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 10, 2016
Arrests
Philadelphia police arrest suspect in eight December robberies
Philadelphia police have announced the arrest of a suspect in a string of December robberies that led investigators to pick up a on a pattern common in the descriptions provided by victims in each incident.February 10, 2016
Entertainment
Hader, Armison deliver news of Hall and Oates 2016 tour
Those familiar with IFC's Documentary Now! series, which spoofs Vice's global reporting and other documentary projects, will be happy to know that two of its leading producers, Fred Armison and Bill Hader, have tackled a subject close to home for the city of Philadelphia.February 9, 2016
Investigation
Police: Montco man found dead inside car in Schuylkill River
Police in Lower Pottsgrove Township have identified a 93-year-old man who was found dead Tuesday afternoon inside his vehicle that became submerged in the Schuylkill River.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
PREIT pushes back completion date for Gallery renovation to 2018
Shoppers eager to set foot in the hotly anticipated Fashion Outlets of Philadelphia will have to wait an additional year after the Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust (PREIT), which will lead The Gallery's renovation, announced projections to reopen in 2018 rather than the original estimate in 2017.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 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 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
- Jenkintown man allegedly impersonated FBI agent at Philly grocery store
- Documentary to explore life of former Philly radio host whose mother fatally shot her father
- Wildwood seeks developer for vacant waterfront property on back bay
- Number of people living on Philly streets plummets in annual report
- Three still-available NHL free agents who could help the Flyers
- MLB trade rumors: Andrew Painter for Tarik Skubal?
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