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 1, 2016
Entertainment
Charles Barkley greenlighted for TNT show 'The Race Card'
Former Philadelphia 76ers star and basketball legend Charles Barkley will soon be expanding upon his role as an NBA analyst for TNT after the network approved a new series that will explore "social divides and entrenched corporate interests" in the United States.August 1, 2016
CHOP
CHOP debuts Health and Wellness Garden in West Philadelphia
With a national lens hovering above Philadelphia for last week's Democratic National Convention, the opening of a brand community garden for The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia flew a bit under the radar.July 31, 2016
Videos
WATCH: 'All Nighter' roams Philly for scrapple, street ball
The bars and clubs may not be open all night in Philadelphia, but that hardly prevents the city from accommodating a fun-filled all-nighter.July 31, 2016
Vandalism
Wilmington church responds to vandal cutting 'Black' from Black Lives Matter sign
Members of the First Unitarian Church of Wilmington expressed their disappointment Sunday morning after a vandal cut the word "Black" off of a Black Lives Matter banner on the grounds of the church.July 31, 2016
Entertainment
Body politic: Tinder sees surge in activity during DNC in Philly
The Democratic National Convention has come and gone from Philadelphia: No arrests, a Sean Hannity mix-up and plenty of momentum for Hillary Clinton as the nation hits the home stretch of the 2016 general election.July 31, 2016
Demographics
Philly scholars await city's first federal statistical research center
The City of Philadelphia is preparing to launch its first-ever federal research center devoted to the study of national statistics from the U.S. Census Bureau and several other government agencies.July 28, 2016
DNC2016
Video: Black Lives Matter organizer tells white people to 'get to the back'
As the Democratic National Convention enters its final day in Philadelphia, footage from several of the week's protests has been circulating online in what are largely peaceful, if intense, displays of organized opposition.July 28, 2016
Infrastructure
Camden receives $16.2 million federal transportation grant
The city of Camden has been awarded a $16.2 million grant from the U.S. Department of Transportation to fund major improvements to roads and other infrastructure, officials announced on Thursday.July 28, 2016
Housing
Philly gets dreadful rank among best, worst U.S. cities for renters
Philadelphia renters face a market with more unfavorable conditions than the vast majority of American cities, according to a new WalletHub report that ranks the best and worst places to rent in the United States in 2016.July 28, 2016
Pennsylvania health insurance companies request substantial 2017 rate increases
Representatives from six major health insurance companies requested double-digit increases in rates on Wednesday at a public information hearing on the costs of healthcare for insurers, consumers and other stakeholders.Just In
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- Aide at Cherry Hill nursing home admits to spraying bleach in the face of elderly paralyzed patient
- Prevention Point's syringe exchange services have contracted since Philly cut $1 million in city funding
- Chef's Pick: When RJ Smith isn't running Ocho Supper Club, here's where he loves to eat in Philly
- Adopting a healthy lifestyle is difficult. Recognizing that is the first step toward sticking with it
- Know your enemy: Can Titans All-Pro DT Jeffery Simmons wreck the Eagles' game plan
- OURfest, formerly OutFest, returns to Philly in October with a National Coming Out Day parade and free Gayborhood festival
- Yards Oktoberfest will turn normally off-limits brewery space into a Bavarian beer hall
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