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

November 20, 2025

Music

The War on Drugs' holiday benefit concert series is revived with three shows at Johnny Brenda's

by Michael Tanenbaum

The War on Drugs will play three nights at Johnny Brenda's in Fishtown with proceeds going to the Fund for the School District of Philadelphia. The Philly rockers are reviving the 'Drugcember to Remember' for the first time since 2022.

November 19, 2025

Government

Trump administration approves $1 billion loan for restart of nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island

by Michael Tanenbaum

The U.S. Department of Energy is providing a $1 billion loan to back the restart of a nuclear reactor at Three Mile Island. The plant, owned by Constellation Energy, will be used to power a new Microsoft AI data center.

November 19, 2025

Investigations

Nonprofit leader in Delco charged with misusing opioid settlement funds for sex trafficking

by Michael Tanenbaum

The director of the Opioid Crisis Action Network in Delaware County was charged Wednesday in a sex trafficking investigation. Prosecutors allege Larry Arata misused opioid settlement funds to bribe women for sexual favors.

November 19, 2025

Transportation

SEPTA to end ticket sales at nine more Regional Rail offices on Dec. 31

by Michael Tanenbaum

SEPTA will stop selling Regional Rail tickets at nine more stations — including Temple and Penn Medicine — on Dec. 31 as more riders rely on other methods to purchase fares.

November 18, 2025

Lawsuits

Vineland pays $1 million to settle man's lawsuit alleging group of police officers used excessive force

by Michael Tanenbaum

The city of Vineland in South Jersey reached a $1 million settlement with a man who filed a civil rights lawsuit alleging a group of police officers beat him excessively and ordered a K9 to attack him during an arrest in 2018.

November 17, 2025

Development

College of Physicians, Mütter Museum plan expansion into neighboring Center City church

by Michael Tanenbaum

The College of Physicians of Philadelphia will expand into the neighboring former Swedenborgian Church and Parish House on Chestnut Street. The multimillion-dollar plan will enable the college to expand the Mutter Museum's core galleries in its existing building.

November 17, 2025

Bucks County strip club dancer's 2000 murder recounted in Hulu series

by Michael Tanenbaum

Rachel Siani, a former exotic dancer at Diva's Gentleman's Club in Bristol Township, was murdered by a Doylestown businessman in 2000. The investigation is chronicled in Hulu's new true crime series 'Sex, Money, Murder.'

November 14, 2025

Transportation

Pa. crash deaths were near record lows in 2024, but speeding and drunk driving still account for most of them

by Michael Tanenbaum

PennDOT statistics show fatal car crashes in Pennsylvania dropped last year to their second-lowest mark since the state started keeping records in 1928. Despite the decline in deaths, the report found total crashes are up since 2023.

November 14, 2025

Fashion

Eagles and Jason Kelce team up with local designers to create Birds gear that raises money for a good cause

by Michael Tanenbaum

Jason Kelce's Underdog Apparel and the Eagles teamed up with three Philadelphia designers, including HeavySlime, to create T-shirts and sweatshirts that benefit local charities.

November 13, 2025

Entertainment

Netflix House is a spectacle worthy of the hype — from its garish props to its many TV-themed attractions

by Michael Tanenbaum

Netflix House, the new entertainment hub at the King of Prussia Mall, is a colorful playground filled with details that connect with superfans of the streaming giant's hit shows and movies. It opened Wednesday.