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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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Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Adams County Fire Company: Police Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Adams County Fire Company: Police
Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Adams County Fire Company: Police An employee is accused of stealing $12,000 from a volunteer fire company in Adams County, officials announced on Monday, June 10. The Southeastern Adams Volunteer Emergency Services (SAVES) staffer was criminally charged by Conewago Township police on Sunday, June 9, President John Warner said. Warner confirmed the accused has been fired and emphasized the importance of transparency and community trust. "As a volunteer organization serving the public, we are dedicated to ensuring all funds are managed with utmost integrity,” Warner said in a prepared statement. “We were surprised and sadde…

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Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA A woman was stabbed with a vape pen, blocked from leaving a Wawa, and terrorized for months by a man who later pressured her not to testify—now, he’s going to state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2025. Anthony Ortiz, 34, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months to 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent series of domestic assaults and attempts to silence his victim. Three Months Of Brutality The attacks began on June 29, 2024, when Falls Township Police responded to a domestic call and found Ortiz actively assaulting his girlfri…

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Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police
Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police A Philadelphia police officer was assaulted with a traffic cone during Monday’s ICE protest in Center City, but the man initially arrested was not the attacker, authorities said in an update Tuesday, June 11. The assault happened around 7 p.m. on Monday, June 10, while officers were attempting to make unrelated arrests during a large protest at 11th and Market Streets, according to Philadelphia Police. An officer assigned to the 2nd District, in full bicycle uniform, was using a department-issued bicycle to maintain a perimeter when someone from the crowd threw an orange traffic cone, strik…

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Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak
Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak A 110 mph Amtrak train struck a father and his two sons during a frantic struggle on the rails in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, on Thursday, April 3 at 6:02 p.m., newly released investigative records obtained by Daily Voice through a Freedom of Information Act request on Wednesday, June 11 show. Christopher Cramp, 56, and his eldest son, David Cramp, 31, were pulling 24-year-old Thomas Cramp off the tracks when all three were hit by southbound Train 85, according to the redacted Amtrak Police report. Thomas had just fallen toward an adjacent line after what officers believe was a suicide at…

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Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem
Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem Federal agents searching for a person in Bethlehem prompted a brief response from local police and medics, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 11. Agents with the Department of Homeland Security were conducting a federal immigration and criminal investigation in the 500 block of E. 3rd Street just before 7 a.m., according to the Bethlehem Police Department. During the operation, someone at the scene suffered a medical emergency. Bethlehem EMS and officers responded to assist with the health crisis. Bethlehem police emphasized they did not take part in any arrest or detention at the sc…

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Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police
Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police A man dressed as an ICE agent yelled “Immigration!” before zip-tying a woman for two hours and robbing her of $1,000 at a Philadelphia business, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. The 50-year-old victim was working alone inside a repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue around 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, when the impersonator walked in wearing a black tactical vest marked “Security Enforcement Agent,” Philadelphia police said. He claimed to be with law enforcement, then forced the woman into a corner and tied her hands using zip ties, investigators detailed. According to po…

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Third Suspect ID’d In Norristown Ambush Killing Of Tahaj Harrison; $5K Reward Offered Third Suspect ID’d In Norristown Ambush Killing Of Tahaj Harrison; $5K Reward Offered
Third Suspect ID’d In Norristown Ambush Killing Of Tahaj Harrison; $5K Reward Offered Authorities have identified and charged the third suspect in the targeted murder of 20-year-old Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison in Norristown—and he’s still on the run. Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, is wanted for first-degree murder and related charges for allegedly taking part in the May 23, 2025, gang ambush that left Harrison dead on Corson Street, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Wednesday, June 11. Surveillance Showed Three Shooters Just before 9:45 p.m. on May 23, Norristown police responded to a ShotSpotter alert on the 600 block of Corson Street. They …

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PA Woman Shoots Driver In Head During Road Rage On I-380: DA PA Woman Shoots Driver In Head During Road Rage On I-380: DA
PA Woman Shoots Driver In Head During Road Rage On I-380: DA A woman fired a bullet into a moving truck during a road rage incident in Monroe County, hitting the driver in the head, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, June 11. Tatiana Divina Peterson, 39, of Tobyhanna, is charged with Criminal Attempt to Commit Homicide, Aggravated Assault, and related firearm offenses after the shooting on Interstate 380 northbound near mile marker 8.5 in Coolbaugh Township on Monday morning, June 10. According to the affidavit filed by Trooper Carl Nerthling with the Stroudsburg Criminal Investigation Unit, Peterson was driving a black Hyundai Tucson wh…

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Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals
Mistakenly Freed Gunman Who Shot At Philly Cop Recaptured: U.S. Marshals A convicted gunman who opened fire on a Philadelphia police officer and was mistakenly released from custody has been re-arrested, the U.S. Marshals Service announced on Wednesday, June 11. Jamal Burkett, 53, was taken into custody without incident around 7 a.m. in the 7900 block of Lindbergh Boulevard at a relative’s apartment in Southwest Philadelphia, according to Supervisory Deputy Robert Clark of the U.S. Marshals fugitive task force. Burkett had been serving a 192-month federal sentence after pleading guilty in 2023 to assaulting a federal officer and weapons possession for firing mul…

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York County Officer Runs Background Checks On 18 Women, Then Messages Them On Facebook: PSP York County Officer Runs Background Checks On 18 Women, Then Messages Them On Facebook: PSP
York County Officer Runs Background Checks On 18 Women, Then Messages Them On Facebook: PSP A York County cop used a national law enforcement database to run unauthorized background checks on women — and then slid into their DMs, Pennsylvania State Police revealed in a release issued Wednesday, June 11. Sean David Lake, 32, of Dover, allegedly made 32 illegal queries through the Commonwealth Law Enforcement Assistance Network (CLEAN) between October 2022 and October 2024 — while working for multiple agencies, including the PA Fish and Boat Commission, Lower Windsor PD, and most recently York County Regional Police, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Investigators s…

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