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 17, 2017

Chef creates world's hottest chili pepper and actually it could kill you

by Michael Tanenbaum

Two of the most memorable scenes from "Along Came Polly" and "Dumb and Dumber" involve the ingestion, intentional or otherwise, of extremely spicy foods—the sort that a movie can spin as perspiring and even fatal. In real life, though?

May 16, 2017

Sixers

Twitter reacts to Sixers fortune in 2017 NBA Draft Lottery

by Michael Tanenbaum

The stakes were high for the Sixers at Tuesday night's NBA Draft Lottery, where the teams who spent the previous season at the bottom of the standings get a chance to look ahead to a brighter future.

May 16, 2017

Sixers

WATCH: Marriage proposal goes down at Sixers lottery party

by Michael Tanenbaum

The hopes and dreams of the Sixers future hang in the balance on Tuesday night as the NBA lottery determines the team's positioning in the upcoming draft.

May 16, 2017

Wawa

Skip the line: Wawa debuts full rollout of mobile app ordering

by Michael Tanenbaum

With the influx of Wawa locations proceeding in Philadelphia without an end in sight, customers are probably used to the mild frustration of pacing back and forth in front of the deli counter and wondering why their ticket numbers seem so far away.

May 16, 2017

Fashion

The RompHim just kicked off a proper gender war in 2017

by Michael Tanenbaum

Every year, without fail, a faintly amusing gamble in fashion hits its inflection point and touches off a conversation that winds up striking more of a nerve than anticipated. We saw athleisure go mainstream in the afterglow of normcore and now nobody blinks at designer sweats with nifty zippers. This time, we're in for a ride that could prove to be a summer sensation among young men who want to "turn heads and break hearts," as the creators of RompHim so delicately put it.

May 15, 2017

Road Closures

PennDOT: 18th Street Bridge over I-676 to be closed until 2018

by Michael Tanenbaum

Construction work to repair and redesign the 18th Street bridge crossing the Vine Street Expressway will leave the roadway closed for the rest of 2017, PennDOT announced Monday.

May 15, 2017

Investigation

Ex-'RHONJ' star, boyfriend attacked and robbed in home invasion

by Michael Tanenbaum

Holmdel authorities are searching for a pair of suspects who brutally attacked and robbed former "Real Housewives of New Jersey" star Dina Manzo and her boyfriend on Saturday night.

May 15, 2017

Investigation

Feibush balloons reward for 'person of interest' sought in Point Breeze arson

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are searching for a person of interest in the Point Breeze arson that appeared to have been suspiciously timed to sabotage the plans of local developer Ori Feibush. The ATF has posted a $10,000 reward for information leading to an arrest and conviction of those responsible for the fire. Feibush said he would add $10,000 to the law enforcement reward and contribute another $90,000 of his own money to find the culprit.

May 15, 2017

Investigation

Police: KKK fliers distributed in Upper Dublin Township

by Michael Tanenbaum

Authorities in Upper Dublin Township are investigating after a series of fliers promoting the Ku Klux Klan were discovered Monday morning in the Maple Glen section of the Montgomery County suburb.

May 15, 2017

Concussions

CHOP, Penn teaming up to study sports-related concussions in teens

by Michael Tanenbaum

Researchers at the Children's Hospital of Philadelphia and the University of Pennsylvania will soon launch a multi-year study aimed at developing more objective measures for the diagnosis of sports-related concussions in teenagers.