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

September 16, 2025

Recreation

Ex-Mayor Michael Nutter helps revive Philadelphia Cycling Classic, saying race will be 'force for unity' in 2026

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Philadelphia Cycling Classic will make a return to the city in 2026 with men's and women's races on the original 14.4-mile course that winds through scenic stretches of Center City, Fairmount Park and Manayunk.

September 15, 2025

Business

Philly Pretzel Factory plans to add water ice and soft-serve ice cream to menu

by Michael Tanenbaum

Philly Pretzel Factory plans to add soft-serve ice cream and water ice to the menu at some locations. The Bensalem-based company hopes to expand its dessert offerings to most stores by the end of 2026.

September 15, 2025

Recreation

City starts working to upgrade Lemon Hill Park for 2026 World Cup fan festival

by Michael Tanenbaum

Lemon Hill Park will host Philadelphia's FIFA Fan Festival for the 2026 World Cup. Work has begun on the 46-acre grounds to prepare for thousands of fans who are expected to attend watch parties during the five-week festival.

September 15, 2025

Media

Former 'Preston & Steve' co-host Kathy Romano to launch competing morning show on B101

by Michael Tanenbaum

Kathy Romano will have a new morning radio show at B101 starting Sept. 23. Romano spent 22 years as a co-host of the 'Preston & Steve' show on 93.3 WMMR before she was let go by station owner Beasley Media Group in May.

September 14, 2025

'Task' Episode 2 recap: As stakes climb, HBO's Delco crime drama digs deeper into backstories

by Michael Tanenbaum

Episode 2 of 'Task,' Brad Ingelsby's new HBO crime drama set in Delaware County, dives deeper into the lives for FBI agent Tom Brandis (Mark Ruffalo) and struggling small-time criminal Robbie Prendergast (Tom Pelphrey).

September 12, 2025

Courts

Perkiomen man sentenced to life in prison for killing girlfriend with hammer

by Michael Tanenbaum

William Roy Carey Jr., 47, of Perkiomen Township, was convicted Thursday and sentenced to life in prison for fatally attacking his girlfriend, 34-year-old Jessica Zipkin, with a hammer at his apartment last November.

September 12, 2025

Business

Norcross family makes $25 million bid to buy Ocean City's Wonderland Pier boardwalk site

by Michael Tanenbaum

The owner of the former Gillian's Wonderland Pier site on the Ocean City Boardwalk has received a $25 million offer for the property by South Jersey attorney Phillip Norcross and other members of his family.

September 11, 2025

Investigations

Suspect in custody after alleged road rage shooting near Stockton University

by Michael Tanenbaum

Stockton University in Galloway Township issued a shelter-in-place order on Thursday afternoon following a suspected road rage shooting that occurred near campus. The order was lifted after Galloway police took a suspect into custody.

September 10, 2025

Investigations

Cape May police seek suspects who vandalized Humpty Dumpty statue at mini golf course

by Michael Tanenbaum

Cape May police are searching for two men who were caught on video stealing a statue of the nursery rhyme character Humpty Dumpty from Ocean Putt Golf early Sunday morning.

September 10, 2025

Politics

Kathleen Kane, convicted former Pa. attorney general, says new podcast will teach about 'resilience'

by Michael Tanenbaum

Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane will release a new podcast on Tuesday, Sept. 16. Kane, the first Democrat and woman to serve as the state's top prosecutor, was convicted of perjury and other offenses in 2016.