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 23, 2025
Real Estate
First look: Photos inside a Center City office-to-residential conversion project
At 1701 Market St. in Center City, developer Alterra Property Group is converting a former office building into 299 luxury apartments. The officer-to-residential conversion is Philly's first since the COVID-19 pandemic, when the rise of remote work set off an urban trend of transforming struggling officer properties into homes. The first residents at 1701 Market St. will move in at the beginning of May.April 22, 2025
Business
Human Robot Brewery to take over Crime & Punishment storefront in Brewerytown
Human Robot Brewery will soon move from its Schuylkill Banks tasting room into the former space of Crime & Punishment Brewing Co., which closed this month after 10 years at 2711 W. Girard Ave. Human Robot also announced plans to open a new spot called Doubles this year in New Hope, Bucks County.April 22, 2025
Jobs
Financial instability stifles pursuit of upward mobility, Philly Fed survey says
A survey by the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia examines how lower- and middle-income people navigate financial instability and how it impacts their ideas of economic mobility. Instead of using the federal poverty line as a guideline, the study looked at a broader income range to understand how financial hardship creates different sets of barriers to upward mobility.April 21, 2025
Government
Emergency drill at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday to bring road closures and loud noises
The Philadelphia Eagles are partnering with the federal Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency for an emergency drill at Lincoln Financial Field on Wednesday, April 23. The team said people in the area may hear loud noises and some roads around the Sports Complex will be closed that day to allow local, state and federal law enforcement partners to test emergency response plans as part of the exercise.April 21, 2025
Social Media
Eagles star A.J. Brown says his car was stolen overnight, but recovered by police
Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver A.J. Brown said his stolen car was recovered Monday after he posted about the theft on social media. The Super Bowl LIX champion did not provide details about the model of the car that was stolen.April 21, 2025
Business
Wawa plans another retro store with gas station in Wildwood
Wawa will build a new store with a gas station in Wildwood that has a design paying homage to the legacy of doo-wop architecture that became a signature of the barrier island's motels in the 1960s.April 18, 2025
Business
With tariffs looming, car dealers see 'sugar rush' of sales as buyers race to beat price hikes
Car dealerships in the Philadelphia region are advertising pre-tariff sales as the industry braces for higher vehicle prices in the coming months. New car sales surged in March, and the Auto Dealers Association of Greater Philadelphia says the uncertainty is pushing many buyers to act now.April 18, 2025
Business
John's Water Ice to open shop on boardwalk in North Wildwood
South Philly staple John's Water Ice plans to open a storefront on the boardwalk in North Wildwood in the coming months. The shop will become the third new location to open this year, including a second location in South Philadelphia and another a few blocks from Logan Square that opened in April.April 17, 2025
Business
Mediterranean restaurant Leo to replace shuttered Volvér at Kimmel Center
Leo, a new restaurant offering Mediterranean fare, will debut at the Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts this spring. It will take over the space of Jose Garces' Volvér, which operated there for a decade. Leo is named after former Philadelphia Orchestra music director Leopold Stokowski and will be led by executive chef Chris Cryer of Rhubarb Hospitality Collection.April 17, 2025
Media
Lee Corso is retiring from 'College GameDay.' In 2002, he dressed as Ben Franklin and predicted a Penn victory.
After nearly four decades on ESPN's 'College GameDay,' football analyst Lee Corso announced Thursday he's retiring. Corso, who famously picked games by wearing headgear of team mascots, had a memorable appearance in Philly in 2002. Dressed as Ben Franklin, Corso picked Penn before the Quakers defeated Harvard 44-9 at Franklin Field.Just In
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