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Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home
Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home A Penn State senior weeks away from graduation was shot and killed while walking home just steps from his South Philadelphia house during an apparent cellphone robbery early Saturday morning, police and family members said. William J. "Billy" Schmidt, 22, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:32 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, according to Philadelphia police. Officers from the city's 1st District responded to a report of a person with a gun and found Schmidt lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, police said. He was tr…
Cause Of Death Released For 'Ted Lasso,' 'Buffy' Actor Anthony Head, 72 Cause Of Death Released For 'Ted Lasso,' 'Buffy' Actor Anthony Head, 72
Cause Of Death Released For 'Ted Lasso,' 'Buffy' Actor Anthony Head, 72 A familiar face from two beloved TV worlds is being remembered by fans across generations. Anthony Head, the British actor known for "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Ted Lasso," and "Merlin," died after complications from pneumonia, according to multiple reports on Friday, June 5. NBC News reported that Head’s family confirmed his death. BBC News also reported that his daughters, Emily Head and Daisy Head, said he died surrounded by family. He was 72. Head was best known to many US viewers as Rupert Giles, the librarian, Watcher, and mentor to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy Summers in "Buffy T…
Parents Share Heartbreak After Missing 20-Year-Old Found Dead During Family Vacation In Japan Parents Share Heartbreak After Missing 20-Year-Old Found Dead During Family Vacation In Japan
Parents Share Heartbreak After Missing 20-Year-Old Found Dead During Family Vacation In Japan A search that stretched across continents is now giving way to grief. The family of James "Weston" Higginbotham, the 20-year-old US college student found dead in Japan, shared its heartbreak in a Facebook post on Saturday, June 6. "Our family is heartbroken to share that Weston was found deceased by a volunteer search-and-rescue group in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto," parents Nancy and Keith Higginbotham wrote. "The grief we feel is impossible to put into words. "We are forever grateful for the time we had with our sweet, precious Weston, but cannot begin to understand what lif…
PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed
PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed A dental clinic remains closed and its dentist remains suspended after a scheduled hearing was delayed, according to Pennsylvania Department of State records shared with Daily Voice on Friday, June 5. Kirti Chopra, D.D.S., the sole dentist at Smiles at Rittenhouse Square, remains under an emergency suspension order issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry after investigators alleged unsafe infection-control practices at the clinic, located at 255 S. 17th St., Suite 2507, in Philadelphia. A preliminary hearing had been scheduled for Monday, June 8, to determine whether a prima fac…
Storm Topples Trees, Knocks Out Power, Closes Lanes Across North Jersey Storm Topples Trees, Knocks Out Power, Closes Lanes Across North Jersey
Storm Topples Trees, Knocks Out Power, Closes Lanes Across North Jersey Multiple incidents tied to a fast-moving storm caused lane closures, a power outage, and traffic disruptions across North Jersey on Saturday evening, June 6, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A downed tree was reported on Route 287 southbound north of Exit 47 for Route 202 in Montville Township as of 7:49 p.m., NJDOT said. Two of the highway's three southbound lanes were closed. A second downed tree was reported on Route 17 southbound south of Passaic Street in Rochelle Park as of 7:46 p.m., according to NJDOT. One of the highway's two southbound lanes was closed. A…
Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan
Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan A family’s desperate search overseas has ended in heartbreak. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student from Hoover, Alabama, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, multiple reports said Saturday, June 6. Click here for a new, updated story - 'Unimaginable Loss': Family Shares Heartbreak After Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan His body was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, said on social media. A cause of death had not been released. Kyoto police had not found evidence suggesting foul play in…
Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals
Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals A pill taken at bedtime may still be making decisions for drivers the next morning. A small clinical trial found that quetiapine, a psychiatric drug commonly known by the brand name Seroquel, may impair next-day reaction time and driving performance when used as an off-label sleep aid, StudyFinds reports. The study was published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Quetiapine is approved to treat conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is also widely prescribed at lower doses for sleep problems, though that is considered off-label use. The trial involved 15 …
New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise
New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise A small but striking study is giving cancer researchers another reason to closely watch a new kind of treatment. An experimental personalized mRNA vaccine showed lasting results in some patients with pancreatic cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City reported. The phase 1 trial involved 16 patients who received the vaccine after pancreatic cancer surgery, along with chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug. The vaccine, called autogene cevumeran, was custom-made for each patient using the unique genetic changes in that person’s tumor. In eight of the 16 patients, the…
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Daily Voice is a local news organization. Our mission is to report on need-to-know local information and up-to-the-minute breaking news. We bridge the “news desert” between national and hyper-local, covering town, city, county, and state. Read Full About Us >

We are apolitical, non-partisan, and as fair and complete as possible. Readers know we don’t take sides. We do not publish editorials or opinion pieces, nor do we endorse political candidates.

Our reporting is accurate, confirmed, and trustworthy. We report what needs reporting, including from multiple perspectives if possible.

