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 5, 2016

Dorney Park

Public outcry prompts Dorney Park to rehire special needs worker

by Michael Tanenbaum

An intense social media backlash against Allentown-based Dorney Park has led the company to rehire a special needs worker who had been an employee for 12 years before a new interview process disqualified him from returning for the 2016 season.

February 5, 2016

Courts

Bucks County lawyer found guilty of insider trading

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Doylestown lawyer convicted of insider trading on Friday could spend up to 25 years in prison for capitalizing on a 2011 merger involving an insurance company his firm was representing at the time, the U.S. Attorney's Office announced.

February 5, 2016

Investigation

Upper Darby police seek 'urban terrorist' who shot 7-Eleven clerk

by Michael Tanenbaum

Police in Upper Darby are seeking help from the public to identify and locate a man who shot a 7-11 store clerk Thursday night during an attempted robbery, officials said.

February 5, 2016

Super Bowl 50

Which industries invest the most in Super Bowl commercials?

by Michael Tanenbaum

With Super Bowl 50 right around the corner, football fanatics and casual fans of the annual spectacle can expect to see the best the advertising industry has to offer come Sunday night. Many of the most iconic global brands have paid the steepest price on television to define themselves through commercials that leave lasting, sometimes generational impressions: Coca Cola's polar bears, Apple's "Think Different" campaign and

February 5, 2016

Police searching for missing Montgomery County girl

by Michael Tanenbaum

Police in Montgomery County are seeking assistance from the public to locate a 16-year-old girl who went missing overnight Thursday, officials said.

February 5, 2016

Casinos

Borgata threatens to stop paying Atlantic City taxes

by Michael Tanenbaum

With Atlantic City on the brink of insolvency, the Borgata Hotel & Casino has threatened to stop paying real estate taxes until the city pays back $62.5 million in court-ordered refunds for overpayments made in 2009 and 2010.

February 4, 2016

Development

Blatstein pursues zoning variance for massive South Broad project

by Michael Tanenbaum

Developer and Tower Investments CEO Bart Blatstein is pushing forward with an ambitious mixed-use project on South Broad and Washington streets after filing an appeal for a zoning variance with the Department of Licenses and Inspections.

February 4, 2016

NASA

NASA reveals discovery of icebergs on Pluto

by Michael Tanenbaum

For much of the past year, scientists on NASA's New Horizons mission have scoured through images of Pluto to analyze the geographical features of the dwarf planet. After publishing shots of mountain ranges, craters and possible ice volcanoes, the space agency on Thursday released what appears to be evidence of several large iceberg clusters.

February 4, 2016

Education

Philadelphia commission unveils $60M annual pre-K plan

by Michael Tanenbaum

An educational commission formed by former Philadelphia Mayor Michael Nutter to develop a citywide plan for universal pre-kindergarten has released a report outlining a $60 million-per-year proposal that will ensure high-quality, affordable and accessible programs for the city's 42,500 preschool-aged children.

February 4, 2016

Marriage

Philly tech couple gets engaged in heartwarming moment at El Bar

by Michael Tanenbaum

The wonderful El Bar in Fishtown is a rare exception to the rule that if you repeat the same actions over and over again, you shouldn't expect different results. Pleasantly unusual things tend to happen at the N. Front Street watering hole on a nightly basis, and last week it was a marriage proposal between two members of Philadelphia's thriving tech community.