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.
December 16, 2025
History
Help restore a piece of Wildwood Boardwalk history: Fundraiser underway to save retired tram car
A 1963 tram car from the Wildwood Sightseer tram is being restored to its original condition with plans to display it at the George F. Boyer Historical Museum. The Wildwood Historical Society, which saved the rusted vehicle, is raising money to pay for the project.December 15, 2025
Food & Drink
Distillery to open in stables of Gilded Age mansion on Elkins Estate in Montgomery County
Elkins Estate, a 42-acre Gilded Age manor in Montgomery County, will open a new distillery and tasting room at the property's Chelten House in the summer. Morgan Stillhouse will produce vodka, rye, bourbon and gin.December 12, 2025
Investigations
For 17 years, a supermarket executive's killing has stumped Pa. state police. Now, they're offering a $5,000 reward for info
The 2008 killing of Gary Redner, an executive in the Redner's Warehouse Market grocery chain, has stumped investigators for years. A $5,000 reward is now being offered in the cold case. Redner, 55, was beaten to death and found outside a neighbor's home in Berks County, Pennsylvania.December 12, 2025
Lawsuits
Pa. attorney general sues defunct Philly salvage company for failing to refund clients for unfinished jobs
The Philadelphia Salvage Co., which shuttered in 2023, was sued by the Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office after customers claimed their projects were never finished and they were not refunded by owner Christopher Stock.December 11, 2025
Investigations
Police seek man who put envelope full of cash in wrong Delco mailbox
Authorities in Nether Providence Township are seeking to return an envelope containing a large amount of cash to a man who mistakenly placed it in a homeowner's mailbox on Dec. 6. The homeowner turned the money over to police.December 11, 2025
Entertainment
In FIFA's latest World Cup lottery, four tickets to every match in Philly would cost over $5,000
FIFA's random drawn selection for World Cup tickets runs from Dec. 11 to Jan 13. Fans who enter the lottery can request tickets for specific matchups, including the six in Philadelphia next year at Lincoln Financial Field.December 10, 2025
Investigations
93-year-old man found fatally stabbed in North Philly home, police say
Philadelphia police suspect Lafayette Dailey, 93, was fatally stabbed in his North Philly home. Investigators released Dailey's identity on Wednesday and authorities are investigating his death as a homicide.December 10, 2025
Business
Company that cans White Claw, Monster Energy and others to open at former South Philly refinery site
DrinkPAK, which cans White Claw, High Noon and Monster Energy, is investing $195 million in a facility at the Bellwether District. It's the first tenant at the redeveloped refinery.December 9, 2025
Business
The Grape Room, the Manayunk dive bar and music venue that closed in 2024, to reopen New Year's Eve with a new name
The Grape Room, an independent live music venue that operated for parts of four decades in Manayunk, is reopening under new owners and a revised name — The Grape — at the end of the year. The venue abruptly closed in March 2024.December 8, 2025
Transportation
SEPTA, transport workers union reach new contract to avoid strike
SEPTA and Transport Workers Union Local 234 reached a tentative two-year contract agreement Monday that will avoid a major strike impacting bus, trolley and subway services in Philadelphia. Both sides credited Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro with stepping in to keep negotiations going over the weekend.
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