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.
March 1, 2017
Scams
Pennsylvania, IRS warn businesses, schools of W-2 phishing scam
The Pennsylvania Department of Revenue and the Internal Revenue Service issued an advisory on Wednesday warning all employers— corporate, educational and nonprofit— of an email phishing scam that requests the W-2 forms of their employees.February 28, 2017
Restaurants
Verts Mediterranean Grill coming to Center City via Austin
One of the nation's fastest-growing build-your-own-meal concepts is coming to Center City next month with a Mediterranean twist from Austin, Texas.February 28, 2017
Bars
National drinkers' survey reveals best beer bar in Pennsylvania
So many beer bars, so little time and money. Sadly, that's the truth for many beer enthusiasts who want to experience the best America has to offer in terms of craft beer variety. They won't often be disappointed when they drink, but they may not know what they're missing.February 28, 2017
Media
NBC10 welcomes new meteorologist Tammie Souza to Philadelphia
Just in time for the return of warm weather, NBC10 is welcoming in new meteorologist Tammie Souza, who was hired in early January after Sheena Parveen left the station to join NBC4 in the nation's capital.February 28, 2017
Study
Drexel researchers devise headband to measure social brain activity
The broadening field of neuroscience has often focused on the brain activity of isolated, individual subjects to better understand how various regions of the organ respond to a given set of stimuli.February 28, 2017
Investigation
Police: Elderly woman locked in Chester County closet for four days
Authorities in East Brandywine Township, Chester County, are investigating a home invasion that left an elderly woman assaulted and locked in her closet for four days before she was eventually found by her daughter-in-law.February 27, 2017
Music
Ryan Adams beautifully covers Springsteen's Oscar-winning 'Streets of Philadelphia'
The 89th Academy Awards have come and gone, complete with a dose of last-second drama that made local director M. Night Shyamalan proud.February 27, 2017
Fundraisers
GoFundMe page shows solidarity for vandalized Mount Carmel Jewish Cemetery
A crowdfunding campaign to support the repair of more than 100 headstones damaged over the weekend at Philadelphia's Mount Carmel Jewish Cemetery is calling for solidarity after the hateful act of vandalism was discovered early Sunday morning.February 27, 2017
Investigation
National wrestling champion from Pennsylvania found dead on campus
The University of Pittsburgh at Johnstown held a memorial service on Monday afternoon after the death of a 23-year-old student who had recently become a national championship wrestler.February 27, 2017
Film
Watch: Dramatic short film shot in Philly spotlights street life, hoops
The inspired mission of one of Philadelphia's top film production companies jumps off the screen in the Neighborhood Film Co.'s latest short, a departure from the commercial work that has earned them acclaim with brands like Nike, Jeep, Anthropologie and Coca-Cola.Just In
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- With Barnes & Noble returning to Jenkintown, a nearby indie bookstore hopes 'we can just coexist'
- CDC vs. Pennsylvania: Why conflicting public health messages jeopardize public safety
- 'The mission became personal.' Philly firefighters, police deployed to Ground Zero reflect on the days after 9/11
- Penn student who went viral for his dorm room design wins $100,000 prize in a content creator competition
- Three historic Fairmount Park mansions will host a Revolutionary-era festival
- Edelman Fossil Park's World of Bugs will have edible insects, roach races and live animal encounters during GreenFest
