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 6, 2017
Vaccines
Penn study pinpoints why last year's flu shot was a dud
Few than 50 percent of Americans reported getting a flu shot last year. While public health officials generally advise most people to get it, especially the young and elderly, it turns out those who gambled last year may have been no worse off for skipping the vaccine.November 6, 2017
Eagles
WATCH: McNabb, Stephen A. Smith clash on 'First Take' over Eagles-Steelers
The Eagles dropped 51 on Denver to improve to a league-best 8-1 heading into their bye week. The last time the Eagles sat atop this perch, it was Donovan McNabb's team.November 6, 2017
Comcast
Twitter piles on Comcast for pretty much nationwide internet outage
As far as nightmarish Mondays go, this one was a doozy for Comcast, not to mention the company's millions and millions of customers.November 6, 2017
Television
'It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia' is leaving Netflix
Terrible news if you like to relive the glory days of "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia": Netflix subscribers have only about a month left to do so.November 2, 2017
Politics
Racist New Jersey political mailer calls for Asian-, Indian-American deportations
An incendiary campaign mailer sent to residents of Edison caused an uproar this week with a blunt message of intolerance for Asian-American and Indian-American members of the community.November 2, 2017
Drugs
Philadelphia officials seize $18,000 of khat en route to Minnesota
U.S. Customs and Border Patrol (CBP) officials in Philadelphia last week intercepted four suspicious parcels containing the stimulant drug khat in a shipment destined for Minnesota, authorities announced on Thursday.November 2, 2017
Nightlife
WATCH: 'Oldest Bar in Town' visits Philly's McGillin's Old Ale House
Philadelphia was the nation's first capital, so why not make it the first stop on a new YouTube series exploring the oldest bars in various towns?November 2, 2017
Women's Health
Penn study finds women with infertility face higher rate of cancer-related death
The link between male infertility and higher rates of cancer has been known for some time now, but how these reproductive struggles affect women isn't as well-established.November 1, 2017
Government
Pennsylvania launches patient-physician registry for medical marijuana program
Pennsylvania took big step forward in the implementation of its medical marijuana program on Wednesday, launching an official patient and caregiver registry to centralize authorization of the treatment.November 1, 2017
Investigation
Pa. college student under investigation for apparent abuse of opossum
Officials at Bloomsburg University and the Pennsylvania Game Commission are investigating a weekend incident in which several young men, including at least one Bloomsburg student, shared photos of what appear to be abusive acts against a wild opossum.Just In
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- Brazil overwhelms Haiti in Philly's second World Cup match
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