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.
February 9, 2016
Pregnancy
Minutes apart, twin sisters in Voorhees give birth to daughters
The strange synergy that exists between twins is a subject of endless fascination for those of us who have more statistically typical family structures.February 9, 2016
Development
Historic West Philly High to be converted into multifamily apartments
The historic West Philadelphia High School building, constructed in 1912 along an entire block at 4700 Walnut Street, will be renovated into a multifamily apartment complex thanks $24 million in financing obtained by Brooklyn-based developer Heights Advisors.February 9, 2016
Videos
'Uncover Philly': Sights from the blizzard of 2016
Twenty years after the monstrous Blizzard of '96, Philadelphia marked the wintry anniversary with a massive storm, the fourth-largest in our history, that dropped nearly 20 inches of snow in parts of the Delaware Valley.February 6, 2016
Investigation
Temple police seek suspects who drew racial slurs on roof of car
Police at Temple University are investigating after a student discovered a swastika and a racial slur carved out of the snow on top of a parked car nearby campus.February 6, 2016
Investigation
Philadelphia police investigate after cab driver shot in Point Breeze
Philadelphia police are seeking three suspects in the shooting of a taxicab driver in the Point Breeze section of South Philadelphia early Saturday morning.February 6, 2016
Courts
N.J. man gets life for murdering friend over $700 Super Bowl bet
A Newark man who killed his friend after losing a $700 bet on the winner of Super Bowl XLVII will spend the rest of his life in prison after a Superior Court judge determined his actions were "brazen and cold-blooded" in nature.February 6, 2016
Transportation
Uber drivers threaten Super Bowl strike in San Francisco
Uber drivers in the San Francisco Bay Area are threatening to shut off their apps on Super Bowl Sunday in response to a series of rate reductions that took effect at the start of the year in cities across the United States.February 6, 2016
Business
Report: Cycle Gear to buy Philadelphia's RevZilla in $400-500 million deal
Philadelphia-based motorcycle gear retailer Revzilla is reportedly on the verge of being acquired by Cycle Gear, a national chain based in California, for a value between $400-500 million.February 6, 2016
Bars
Bar Hygge brewpub opens in Spring Garden
The owners behind two of the Philadelphia region's more popular restaurants have joined forces on a new brewpub, Bar Hygge, that opened this week in Spring Garden and specializes in original beers and charcuterie-style fare.February 6, 2016
Television
Philly filmmakers crowdfunding for national 'SportsTown' series
If any American city truly understands and appreciates the cultural significance of sports, it's Philadelphia. Win or lose, the atmosphere of community around our local teams is a unifying facet of our identity, the common denominator and continual turbine of proud traditions new and old.Just In
- Instant observations: With Joel Embiid and Paul George sidelined, another late-game collapse sinks Sixers in Toronto
- N.J. becomes latest state to ban cellphones in classrooms as Murphy signs bill into law
- N.J. lawmakers fast-track bills limiting cooperation with ICE after Minneapolis shooting
- Open thread replay: 49ers 23, Eagles 19
- Data centers are straining N.J.'s power grid. A bill would make them pay for it.
- At Philly's new 'Disaster University,' first responders get immersive training for mass-casualty events
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