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.
January 14, 2025
Business
Starbucks ditches open-door policy spurred by arrests at Philly store in 2018
Starbucks has a new code of conduct that requires people to be paying customers to use its bathrooms and spend time at its cafes. This reverses the open-door policy Starbucks put in place after two Black men were arrested at a Philadelphia store in 2018, because they refused to buy something while waiting for another person to arrive.January 14, 2025
Development
Camden proposes 25-story office tower, which would be the city's tallest building
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.January 14, 2025
Social Media
Eagles fan banned from Lincoln Financial Field for sexist tirade aimed at Green Bay Packers fan
An Eagles fan who shouted sexist profanities at a Packers fan in a viral video from Sunday's Wild Card playoff game has been banned from attending future events at Lincoln Financial Field. The fan's employer in New Jersey is investigating the video and called the employee's conduct 'completely unacceptable.'January 13, 2025
Development
With 76ers arena plans scrapped in Center City, Mayor Cherelle Parker says revitalization will 'start from scratch'
Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker said the city will pivot to new plans for redeveloping East Market Street after the 76ers scrapped their project for a new arena in Center City, opting instead to stay at the South Philly sports complex as part of a deal with Comcast Spectacor. The master planning process on East Market Street will now be accelerated with leadership from the 76ers and Comcast, the mayor said.January 13, 2025
Development
Wanda Sykes believes Philly's chances to get a WNBA team are better than ever with Sixers latest arena plans
Wanda Sykes and her wife Alexandra Niedbalski, are excited at the possibility to the WNBA will expand to Philadelphia. The couple are leading the charge to bring a team to the city, and with the 76ers planning to build a new arena in South Philly with Comcast they believe the chances are improving.January 10, 2025
Investigations
Camden County man put girlfriend's remains in a fridge, left it in a N.J. forest and fled to Mexico, police say
Christopher Blevins, 45, of Gloucester City, has been charged with using his pickup truck to transport the remains of his girlfriend, 50-year-old Laura Hughes, inside a refrigerator that was left in Cape May County's Belleplain Forest. The remains were found in December by a hiker. Authorities say Blevins took the body to the woods in July and then fled to Mexico. The cause of Hughes' death is still under investigation.January 10, 2025
Nature
Astronomer shares tips for viewing the 'parade of planets' this month
Franklin Institute chief astronomer Derrick Pitts shares tips on how to observe the so-called "parade of planets" taking place in January and into February. At least four planets — Venus, Mars, Jupiter and Saturn — will be bright and visible in the night sky and will appear in an apparent alignment above the horizon. Neptune and Uranus will be too dim to see without a telescope, but Mercury may be viewable in late January.January 10, 2025
Investigations
Pack of dogs roaming in Fairmount Park responsible for three attacks on people, police say
Three people were injured, one critically, when a pack of abandoned dogs attacked in Philadelphia's Fairmount Park. Police and animal control officers are still searching for several dogs after capturing two of them.January 9, 2025
Investigations
Viral video shows man punching Maple Leafs fans at end of Tuesday's Flyers game
Video shows a man punching at two Toronto Maple Leafs fans after the Philadelphia Flyers lost at the Wells Fargo Center on Tuesday night. The arena says all of the fans were escorted from the building. Philadelphia police are investigating the attack.January 9, 2025
Business
Macy's to close Center City store in historic Wanamaker building in March
The Macy's in Center City's historic Wanamaker building at 13th and Market streets is one of 66 stores the company will close in the spring. The closure will create a major vacancy in Philadelphia's retail landscape, but city officials vowed Thursday to ensure the 400,000-square-foot retail space is positioned for the future and that it will be part of a broader effort to revive the commercial corridor of East Market Street.Just In
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