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.
November 13, 2017
NFL
Dorenbos: Aorta, 'size of a Coke can,' could have caused on-field death
If there's anything remotely bittersweet to find in the Eagles' exhilarating 2017 season, it's the absence of beloved former long-snapper Jon Dorenbos. The Eagles' mainstay retired from football after an offseason trade to the New Orleans Saints, whose team doctor discovered signs of an aortic aneurysm that would require immediate open-heart surgery.November 13, 2017
Rallies
Supporters rally in Center City for imprisoned Meek Mill
A week after Philadelphia native and hip-hop star Meek Mill was handed a two-to-four year prison sentence, his supporters are turning out in Center City to protest what they believe was an unjust ruling.November 13, 2017
Media
WATCH: FOX29's Mike Jerrick guzzles insects with insane gusto
Jerrick was joined Monday morning by the eccentric Dr. Oz and Jennifer Weigel, who visited the FOX 29 studio from MOM's Organic MarketNovember 10, 2017
Hepatitis C
Philly health department finds youth hep-C cases fueled by opioid epidemic
Newly released statistics from the Philadelphia Health Department indicate that a rise in hepatitis C infections among the city's youth is a direct consequence of the region's deepening opioid crisis.November 10, 2017
Odd News
Look at this Cheetah-like cat found running wild around Reading
Pennsylvania isn't exactly the Serengeti plain. There may be coywolves prowling around the fringes of some cities in the Northeast, but one wild animal you wouldn't expect to find here is a cheetah, or anything resembling one.November 10, 2017
Development
Report: Historic preservation effort drives up cost of Ben Franklin Parkway hotel project
When Philadelphia's Family Court Building migrated to a shiny new home at 1501 Arch St., plans soon took shape transform the previous courthouse on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway into a boutique hotel.November 10, 2017
Television
WATCH: Puppet Kellyanne Conway joins Jimmy Kimmel to talk Trump in Vietnam
President Donald Trump is wrapping up a tour of Asia whose underlying goal seems to be lining up allegiances as a bulwark against China's ever-expanding regional influence. There's also an informal meeting to be had with Russian President Vladimir Putin.November 9, 2017
Weather
Sudden freezing temps will feel like teens in Philly area
A mild-to-warm early November is on the verge of taking a blistering cold turn.November 9, 2017
Politics
Former DNC chairwoman targets CNN's Jake Tapper for 'betraying' her
Political strategist and former Democratic National Committee chairwoman Donna Brazile is settling scores in her newly published book, an insider's analysis of the breakdowns that led to the election of Donald Trump.November 9, 2017
Development
Long-delayed Techadelphia hub shows signs of activity in Kensington
It's been nearly two years since the exciting mixed-use project dubbed Techadelphia surfaced with plans for apartments and Olde Kensington.Just In
- Sixers guard Cam Payne to be reevaluated in approximately two weeks after suffering right hamstring strain
- Philly's new homeless shelter offers case management and medical services to 'set people up for success'
- Now serving brunch, dancerobot draws inspiration from Japanese roots and an old Philly diner
- Taking a GLP-1? Doctors say not to forget about movement and mental health
- Penn community says proposed changes to guidelines on campus demonstrations infringe on free speech
- Eagles' 2026 offseason schedule announced
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