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.
May 17, 2024
Investigations
Camden County investigators working to identify body found in car pulled from Cooper River
Investigators in Camden County are trying to determine the identity of a person whose remains were found in a car that was pulled from the Cooper River in Pennsauken on Thursday afternoon. Three submerged vehicles were removed from the river near Cooper River Park.May 17, 2024
Development
Go-kart track proposed as part of overhaul of Moorestown Mall
The Moorestown Mall in Burlington County, New Jersey, could be getting a new entertainment center with a go-kart racing track, arcade, bar and rooftop music venue.May 17, 2024
Development
Developers plan Northeast Philly marina with restaurants near Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
Developers have proposed a new marina to serve boaters along the Delaware River in Northeast Philadelphia. The $40 million project, called One River Marina, would bring more than 200 boat slips and multiple restaurants to the waterfront just north of the Tacony-Palmyra Bridge.May 15, 2024
Government
Delco official says John Oliver's punchline about county's opioid settlement spending misses mark
John Oliver criticized the Delaware County Health Department on Sunday night's episode of 'Last Week Tonight,' which examined how opioid settlement money is being spent. Oliver talked about Delco's contract with Deterra, which makes pouches that deactivate pharmaceuticals so they can be thrown in the trash.May 15, 2024
Odd News
19th century Cape May home damaged by trash truck that was left unattended, officials say
A 19th century Cape May trash truck that was left unattended by its driver rolled backward and crashed into a home near the beach on Monday, firefighters said. The Elward House, a yellow rental property on Decatur Avenue, had a support column struck.May 15, 2024
Lawsuits
Center City landlord settles for $6 million with woman sexually assaulted at office
The landlord of a Center City office building agreed to a $6 million settlement with a woman who was sexually assaulted by an intruder who entered her eighth-floor office at 211 N. 13th St. in July 2022. The woman's civil lawsuit claimed the building owners were negligent about security measures that would have prevented the attack.May 14, 2024
Wildlife
Pennsylvania joins states pushing for survival of Allegheny woodrat
The Pennsylvania Game Commission, Maryland Zoo and other partners have started a program to repopulate the Appalachian Mountains with the Allegheny woodrat, a rodent species whose population has declined sharply over the last several decades.May 14, 2024
Business
Comcast to offer streaming bundle with Netflix, Apple TV+ and Peacock
Comcast plans to debut a new streaming bundle that packages Netflix, Apple TV+ and its own Peacock service at a lower price than what's currently available on the market, CEO Brian Roberts said Tuesday. Comcast has been losing cable and broadband subscribers in recent years as cord-cutters seek alternative and budget-friendly options.May 14, 2024
Investigations
Off-duty cop fatally shoots pit bull as woman is attacked by multiple dogs in Southwest Philly
An off-duty police officer shot and killed a pit bull in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday morning while it was attacking a 52-year-old woman. The dog was one of three pit bulls that attacked the woman, who was treated for injuries to her arm, leg and head.May 13, 2024
Development
Rutgers-Camden to fix up historic rowhomes as part of project that includes new faculty building
Rutgers University-Camden has begun construction on a $60 million project that includes a three-story faculty building and renovations to historic rowhomes on Cooper Street. The project sits within the Cooper Street Historic District, which was added to the National Register of Historic Places in 1989. The buildings will serve the Faculty of Arts & Sciences.
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Just In
- Sailors will hit the Delaware River for the first Philadelphia Cup Regatta in 8 years
- West Philly man charged in 2018 shooting death of 17-year-old girl
- Camden County investigators working to identify body found in car pulled from Cooper River
- Developers plan Northeast Philly marina with restaurants near Tacony-Palmyra Bridge
- The Elephant, an espresso martini bar, opens in Center City
- Go-kart track proposed as part of overhaul of Moorestown Mall
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