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PA Parents Sentenced: 'Treated Animals Better' Than 7 Children, Judge Says
A father and mother who forced their seven children to live in filthy conditions in a rundown trailer in Bucks County were sentenced to up to 16 years in Pennsylvania State Prison on child neglect charges, authorities said. Shane Robertson, 48, and Crystal Robertson, 38, of West Rockhill Township, appeared Tuesday, Aug. 20 before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller, who called them “two of the worst parents I’ve ever seen in my life.” “It is appalling that you would live in these conditions with your seven children,” Liller said. “You treated your animals better than you treated you…
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TikToker With Over 10 Million Views On First Video Killed In PA Crash
A content creator who is known for surviving two shots to the face died in a crash on PA Route 322 on Friday morning, July 19, Derry Township Police announced in a release on Saturday, July 20. Amanda Thome, 36, of Annville, became internet famous and a bit of a local celebrity when she took to TikTok to talk about what happened after she shot herself twice in the face in a suicide attempt in Sept. 2022 — with reconstruction surgeries still pending, less than two years after the shooting she died in a car crash. @amandathome87 This is my first video. I'm here to…
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TikTokers Make Fake Accounts Impersonating PA School Staff, District Says
Great Valley Middle School students made phony TikTok profiles impersonating their teachers, the school district said in a statement on Sunday, July 7. "I reiterate my disappointment and sadness that our students’ behavior has caused such duress for our staff," wrote Superintendent Daniel F. Goffredo. "Seeing GVSD in such a prominent place in the news for behavior like this is also disheartening," he said, referring to a New York Times article on the incident. The Times report claimed the students posted "disparaging, lewd, racist and homophobic videos" across 22 accounts…
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Thomas Jefferson University Apologizes For Botched Pronunciations During Grad Ceremony (
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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. @jilliannnicole_ And to think I paid for this #thomasjeffersongraduation #tju ♬ original sound - Jillian Williams…
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TikTok Ban Explained: What's The Fate Of Popular Video Sharing App?
Another sell-or-be-banned TikTok legislation is working its way up to the Senate. The House passed the sell-or-be-banned bill for the app (360-58) on Saturday, April 20 as part of a larger foreign aid package for Ukraine, Israel, and Taiwan, giving Chinese TikTok owner ByteDance up to a year to sell the app. Otherwise, TikTok will be subject to a nationwide ban. According to Politico, the bill is expected to pass the Senate as it's considered "priority legislation" for Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. A previous, standalone bill was passed by the House in March over national security co…
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'Dumb Prank:' Police In PA Warn Of TikTok Door Kicking Challenge
Authorities in Bucks County are warning area youths to steer clear of an apparent trend online. Solebury police claim there is a TikTok "challenge" involving "wearing a mask and banging or kicking on someone’s door" before running away and recording the encounter. "It’s a dumb and dangerous prank," the department said in a release. "You don’t know what ways the homeowner or resident will protect themselves, their home, or their family when they feel threatened by this act. It could cause real harm to all involved." Police in New Castle County, Delaware reported a string …
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Central PA Man's 'Service Alligator' Turned Away From Phillies Game, Reports Say
A Philadelphia Phillies fan and his "service" alligator were denied entry from Citizens Bank Park, according to Fox29's Howard Eskin. The sports reporter posted a photo to X (formerly Twitter) showing the forlorn pair outside the ballpark on Wednesday evening, Sept. 27. Are you kidding me. A #Phillies fan tried to come into game tonight with what they said was a “service animal.” An Alligator! Yes an Alligator. Thing’s I’ve never seen. This is it. @SportsRadioWIP pic.twitter.com/H7A0FM0IYC — Howard Eskin (@howardeskin) September 27, 2023 CBS News reports that the alligator was Wally…
Lifestyle
PA Girl Can't Open CD Case In Viral TikTok Video
What were you like, born yesterday? Video of a 10-year-old Scranton-area girl trying, and failing, to open a CD has caught fire on TikTok. The girl's mother, Erin, tells Daily Voice that she wanted to capture the moment because she thought it was adorable — but made her feel old. "What is it?" Teagan asks in the clip, which had more than 2 million views as of Monday, May 22. "What do I do with it?" "Open it," her mom says. @elspa570 #andshesasmartkid #cdsaredead #howoldami ♬ original sound - ELS Teagan couldn't figure it out. But in a video posted the following week, Teagan r…
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'PlugwalkJoe' Admits Unprecedented Twitter Hack That Included Musk, Kardashian, Biden: Feds
