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.
June 30, 2026
Government
Collingswood weighs dropping dry town status to allow liquor sales at restaurants
Leaders in Collingswood are considering whether to pass a resolution that would allow voters to decide in November if the borough should allow liquor sales. The Camden County community has been a dry town for more than a century.June 30, 2026
Investigations
Freight train derails in Bensalem near Neshaminy Falls station
A freight train derailed in Bensalem on Tuesday afternoon, prompting authorities to advise nearby residents to shelter in place during an investigation of the overturned railcars. There's no threat to the public, officials said.June 30, 2026
Business
LOVE Park's 'flying saucer' to host beer garden before permanently housing coffee shop next year
The long-vacant Love Park Welcome Center, affectionately known as the 'flying saucer,' has new tenants who will bring a beer garden and coffee shop to the circular building at 16th Street and John F. Kennedy Boulevard.June 29, 2026
Development
Exton Square Mall abruptly closing stores with redevelopment plan still in legal limbo
The stores inside Exton Square Mall in Chester County will close on Tuesday, June 30, as mall owner Abrams Realty & Development is in a legal battle with West Whiteland Township over its proposed plan to redevelop the 75-acre site.June 25, 2026
Investigations
South Jersey psychiatrist pleads guilty to writing illegal drug prescriptions for sexual favors
Psychiatrist Louis Morelli, 73, of South Jersey, pled guilty to illegally prescribing Xanax, Adderall and Vyvanse to patients. Prosecutors say he traded prescriptions for sexual favors and gave drugs to people he knew struggled with addiction.June 25, 2026
Development
Ocean City designates boardwalk's Wonderland Pier site an area in need of rehabilitation
Ocean City's City Council voted Thursday night to designate the former Wonderland Pier boardwalk site an area in need of rehabilitation. The measure helps clear a path for property owner Icona Resorts to build a hotel at the site.June 25, 2026
America250
America's 250th birthday yields tons of collectibles, but their future value may be hard to gauge
America's 250th anniversary brings lots of collectibles. The nation's bicentennial showed that patriotic commercialism from the era generally has not appreciated much in value, but auctioneer and 'King of Collectibles' Ken Goldin said there are still some worthy items to seek in 2026.June 24, 2026
Investigations
Abington reviews security protocols at schools after man charged with sexual assault entered facilities at least twice
Abington School District is reviewing its security protocols after a14-year-old student let her 25-year-old alleged attacker into Abington Senior High School at least twice in March.June 23, 2026
Investigations
Body of swimmer who went missing in Ocean City recovered in Sea Isle City
The body of the 20-year-old man who went missing while boogie boarding in Ocean City last month has been recovered in Sea Isle City, authorities said Tuesday. The man's remains were found Friday near 72nd Street.June 23, 2026
Recreation
Philly man sets new record for fastest run across Pa., completing the 361-mile trek in less than 6 days
Ultramarathon runner Bud Wilson set a new record for the fastest run across the length of Pennsylvania, completing a trek from Colliers, West Virginia, to the Benjamin Franklin Bridge in Philadelphia in 5 days, 13 hours and 57 minutes.Just In
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