Tribe Has Spoken: Yonkers Native Joins Cast Of ‘Survivor’ Season 49
The tribe has spoken — and this fall, five contestants from the Northeast will try their luck on the beaches of Fiji as part of Survivor’s 49th season.
CBS unveiled the new cast on Wednesday, Aug. 20, and it includes plenty of familiar hometowns from the Daily Voice coverage area.
Among them is 28-year-old Jawan Pitts, who grew up in Salem, New Jersey, and now works as a video editor in Los Angeles.
Nicole Mazullo, 26, is a Long Island native now living in Philadelphia, where she works as a financial crime consultant.
From Yonkers comes Rizo Velovic, 25, a tech sales professional who call…
$110K Catch Lands Lancaster County Teen Wold's Largest Flounder Tournament Title
A Pennsylvania teen is celebrating after reeling in a six-figure payout with a record flounder during the world’s largest tournament.
Jake Fleishchut, 16, of Kirkwood, hooked the biggest flounder at the "11th Annual Flounder Pounder Open", held Wednesday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 17 at Paradise Grill in Long Neck, Delaware.
The five-day competition, recognized as the "largest flounder tournament in the world", drew more than 375 boats and 2,200 anglers. Fleishchut’s 28.5-inch, 9.6-pound flounder landed on Thursday, securing him the top prize of $110,000.
He was part of a four-member te…
TV Knowledge Helps Somerville Engineer Win 'Jeopardy!'
It was a back-and-forth nailbiter affair, the kind of episode "Jeopardy!" fans love. But in the end, Scott Riccardi, a Somerville engineer, showed off the value of a Rutgers education.
Riccardi was the winner on "Jeopardy!" on Thursday, July 3, outlasting two other competitors to win $17,000. He won on this "Final Jeopardy" clue
“Lord of the Flies” inspired this series as did the 1994 film "Heavenly Creatures," which starred one of the show’s actresses.
The "question" is at the bottom of this article.
Riccardi got off to a hot start in Jeopardy, getting 15 clues correctly, with only one mi…
Tri-State 'Jeopardy!' Showdown: NJ, NY Contestants Will Battle It Out Tonight
A fierce tri-state "Jeopardy!" rivalry will take place Thursday night, Dec. 5
Garwood, NJ native Lisa DiLeo will face off against two-time defending "Jeopardy!" champion Stevie Ruiz from Long Island and retired grant writer Dave Bond from West Henrietta, NY.
DiLeo, 56, a business support analyst, will make her "Jeopardy!" debut, aiming to dethrone Ruiz, whose two-day winnings are nearing $36,000.
Ruiz, who is making his third appearance, recently defeated Maryland minister Kimberley Debus ($3,000) and retiree Gloria Nastas from Michigan ($2,000) in Wednesday's episode.
Bond, 62, who is a…
5 PA Breweries Win Big At Great American Beer Fest
Five Pennsylvania breweries won big at Great American Beer Festival 2024, bringing medals back to the Keystone State from the competition in Colorado.
The winners came from Hawley, Lancaster, Philadelphia, and Pittsburgh, according to the festival's winner's list.
This event is held annually in Denver, Colorado, according to the festival's website. In 2024, the festival was held Oct 10 through Oct. 12.
Here are the Pennsylvania winners:
Wallenpaupack Brewing Co., of Hawley, took the gold medal for its Kroon ale in the Belgian-Style Strong Specialty Ale Category.
Spring House Brewing C…
