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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

Sports

Triumphant Phillies Fan Climbs Street Pole, Gets Stuck (Video) After the Phillies bested the San Diego Padres in game five of the National League Championship Series, diehard fans took the the streets in celebration. But one Philly fanatic bit off more than they could chew when they climbed a street pole in celebration. In a video posted to Instagram by photographer Hugh E. Dillon, the fan is seen clinging to the pole, 15 or 20 feet from the ground, while Philadelphia police and firefighters clear the area and set up a ladder. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Philly ChitChat (@phillychitc…

by Mac Bullock

10/25/2022

Real Estate

Hedge Fund Manager Lost $25 Million In Sale Of Philly Area Mansion: Report A lavish mansion in Montgomery County sold for less than a third of the cost it took to build it, says a report by MansionGlobal.com. The sprawling, six-bedroom estate at 100 Maplehill Road in Gladwyne Township sold for $9.26 million in August, county property records show. But according to the report by the New York Post, hedge fund manager Andrew Barroway spent roughly $35 million to build the palatial home between 2006 and 2009. Property records list the new owner as Gladwyne RHT, a pass-through company linked to digital advertising executive Thaddeus Bartkowski, M…

by Mac Bullock

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Samurai Sword-Wielding Robber Disguised As Clown Nabbed In Monroe County: Report The man who robbed a Monroe County convenience store wearing a clown mask and wielding a samurai sword is in police custody, court records show. William Clancy, 39, of Albrightsville was arrested Saturday, Oct. 22 by state police acting on a tip from a local resident, according to a report by LehighValleyLive.com. As Daily Voice has reported, state police said a man disguised as a clown broke into the back of the Uni-Mart convenience store on PA 115 in Chestnut Hill Township just before 5 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 13. Brandishing a katana, the robber forced employees to open the r…

by Mac Bullock

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Police ID Pedestrian Killed In Berks Hit-Run The pedestrian killed in a hit-and-run in Berks County Sunday night has been identified, authorities announced. James Falasca-Carter Jr., 33, of Boyertown, was walking along Powder Mill Hollow Road in Earl Township at around 11:30 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 23 when a southbound car struck him, state police said in a press release. A passing driver reported spotting his body early in the morning on Monday, Oct. 24, officials had previously said. The striking vehicle was located last night and is in police custody awaiting processing. The driver of the vehicle was interviewed. Still an acti…

by Mac Bullock

10/25/2022

Business

Wawa Closes 2 Philadelphia Stores, Amends Hours In Bucks County Locations Due To Crime Wawa convenience stores in Bucks County are reducing their night time hours and two Philadelphia stores have closed in response to a perceived increase in crime, multiple outlets report. The Wawa locations in Northampton and Lower Southampton will no longer be open from midnight to 5 a.m., a representative for the chain said, according to reports. Both stores were robbed at gunpoint on Monday and Tuesday, Oct. 17 and 18, and a $10,000 reward is offered for information that leads to the suspect's arrest, as Daily Voice has reported. As well, two stores in Center City Phila…

by Mac Bullock

10/25/2022

Police & Fire

Counterfeit Money Circulating In Suburban Philly: Police A counterfeit bill was discovered in Montgomery County, and authorities are searching for the man who they say spent it. Police in Upper Moreland Township were dispatched to the Taire Hair Salon at Marketplace Shopping Center on County Line Road in Huntingdon Valley on Wednesday, Oct. 12, just before 5:30 p.m. There, investigators said an unknown man used a phony $100 bill to pay for a bottle of shampoo. He was caught on camera by the store's security system. Just 20 minutes later, police said the same man tried to buy another bottle of shampoo with another fake $100 bill…

by Mac Bullock

10/24/2022

Police & Fire

Philly Man Guilty In Chesco Home Invasion, DA Says A Philadelphia man was convicted of invading a Chester County home, tying up its owner, and stealing his belongings, authorities have announced. Kareem Harper-El, 39, will be sentenced at an upcoming hearing, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said in a release on Monday, Oct. 24. Prosecutors said Harper-El, working together with Renada Myers of Coatesville, arranged to meet with the victim, an unnamed 40-year-old man, at his Pennsbury Township home for a date on Aug. 7, 2018. Instead of the planned rendezvous with Myers, Harper-El and a third, unidentified acc…

by Mac Bullock

10/24/2022

Police & Fire

Body Found In Apparent Hit-Run In Berks County: Police State police are asking for the public's help, after a body was found on a Berks County road in an apparent hit-and-run on Monday, Oct. 24. Authorities were called to Powder Mill Hollow Road in Earl Township around 8 a.m. after a driver reported spotting a body on the street's shoulder, officials said in a press release. The male pedestrian, who has not been publicly identified, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Berks County Coroner's Office, police said. Powder Mill Hallow Rd. Still closed in Earl Township after a body was found in the area earlier… First Responders believe i…

by Mac Bullock

10/24/2022

News

Eight Gamblers Banned From PA Casinos For Leaving Children Unattended, Officials Say Eight Pennsylvania parents are banned from visiting casinos in the state after leaving their children unattended to gamble, state officials have announced. The Gaming Control Board permanently forbade all eight patrons from gambling in any Commonwealth casino, it said in a release on Wednesday, Oct. 19. In one case, authorities said a man left five children with ages ranging from 3 to 11 alone in the car for 25 minutes while he played table games at Harrah's Philadelphia Casino in Chester. Another Harrah's patron allegedly left her 12-year-old daughter unattended in the c…

by Mac Bullock

10/24/2022

Police & Fire

Fire Truck Hit By Car At Scene Of Serious Bucks County Crash: Officials A fire truck responding to a serious accident on I-95 in Bucks County was hit by a passing car, authorities said. Fire officials in Bensalem responded to the scene of a crash on a southbound I-95 lane, south of Woodhaven Road, around 1:30 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 22, said the Cornwells Fire Company in a post. On arrival, first responders found a badly damaged car and a tractor trailer flipped on its side, with both drivers trapped in their vehicles, according to the post. While authorities were working to rescue the drivers, an oncoming car struck a tower truck that responded …

by Mac Bullock

10/24/2022

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