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 21, 2017
Solar Eclipse
Here are Twitter's best reactions to the 2017 solar eclipse
The 2017 solar eclipse, possibly the most anticipated event of the year, came and went on Monday with excitement, curiosity, apathy, fear and humor.August 21, 2017
Music
WATCH: Philadelphia prominently featured in new War on Drugs video 'Pain'
Fans who have been anxiously awaiting the release of "A Deeper Understanding," the fourth studio album of local breakout rockers The War on Drugs, are just a few days away from getting a full 10 tracks of the extended, dreamy ballads the band owns better than any other act on the scene.August 20, 2017
Politics
Charles Barkley: 'I'm not going to waste my time' with Confederate statues
As a fierce national debate continues over the moral legacy of monuments to the former Confederacy, former Philadelphia 76er and current NBA analyst Charles Barkley offered a bold dismissal of the subject during a weekend interview.August 20, 2017
Youth Sports
WATCH: Local kid makes jaw-dropping catch in Junior League World Series
Kid from Kennett Square makes incredible catch in2017 Junior League World Series.August 20, 2017
SEPTA
SEPTA unveils free Wi-Fi at Suburban Station, plans for 300 digital displays
SEPTA partnership with Intersection will provide new platform for advertisers as commuters benefit from real-time transit information.August 20, 2017
Investigation
Police: Cashier stabbed at 7-Eleven in Center City
Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect after a cashier was stabbed twice in the neck Sunday morning at a 7-Eleven convenience store in Center City.August 20, 2017
Recipes
A conflict erupts over avocado mac n' cheese (something something, Millennials)
Millennial-bashing, one of the great goldmines of post-recession phone-thumbing in America, took an unconscionable turn earlier this year when Australian real estate mogul Tim Gurner, himself a millennial, blamed this generation's falling homeownership rates on a taste for avocado toast.August 17, 2017
Solar Eclipse
Pennsylvania optometrist on solar eclipse: 'It's not worth it'
With less than a week to go before the solar eclipse arrives on Aug. 21, one Pennsylvania optometrist has joined a vocal contingent of vision professionals who advise against looking at the rare spectacle, even with protective eyewear.August 17, 2017
Investigation
Authorities probe possible family murder-suicide in South Jersey
Investigators in Lacey Township are working to piece together the sequence of events the led to the death of a husband and wife, their child and the family dog at their home on Wednesday afternoon.August 17, 2017
Development
Fashion District Philadelphia forms new identity at old Gallery site
The long-awaited renovation of The Gallery on East Market Street, spearheaded by developers PREIT and Macerich, will no longer be known as the Fashion Outlets of Philadelphia.Just In
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