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.

tanenbaum@phillyvoice.com

January 9, 2020

Football

XFL player shows off custom Allen Iverson 'practice rant' visor

by Michael Tanenbaum

Allen Iverson's legendary "practice rant" became one of the sports world's most iconic moments when the former Sixer unleashed during a 2002 press conference. Jeff Badet, a player for the XFL's Dallas Renegades, paid tribute to Iverson with a custom helmet visor.

January 8, 2020

Investigations

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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 8, 2020

Infrastructure

Jersey Shore bridge to close for five months for emergency repair

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

Illness

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

Breweries

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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 7, 2020

Esports

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

Investigations

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

Eagles

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

Natural Disasters

Sixers' Ben Simmons laments 'terrifying' destruction of Australia wildfires

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia 76ers guard Ben Simmons expressed sadness about the destruction of the wildfires in his native Australia, where flames have torn through more than 12 million acres of land since November.