A 23-year-old British citizen who hacked the Twitter accounts of Joe Biden, Elon Musk, Kim Kardashian and Bill Gates, among others, pleaded guilty in federal court to a host of related charges as part of a deal with the government. Joseph James O'Connor -- also known as "PlugwalkJoe" -- technically faces up to 77 years in prison under federal sentencing guidelines but will likely get somewhere between 10 to 20 years when all is said and done. The Liverpudlian hacker admitted during a plea hearing in federal court in Manhattan on Tuesday, May 9, that he committed one of the largest high-pro…
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Former Villanova Cheerleader, Cancer Patient Scores Tickets To Taylor Swift Concert
Raquel Doke says the tight-knit community is what initially attracted her to Villanova University. During her four years of undergrad, the California native immersed herself in campus life, joining a sorority, becoming a member of the cheerleading team and serving as an orientation counselor. Seven years after graduating, the Villanova community has come through once again for now-28-year-old Doke, who is in the midst of a battle against an extremely rare form of cancer. Last month, Doke posted a TikTok in search of the highly sought-after Taylor Swift concert tickets at her friends' urgin…
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PA TikToker Who Admitted To Killing Her Wheelchair Bound Sister Learns Her Fate: DA
"Incoherently tragic," events led a TikToking teen to "Michael Myer's" (as the killer put it) her sister who had Cerebral Palsy, authorities say. Over two years later, the now 16-year-old Claire Miller has learned her fate, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office. The Manheim Township girl "pleaded guilty but mentally ill to a charge of third-degree murder Friday afternoon in Lancaster County Court regarding the stabbing of her sister (Helen, 19) on Feb. 22, 2021," the DA stated in the release on Friday, March 10, 2023. The stabbing happened while the girls' parents w…
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County In Pennsylvania Bans TikTok: Authorities
One Pennsylvania county is banning TikTok, at least on official county devices, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 27, 2023. TikTok "and other malicious cyber based systems," have been banned in Lancaster County because "harvesting software, poses a significant risk to the cyber security of the County," Lancaster County Commissioners Office Communications Director Michael Fitzpatrick states in the release. The concern is the site or application "capturing data on a user’s internet activity and sensitive information.," according to Fitzpatrick. The Chief …
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Spanish TV Show Sparks Racial Tirade In PA Pizzeria (
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A woman's racial tirade apparently over a Montgomery County pizzeria playing Spanish television is going viral on TikTok. The woman sprinkled in lots of F-bombs while telling workers in Amy's Pizzeria in Hatboro to "learn English." "You want to have Spanish on your TV?" she asks a worker. "What's wrong with that?" he asks. "What's wrong with that is that you're not American," she says. Amy's Pizzeria owners denounced discrimination in the caption of the video. "This lady walked into our pizza shop (owned by hispanics) and heard Spanish coming from our TV and started discriminating us," …
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'You Have Good Birthing Hips,' Kohberger Allegedly Told PA TikToker On Bizarre Tinder Date
A former Pennsylvania student who claims she went on a Tinder date with accused "Idaho Four" killer Bryan Kohberger opened up about her experience in a series of TikTok videos. The woman, identified as "Hayley," told the New York Post she was a psychology student at Penn State Hazelton when she matched with the suspected killer seven years ago. She said her interactions with Kohberger were "brief", but that he acted a bit strange, inviting himself inside her dorm after their date. "I thought he was just going to drop me off but that was not the case he kind of invited himself inside", Hay…
Police & Fire
Kohberger Victims, Roommate Were Reportedly Awake During Idaho Slayings: Affidavit
The probable cause affidavit in the quadruple murders of University of Idaho students was unsealed Thursday, Jan. 5 as prime suspect Bryan Kohberger appeared in court, suggesting that at least one of the victims and one surviving roommate were awake during the crimes. It was ultimately DNA on the button snap of a knife sheath that helped police identify the 28-year-old criminology PhD student as the suspect in the Nov. 13 killings of Kaylee Goncalves, 21, Madison Mogen, 21, Xana Kernodle, 20, and Ethan Chapin, 20, according to the affidavit published in NewsNationNow. The affidavi…
Police & Fire
Record TikTok Santa Claus Ad, Earn $100
Want to make an easy $100? A California-based production company is looking for people across the U.S. willing to dress up as Santa Claus and record a holiday advertisement for TikTok. The 20- to 45-second script will be provided for the actor, who will film a vertical-style video sharing a message about a holiday money service, the casting call reads. The video can be taken from anywhere convenient for the actor. Click here to apply.
