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

July 16, 2017

Television

WATCH: Colbert, Oliver sling insults at each other's lame wax president

It was a sad day in January when Gettysburg's Hall of Presidents and First Ladies Museum — a Madame Tussaud's of American politics — shut its doors for good and auctioned off its collection of creepy likenesses. 

July 13, 2017

Development

Amtrak unveils design proposal for 30th Street Station Plaza

Over the past two years, the future of 30th Street Station and the surrounding area in University City has been a central focus of local stakeholders, including Amtrak, SEPTA, PennDOT, Drexel University and Brandywine Realty Trust. 

July 13, 2017

Courts

Here's how much Bill Cosby's mistrial cost Montgomery County

Expenses for Bill Cosby's high-profile case totaled $219,100, the Montgomery County Commissioners' Office said Thursday in a release

July 13, 2017

Money

500 Philadelphians put a number on what it takes to be wealthy here

How much money do you think you need to be considered wealthy in Philadelphia? Residents say $1.7 million is a good definition, according to a Charles Schwab research survey.

July 12, 2017

Development

New target date set for New Jersey's 'American Dream' Megamall

Nearly 15 years in the making, North Jersey's ambitious Megamall project is back on track after the developers of the American Dream complex secured approximately $3 billion in new financing.

July 12, 2017

Investigation

Police: Woman found dead in vehicle at Wendy's drive-thru in Northeast Philly

Philadelphia police are investigating the suspicious death of a woman who was found unresponsive Tuesday afternoon in the rear passenger seat of a car passing through a Wendy's drive-thru.

July 12, 2017

Casinos

Report: $200 million offer made for Revel casino in Atlantic City

A private equity firm in New York City has reportedly made an offer of $200 million to acquire Atlantic City's shuttered Revel casino, now dormant for more than two years under the ownership of Florida developer Glenn Straub.

July 12, 2017

Investigation

Cosmo DiNardo: What we know about 'person of interest' in Bucks County case

As Bucks County investigators continue their search for the four young men who went missing last week, a 20-year-old "person of interest" finds himself at the center of attention in the mysterious case. 

July 11, 2017

Maps

Map: Every state's paranoid, most-Googled health concern

Map shows most-Googled health concerns in every state.

July 11, 2017

Investigation

Man in custody after four Bucks, Montgomery county men disappear

As an intensive search and criminal investigation continue without a break, Bucks County District Attorney Matthew Weintraub believes foul play is involved in the disappearance of four men who went missing last week.

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