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Yahoo
10-03-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Allie Torto helping singers share their talents with virtual competition
BINGHAMTON, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A beloved Binghamton singer and songwriter is giving other performers a chance to share their talents with the community. Allie Torto just wrapped up the 3rd Annual Virtual Voices competition. Virtual Voices is an online singing competition where local singers have the chance to duet with Torto. The winner is chosen by the public through likes and shares on Facebook. This year, 40 people entered the competition. Torto, a lifelong musician, is incredibly well known around the local area. She says she started the competition as a way to give people a platform to sing, share their story, and make connections with the community. 'There is definitely an inner part of me that kind of looks back at younger Allie and want to heal parts of that, the parts of me that were afraid to sing and do things and move forward and listen to my thoughts and my heart, listen to my heart and move forward with music. When I see other people having the opportunity to do that through me, it helps me,' said Torto. The winner of this year's Virtual Voices competition was Binghamton native Jaime Pittsley. She sang the song Stone Cold by Demi Lovato. Pittsley had the opportunity to join Torto at On Point Productions in Binghamton to professionally record the song as well as a behind the scenes music video. Pittsley says since the competition, more people have been checking out her music. She says the competition is a good way for people to gain confidence. 'Anybody can do it. It doesn't matter how long you've been singing, it doesn't matter at all. You can just do it and get your voice heard. I think that's important,' said Pittsley. Torto says Pittsley has a really deep soul that many people can connect with. You can watch their duet of Stone Cold on YouTube. Torto is also hosting a live Virtual Voices concert featuring all of the contestants on May 17 at New Leaf Cider in Port Crane. To connect with Torto, visit her website or search @AllieTortoMusic on social media. Pittsley's Instagram is @JaimeMayeMusic. Allie Torto helping singers share their talents with virtual competition Amici Pub and Pizzeria closes after 14 years in business DOCCS: Correction officer strike ends, over 2K fired Business of the Week: American Red Cross New York Working Families Party supporting Miles Burnett for Binghamton Mayor Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Yahoo
06-03-2025
- Yahoo
Binghamton woman sentenced for escaping federal custody, selling meth
ALBANY, N.Y. (WIVT/WBGH) – A Binghamton woman was sentenced to prison on Wednesday after admitting to intending to sell drugs after escaping federal custody. Acting United States Attorney Daniel Hanlon; Erin Keegan, Special Agent in Charge of the Buffalo Field Office of Homeland Security Investigations (HSI); and United States Marshal David McNulty announced that 34-year-old Jade Pittsley was sentenced to eight years in prison for escaping from federal custody and possessing and intending to distribute methamphetamine. As part of her guilty plea, Pittsley admitted that in November 2023, while she was serving a federal term of imprisonment for a drug offense involving meth, she was under the supervision of a halfway house. She admitted that she was directed to return to the halfway house however, she never did. A few days later, police located Pittsley and discovered that she was carrying meth and drug paraphernalia in her purse. Pittsley was also a sentenced to a four-year term of supervised release. Women's History Month flag raising in Binghamton Binghamton woman sentenced for escaping federal custody, selling meth Concerns over CDPA transition What's next for DOGE? Lost Dog host annual Mardi Gras celebration Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
