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.
April 18, 2024
Business
Macy's set to open New Jersey's first small-format store in Mount Laurel
Macy's is opening a small-sized store in Mount Laurel on Friday — the first of its kind in New Jersey — as the department store experiments with new locations at strip malls instead of the traditional mall department stores. The store in Centerton Square covers about 32,000 square feet and replaces a former Bed Bath & Beyond inside the shopping center.April 17, 2024
Food & Drink
Amina owner to open fried chicken restaurant BlackHen in Old City
BlackHen, a new fried chicken restaurant opens in Old City, Philadelphia, this weekend. It was created restaurateur Felicia Wilson and chef Darryl Harmon, who run Amina, a few doors away on Chestnut Street.April 16, 2024
Transportation
Philly police to crack down on North Broad Street traffic violations
Philadelphia police are increasing patrols on North Broad Street to ramp up traffic violation enforcement along the corridor. Officers will target an eight-mile stretch that runs from City Hall to the county line at Cheltenham Avenue, authorities said Tuesday.April 16, 2024
Development
Apartments planned at site of former Kensington Community Food Co-op
The former Kensington Community Food Co-Op, which closed in February, will be demolished to make way for a mixed-use building with 19 apartments and ground-floor retail space on Coral Street. The area near the intersection of Lehigh and Frankford avenues is primed for a wave of new construction that will bring hundreds of new apartments.April 15, 2024
Social Media
Eagles' Jordan Mailata joins band on stage at Bucks County bar, sings Amy Winehouse hit
Eagles offensive lineman Jordan Mailata sang the Amy Winehouse cover of "Valerie" during a local band's performance at the Green Parrot tavern in Bucks County on Friday. Mailata, a talented vocalist, recently signed a $66 million contract extension with the Eagles.April 15, 2024
Food & Drink
Fishtown's Meyers Brewing Co. to open taproom, mini golf in Cape May County
Fishtown's Meyers Brewing Co. plans to open a new brewery and neighboring mini golf course next month in Ocean View, Cape May County. The upcoming taproom will be more spacious than the Fishtown brewery, with 12 taps and a large outdoor seating area. The existing mini golf course on the property will be reopened.April 15, 2024
Courts
Woman, 70, who wielded blade concealed inside cane in fatal Ardmore stabbing, sentenced to decades in prison
Renee DiPietro, 70, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in prison for killing man in Ardmore in June using a 16-inch blade she had concealed inside her cane. DiPietro had intervened in a fight involving her son, who had been kicked out of a bar and called for a ride home. DiPietro claimed she had acted in self-defense.April 12, 2024
Government
North Wildwood's beach erosion prompts leaders to weigh ban on big umbrellas, tents
North Wildwood may prohibit people from using large umbrellas and tents on its beaches in effort to conserve limited space in areas that have been depleted by beach erosion.April 12, 2024
Shopping
Vuori, Rothy's among 8 new stores opening at King of Prussia Mall
The King of Prussia Mall is opening eight new stores this spring, including California brands Vuori and Rothy's. New food options coming to the mall in Montgomery County include New York City Chinese restaurant Nan Xiang Xiao Long Bao, Vietnamese restaurant Saigon Eats and New York-based coffee roaster Gregorys Coffee.April 12, 2024
Investigations
12 more patients accuse Abington urgent care staffer of sex offenses
A former medical assistant at Carbon Health Urgent Care faces new charges after allegations sexual assault and other crimes by a dozen women, Montgomery County prosecutors said Friday. Ramon Garcia, 33, was arrested last month after two women reported he had sexually assaulted them.Just In
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