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.
June 6, 2025
Business
Yards Brewing Co.'s new venture will ramp up production for smaller brands facing industry challenges
Yards Brewing Co., Philadelphia's biggest beer manufacture, will increase production at its Northern Liberties brewhouse as part of a new contract services business created with Pennsylvania's Bald Birds Brewing Co. and Connecticut's Two Roads Brewing. The new venture, B3 Brewing Co., will help smaller brands navigate the difficult market for the craft beer industry since the COVID-19 pandemic.June 6, 2025
TV
Villanova grad and former PhillyVoice writer cashes in on Wheel of Fortune after 'exhilarating' final puzzle
On Thursday's episode of 'Wheel of Fortune,' Villanova graduate and former PhillyVoice reporter Pat Ralph won $60,500 and a trip to Barbados. Ralph, 31, solved the final puzzle just before time expired and called the moment 'exhilarating.' Growing up, Ralph said 'Wheel of Fortune' was 'appointment television' for his family.June 6, 2025
Recreation
South Philly man reels in 72-pound catfish from Schuylkill River near new trail extension in Grays Ferry
Daniel Brown of South Philly caught a 72-pound flathead catfish in the Schuylkill River near Grays Ferry that would break the Pennsylvania state record if certified.June 5, 2025
Investigations
Rock band Heart's instruments stolen before Atlantic City show
A custom Fender guitar and a vintage mandolin belonging to the rock band Heart were stolen last weekend before a show at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Atlantic City, police said. Garfield Bennett, 57, of Pleasantville, New Jersey, was arrested Wednesday after authorities say he sold at least one of the missing instruments.June 4, 2025
Adult Health
Older adults are using marijuana at record levels, study shows
Older adults in the U.S. are using marijuana at record levels, new research shows. Among people ages 65 and older, about 7% said they had used the drug in the past month in 2023, up from 4.8% in 2021 and 5.2% in 2022. Women, high earners and married people over 65 all reported increased cannabis use in recent years.June 4, 2025
Education
Harrisburg University to close Philly campus at the end of August
Harrisburg University's Philadelphia campus on Spring Garden Street will close at the end of August. The private college in the state capital said the closure is a strategic move to bolster the academic offerings at its main campus, which serves about 6,500 students. The university said it will offer a 'seamless transition' for students to finish degrees.June 3, 2025
Investigations
N.J. state police detective charged for chasing motorcyclist killed in 2023 crash
New Jersey State Police Detective Mark Campagna has been charged with endangering another person for his role in a high-speed chase that led to a motorcyclist's death in Burlington County in 2023, the New Jersey Attorney General's Office said. Campagna was off-duty and using an unmarked state police vehicle when he followed 24-year-old Omar Kebbabi for roughly 3 miles, sometimes topping 100 mph before the motorcyclist struck another car and died.June 3, 2025
Government
New Jersey law makes inciting brawls a crime with $10,000 fines and jail time
New Jersey Gov. Phil Murphy signed a bill Monday that makes it a fourth-degree crime for people to incite brawls. The law aims to address years of unruly behavior from teens and young adults at the Jersey Shore, malls and other community events across the state. Under the new law, violators face $10,000 fines and up to 18 months in prison.June 3, 2025
Business
Del Frisco's Grille in Center City to close this summer after 7 years
Del Frisco's Grille will close later this summer after nearly seven years as the ground-floor restaurant at the Cambria Hotel Philadelphia on South Broad Street. Del Frisco's Double Eagle Steakhouse, the more upscale steakhouse that has been in Center City since 2008 and shares an owner, will not be affected.June 2, 2025
Investigations
Former Eagle Juqua Parker charged with DUI after crashing car near State College
Former Philadelphia Eagles defensive lineman Juqua Parker faces DUI charges after he crashed his car in central Pennsylvania in March, police said. Parker, 47, crashed his car in Ferguson Township, Centre County, and allegedly had a blood-alcohol content twice the legal limit, according to authorities.
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