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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.

Mac Bullock's Contributions

News

Newly Minted Millionaire! Big Winning Lotto Ticket Sold In Berks County A Berks County shopper stopped by a tobacco store in Leesport this week and became a millionaire, Pennsylvania Lottery officials say. The lucky player won the grand prize on a $20 Millionaire Maker scratch-off ticket on Monday, July 24, according to state lotto representatives. The vendor, Sam's Place at 5479 Pottsville Pike in Leesport, will receive a $5,000 bonus check for selling the winning slip, officials said. Winning players should always sign the back of their tickets immediately and call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481. Winners have up to one year from the …

by Mac Bullock

07/25/2023

Police & Fire

Thousands Raised For Man Shot During Botched Robbery In Philadelphia Friends and loved ones are pitching in to help a Philadelphia man who was assaulted and shot during a robbery attempt last week. Anthony "Bubs" Pierson was walking home from the Ukrainian Club in Fairmount around 2 a.m. on Thursday, July 20, said his cousin Monica on GoFundMe. When he got to the corner of North 23rd and Aspen Streets, "two to three men" hopped out of a car and began robbing him at gunpoint, Monica wrote. "Bubs was pistol-whipped in his head multiple times before being shot in the right side of his abdomen," she said. Nearby police officers whisked Pierson to Jefferson…

by Mac Bullock

07/25/2023

Police & Fire

Woman Shot While Sitting In Car In Philadelphia ID'd: Police A Philadelphia woman is dead after being shot in her car on a Feltonville street Monday evening, police told Daily Voice. It happened on the 500 block of East Loudon Street around 6 p.m. on July 24, the department said. Tina Arroyo, 32, was sitting in the driver's seat of her Honda Civic when she was shot multiple times in the face and chest, authorities said. She was found unresponsive and pronounced dead at the scene by first responders at 6:05 p.m., police added. The suspect or suspects were said to be driving a white SUV with tinted windows, investigators said. No wea…

by Mac Bullock

07/25/2023

Police & Fire

Reading Driver Shot Dead In Car, Suspect On The Run: Police Authorities in the city of Reading are searching for the gunman who shot and killed a man in his car in broad daylight on Friday, July 21. Ellis Garman Sr., 44, was found in his car on South 6th Street with a gunshot wound around 2:30 p.m., police said in a release. He was taken to Reading Hospital where he succumbed to his wounds, they added. Now, authorities have named the suspect as 32-year-old Vincent Sanchez. Sanchez is wanted on an arrest warrant and anyone with information is asked to call RPD at 610-655-6116.

by Mac Bullock

07/24/2023

Business

Starbucks Workers Strike Over 'Threats And Intimidation' In Philly Workers at five Starbucks stores in Philadelphia demonstrated Sunday, July 23 in protest of what they call the company's "illegal union-busting campaign." "We are taking collective action in response to the company's interference with protected activity when (Store Manager) David Vaughan threatened and intimidated striking workers during a protected strike," said Starbucks Workers United, a labor union representing over 8,000 employees at more than 335 stores, according to its website. An SBWU spokesperson told Daily Voice Vaughan's alleged intimidation was aimed at workers at the 9th and…

by Mac Bullock

07/24/2023

Police & Fire

27-Year-Old Killed By Allentown Police Identified The man shot and killed by police in Allentown early on Monday, July 24 has been identified as 27-year-old Dominick Hogans. Hogans was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Cedar Crest around 4:30 a.m., said Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio in a release. City police said they were called to the corner of 6th and Turner streets around 3:40 a.m. for reports of a "male waving a firearm." Officers said the man "fled on foot" after they arrived and a chase ensued. Authorities claim the man "brandished a firearm and fired at officers" before they "returned fire, striking the suspect." Hogans…

by Mac Bullock

07/24/2023

Police & Fire

'Decomposing' Body Pulled From Delaware River, Police Say Philadelphia police are investigating after a man's body was recovered from the Delaware River late on Sunday, July 23, the department told Daily Voice. It happened just before 8 p.m. near the corner of North Delaware Avenue and Orthodox Street in Bridesburg, authorities said. The remains were found in the water by a passing ship and reported to the US Coast Guard, police said. A police boat recovered the body and turned it over to the Medical Examiner's Office for identification, according to PPD. The man is described as being white and between 40 and 50 years old. Polic…

by Mac Bullock

07/24/2023

Police & Fire

Officer Struck Breaking Up Drag Race In Philadelphia: Police A Philadelphia police officer has a broken ankle after being hit by a car while breaking up a street racing event early Sunday morning, the department told Daily Voice. It happened on the 1300 block of North Broad Street around 1:45 a.m. on July 23, authorities said. Some 500 "people and vehicles" were gathered on the road when officers arrived to disperse the crowd, according to investigators. One officer was struck by a car that fled the scene and taken by firefighters to Jefferson University Hospital for treatment, they added. "A couple of officers" were hurt during th…

by Mac Bullock

07/24/2023

Obituaries

Recent Kindergarten Grad Dies Suddenly In PA Dominic Kyrie Lyons, a beloved Norristown son and brother, died suddenly in his sleep on Sunday, July 16, according to his obituary. He was 6 years old. Born in 2017 to Kristen F. Sabatino and Husayn Lyons, Dominic had recently graduated from kindergarten at the Musselman Learning Center, loved ones wrote. "My dear sweet boy Dominic had a smile that would light up an entire room," wrote his grandmother Tina Pino on a GoFundMe page. "He was funny, goofy, loving, and always wanted to help." Tina, Kristen's mother, is collecting donations to help her daughter pay fo…

by Mac Bullock

07/23/2023

Lifestyle

These Are The Most Popular Workouts In Pennsylvania, Study Says A recent study by TotalShape.com analyzed Google data to glean the most-searched-for exercise regimens in Pennsylvania. Here's what they found: 5. High-Intensity Interval Training Also called HIIT, this style of workout demands high-energy exertion in short bursts with breaks in between until the point of exhaustion. Due to its high-intensity nature, TotalShape claims HIIT exercise can give the same benefits as more moderate exercises in a shorter time span. The body's metabolism remains high for hours after the workout, "which in turn allows your body to keep burni…

by Mac Bullock

07/22/2023

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