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Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home
Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home A Penn State senior weeks away from graduation was shot and killed while walking home just steps from his South Philadelphia house during an apparent cellphone robbery early Saturday morning, police and family members said. William J. "Billy" Schmidt, 22, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:32 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, according to Philadelphia police. Officers from the city's 1st District responded to a report of a person with a gun and found Schmidt lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, police said. He was tr…
Cause Of Death Released For 'Ted Lasso,' 'Buffy' Actor Anthony Head, 72 Cause Of Death Released For 'Ted Lasso,' 'Buffy' Actor Anthony Head, 72
Cause Of Death Released For 'Ted Lasso,' 'Buffy' Actor Anthony Head, 72 A familiar face from two beloved TV worlds is being remembered by fans across generations. Anthony Head, the British actor known for "Buffy The Vampire Slayer," "Ted Lasso," and "Merlin," died after complications from pneumonia, according to multiple reports on Friday, June 5. NBC News reported that Head’s family confirmed his death. BBC News also reported that his daughters, Emily Head and Daisy Head, said he died surrounded by family. He was 72. Head was best known to many US viewers as Rupert Giles, the librarian, Watcher, and mentor to Sarah Michelle Gellar’s Buffy Summers in "Buffy T…
Parents Share Heartbreak After Missing 20-Year-Old Found Dead During Family Vacation In Japan Parents Share Heartbreak After Missing 20-Year-Old Found Dead During Family Vacation In Japan
Parents Share Heartbreak After Missing 20-Year-Old Found Dead During Family Vacation In Japan A search that stretched across continents is now giving way to grief. The family of James "Weston" Higginbotham, the 20-year-old US college student found dead in Japan, shared its heartbreak in a Facebook post on Saturday, June 6. "Our family is heartbroken to share that Weston was found deceased by a volunteer search-and-rescue group in a mountainous area outside of Kyoto," parents Nancy and Keith Higginbotham wrote. "The grief we feel is impossible to put into words. "We are forever grateful for the time we had with our sweet, precious Weston, but cannot begin to understand what lif…
PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed
PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed A dental clinic remains closed and its dentist remains suspended after a scheduled hearing was delayed, according to Pennsylvania Department of State records shared with Daily Voice on Friday, June 5. Kirti Chopra, D.D.S., the sole dentist at Smiles at Rittenhouse Square, remains under an emergency suspension order issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry after investigators alleged unsafe infection-control practices at the clinic, located at 255 S. 17th St., Suite 2507, in Philadelphia. A preliminary hearing had been scheduled for Monday, June 8, to determine whether a prima fac…
Storm Topples Trees, Knocks Out Power, Closes Lanes Across North Jersey Storm Topples Trees, Knocks Out Power, Closes Lanes Across North Jersey
Storm Topples Trees, Knocks Out Power, Closes Lanes Across North Jersey Multiple incidents tied to a fast-moving storm caused lane closures, a power outage, and traffic disruptions across North Jersey on Saturday evening, June 6, according to the New Jersey Department of Transportation. A downed tree was reported on Route 287 southbound north of Exit 47 for Route 202 in Montville Township as of 7:49 p.m., NJDOT said. Two of the highway's three southbound lanes were closed. A second downed tree was reported on Route 17 southbound south of Passaic Street in Rochelle Park as of 7:46 p.m., according to NJDOT. One of the highway's two southbound lanes was closed. A…
Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan
Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan A family’s desperate search overseas has ended in heartbreak. James "Weston" Higginbotham, a 20-year-old Auburn University student from Hoover, Alabama, was found dead in a mountainous area outside Kyoto, Japan, multiple reports said Saturday, June 6. Click here for a new, updated story - 'Unimaginable Loss': Family Shares Heartbreak After Missing US Student Found Dead In Japan His body was found by a volunteer search-and-rescue group, his mother, Nancy Higginbotham, said on social media. A cause of death had not been released. Kyoto police had not found evidence suggesting foul play in…
Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals
Popular Sleep Aid Can Leave Drivers Dangerously Impaired Next Morning, Study Reveals A pill taken at bedtime may still be making decisions for drivers the next morning. A small clinical trial found that quetiapine, a psychiatric drug commonly known by the brand name Seroquel, may impair next-day reaction time and driving performance when used as an off-label sleep aid, StudyFinds reports. The study was published in the Annals of the American Thoracic Society. Quetiapine is approved to treat conditions including schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. It is also widely prescribed at lower doses for sleep problems, though that is considered off-label use. The trial involved 15 …
New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise
New Cancer Vaccine Research Shows Promise A small but striking study is giving cancer researchers another reason to closely watch a new kind of treatment. An experimental personalized mRNA vaccine showed lasting results in some patients with pancreatic cancer, Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City reported. The phase 1 trial involved 16 patients who received the vaccine after pancreatic cancer surgery, along with chemotherapy and an immunotherapy drug. The vaccine, called autogene cevumeran, was custom-made for each patient using the unique genetic changes in that person’s tumor. In eight of the 16 patients, the…
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