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 20, 2025

Investigations

Driver arrested for striking police cruiser, injuring officer at sports complex

by Michael Tanenbaum

A Philadelphia police officer was injured during Sunday's Eagles-Rams playoff game when a driver struck a police cruiser on the 1000 block of Pattison Avenue, authorities said. The driver was arrested at the scene and the officer was taken to Thomas Jefferson University Hospital.

January 20, 2025

Business

Wonder Food Hall, which lets people order takeout items from multiple restaurants, plans 2 Philly locations

by Michael Tanenbaum

Wonder Food Hall will open locations of its delivery-focused concept in Fishtown and South Philadelphia in 2025. The startup lets customers pick and choose from different cuisines in a single order, with menus crafted by celebrity chefs like Bobby Flay and José Andrés.

January 17, 2025

Lawsuits

Penn professor Amy Wax sues university, alleging her suspension is the result of racial discrimination

by Michael Tanenbaum

University of Pennsylvania law professor Amy Wax filed a federal lawsuit against the Ivy League school racially discriminated against her when she was suspended and sanctioned in September. Wax, a textured professor, has a long history of controversial remarks about various racial and ethnic groups.

January 17, 2025

Weather

Snow, frigid temperatures for Sunday's Eagles game could make for 'nightmare' ride home for fans

by Michael Tanenbaum

A winter storm could dump 3-6 inches of snow during Sunday's Eagles game, with hazardous travel conditions expected afterward as temperatures plunge. SEPTA will run extra Broad Street Line service and is urging fans to take public transportation to the game.

January 16, 2025

Social Media

Eagles fan apologizes for sexist outburst at Packers fans, but claims he was provoked

by Michael Tanenbaum

Ryan Caldwell, the Eagles fan who was banned from Lincoln Financial Field and fired from his job after a viral video showed him crudely heckling two Packers fans during a playoff game Sunday, issued an apology for his behavior. Caldwell also claimed he was provoked by Packers fan Alexander Basara and his fiancé Ally Keller.

January 16, 2025

Movies

Steven Spielberg film shoot needs extras for scenes in Cape May County

by Michael Tanenbaum

"The Dish," an alien-themed movie from director Steven Spielberg, will be filming in New Jersey in March. Extras are needed to serve as train passengers and motorists for scenes to be shot in Cape May County from March 10-14. The star-studded cast includes Emily Blunt, Josh O'Connor, Colman Domingo, Eve Hewson and Colin Firth

January 15, 2025

Business

AMC closes movie theater at Franklin Mall in Northeast Philly

by Michael Tanenbaum

AMC's 14-screen movie theater at the Franklin Mall in Northeast Philadelphia shut down at the beginning of the year after the cinema chain did not renew its lease. The theater opened in 1997, anchoring the mall through multiple ownership groups when it was the Franklin Mills and Philadelphia Mills malls. The property was sold last year to private investment group Jones Lang LaSalle.

January 15, 2025

Transportation

USS John F. Kennedy to leave Navy Yard on Thursday to embark on final voyage before being scrapped in Texas

by Michael Tanenbaum

The USS John F. Kennedy will leave the Navy Yard in South Philadelphia on Thursday on the way to be scrapped on the Gulf Coast in Texas. The aircraft carrier, commissioned in 1968, spent nearly 40 years in service before it was decommissioned in 2007 and moved to Philadelphia the following year.

January 15, 2025

Arts & Culture

Calder Gardens, Philly's newest art museum, to open on Ben Franklin Parkway in September

by Michael Tanenbaum

Calder Gardens, a sculpture museum dedicated to Pennsylvania-born artist Alexander 'Sandy' Calder, will open in September on the Benjamin Franklin Parkway between 21st and 22nd streets. The new museum will feature an array of Calder's mobiles, stabiles and paintings in indoor and outdoor galleries.

January 14, 2025

Development

Camden proposes 25-story office tower, which would be the city's tallest building

by Michael Tanenbaum

Camden County's $250 million plan to overhaul the Walter Rand Transportation Center could including the construction of a 25-story office tower that would become the city's tallest building, county officials said Tuesday. The project, called the Beacon Building, would serve a mix of public and private tenants. It also would include a landscaped public square.