Lifestyle
PA Daddy-Daughter TikTokers Going Viral For 'Love Story' Reaction Video
Thousands of people have done the trend, few have gone viral for it. Rob D'Urbano and his 5-year-old daughter Harper's TikTok take on Taylor Swift's "Love Story" is going viral on the video-sharing app, with more than 19.2M views as of Saturday, Nov. 26. The video shows Broomall's D'Urbano lip-syncing and dancing to the 2008 pop hit, then the camera pans to Harper as she records. Thinking she's filming her dad, she's really filming her reaction to her dad's silly moves. The daddy-daughter duo were even on "Good Morning America," where Rob explained he sent the video to some friends, who sa…
Lifestyle
Bergen County Gymnast Livvy Dunne Is TikTok Millionaire
Hard work is paying off for Bergen County gymnast Livvy Dunne. Days after her 20th birthday, the Louisiana State University athlete was ranked the most successful female Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) moneymaker by On3 Sports, with an estimated worth of $2.3 million. Pretty flippin' cool, right? @livvy Obsessed @lsugymtigers #foryou #gymnastics #lsu #fakebody ♬ original sound - gigi The Hillsdale native has been ramping up her social media presence ever since the NCAA lifted its NIL restrictions in 2021 — allowing college athletes to profit off of themselves. According to For…
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Irate Philly Dunkin' Donuts Customer Berates Workers In Viral TikTok Video
Video of an irate Dunkin' Donuts customer berating workers at a Philadelphia store was going viral on TikTok. The video posted by Alexis Isabel (@lexxxiiiig) on Tuesday, Aug. 30 shows the unidentified woman criticizing the staff and demanding doughnuts, before yelling a racist remark. A spokesperson for the Philadelphia Police Department told Daily Voice that they'd "look into this." "I'm going to call ISIS on your ass," the woman shouts at the worker behind the register. She then tells them, "I want it in cash," regarding her order, and asks "Where's the f***ing reciept?" “I paid for ’…
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PA TikToker Gabbie Hanna's Bizarre Behavior Has Fans Worried
Pennsylvania TikToker Gabbie Hanna has fans worried after she posted more than 100 videos in one day. Fans speculated that Hanna — who previously said she was diagnosed with bipolar disorder — was experiencing mania. In one video, Hanna says she offered hugs to officers performing wellness checks. Many others had religious undertones. The most recent clip that alleges someone broke into her house had 9.2 million views as of 9 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 24. Hanna is a New Castle, PA native and gained popularity on Vine. She has 7.4 million TikTok followers.
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Rapper Macklemore Shares TikTok Claiming He Was Almost Kicked Out Of HersheyPark Before Concert
Chart-topping rapper, Macklemore almost didn't make it to his own performance at HersheyPark, according to a recent TikTok post. The rapper was up to way more than "Poppin' Tags" and thrift shopping before his August 12 concert at the amusement park. Before the show, Macklemore turned up at the park to spread some sweetness– in the form of Reese's cups until a few security guards tried to stop him. In a new video posted to his TikTok account, Macklemore shows he was riding on a scooter when he is stopped for trying to take it inside one of the park's stores. So, he quickly claims that t…
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PA TikTok User Exposes Doctors Lack Of Monkey Pox Knowledge When She Gets The Disease
A Pittsburgh woman caught Monkey Pox, but when she first asked to be tested for the fast-spreading disease, her doctors said "what is that?" so she took to TikTok to spread the details about how medical system in the US is unprepared to handle the disease. Halle, known as @bertsbeess on TikTok, woke up with a skin rash on her face and chest on Sunday, June 26, but it took her five days to find a doctor who would take her suspicion that it could be Monkey Pox seriously. After multiple rounds to primary care physicians, calls to the Center For Disease Control, and a dermatologist cancel…
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'Weasel': Doja Cat Feuds With 'Stranger Things' Actor Over Leaked DMs
Netflix's “Stranger Things” star Noah Schnapp has found himself in the crosshairs of Doja Cat after he leaked private messages between the two on TikTok. The “Kiss Me More” singer, 26, vented to fans about the leak during an Instagram Live session Thursday, July 7, in which she called the 17-year-old Westchester County native's actions “borderline snake (expletive)” and “weasel (expletive).” So what exactly was in those messages that has Doja Cat so fired up? In the now-deleted TikTok video, the singer can be seen asking Schnapp about his “Stranger Things” co-star, Joseph Quinn, whom she h…
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Family Of 10-Year-Old PA Girl Who Died Doing 'Blackout Challenge' Sues TikTok
