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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

May 14, 2018

NFL

Report: Eagles' Jay Ajayi sued for allegedly partying too hard after Super Bowl

by Michael Tanenbaum

Eagles running back Jay Ajayi really hit the jackpot last year when the God-awful Miami Dolphins traded him to Philadelphia in the midst of what became a Super Bowl-winning season.

May 14, 2018

Politics

Genealogist tears down Tomi Lahren's anti-immigrant rant ahead of her Glenside appearance

by Michael Tanenbaum

The scene at the Keswick Theatre in Glenside on Thursday night could prove to be a powder keg when conservative commentator Tomi Lahren comes to town for an evening of dialogue and discussion.

May 11, 2018

Celebrities

Will Smith tells story of how he became Fresh Prince of Bel Air

by Michael Tanenbaum

It's hard to imagine there was a time when Will Smith, the rapper-turned-actor and West Philly native, was dead broke, let alone dead broke and famous at the same time.

May 11, 2018

NBA

NBA admits Joel Embiid was fouled by Celtics in closing seconds of Game 5

by Michael Tanenbaum

The NBA released its Last Two Minutes Report for Game 5 on Thursday with an admission that Sixers' star Joel Embiid was fouled by Aaron Baynes on the lay-up attempt that would have tied Game 5 in Boston.

May 11, 2018

Investigation

Police: Student, 10, detained after turning in gun at Philly school

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are questioning a 10-year-old boy who turned in a gun to staff member Friday at the Thomas G. Morton Elementary School, located in the Elmwood section of Southwest Philadelphia.

May 11, 2018

Police

Police: Construction worker hit by falling bricks in Center City

by Michael Tanenbaum

The incident occurred just after 9 a.m. at Juniper and Sansom streets in Philadelphia, where the worker was hit in the head by bricks that plummeted five stories to the street.

May 10, 2018

Investigation

Philadelphia nurse charged in death of ex-Trump advisor's father

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia nurse charged in death of ex-Trump advisor's father

May 10, 2018

NBA

Spoof column says Allen Iverson is upset about artificial intelligence buzz

by Michael Tanenbaum

Allen Iverson has been a full-hearted champion of the Process in Philadelphia, routinely showing up courtside to support his "little dudes" Joel Embiid, Ben Simmons and the rest of the Sixers throughout the incredible run that ended Wednesday night in Boston.

May 10, 2018

Real Estate

Here's what a one-bedroom apartment looks like at South Philly's Lincoln Square

by Michael Tanenbaum

Lincoln Square, one of Philadelphia's most anticipated development projects, is just a few months away from opening its doors in South Philadelphia.

May 9, 2018

Investigation

Haverford police: Teen sexually assaulted by man she met on app

by Michael Tanenbaum

Authorities in Haverford Township are seeking assistance from the public to locate a man police say sexually assaulted a teenager he met through the anonymous social media app Whisper.