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.
July 27, 2017
Celebrities
Seinfeld bumps Kevin Hart on Forbes' 'World's Highest Paid Comedians 2017' list
Forbes releases World's Highest Paid Comedians 2017 list, placing Jerry Seinfeld back on top with $69 million.July 27, 2017
Drugs
DEA: Pennsylvania drug overdose deaths jumped 37 percent in 2016
As Pennsylvania battles a complex and evolving drug epidemic, sobering new statistics from the Drug Enforcement Administration show the state saw a 37 percent increase in drug overdose deaths from 2015 to 2016.July 27, 2017
Lawsuits
Lawsuit: Doctor used hypnosis in alleged sexual assault at Penn Presbyterian
An independent physician who practices at Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in West Philadelphia is facing accusations that he employed hypnosis and possibly drugs in order to sexually assault one of his patients.July 26, 2017
Restaurants
Old City's Bistro 7 transforming into all-day taco spot through August
Restaurant in Philadelphia's historic Old City neighborhood plans month of August 2017 as a Mexican taqueria.July 26, 2017
Scholarships
Scholarship fund approved for victim in Chester County road rage killing
The West Chester Area School District announced Wednesday that a scholarship fund will be established for Bianca Roberson, the 18-year-old victim in a deadly road rage shooting that sent sent shockwaves through Chester County late last month.July 26, 2017
Doctors
Pennsylvania launches practitioner registry for medical marijuana program
A notice from the Pennsylvania Department of Health confirms that the state's medical marijuana program's practitioner registry open, allowing doctors to complete the required training in order to begin prescribing marijuana to patients.July 26, 2017
Restaurants
Philly's acclaimed Israeli restaurant Zahav settles class-action suit
Philadelphia's powerhouse Israeli restaurant Zahav, the jewel of Steve Cook and Michael Solomonov's CookNSolo family, has agreed to settle a class-action lawsuit filed by a former server who challenged the restaurant's pooling of tips.July 26, 2017
Politics
Sean Hannity's call to flay Jake Tapper goes horribly awry
Jake Tapper, a Philadelphia native by way of New York, fell into the crosshairs of Breitbart News earlier this week after a heated interview with new White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci.July 25, 2017
Pregnancy
Drexel study finds link between autism, antidepressant use in pregnant women
Pregnant women who take antidepressants may be at a slightly higher risk of giving birth to a child with autism spectrum disorder, according to a recent study conducted by researchers at Drexel University.July 25, 2017
Business
Toy manufacturer Mattel to hire 400 at new Pennsylvania facility
California-based toy manufacturer Mattel, the company behind Barbie dolls and Hot Wheels cars, will hire 400 workers to staff a new East Coast distribution center that opened Tuesday in Lebanon County.Just In
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