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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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Bensalem Parents Who Left Kids In Cars While Gambling Among 15 Banned Casinos: Gaming Board Bensalem Parents Who Left Kids In Cars While Gambling Among 15 Banned Casinos: Gaming Board
Bensalem Parents Who Left Kids In Cars While Gambling Among 15 Banned Casinos: Gaming Board A group of 15 people have lost their gambling privileges in Pennsylvania for dangerous or dishonest behavior, the Gaming Control Board announced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Among them were three adults who left children unattended in freezing cars while they gambled at Pennsylvania casinos, officials said. One man left his 3-year-old alone in a vehicle outside Rivers Casino Philadelphia for four minutes while placing bets at a sports kiosk, according to the Board. Even more shocking, a man and woman left a 5-year-old in a non-running car for nearly an hour outside Parx Casino in Bensalem …

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14-Year-Old Ridley Middle Schooler Dies Suddenly From Diabetes, Family Says 14-Year-Old Ridley Middle Schooler Dies Suddenly From Diabetes, Family Says
14-Year-Old Ridley Middle Schooler Dies Suddenly From Diabetes, Family Says A 14-year-old Pennsylvania middle school student died suddenly from complications related to Type 1 Diabetes, leaving behind a heartbroken family and stunned community. Mason "Mase" Robert Cordero, a recent 8th-grade graduate of Ridley Middle School, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 23, after a long battle with diabetes, according to a GoFundMe and his official obituary published by Logan Funeral Home in Philadelphia. Mason was remembered by his family as a loving brother, uncle, and friend whose “vibrant spirit and big heart left an unforgettable mark on all who knew him.” He leave…

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Warminster Catholic School Teacher Told Cops He Saved ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images, DA Says Warminster Catholic School Teacher Told Cops He Saved ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images, DA Says
Warminster Catholic School Teacher Told Cops He Saved ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images, DA Says A longtime Bucks County Catholic school teacher and youth coach admitted to saving “too many” child porn images after investigators showed up at his Warminster home, authorities said. Richard Allen Adamsky, 65, was arrested on Wednesday, June 25, after a search warrant was executed at his house on Gibson Avenue, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn. Adamsky — a teacher at Nativity of Our Lord Parish School in Warminster — told investigators he had been downloading and saving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for four to five years, a criminal complaint says. When as…

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Baby Kicked In Head By Cow In Lancaster County, Rushed To Hospital: PSP Baby Kicked In Head By Cow In Lancaster County, Rushed To Hospital: PSP
Baby Kicked In Head By Cow In Lancaster County, Rushed To Hospital: PSP A baby was hospitalized after being kicked in the head by a cow in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday evening, June 24. Troopers say the one-and-a-half-year-old was injured on the 200 block of Esbenshade Road around 5:30 p.m. and rushed to Lancaster General Health with major trauma. Dispatchers had initially reported the child was kicked in the head by the animal. The extent of the baby’s injuries has not been released. The incident remains under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police.

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‘Brown Water’ Nightmare Hits Some Dauphin County Twps. After Rogue Hydrant Use: Veolia Warns ‘Brown Water’ Nightmare Hits Some Dauphin County Twps. After Rogue Hydrant Use: Veolia Warns
‘Brown Water’ Nightmare Hits Some Dauphin County Twps. After Rogue Hydrant Use: Veolia Warns Taps are spewing brown water and pressure is dropping in homes across Marysville and Susquehanna Township — and it’s no accident.  Veolia sounded the alarm on Wednesday, June 25, blaming an unauthorized hydrant use near Deer Path Woods for wreaking havoc on the local water system. The incident triggered widespread discoloration, prompting the company to launch emergency flushing operations in both communities, they said in a notice issued at 9:25 a.m. "We’re responding to a system disturbance caused by hydrant use," Veolia said. “Flushing is underway to fix discolored water issues.” …

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32-Year-Old Mom Of 2 Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner (UPDATE) 32-Year-Old Mom Of 2 Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner (UPDATE)
32-Year-Old Mom Of 2 Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner (Update) A 32-year-old mom was found dead on a sidewalk in Allentown, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 25. Gina Marie Chroust, of Nazareth, was discovered near the 700 block of Brush Street and pronounced dead at the scene at 12:53 p.m. on Tuesday, June 24, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was conducted on Wednesday, but the cause of death remains pending the results of toxicology tests, officials said. Allentown Police are assisting in the investigation, the release states. Gina was remembered as a cherished daughter, mother, sister, niece, and friend who loved …

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Lancaster Dad Assaulted His Wife Days Before Her Death—Now He’s Sentenced And Expecting A Baby Lancaster Dad Assaulted His Wife Days Before Her Death—Now He’s Sentenced And Expecting A Baby
Lancaster Dad Assaulted His Wife Days Before Her Death—Now He’s Sentenced And Expecting A Baby To say Jordan Antonio Ortiz is starting a new life would be an understatement. The Lancaster County man once charged with strangulation in a domestic assault days before his wife’s death has been sentenced to probation, according to newly posted court records. And, next month, he's expecting a new baby with a new girlfriend. Ortiz was originally arrested in April 2023 and charged with Felony Aggravated Assault, Felony Strangulation, and two counts of Misdemeanor Simple Assault after his wife, 23-year-old Kylee Carroll Ortiz, told police he had choked her. Due to the medical find…

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EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds
Exclusive: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds Two 6-year-old girls from Pennsylvania have been tragically impacted by meningitis — one fatally, one left unable to walk or speak — despite both being previously vaccinated, their families say. Now, the pharmaceutical giant GSK is responding to rising public concern. Aria, of Berks County, died earlier in June after a rare and severe meningitis infection despite being fully vaccinated, according to her family. Just days later, another child — Ruby Lutz of Morrisville (Bucks County) — was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis. Ruby survived, but the illness robbed her of the …

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Mount Joy Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Near Dutch Wonderland Out On Bail: DA Mount Joy Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Near Dutch Wonderland Out On Bail: DA
Mount Joy Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Near Dutch Wonderland Out On Bail: DA A Mount Joy Township man is out on bail after allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run near Dutch Wonderland in 2024, Lancaster County authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, June 24. Brandon E. Shearer, 33, is accused of hitting John Randall Zimmerman, 72, in the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township just before 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, according to East Lampeter Township police. Zimmerman, originally from Lititz and most recently of Lancaster, was not using a crosswalk when he was fatally struck outside the Fairfield Inn near …

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Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says
Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says Just days after the tragic death of 6-year-old Aria from meningitis in Philadelphia, another Pennsylvania family is reeling — this time, fighting for their daughter’s life and future. Ruby Lutz, 6, from Morrisville, was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis in April, just before softball season began, her family said. The illness left her unable to talk, walk, or complete basic daily tasks. Ruby spent weeks in the ICU at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is now undergoing intensive rehabilitation in hopes of regaining what she lost, according to a GoFundMe launched Friday, …

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