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.


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February 25, 2020

Real Estate

Seaside Heights nightclubs popular on 'Jersey Shore' up for auction

Seaside Heights nightclubs Karma and the Bamboo Bar, where the cast of "Jersey Shore" frequently partied, will be auctioned off on March 26, 2019.

February 25, 2020

Health Stories

Jimmy John's hit with FDA warning over links to E. coli, salmonella outbreaks

The U.S. Food & Drug Administration claims vegetables sold at Jimmy John's locations resulted in E. Coli and Salmonella outbreaks affecting at least 17 states in the past seven years.

February 25, 2020

Sixers

Hawks' Kevin Huerter wasn't thrilled by middle finger from Sixers' Joel Embiid

Sixers' center Joel Embiid apologized to Hawks guard Kevin Huerter for giving him the middle finger at the end of Monday night's game at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia.

February 25, 2020

Beverages

Yuengling launches Flight, a new 95-calorie beer for fitness-minded drinkers

Yuengling's low-calorie, low-carb Flight beer hits shelves in March 2020. The company is hoping to appeal to those who live an active lifestyle.

February 24, 2020

Accidents

Pennsylvania college student survives 80-foot-fall from cliff at state park

Jocie Van Kirk, 21, survived a fall from a dangerous area of McConnells Mills State Park in Butler County, Pennsylvania. The Slippery Rock University student was walking with friends when she tumbled 80 feet, hitting dirt before rolling into a creek.

February 24, 2020

Kobe Bryant

Vanessa Bryant files wrongful death lawsuit for helicopter crash that killed Kobe, Gianna

Vanessa Bryant, wife of Lower Merion-native Kobe Bryant, is suing the helicopter company operating the deadly Jan. 2, 2020, flight that killed the NBA great, the couple's daughter, Gianna, and seven others in Southern California.

February 24, 2020

Health Stories

Penn researchers developing oral medication to speed up healing of broken bones

An oral medication created by growing a desired protein in plant leaves could help patients with fractures and broken bones heal more quickly, according to researchers at the University of Pennsylvania.

February 24, 2020

Kobe Bryant

Watch the livestream of Kobe Bryant's Lakers memorial in Los Angeles

Kobe Bryant's life is being celebrated on Monday, Feb. 24, with a memorial at the Staples Center in Los Angeles, honoring the NBA great and his daughter Gianna, 13. Kobe and Gianna were killed in a helicopter crash in a Calabasas, California, on a Jan. 26.

February 21, 2020

Real Estate

Center City penthouse hits Philly market at record $32 million price tag

The Penthouse at 500 Walnut in Center City is on the market for $32 million, which would be a record-setting price for residential real estate in Philadelphia.

February 21, 2020

Phillies

Phillies expected to tweak Phillie Phanatic amid legal battle over mascot

The Phillie Phanatic may have a new look this season as the Phillies continue a legal battle to maintain control of the mascot.

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