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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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14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Teen During Wild Patchogue Brawl: Suffolk Police 14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Teen During Wild Patchogue Brawl: Suffolk Police
14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Teen During Wild Patchogue Brawl: Suffolk Police A 14-year-old boy shot himself in the hand while opening fire on another teen during a wild brawl in Patchogue, Suffolk County Police said on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The shootout erupted around 4:30 p.m. during a fight involving five male juveniles on Edwards Street, just east of Rider Avenue, according to police. During the chaos, the 14-year-old pulled out a 9-millimeter handgun and fired multiple times, striking a 17-year-old male. Police say the younger teen also accidentally shot himself in the hand during the violence. The wounded 17-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital with ser…

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GUILTY! Former Lancaster Cop Raped Three Girls In 1990s: DA GUILTY! Former Lancaster Cop Raped Three Girls In 1990s: DA
Guilty! Former Lancaster Cop Raped Three Girls In 1990s: DA A Lancaster jury has convicted a former city police officer of raping and sexually assaulting three underage girls decades ago, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 26. Andrew Scott Selby, 55, of Lancaster, was found guilty of: Felony Rape – Forcible Compulsion. Felony Rape Of A Person Less Than 13. Three Counts Felony Sexual Assault. Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse With A Person Less Than 13. Felony Statutory Sexual Assault. Selby used his position as a Lancaster City police officer to target the victims, who were 11, 13, and 16 years o…

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‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG ‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG
‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG A massive car fraud and identity theft ring operating out of Lebanon County has been dismantled, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Fifteen people and two auto businesses are facing sweeping charges after a grand jury uncovered a web of criminal activity involving stolen rental cars, forged documents, illegal vehicle inspections, and title-washing schemes, according to the Office of Attorney General and Pennsylvania State Police. The operation centered around Angel Vidal’s alleged chop shop at his Lebanon home and the El Fuerte Auto Sales and El …

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62-Year-Old Man Gets Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose From Neighbor In Kutztown 62-Year-Old Man Gets Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose From Neighbor In Kutztown
62-Year-Old Man Gets Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose From Neighbor In Kutztown A drug dealer was sentenced this week in the 2022 overdose death of his Springfield Township neighbor, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025. William Randall Wright, 39, formerly of Springfield and most recently residing in Kutztown, pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. to three charges: Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and Involuntary Manslaughter, prosecutors said. He admitted to selling the combination of cocaine and fentanyl that killed Steven Newhart, 62, inside the Scenic V…

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$17M Scam Funded NJ Mini-Golf Buy-In, Lavish Life For PA Adviser: DOJ $17M Scam Funded NJ Mini-Golf Buy-In, Lavish Life For PA Adviser: DOJ
$17M Scam Funded NJ Mini-Golf Buy-In, Lavish Life For PA Adviser: DOJ A Main Line investment adviser stole millions from clients—including friends, relatives, and retirees—to bankroll a luxury lifestyle and buy into a Jersey Shore mini-golf course, federal prosecutors say. Scott Mason, 66, of Gladwyne, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a sweeping fraud scheme that lasted over a decade. The Department of Justice says Mason stole more than $17 million while running his firm, Rubicon Wealth Management LLC, and never reported a cent to the IRS. Instead of investing as promised, Mason liquidated cl…

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TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account
TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account Jack Griffin said he was going to save the world. He told everyone — in interviews, on stage, and in a TEDx Talk — that vertical farming would eliminate food deserts, create green-collar jobs, and change the future. But federal prosecutors say Griffin was secretly siphoning money from his startup and wiring it to his estranged wife’s bank account. Griffin's talk introduces Philadelphia's vertical farming and its exciting future. Vertical farming produces far more produce, with no pesticides, herbicides, or manure, than traditional farming or organic farming.  TEDx Talks The S…

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Instagram Beef Turns Deadly: PA Teens Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Tahaj Harrison Instagram Beef Turns Deadly: PA Teens Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Tahaj Harrison
Instagram Beef Turns Deadly: PA Teens Charged In Execution-Style Killing Of Tahaj Harrison The last of three teens accused in the targeted killing of 20-year-old Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison in Norristown has been arrested, Montgomery County authorities announced on Wednesday, June 26. Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, was taken into custody without incident after he was found hiding in a home in Pottstown Tuesday night, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. He joins co-defendants Kaleem Roland, 16, and Naseem Worrell, 17, who were both charged earlier this month. Ambush On Corson Street Police say Harrison was killed around 9:43 p.m. on Friday, May 23, when three masked…

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Next Of Kin Sought For 76-Year-Old Allentown Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For 76-Year-Old Allentown Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For 76-Year-Old Allentown Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner Officials are trying to locate the next of kin for a 76-year-old Allentown man who died earlier this week, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, June 26. Juan P. Puertas was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital—Cedar Crest on Tuesday, June 24 at 9:40 p.m., according to the release. An autopsy was completed Thursday, but the cause and manner of death are pending further forensic and toxicology testing, officials said. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center is now asking for the public's help locating Puertas' family. Anyone with information is urg…

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VIDEO: 'Cat-Astrophe' Avoided After Woman Allegedly Steals Kitten From PA Pet Store VIDEO: 'Cat-Astrophe' Avoided After Woman Allegedly Steals Kitten From PA Pet Store
Video: 'Cat-Astrophe' Avoided After Woman Allegedly Steals Kitten From PA Pet Store A Pennsylvania woman is facing charges after allegedly stuffing a kitten into her bag and walking out of a Bucks County pet store — but authorities say the tiny feline is now safe and sound. Bensalem police say Madina Sherkulova, 45, entered the Pets Plus store on Bristol Pike in Bensalem on Saturday, June 21, and was captured on surveillance video sneaking a British Shorthair kitten into her shoulder bag. The suspect left the store with the stolen kitten, police said. Officers were able to identify Sherkulova through the video and went to her Hopkins Avenue home. That’s where they found th…

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Gunfire Erupts In Eastern PA, Shooter Initially At Large: Police Gunfire Erupts In Eastern PA, Shooter Initially At Large: Police
Gunfire Erupts In Eastern PA, Shooter Initially At Large: Police An active investigation into a shooting locked down a residential block in East Lansdowne on Wednesday evening, June 25, authorities announced. Gunshots were confirmed in the unit block of Penn Boulevard just after 7:30 p.m., according to the East Lansdowne Police Department. Initially, there were no known gunshot victims, and the shooter had not been apprehended, prompting a public safety warning. Residents were urged to avoid the area as police from multiple jurisdictions flooded the scene to secure the neighborhood. The scene was later declared safe around 8:30 p.m., police said in an u…

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