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

January 28, 2020

Sixers

Sixers pay moving tribute to Kobe Bryant at Wells Fargo Center

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Philadelphia 76ers paid tribute to the life and illustrious NBA career of Kobe Bryant at the Wells Fargo Center on Jan. 28, 2020. Bryant, 41, died Sunday in a tragic helicopter accident in southern California.

January 28, 2020

Lawsuits

Bucks County wedding venue sued for allegedly scamming newlyweds

by Michael Tanenbaum

The owners of the The Barn at Forestville, a wedding venue in Bucks County, have been sued for allegedly failing to comply with township regulations and scamming couples who scheduled events at the space in Furlong.

January 28, 2020

Investigations

Roofing contractor charged in death of man found burning in South Philly SUV

by Michael Tanenbaum

Luis Cruz, 40, allegedly killed a man who refused to pay him for roofing work, according to prosecutors. The victim's body was found inside of a Jeep Wrangler set on fire in South Philadelphia on Jan. 21, 2019.

January 27, 2020

Kobe Bryant

Kobe Bryant's Lower Merion High School coach reflects on 'pure greatness'

by Michael Tanenbaum

Lower Merion High School basketball coach Gregg Downer paid tribute to the life of Kobe Bryant, who died at the age of 41 on Sunday in a southern California helicopter crash.

January 27, 2020

Kobe Bryant

Sixers legend Allen Iverson shares emotional statement on death of Kobe Bryant

by Michael Tanenbaum

As the basketball world and beyond reels from the shocking death of Kobe Bryant, NBA Hall of Famer Allen Iverson is now the latest to express his heartbreak at the loss of his friend and long-time foe on the court.

January 27, 2020

Travel

Frontier Airlines resuming commercial flights from Delaware

by Michael Tanenbaum

Frontier Airlines will return to Delaware's Wilmington-New Castle Airport in the spring, ending a five-year period during which the state lacked commercial airline service.

January 27, 2020

Illness

CHOP doctor optimistic about stopping coronavirus because he's an Eagles fan, he tells CNN

by Michael Tanenbaum

As health officials worldwide grapple with the potential spread of the coronavirus, CHOP Dr. Paul Offit told CNN he draws his optimism about containment from being a Philadelphia Eagles fan. The coronavirus, which originated in Wuhan, China, has spread to the United States, where there have been five confirmed cases.

January 24, 2020

Development

Two towers proposed next to Cathedral Basilica in Logan Square

by Michael Tanenbaum

The Archdiocese of Philadelphia has proposed two towers next to the Cathedral Basilica Saints Peter and Paul in Logan Square. The first phase of the project, pictured above, calls for a 245 foot residential tower with ground floor retail. The second phase would be a 685 foot tower.

January 24, 2020

Technology

New Yorker describes Waze trip from hell on way to Borgata casino

by Michael Tanenbaum

A glitch in the Waze navigation app misdirected a New York City man on his way to the Borgata Hotel Casino and Spa in Atlantic City. He ended up at the Colliers Mills Wildlife Management Area in Ocean County. Several other drivers had similar experiences in January 2020.

January 24, 2020

Animals

Obese black bear from Pennsylvania sportsmen's club relocated to Colorado sanctuary

by Michael Tanenbaum

Dillon, an Asiatic black bear, was relocated to a sanctuary in Colorado after public pressure to remove him from the Union County Sportsmen's Club in Western Pennsylvania, where he received inadequate veterinary care and became morbidly obese.