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

April 11, 2018

Eagles

Eagles' Nick Foles publishing memoir on Super Bowl run, Christian faith

Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Nick Foles is making the most of his astounding comeback from the brink of retirement to Super Bowl LII MVP.

April 11, 2018

Cancer Research

Penn's tumor vaccine shows promise to fight cancer in early tests

Penn Medicine's precision cancer treatment took is showing promising results for personalized vaccines targeting cancer patient's tumors. The vaccines are developed by exposing a patient's immune cells to the contents of their tumor cell in the laboratory, then re-injecting the cells into the patient to induce a wider immune response.

April 11, 2018

Business

Beloved bar in State College to close doors for good

The Darkhorse Tavern, a bar open for more than 20 years near the Penn State campus, will be shutting down. In a statement on Instagram, the owners of said the last day will be July 15.

April 10, 2018

NBA

Utah's Donovan Mitchell amps up Rookie of the Year race with sweatshirt dig at Sixers' Ben Simmons

The race for NBA Rookie of the Year just got a little bit chippy between consensus picks Ben Simmons and Donovan Mitchell.

April 10, 2018

Arrests

Comedian T.J. Miller charged over alleged bomb threat ahead of Philly shows

Add comedian and former "Silicon Valley" star T.J. Miller to the list of public figures who allegedly don't realize that joking about bombs is grounds for an arrest — and maybe some time in the slammer.

April 10, 2018

Business

Three new Giant supermarkets coming to Philly suburbs

Three new Giant supermarkets will be coming to Bucks County and Montgomery County as part of a $70 million capital investment that will bring several new locations and fueling stations to Pennsylvania.

April 10, 2018

Legislation

New Jersey lawmaker seeks ban on tackle football for kids under 12

As concerns continue to mount about the long-term health impacts of playing football, one Democratic lawmaker in New Jersey is looking to ban tackling from the game in leagues for children under the age of 12.

April 6, 2018

Science

Drexel University part of group launching innovative plasma research center

A five-year grant from the National Science Foundation will help Drexel University launch a Philadelphia-based research center dedicated to the study of plasma, an activated ionized gas with far-ranging applications in medicine, defense, food processing and a variety of other industries.

April 6, 2018

Investigation

D.A.: Bucks County teen stabbed 80 times, shot by older cousin

A Bristol Township man has been formally charged with homicide one week after his 14-year-old cousin was found stabbed and shot to death inside their Croydon home, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Friday.

April 6, 2018

Eagles

Bald eagle from Eagles games attacks pitcher in Minnesota, of course

Nature is exacting revenge on the state of Minnesota for whining so much about fans of the Philadelphia Eagles, who beat the living daylight out of the Vikings in the NFC Championship game, in case you all forgot or something.

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