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.
November 25, 2024
Development
Proposed hotel at Ocean City's Wonderland site considers changing habits of vacationers, developer says
Icona Resorts has proposed luxury hotel at the former Gillian's Wonderland Pier property. The company's CEO Eustace Mita says the proposal fills a need as more vacationers visit Ocean City for shorter stays yet the shore town does not have enough hotel rooms to accomodate them.November 25, 2024
Video Games
Video game lets players explore LOVE Park and virtually travel to Ireland using Portal
A virtual world depicting LOVE Park in Philadelphia highlights the city's Portal sculpture that was installed in October. Joe Callahan, a Drexel University graduate and the head of spacial computing company Cirite, developed the video game to promote the Portal.November 22, 2024
Real Estate
Nearly 60-year-old office building next to Cherry Hill Mall to be demolished
One Cherry Hill, a nine-story office building that has stood next to the Cherry Hill Mall for decades, is slated to be demolished in the coming months. The property is owned by mall operator PREIT, which has been exploring residential projects next to its malls in recent years. The demolition reflects a commercial real estate market that remains weakened by the economic impacts of the COVID-19 pandemic.November 21, 2024
Real Estate
West Philly home that's been owned by Muhammad Ali and Kobe Bryant's grandparents hits market for $600,000
Heavyweight boxing legend Muhammad Ali briefly lived in a three-bedroom home in West Philadelphia's Overbrook Park neighborhood during the early 1970s. The property was later sold to the grandparents of late NBA superstar Kobe Bryant. This week, the home was listed for sale by Bryant's mother for $600,000. Bryant's grandparents had lived there for 50 years before his grandmother died recently.November 21, 2024
Labor
Medical residents at four Philly hospitals join growing trend in effort to unionize
Medical residents at four major Philadelphia hospital systems — CHOP, Jefferson, Temple and Einstein — plan to mount a unionization campaign to seek better working condition. Their push is part of a growing national trend in the years since the COVID-19 pandemic as residents complain of extreme hours, burnout and exploitation.November 21, 2024
Investigations
Ex-Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood charged with defrauding COVID-19 relief programs, IRS
Former Philadelphia Eagles running back Wendell Smallwood Jr. is facing charges for allegedly committing fraud through two COVID-19 relief programs to obtain tens of thousands of dollars in loans. He also allegedly ran a kickback scheme with several others to falsify loan applications and tax documents during the pandemic, federal prosecutors in Delaware said Thursday.November 21, 2024
Investigations
Former Temple basketball player reportedly under federal investigation in point-shaving case
Former Temple University guard Hysier Miller has been linked to a federal investigation of unusual wagering activity that was flagged after the Owls' regular-season game last season against the University of Alabama at Birmingham on March 7. Miller, who transferred to Virginia Tech and was dismissed from the team in October, was reportedly tied to the point-shaving probe on Thursday.November 20, 2024
Investigations
Alleged drunk driver crashes into Pennsylvania State Police car on I-476 in Delaware County
Sara Lawver, 36, of Drexel Hill, has been charged with driving under the influence and related offenses after she allegedly crashed her car into the back of a Pennsylvania State Police cruiser that was conducting a traffic stop on Interstate 476 in Ridley Township late Tuesday night. Authorities said Lawver was speeding at the time of the crash.November 20, 2024
Food & Drink
Roy Rogers, a rarity in the fast-food world, to open franchise in Cherry Hill
Roy Rogers plans to open a franchise next spring in Cherry Hill at 614 Haddonfield Road. The chain has been making a gradual comeback in the Mid-Atlantic region in recent years. It is returning to the Philadelphia region for the first time in decades.November 19, 2024
Development
Chinatown advocates tell City Council 76ers arena would push neighborhood 'toward the precipice'
The proposed 76ers arena in Center City was debated in City Council during another public hearing on Tuesday, when Chinatown leaders, union representatives and SEPTA officials testified about the anticipated impact of the $1.3 billion project.Just In
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