent conflict resolution and cooperation both within and among all peoples and nations.August 26, 2015
Investigation
Girl, 10, grazed by bullet at playground near Philadelphia Zoo
A 10-year-old girl at a playground in West Philadelphia was grazed by a bullet Wednesday afternoon after a gunman opened fire nearby the Philadelphia Zoo, injuring two others as they attempted to flee, police said.August 22, 2015
Art
"Mary, Undoer of Knots": artists collect 130K knots to draw Pope Francis
Symbolic public art project collected more than 130,000 knots with messages of personal struggle from around the worldAugust 22, 2015
Investigation
Multiple shootings across Philadelphia overnight with at least one dead
One man was killed and another man was left in critical condition after two violent shootings in Philadelphia late Friday night and early Saturday morning, police said.August 22, 2015
Baseball
Guy gets 'Chase 4 Ever' tattoo day after Utley traded
Chase Utley will be immortalized in Philadelphia, and deservingly so. Statistically, he ranks in the top 10 in multiple offensive categories for the Phillies and racked up enough web gems to earn his distinction as the franchise's all-time greatest second baseman.August 22, 2015
Art
Researchers pinpoint secret behind "uncatchable smile" of 'Mona Lisa'
A team of British researchers believe they have finally discovered the secret behind Leonardo da Vinci's 'Mona Lisa,' the iconic Renaissance portrait of the woman whose slight smile or grimace has provoked wonderment for more than 5 centuries.August 22, 2015
Lawsuits
Archdiocese of Philadelphia settles high-profile sexual abuse lawsuit
A lawsuit brought against the Archdiocese of Philadelphia, the first child-endangerment case against a church official, was settled earlier this week after the high-profile case exposed decades of clergy sexual abuse in the region.August 22, 2015
Travel
What's the ideal length of a vacation? Researchers find magic number
A team of Finnish researchers set out to determine the best length of time for taking a vacation, following 54 people through their experience of highs and lows.August 21, 2015
Disasters
NJ Transit to receive $71 million in fresh round of Sandy relief funding
NJ Transit will receive $71 million in the latest round of federal relief funding for the destruction caused by Superstorm Sandy in 2012, the agency announced Friday.Just In
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