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.
June 9, 2026
Entertainment
IMAX still 'actively looking' to bring a screen to Philly after Riverview Plaza theater project hits a wall
IMAX is exploring options to bring one of its premium screens back to Philadelphia, which currently has no IMAX theaters, after Apple Cinemas' planned renovation at Riverview Plaza was canceled in May.June 9, 2026
Media
Jamie Apody gets expanded role with FOX29's sports team
Longtime Philly sports reporter Jamie Apody will get an expanded role at FOX29, appearing more often as an anchor on the station's newscasts in addition to continuing as co-host of the 'Phantastic Sports Show.' Apody spent 18 years as a reporter and anchor at 6ABC before her departure from the station in 2023.June 9, 2026
Recreation
Ocean City Fishing Pier reopens after $700,000 renovation at Great Egg Harbor Inlet
The Ocean City Fishing Pier is open again after a $700,000 renovation that includes new wood railings and fencing, concrete benches along the pier, new fish cleaning stations and picnic tables. The 500-foot pier on the Great Egg Harbor Inlet sits alongside the north side of the Ocean City-Longport Bridge at the northern end of Ocean City.June 8, 2026
Food & Drink
Herr's debuts 'Taste the 250' chip flavors inspired by three of Philly's historic sites
Herr's unveiled a trio of new potato chip flavors inspired by Philly's history as the nation prepares to celebrate its 250th anniversary next month. The company's Freedom Loaded Cheese Fries, Liberty Hickory Barbecue and Jalapeño Cream Cheese chips will be available at stores in the region all summer.June 5, 2026
Arts & Culture
Sun Ra Arkestra mural to be unveiled in East Germantown
A mural honoring the Sun Ra Arkestra jazz collective will be unveiled June 13 on a wall of the October Gallery Museum at 6353 Greene St in East Germantown about a mile away from the band's landmark Morton Street rowhome.June 5, 2026
Business
Rising Sun Inn, a tavern on an 18th century property that once hid the Liberty Bell, closes for pending sale
The Rising Sun Inn, a tavern on an 18th century Montgomery County property used to safeguard the Liberty Bell for a night during the Revolutionary War, has closed and will be sold to Franconia Township for historic preservation.June 4, 2026
Courts
Former Tabu Lounge bouncer convicted of involuntary manslaughter for punch that killed patron in 2022
Former Tabu Lounge & Sports Bar bouncer Kenneth Frye, 29, was convicted of involuntary manslaughter for punching Eric Pope, 41, and causing the man fatal injuries outside the club on 12th Street in Philadelphia's Gayborhood in 2022.June 4, 2026
Government
City Council cuts Mayor Parker's proposed taxes on Uber, Airbnb in preliminary budget approval
Mayor Cherelle Parker's push to tax Uber, Airbnb and other Big Tech companies was rejected Thursday in the preliminary $7.1 budget passed by City Council. Parker hoped her plan would raise revenue for the School District of Philadelphia and homeless programs.June 3, 2026
Media
John Kincade to depart 97.5 The Fanatic morning show this summer
Sports talk host John Kincade, who has been with 97.5 The Fanatic since 2021, said he is leaving the station the end of July for a combination of health reasons and to pursue other opportunities.June 3, 2026
Investigations
Woman accused of faking brain cancer in GoFundMe scheme added to FBI's most wanted list
Vanessa O'Rourke, 37, was recently added to the FBI's most wanted list on charges that she faked having brain cancer to raise more than $11,000 on GoFundMe and at fundraisers in Montgomery County in 2015 and 2016.Just In
- For a woman and her dog, rat hunting in Philly is about bonding, community and providing a public service
- Collingswood weighs dropping dry town status to allow liquor sales at restaurants
- Eastern State Penitentiary has a new exhibit on its synagogue, the nation's first in a prison
- The first organized baseball team formed in Philadelphia nearly 200 years ago
- Klutch Sports CEO Rich Paul confirms Sixers have LeBron James' attention: 'Everything has changed'
- Report: Andre Drummond leaving Sixers to join New York Knicks
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