The family of a 10-year-old Pennsylvania girl who died doing a TikTok challenge last year is now suing the social media giant, CBS3 reports. The lawsuit alleges that the TikTok algorithm targeted Delaware County's Nylah Anderson with videos of the "Blackout Challenge," which encourages participants to hold their breath until they pass out, the outlet says. Anderson was found unconscious in her Chester bedroom Dec. 12, 2021 after apparently taking part in the challenge, and died a local hospital days later, Daily Voice previously reported. “I want to hold this company accountable,…
Lifestyle
TikToker Going Viral For Asking People How Much Money They Make
“What do you do and how much do you make?” If you’ve ever been asked that on the streets of Washington DC, or any other surrounding city, odds are you encountered Hannah Williams. The 25-year-old data analyst is changing the business game by opening up the dialogue about wage transparency in the job market – and she’s doing it one TikTok at a time. “I think that people just weren't having these conversations before because of the taboo around it,” she said. “I think that what we're doing is very ballsy and it's something that people have never seen.” While documenting her own job-hunti…
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How TikTok Is Refuting Amber Heard Claims In Johnny Depp Defamation Case
Once known as a place to share dancing skills, TikTok is helping to solve national cases and court trials — including actor Johnny Depp's defamation trial against his ex-wife and actress, Amber Heard. Evidence brought forth during last week's trial — taking place in Fairfax County, VA — by Heard’s legal team was debunked on the video-sharing app. Users were among the first to point out that a Milani Cosmetics makeup pallet used as evidence by Heard's legal team was not released until after the alleged abuse against her occurred. Milani later released a statement confirming that. One video…
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TikTok Lurkers Split On New Profile Views Feature
Bing bong! TikTok has rolled out a brand new feature that allows users to see who viewed their profile. Some say it's disgusting. Others? GIVE IT TO ME NOW. After months of hearsay circulating on the app, the video-sharing app rolled out the feature that allows users to see who visited their profile. The catch? Both users have to have the featured turned on in order to see and be seen. Head to settings, privacy, and then scroll all the way down to profile views. Profile views pageTikTok Screengrab Maybe it will spark a new fire. Or maybe will it completely expose the lurkers? Other…
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TikTok Rolls Out New Profile Views Feature
After months of hearsay circulating on the app, TikTok has rolled out a new feature that allows users to see who viewed their profile. Don't panic yet, though: Both users have to have the featured turned on in order to see and be seen. Head to settings, privacy, and then scroll all the way down to profile views. ALSO SEE: TikTok Lurkers Split On New Profile Views Feature If you want to test it out, Daily Voice has turned on the feature. Come spy on us, we won't say a word. Profile views pageTikTok Screengrab The app apparently wrote the feature early this year, but it only began poppi…
Police & Fire
TikTokers Are Bullying NJ's Ezra Miller For Dance Moves After Hawaii Arrest (
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New Jersey native and "The Flash" star Ezra Miller was back on the dance floor weeks after being arrested in Hawaii — and TikTokers are saying the actor's moves are criminal. A video of the 29-year-old Wyckoff actor — who uses they/them pronounces and identifies as non-binary — shaking their groove thang surfaced on the video-sharing app this week. @tmz #TheFlash star #EzraMiller is feelin themself in a lounge in Hawaii, just weeks after their arrest at a nearby bar ♬ original sound - TMZ "Why is he terrorizing the entire island," one person commented. "That's the 'I'm out of my …
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'Splat Gun' TikTok Challenge That Mimics Drive-By Shootings Sweeping Nation
A national TikTok trend that mimics drive-by shootings with plastic toys is sweeping the nation. The "Splat Gun" or "Orbeez" challenge uses Orbeez water gel beads as ammunition. While the beads do not cause any harm, they can cause injury or damage when fired out of the gun. WARNING: the below video may contain offensive language On behalf of Chief Michael R. Pontillo and all the members of the Westwood Police Department, we would like to make the... Posted by Westwood Police Department on Monday, March 21, 2022 “This specific Tik-ToK challenge has the potential to be very dangerou…
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Son Of Notorious Player In Giuliani, Trump Scandal Is Leading Pro-Ukraine Influencer On TikTok
Let's get one thing straight: Aaron Parnas is not his dad. The 22-year-old, who completed law school at George Washington University, has become a top news source on the Russian-Ukrainian war. He posts his content to TikTok, and was among a handful of influencers invited to a White House press briefing on the Russian invasion — specifically for TikTokers — to help combat misinformation about the war. Meanwhile, his dad, Lev Parnas, played a key role in former President Trump's campaign in pressuring Ukraine into finding damaging information on then-rival and former Vice President Joe Biden…
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