Michael Tanenbaum

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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

July 2, 2025

Transportation

SEPTA to begin charging for parking lots on weekends and holidays

Starting Monday, July 7, SEPTA will charge customers for use of the authority's surface parking lots and three garages on weekends and holidays. The fees, already in effect on weekdays, are $2 for surface lots and $4 for the garages at Frankford Transportation Center, Norristown Transportation Center and Lansdale Station. SEPTA says year-round fees are necessary in face of its budget crisis. All lots previously were free for a four-year period during the COVID-19 pandemic.

July 1, 2025

Social Media

Jared McCain uses social media influence to promote David Beckham's new fruit snack company

Sixers guard Jared McCain posted an endorsement for David Beckham's BeeUp honey-infused fruit snack brand on his influential social media accounts. The NBA guard is continuing to rehabbing from a knee injury.

July 1, 2025

Lawsuits

Guy Fieri's Chicken Guy chain sued by chef of King of Prussia mall location that closed in February

Chicken Guy, the sandwich chain run by celebrity chef Guy Fieri, is facing a federal lawsuit from chef Kevin Cooper, a former Food Network contestant who alleges he was not paid his $100,000 salary and operating expenses for the franchise he opened at the King of Prussia Mall.

July 1, 2025

Recreation

Philly's newest waterfront park opens in Bridesburg later this month

Philly's new Robert Borski Park on the Delaware Riverfront in Bridesburg open to the public July 11. Located at 3150 Orthodox St., it is 10 acres of greenery, meadows and trails, named for a former U.S. congressman.

June 30, 2025

Real Estate

Mansion at Aronimink Golf Club about to sell for more than $2.9 million

The mansion at Aronimink Golf Club in Newtown Square is pending sale for more than its $2.9 million asking price. The five-bedroom estate offers sweeping views of the storied private club, which will host the 2026 PGA Championship next May.

June 30, 2025

Politics

Politician wants to change the Delaware Bay's name to the Bay of New Jersey

Bills introduced in New Jersey would change the name of the Delaware Bay to the Bay of New Jersey and attempt to redraw the borders between New Jersey and Delaware in order to realign ownership of land that that has been at the center of U.S. Supreme Court cases.

June 27, 2025

Investigations

Two charged with starting rowhome fire that killed pregnant mom, 2 kids in Strawberry Mansion

A man and woman are facing homicide charges for setting fire to a Strawberry Mansion rowhome earlier this month, killing a mother and her two children and injuring two others, police said Friday.

June 26, 2025

Transportation

PPA's metered parking rates in Center City increase by $1 per hour on July 1

The Philadelphia Parking Authority's hourly metered parking rates in Center City will go up $1 in all zones effective July 1. Rates in the Center City Core zone will rise from $3 to $4. In the larger Center City area, they'll increase from $2.50 to $3.50 per hour, and long-term meters will rise from $1.50 to $2.50 per hour. The increase is the first time rates have gone up in Center City since 2014.

June 26, 2025

Transportation

SEPTA board approves budget with looming service cuts and fare hike

SEPTA's board voted Thursday to approve a spending plan that will drastically cut service in the coming months and increase fares by 21.5%. The transit authority has warned that the region faces dire consequences and economic impacts in the absence of a new funding solution from state lawmakers, who are still negotiating the state budget.

June 26, 2025

Technology

Three Mile Island to be restarted earlier than expected for Microsoft data centers

Constellation Energy plans to restart a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island in 2027 — one year ahead of schedule — to provide energy to Microsoft data centers used for the development of AI technology. Three Mile Island is the site of the notorious partial meltdown in 1979.

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