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.
October 10, 2019
Emergency Preparedness
Sirens will blare in Philly for citywide fire drill Thursday night
Philadelphia residents can expect a loud display from the fire department Thursday night as stations citywide conduct a fire drill.October 10, 2019
Media
FOX29 reporter leaving TV news for violence prevention job with Philly government
FOX29 reporter Dave Kinchen will be leaving the station after eight years for a role in city government, he announced this month.October 10, 2019
Television
Will Smith is (for real this time) developing a 'Fresh Prince of Bel-Air' spinoff
Will Smith has come a long way since "Collateral Beauty" got eaten alive by critics when it premiered in 2016.October 10, 2019
Adult Health
Air pollution may contribute to hair loss, study finds
Hair loss affects as many as two thirds of men under the age of 35, while approximately 30 million in the United States also suffer from androgenetic alopecia.October 9, 2019
Investigations
Camp Hill inmate reportedly bit off piece of prison guard's finger
An inmate allegedly bit off a piece of a prison guard's finger at Pennsylvania's Camp Hill SCI and assaulted a second guard during an attack, officials said. State police are investigating the incident.October 9, 2019
Adult Health
Patients who use online portals to access health records more likely to get flu shots, Penn study finds
Patients who interact with doctors and receive information through online portals are 50% more likely to receive a flu shot than those who don't, according to new research out of Penn Medicine.October 9, 2019
Odd News
Photo shows squirrel's massive trove of walnuts found under hood of Pennsylvania car
A Pittsburgh woman who was having car trouble, opened the vehicles hood to find a squirrel's trove of Walnuts inside. Her husband said on Facebook that he cleaned out grass and as many as 200 walnuts from car's engine area.October 9, 2019
Education
Vineland teacher reassigned for kneeling during Pledge of Allegiance
A teacher at Sgt. Dominick Pilla Middle School in Vineland, who habitually kneeled during the Pledge of Allegiance, has been reassigned from homeroom duties in an effort to reach a compromise, school board officials said.October 8, 2019
Spotted lanternfly
Penn State receives $7.3 million grant for spotted lanternfly research
Penn State and other institutions will research ways to eradicate the spotted lanternfly with the help of a $7.3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.October 8, 2019
Comedy
Fired 'SNL' comedian Shane Gillis headlining three nights at Helium Comedy Club
Shane Gillis, the Pennsylvania comedian hired and fired by "Saturday Night Live" last month, is coming to Philadelphia's Helium Comedy Club for three nights at the end of October.Just In
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- Pennsylvania, New Jersey join lawsuit against federal rules restricting gender-affirming care for minors
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