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

February 15, 2021

Music

New Jersey lawyer sings song blasting Bruce Springsteen's DUI charges

by Michael Tanenbaum

In the wake of Bruce Springsteen's arrest for an alleged DUI incident last November, New Jersey attorney Eric Harrison wrote a song calling the charges against The Boss a "New-Jersey-sized disgrace." Springsteen was arrested at Sandy Hook after he allegedly took two shots of tequila and got on his motorcycle. He allegedly had a blood alcohol content of 0.02, just a quarter of the legal limit in New Jersey and in the federal park area, where alcohol consumption is nonetheless prohibited.

February 12, 2021

Food & Drink

Three years after fire, Bridget Foy's makes triumphant return to indoor dining

by Michael Tanenbaum

Beloved Philadelphia restaurant Bridget Foy's will celebrate a grand reopening on Feb. 12, coinciding with the city's expansion to 50% dining capacity for restaurants that meet COVID-19 ventilation standards set by the health department. Bridget Foy's was completely destroyed by a fire at its South Street location in October 2017, requiring a full interior and exterior rebuild.

February 12, 2021

Hotels

Residence Inn opens at site of former Bala Cynwyd foundry

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Residence Inn by Marriott is now open in Bala Cynwyd on Philadelphia's Main Line, featuring two new restaurants from Top Chef winner Nick Elmi and restaurateur Fia Berisha. The 124-suite hotel was constructed on the site of the former Pencoyd Ironworks foundry, providing easy access to I-76, Manayunk and local offices and universities.

February 12, 2021

Casinos

Caesars Atlantic City offering hotel, champagne deal to view Trump Plaza demolition

by Michael Tanenbaum

Caesars Atlantic City is offering rooms with a prime view of the planned demolition of Trump Plaza Hotel & Casino at 9 a.m. on Feb. 17. For $299, the package includes champagne and a late checkout on the day of the implosion of the casino once owned by the former president.

February 12, 2021

Celebrities

After anti-'Jackass' tirade, Bam Margera says he's seeking help again for bipolar disorder

by Michael Tanenbaum

Bam Margera is seeking treatment for bipolar disorder in the wake of several Instagram videos in which he blasted the Paramount Pictures and his colleagues behind "Jackass 4," the latest film inspired by the 21-year-old MTV series. Margera has publicly struggled with substance abuse and mental health issues for years, during which time he's had multiple run-ins with the law.

February 11, 2021

Investigations

Police find body stuffed inside trash bag after stopping U-Haul truck in Northeast Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philadelphia police are investigating the death of a person whose body was found stuffed inside a trash bag in the back of a U-Haul truck in Northeast Philadelphia on Feb. 11, 2021. The driver and passenger of the truck have been taken into police custody in connection with the discovery.

February 11, 2021

Television

In Reddit AMA, 'Servant' director M. Night Shyamalan discusses love of filming in Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

Director M. Night Shyamalan participated in a Reddit AMA to talk about his Apple TV series "Servant," his experience with different forms of storytelling and his love for Philadelphia. Shyamalan's responses can be seen in a livestream recap of the event.

February 11, 2021

Investigations

Texas man charged with killing former model whose body was found near Pennsylvania highway

by Michael Tanenbaum

Tracy Rollins Jr., 28, of Dallas, Texas, is charged with homicide in the fatal shooting of 47-year-old Rebecca Landrith, a former fashion model whose body was found along I-80 in western Pennsylvania on Feb. 7, 2021. Rollins, a truck driver, was apprehended by Connecticut State Police, who found evidence allegedly linking him to the shooting.

February 10, 2021

Investigations

Police fatally shoot man wielding sword in Pennsburg, authorities say

by Michael Tanenbaum

An Upper Perkiomen police officer fatally shot a man wielding a sword in Pennsburg on Tuesday night, according to authorities. The incident is under investigation with the Montgomery County District Attorney's Office and Montgomery County Detectives.

February 10, 2021

Recreation

Martin Luther King Trail upgrades underway in $1.4 million project

by Michael Tanenbaum

A $1.4 million reconstruction project will provide upgrades to Philadelphia's popular Martin Luther King Trail in Fairmount Park The project got underway in January and is expected to be completed this spring, the department of Parks & Recreation said.