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 8, 2017
Veterans
Drexel launches free counseling program for veterans
In an effort to prevent a steady rise in suicide among U.S. veterans, Drexel University is launching a free counseling program to help men and women who have returned from military service.November 7, 2017
Courts
Toll Brothers founder ordered to return famous painting looted during WWII
One of the founders of the prominent Montgomery County-based, luxury home developer Toll Brothers has been ordered by a French judge to return an impressionist painting stolen from a Jewish family during World War II.November 7, 2017
Movies
WATCH: John Leguizamo explains turning down role in 'Philadelphia'
Colombian-American actor and comedian John Leguizamo has always been an unfiltered riot in his standup sets, most notably the classics "Freak" and "Sexaholix." He's an aggressively funny personality with a unique view of the Latino experience in the United States.November 7, 2017
Pregnancy
Penn Medicine launches Northeast's first clinical trial for womb transplant
Penn Medicine will become the first hospital in the Northeast to conduct a clinical trial for uterine transplantation, an experimental procedure that could provide a new path to parenthood for women with uterine factor infertility.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
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 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
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 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
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.Just In
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- New speed cameras are now active on Route 13 in Philly, but the PPA won't fine violators — for now
- Pa. GOP lawmakers explore increased public health reporting for tick-borne diseases
- ‘Must I take all my antibiotics?’ Why infectious disease experts are rethinking this longstanding rule
- Eagles announce seven captains
- Philly Coffee Festival bringing dozens of specialty roasters to the 23rd Street Armory
- Giant Oktoberfests are coming to a South Street block and the 23rd Street Armory
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