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 16, 2026
Investigations
Man charged with knife attack on 14-year-old girl at Willow Grove Park Mall
Angel Ortiz, 23, was arrested Wednesday and charged with assaulting a 14-year-old girl with a knife at the Willow Grove Park Mall. The girl suffered multiple lacerations, but survived her injuries.April 16, 2026
Development
New arena for Sixers, Flyers to be constructed at former Spectrum site
Comcast Spectacor, which owns the Flyers, and the 76ers plan to construct their new arena at the site of the former Spectrum near Broad Street and Pattison Avenue. The arena will be a centerpiece of long-term development plans at the Sports Complex.April 15, 2026
Development
Revamped Stateside Live! to open new rooftop bar, beer garden in late spring
The expansion of Stateside Live! at the Sports Complex in South Philly will have a grand opening on May 29 with a free concert headlined by Taking Back Sunday. New spaces include a two-story lounge and rooftop bar, a beer garden, a new concert stage and a fan plaza.April 15, 2026
Real Estate
South Philly strip club Show & Tel closes as building sells for $2.3 million
After more than three decades on Columbus Boulevard, the Show & Tel strip club has closed and the property has been sold for $2.3 million. The new owner plans to use the property for storage and office space.April 15, 2026
Recreation
At redesigned Thomas Paine Plaza, skateboarders' new space keeps their last domino from falling
Thomas Paine Plaze in Center City reopens Friday after an $18 million renovation kept the area closed to the public for three years. The redesigned space includes an area for skateboarders built using materials salvaged from the original layouts of LOVE Park, Dilworth Plaza and Paine Plaza. The three plazas were among Philly's most iconic skate spots before they were renovated over the past 15 years.April 14, 2026
Development
State awards $2.3 million grant to restore West Fairmount Park's 19th century fountain
A $2.3 million state grant will support the Fairmount Park Conservancy's project to restore the John Welsh Memorial fountain in Parkside, across from the Please Touch Museum. The fountain, built in 1887, has not flowed with water for decades.April 13, 2026
Transportation
Speed cameras activated on stretch of Route 13 in Northeast Philly
A stretch of U.S. Route 13 in Northeast Philadelphia now has automated speed cameras that will enforce the 25 mph speed limit. A 60-day warning period will end June 12, when violations will come with fines ranging from $100 to $150.April 13, 2026
Courts
N.Y. man must repay $66,000 to Pa. Fine Wine & Good Spirits for using stolen credit cards to buy booze
Eugene Antwi, 26, of Brooklyn, New York, was sentenced to four to 23 months in prison and ordered to pay $66,000 in restitution to Pennsylvania Fine Wine & Good Spirits for buying liquor using stolen debit and credit cards.April 10, 2026
TV
'Welcome to Wrexham,' following Rob Mac's soccer club, renewed for three more seasons
'Welcome to Wrexham,' the FX soccer docuseries that follows the Welsh club owned by actors Rob Mac and Ryan Reynolds, has been renewed for three more seasons that will take the show through 2029.April 10, 2026
Courts
Philly real estate agent sentenced to prison for $3.1 million fraud scheme
Center City real estate agent Jonathan Barach, 47, was sentenced to more than three years in prison for a $3.1 million fraud scheme that duped investors into financing non-existent projects. Barach spent the money on sports gambling and a variety of luxury items, prosecutors said.Just In
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