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 6, 2016

Bars

Bar Hygge brewpub opens in Spring Garden

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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.

February 6, 2016

Transportation

Uber drivers threaten Super Bowl strike in San Francisco

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

Investigation

Philadelphia police investigate after cab driver shot in Point Breeze

by Michael Tanenbaum

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

by Michael Tanenbaum

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 5, 2016

Space

WATCH: New Jersey pilot captures glimpse of shooting star

by Michael Tanenbaum

A New Jersey pilot who recently captured footage of a shooting star may be the first known person to observe the phenomenon from an aircraft.

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

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

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.