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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

Business

On The House: Free Coffee On Opening Day At New Bethlehem Wawa A new Wawa will open for business in Bethlehem this Thursday, Dec. 14, the company says. The first customers at the 770 Hellertown Road location can enjoy free coffee all day to celebrate the grand opening, a spokesperson said. Limited-edition "Wawa Coffee, Hoagies & Kindness" T-shirts will also be on hand for the first 100 customers. As well, Bethlehem police officers and firefighters will face off in Wawa's signature "Hoagies for Heroes" competition, where first responders compete to build the most hoagies in a three-minute lightning round. At the end, Wawa will…

by Mac Bullock

12/11/2023

Police & Fire

'South American Theft Group' Targeted 'Affluent' Montco Homes, Police Say Police in Abington Township say they arrested four would-be burglars casing a Meadowbrook neighborhood. A detective was patrolling an area that had been targeted by thieves in the past when he noticed a car driving around suspiciously on Friday night, Dec. 8, the department said in a release. When he stopped the car, the four men inside said they had driven to Pennsylvania from California to visit a friend and were looking for a restaurant, according to authorities. They were held for further investigation when none of them could produce a legitimate ID, police said. In t…

by Mac Bullock

12/11/2023

Police & Fire

Two Officers Hurt, Suspect Critical After Holmesburg Shootout: Philadelphia PD (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated to include suspect information from PPD.) One police officer and a suspect remain hospitalized after a shootout in Philadelphia's Holmesburg section early on Monday, Dec. 11, authorities told Daily Voice. It began around 2:30 a.m. when a sergeant responded to a report of shots fired near Cottman Avenue and Roosevelt Boulevard, the department said. He spotted a man matching the suspect description in a Dodge Ram and pulled the driver over on Brous Avenue, but the suspect sped off when the sergeant got out of his squad car, authorities said…

by Mac Bullock

12/11/2023

Police & Fire

Officers Shoot, Kill Alleged Burglar In Schuylkill County: PSP State troopers are investigating the deadly police shooting of a suspected burglar in Shenandoah Borough, authorities said in a release. Shenandoah and Mahanoy City police were called to 309 West Coal Street for a break-in around 12:40 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11, according to PSP. The property owner told them he had seen a masked person walking inside with a large knife on the vacant home's security cameras, troopers wrote. When officers went inside, the person was hiding under a bed upstairs, according to state police. "As they were moving the bed, the person lunged …

by Mac Bullock

12/11/2023

News

Winner: $200K Lottery Ticket Purchased In Berks County A Pennsylvania Lottery player in Berks County hit it big over the weekend, according to state gaming officials. The lucky winner matched all five balls pulled in the Saturday, Dec. 9 drawing for the Cash 5 with Quick Cash game to win $200,000, Lottery representatives said. The Weis at 61 Kings Plaza in Oley will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning slip. Winners have up to one year from the drawing date to claim their prize and all winning players should sign the back of their tickets before filing a claim by calling 1-800-692-7481. More…

by Mac Bullock

12/11/2023

News

Pair Of Pedestrians ID'd After Deadly Strike In Allentown: Coroner (Updated) (Note: This story has been updated with new information from the Lehigh County Coroner's Office.) Officials have named the two Allentown pedestrians killed in an early morning crash on Sunday, Dec. 10. Luz Daneza Ruiz Acosta, 43, and Christopher E. Stocker, 44, were struck on the 300 block of West Hamilton Street around 1:15 a.m., said the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. They were taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest where Ruiz Acosta died around 2 a.m. and Stocker died around 2:45 a.m., authorities said. Both died from blunt force injuries, the Coroner's Off…

by Mac Bullock

12/11/2023

Business

Popular Bucks County Indian Restaurant Closing — For Now A pair of Bucks County restauranteurs are hanging up their aprons for the time being to focus on family. Ashni “Baba” Kumar and Priya Guru of Guru's Indian Cuisine in Newtown said they will be taking a leave of absence to concentrate on adopting two sisters from India. The effort to grow their family began three years ago, the couple said. “It’s been an exhausting experience,” explained Priya. “We hope to travel to India in the coming weeks to complete the adoption process, and we hopefully will have some good news to share.” Guru's, located at 203 North Sycamor…

by Mac Bullock

12/10/2023

News

Local PA Cheese Is Tainted, Officials Say Officials in Harrisburg are warning Pennsylvanians to check their fridges. All "Hilltop Meadow Farm" brand "60 Day Aged Pepper Jack Raw Milk Cheese" with a sell-by date of Sept. 21, 2023, or sooner should be thrown away said the state Agriculture Department in a release. Testing of the cheese has shown the presence of the bacteria Listeria monocytogenes, authorities said. As a result, Hilltop Meadow Farm of Pine Grove, Schuylkill County, is voluntarily recalling the product, according to regulators. The Pepper Jack was sold in half-pound, one-pound, 2.5-pound,…

by Mac Bullock

12/09/2023

News

Philadelphians Raise Thousands For Family Of Slain Macy's Security Guard After a Macy's security guard was stabbed to death in Center City while trying to thwart an alleged thief, Philadelphia is embracing the family he leaves behind. Eric Harrison, 27, was attacked with a knife while trying to stop a theft in progress on Monday, Dec. 4, authorities have said. Another employee was stabbed multiple times in the face and arm and was taken to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition, according to police. Thirty-year-old Tyrone Tunnell has been charged with Harrison's murder and related counts, court records show. "Eric was a hardworking young man,"…

by Mac Bullock

12/08/2023

Police & Fire

Machete-Wielding Cyclist Terrorized Parkgoers In Philadelphia: Officials Police investigators in Philadelphia say they are looking for the bicyclist who attacked at least three people with a machete at Pennypack Park. The first incident happened around 8:15 a.m. on Nov. 22, the department said. When a jogger announced he was approaching from behind, the cyclist "became enraged" and took out a large knife or machete, according to police. The jogger was slashed multiple times across the arms and hands and later treated at Nazareth Hospital, authorities said. The victim in that attack described the suspect as a Hispanic man in his 40s who spoke w…

by Mac Bullock

12/08/2023

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