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Mac Bullock

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mbullock@dailyvoice.com

Mac Bullock is a Pennsylvania-based news reporter who has worked in local journalism for five years. He joined the Daily Voice team in October of 2022.

In his spare time, he enjoys reading, camping, and fishing. 

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Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology
Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony Prompt PA University's Apology A Philadelphia university issued an apology to students and families after badly mispronouncing dozens of students' names during a commencement ceremony last week.  Video from the May 10 graduation for the Thomas Jefferson University's College of Nursing showed a presenter botch commonplace names as students walked the stage.  "Stephanie" was read out as "Ee-foony," while "Thomas" became "Toh-moo-may" and "Sarah Virginia" "Sair Oo-voo," to the crowd's audible confusion. @cartiluvr777 im crying bru 😭😭 #thomasjeffersonuniversity ♬ original sound - lila @jillian…

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Charges Filed In Lehigh Valley Cold Case, Prosecutors Say Charges Filed In Lehigh Valley Cold Case, Prosecutors Say
Charges Filed In Lehigh Valley Cold Case, Prosecutors Say Investigators in Lehigh County believe they have solved a 1989 homicide.  The District Attorney's Office will announce new charges in a press conference scheduled for Thursday, May 16 at 10 a.m.  "No further details will be provided until the news conference," prosecutors said. 

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Traffic
Pedestrian Killed On I-676 In Philadelphia, Troopers Say Pedestrian Killed On I-676 In Philadelphia, Troopers Say
Pedestrian Killed On I-676 In Philadelphia, Troopers Say An unidentified man was hit by a car and died on Interstate 676 in Philadelphia on Wednesday morning, May 15, authorities say.  State police said the man walked from the right shoulder into the left westbound lane near Exit 1.5  around 4:15 a.m. He was struck and thrown back into the right shoulder where first responders found him fatally injured, troopers said. He was pronounced dead his body was turned over to the Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office for autopsy and identification, they added.  The striking driver remained on the scene and provided a statement, investiga…

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Traffic
Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (UPDATED) Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (UPDATED)
Route 61 In Schuylkill County Reopens After Gas Line Break (Updated) Route 61 between Frackville and St. Clair has reopened, PennDOT told Daily Voice Wednesday evening.  The highway was shut down on Tuesday morning, May 14 after a contractor accidentally struck a gas main during a reconstruction project, officials said.  Traffic was detoured to US 209, Route 901 and Interstate 81 while crews repaired the line.  Note: This story has been updated. 

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Police & Fire
Manayunk Burglar Stole Nearly $5K In 'High-End Purses,' Police Say (VIDEO) Manayunk Burglar Stole Nearly $5K In 'High-End Purses,' Police Say (VIDEO)
Manayunk Burglar Stole Nearly $5K In 'High-End Purses,' Police Say (Video) Authorities are investigating an overnight burglary in Philadelphia's Manayunk neighborhood last Friday, May 10.  Police said the pictured man used a hammer to smash the front window of a store on the 4300 block of Main Street around 2:15 a.m.  He made off with $4,900 in "high-end purses" and was last seen fleeing south on Main Street, according to investigators.  Police footage  PhiladelphiaPolice The suspect is thought to be in his 40s with a full "salt-and-pepper" beard. He was wearing a black Calvin Klein baseball cap with “CK” on the back, a dark gray/black Ne…

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Police & Fire
PA Man Charged With Homicide By Vehicle For Crash That Killed CT Couple: DA PA Man Charged With Homicide By Vehicle For Crash That Killed CT Couple: DA
PA Man Charged With Homicide By Vehicle For Crash That Killed CT Couple: DA A 31-year-old Pennsylvania man faces two counts of homicide by vehicle while DUI in connection with a deadly Feb. 24 crash, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office.  John Thomas Wadlinger, a resident of Croydon, is also charged with involuntary manslaughter, aggravated assault by vehicle while DUI, and related counts, prosecutors say.  Authorities believe Wadlinger was under the influence of methamphetamine and driving twice the speed limit when he crashed into a Nissan Sentra at Ford Road and Veterans Highway.  Two passengers from Connecticu…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Car Leads Police On Chase Through Palmer Township: Authorities Stolen Car Leads Police On Chase Through Palmer Township: Authorities
Stolen Car Leads Police On Chase Through Palmer Township: Authorities One man is in custody after a police chase in Palmer Township on Sunday, May 12, authorities say.  Joshua E. Ewell, 25, is charged with receiving stolen property, fleeing arrest, reckless endangerment, and related counts, said township police.  Around 8:45 p.m., officers spotted Ewell in a grey Kia Soul that had been reported stolen out of Easton, authorities said. He fled when they tried to pull him over, leading police on a chase through the township's Old Orchard section, according to officials.  Police said Ewell crashed into a street light and nearly struck a polic…

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Police & Fire
Stroudsburg Man Sentenced For 2023 Overdose Death: DA Stroudsburg Man Sentenced For 2023 Overdose Death: DA
Stroudsburg Man Sentenced For 2023 Overdose Death: DA A Stroudsburg man will spend up to a decade in prison for an overdose death last year, a Monroe County Court has ruled.  Edwin Burgos, 39, was sentenced to 4 to 10 years plus 12 years probation, said the Monroe County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday.  Prosecutors said Steven Nitschke was found dead from a fentanyl overdose in his Stroud Township apartment on March 18, 2023. Stroud Area Regional Police and Monroe County detectives determined he got the drugs from Burgos, his coworker.  Burgos pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter, possession with the intent to…

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Obituaries
Chester County Construction Worker Dies On Jobsite In West Philadelphia Chester County Construction Worker Dies On Jobsite In West Philadelphia
Chester County Construction Worker Dies On Jobsite In West Philadelphia Union colleagues are passing the hat for Matthew Holloran, who died on a job site last Wednesday, May 8.  "Matt passed away while working on a construction site in West Philadelphia," wrote fellow Insulators Union member Maria Pfrommer on GoFundMe.  "This is a tragedy that hits too close to home, a stark reminder of the dangers our brothers and sisters face every day on construction sites nationwide and just how short life is." A spokesperson for the Occupational Safety and Health Administration said Holloran's death is under investigation.  Holloran, 49, of Glenm…

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Police & Fire
Off-Duty Cop Shoots, Kills Dog Attacking Woman In Philadelphia: Authorities Off-Duty Cop Shoots, Kills Dog Attacking Woman In Philadelphia: Authorities
Off-Duty Cop Shoots, Kills Dog Attacking Woman In Philadelphia: Authorities A police officer shot and killed a dog while it and two others were attacking a woman in Southwest Philadelphia on Tuesday morning, May 14, according to officials.  The officer was off duty and in his personal car when he spotted the victim being bitten by three dogs on the 1500 block of South 58th Street, PPD said. The 21-year-old owner was "attempting to stop the dogs from attacking the woman," police said. "The officer discharged his service weapon multiple times, ending the attack," authorities wrote in a release. The woman, 52, was hospitalized in stable condition with injuri…

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