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Jillian Pikora

Senior Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

Jillian is an editor and reporter based out of Pennsylvania's capital city of Harrisburg. She has a degree in Political Science and is a former political campaign manager. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Before joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently assists in managing Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; as well as reporting stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Teens Hunted After Deadly Gang Feud Turns Fatal In Norristown: DA Teens Hunted After Deadly Gang Feud Turns Fatal In Norristown: DA
Teens Hunted After Deadly Gang Feud Turns Fatal In Norristown: DA A Norristown teen has been arrested and another is wanted after a 20-year-old man was gunned down in a gang-fueled ambush outside his home, authorities announced Wednesday, June 4. Kaleem Roland, who turns 16 on Thursday, was arrested and charged with first-degree murder and four related offenses for the May 23 shooting of Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said. Naseem Worrell, 17, is also charged with first-degree murder but remains on the run. A $5,000 reward is being offered for information leading to his arrest. Worrell should be considered armed…

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PA/NJ Police Officer, Firefighter ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot: Officials PA/NJ Police Officer, Firefighter ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot: Officials
PA/NJ Police Officer, Firefighter ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot: Officials A Pennsylvania and New Jersey police officer and firefighter who died by suicide in a township parking lot has been identified by officials and colleagues. Christian Flynn, a full-time Upper Providence Township Police Officer and longtime firefighter with the Limerick Fire Department, and seasonal officer in Sea Isle City in New Jersey, died by suicide outside the municipal campus on Monday evening, June 2, authorities announced. “There was no danger to the public at any time,” Upper Providence police wrote in an initial statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the officer and his fami…

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Toddler Among Group Targeted In BB Gun Drive-By Shooting In Parkesburg: Police Toddler Among Group Targeted In BB Gun Drive-By Shooting In Parkesburg: Police
Toddler Among Group Targeted In BB Gun Drive-By Shooting In Parkesburg: Police A woman was struck by BBs fired from an SUV while standing with a group that included a toddler in Parkesburg, police said. The assault happened in the 200 block of North Limestone Road between 8:45 and 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2025, according to a release by the Parkesburg Police Department on Wednesday, June 4. Investigators say a black Toyota 4Runner drove west on Rosemont Avenue and turned south onto North Limestone Road. As it passed the group, someone in the rear driver's side seat allegedly fired a BB gun at the people—one of whom was a young child. An adult woman in the group was …

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Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA
Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA A Bucks County family counselor will stand trial after being accused of secretly recording 21 victims, including minors, in counseling sessions and bathroom visits at his Quakertown office, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Jonathan Elliot Moyer, 55, of Alburtis, waived his preliminary hearing after charges were amended to include additional victims, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Moyer was charged with: 12 counts of interception of oral communications. 13 counts of invasion of privacy. One count of possession of an instrument of crime Three of the 12 …

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Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police
Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police A man was hospitalized following an explosion at a home in Butler County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Troopers from the Butler barracks responded to a reported explosion at a residence off Sawyer Road in Muddy Creek Township just before 1:30 p.m., authorities said. One man was injured and taken to the hospital, but no information about his condition was released. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and police said no further details are currently available.

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Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say An investigation is underway after a man was pulled from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia early Wednesday, June 4, police said. Officers and fire crews responded to 3844 Falls Road in the city's 39th District around 5:31 a.m., according to the department. The adult male was recovered from the river and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by Fire Department medics, authorities said. The case is being handled by Central Detectives.

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7-Year-Old Thrown From Buggy, Suffers Severe Head Trauma In Lancaster County Crash: Officials 7-Year-Old Thrown From Buggy, Suffers Severe Head Trauma In Lancaster County Crash: Officials
7-Year-Old Thrown From Buggy, Suffers Severe Head Trauma In Lancaster County Crash: Officials A 7-year-old child was critically injured after being thrown from a horse and buggy during a violent crash in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police confirmed on Wednesday, June 4. The wreck happened at the intersection of Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) and Spring Garden Road in Salisbury Township just after 9 a.m., emergency dispatchers said. A vehicle slammed into the buggy, causing the child passenger to suffer severe head trauma, according to dispatch radio communications. State police later confirmed a child was injured but did not release details on their condition. First res…

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Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door A man shot and killed his in-laws inside their home at a 55-and-older community in Pennsylvania while two toddlers were in the next room, and then waited at the front door with a handgun as police arrived, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Xiaomin Fei, 24, is accused of killing his wife’s parents—Robert and Gretchen Ackerman—at their home in The Highlands at Glenmoor on the unit block of Glasgow Way in Palmer Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Palmer Township Police Department. Responding officers found Fei standing in the open doorway holding a handg…

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Couple Pleads Guilty In Deadly Allentown Bridge Robbery Shooting Couple Pleads Guilty In Deadly Allentown Bridge Robbery Shooting
Couple Pleads Guilty In Deadly Allentown Bridge Robbery Shooting An Allentown woman has been sentenced to state prison for her role in a 2020 armed robbery that ended in a man’s murder on the Hamilton Street bridge, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 3. Latasha Santiago, 36, pleaded guilty in March to felony conspiracy to commit robbery. She was sentenced to serve 10 to 20 years in state prison during a hearing before Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks. Her husband, Jose Santiago, pleaded guilty in May to felony conspiracy to commit robbery and felony third-degree murder. His sentencing is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. on June…

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Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After PA Sex Assault Of Girl (VIDEO) Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After PA Sex Assault Of Girl (VIDEO)
Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After PA Sex Assault Of Girl (Video) A man living in the U.S. illegally who allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Bucks County has been arrested after nearly a decade on the run, the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 4. Elias Ortega, 40, was apprehended by New York City police during a traffic stop in Brooklyn in May 2025, authorities said. Officers ran his name and discovered outstanding warrants in Bucks County for alleged domestic assault and sexual assault of a minor. Ortega was first arrested in October 2016 for a domestic assault, according to the sheriff’s office. After posting bail, …

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