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.
January 21, 2017
Politics
Organizer of Women's March on Philadelphia talks grassroots, Trump
Facebook is a more powerful tool than Emily Morse could ever have imagined.January 21, 2017
Investigation
Police: Sleeping woman sexually assaulted by armed man in Chestnut Hill
Philadelphia police are searching for a suspect after a Chestnut Hill woman was allegedly sexually assaulted at gunpoint when she was awoken at her home early Saturday morning.January 21, 2017
Restaurants
New York Times spotlights Pennsylvania restaurant's 'peasant food' revival
Just as "farm-to-table" firmly entrenches itself in today's culinary lexicon, one rising Pennsylvania restaurant is finding success by hearkening back to the trend's old world origins.January 18, 2017
Politics
Outgoing CIA director: Being 'white male from New Jersey' led to LGBTQ support
In the final days before Donald Trump's presidential inauguration, a steady stream of loose ends from the Obama administration are getting tied up: pardons, pet programs, final words and comments from those who led the alphabet soup of federal agencies.January 18, 2017
Psychology
Philadelphia doctor named CEO of American Psychological Association
Philadelphia's behavioral health commissioner will be moving on to role atop a national organization after 12 years of service with the city.January 18, 2017
Celebrities
Flashback: Young Bradley Cooper proves Louis C.K. is full of it
If you're at all familiar with the career path of Louis C.K., you know that the comedian and HBO star struggled for a long, long time before he wound up writing for David Letterman, Chris Rock, Conan O' Brien and "Saturday Night Live Segments."January 18, 2017
Restaurants
Tina Fey's favorite local pizza spot opening second location
Local fans of pizza and Tina Fey are about to see two wonderful worlds collide in West Chester with the opening of a restaurant the Upper Darby native and "Saturday Night Live" star took national a few years ago.January 18, 2017
Animal Welfare
PETA decries shocking video leaked from set of 'A Dog's Purpose'
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is outraged over a leaked video from the set of "A Dog's Purpose," an upcoming feature film adaptation that traces a dog's life with his family up to his eventual reincarnation.January 17, 2017
Flyers
Flyers' All-Star Wayne Simmonds reveals engagement
Flyers' All-Star Wayne Simmonds reveals engagementJanuary 17, 2017
Transportation
NJ Transit launches new peak-hour bus service in Philadelphia
Commuters who come to Philadelphia from South Jersey can now count on a new option after NJ Transit announced the launch of additional peak-hour bus service at stops west of City Hall.Just In
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- Eagles rookie TE Eli Stowers headed to IR
- Sixers player preview: Labaron Philon Jr. aims to provide a spark in rookie season
- 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
