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.


tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

January 9, 2020

Eagles

Seahawks' Marshawn Lynch gave a classic media soundbite after win over Eagles

Seattle Seahawks running back Marshawn Lynch is best known for his powerful running style. He's second-best known for stonewalling members of the media in postgame interviews. He had one of those moments after the Seahawks beat the Eagles 17-9 in the Wildcard round of the NFL Playoffs.

January 8, 2020

Breweries

Dock Street Brewery makes world's first drone-assisted beer in Philly

Dock Street Brewery and Exyn Technologies teamed up to create world's first-known drone-assisted beer, the Swarm Intelligence Pale Ale, at the brewery's South Philadelphia facility.

January 8, 2020

Illness

Temple researchers make progress on alternative to opioids for chronic pain treatment

Researchers at Temple's Institute for Computational Molecular Science have broken ground on the behavior of an ion channel called TRPA1, which plays an important role in how we sense pain. The research will help in the development of drugs that can treat a variety of chronic pain conditions.

January 8, 2020

Infrastructure

Jersey Shore bridge to close for five months for emergency repair

Emergency repairs will keep the Ocean Avenue Shark River Bridge closed until at least mid-May 2020, according to the Monmouth County Department of Public Works.

January 8, 2020

Investigations

Alleged New Jersey drug network busted for selling THC-infused Sour Patch kids, vape cartridges

Monmouth County prosecutors seized over 100,000 individual doses of THC-infused candy produced in New Jersey following a year-long investigation. Investigators said the defendants bought Sour Patch Kids and Nerds Rope candy wholesale and then repackaged it after adding THC at a warehouse in Manalapan.

January 7, 2020

Investigations

Driver wanted in fatal hit-and-run in North Philadelphia

A 36-year-old man was killed Monday night in a hit-and-run accident in North Philadelphia, authorities said Tuesday morning.

January 7, 2020

Esports

Former Eagles RB Jay Ajayi joins Philadelphia Union as official esports gamer

Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Jay Ajayi is taking his gaming skills to the Union, the MLS club announced on Tuesday.

January 7, 2020

Illness

Poor air quality could be damaging to bone health, study finds

New research links lower bone density with exposure to airborne fine particulate matter. Poor air quality may be a contributor to osteoporosis.

January 7, 2020

Eagles

Report: NFL reviewing Clowney hit on Wentz, but it ‘may not even result in a fine’

Seattle Seahawks defensive end Jadeveon Clowney knocked Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz out of the teams' Wildcard playoff game on Jan. 5, 2020. The league will review whether Clowney's hit warrants disciplinary action.

January 4, 2020

Eagles

U.S. astronaut, Eagles fan watches Philly play on International Space Station

Christina Koch, a NASA astronaut aboard the International Space Station, is a diehard Philadelphia Eagles fan who makes sure to get the broadcasts of big games sent to her from Earth.

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