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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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Levittown Wife Shoots Husband In Head After Calling BF To Pick Up Son: Affidavit Levittown Wife Shoots Husband In Head After Calling BF To Pick Up Son: Affidavit
Levittown Wife Shoots Husband In Head After Calling BF To Pick Up Son: Affidavit A Bucks County woman who executed her husband in front of horrified bystanders at the Bristol Borough Wharf — then phoned her boyfriend to collect their child — has pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, authorities announced Wednesday, July 9. Sammar Khan, 42, of Levittown, admitted to the May 30, 2023 slaying of her estranged husband Faisal Iqbal, 38, in a shocking case that unfolded in broad daylight at a waterfront park crowded with witnesses, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Khan stood before Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley and pleaded guilty to third-degr…

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'Voice Of God' Told Woman To Speed 120 MPH Before Crashing Into PA Buildings: Affidavit 'Voice Of God' Told Woman To Speed 120 MPH Before Crashing Into PA Buildings: Affidavit
'Voice Of God' Told Woman To Speed 120 MPH Before Crashing Into PA Buildings: Affidavit A Missouri woman told police she was obeying the “voice of God” when she drove 120 mph through Pleasant Gap, went airborne, and slammed into multiple vehicles and buildings in Centre County, according to an affidavit released by Spring Township Police Wednesday, July 9. The crash happened around 2 p.m. Monday, July 8, in the 100 block of West College Avenue, police said. Deputies with the Centre County Sheriff’s Office arrived first and spotted a woman trying to climb onto the back of a flatbed truck to flee. They stopped her and seated her on the porch of an occupied home she had just cras…

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14-Year-Old Lancaster Girl Picked Up At Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit 14-Year-Old Lancaster Girl Picked Up At Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit
14-Year-Old Lancaster Girl Picked Up At Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit A Lancaster city man accused of raping a 14-year-old girl after picking her up from a playground has waived his preliminary hearing, sending the case to county court, the Lancaster County Distrist attorney announced on Wednesday, July 9. Nicklos Dennis McRae, 25, is facing seven felony charges after the girl identified him as the man who sexually assaulted her in August 2021, Lancaster City Bureau of Police wrote in the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 30. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS DISTURBING** Victim’s Account: 'No' And 'Stop' Ignored Th…

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Dunkin' Manager Stole $2,100+ From PA Store, Arrested Again On Bench Warrant: Police Dunkin' Manager Stole $2,100+ From PA Store, Arrested Again On Bench Warrant: Police
Dunkin' Manager Stole $2,100+ From PA Store, Arrested Again On Bench Warrant: Police A former Dunkin' Donuts manager accused of stealing more than $2,100 from a Silverdale store has been arrested again—this time in Lehigh County—after skipping court, according to law enforcement and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jonathan Crouthamel, 26, of Quakertown, was hired as a manager at the Dunkin’ located at 103 Baringer Avenue in Silverdale at the Perkasie line, according to Hilltown Township police. On Friday, Sept. 27, 2024, he allegedly stole \$1,524.48 in cash and a company laptop valued at \$626.38, store owner Michael Bahm told investigators. Bahm provided police w…

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Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police A Lancaster County man is facing disturbing charges after dozens of images showing naked children were found on his electronics, police announced on Tuesday, July 9. Mark Patrick McNeal, 69, of Ephrata, was charged with multiple felonies after a raid at his home uncovered graphic child sexual abuse material, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Investigators say they executed a search warrant at McNeal’s home on the 100 block of Partridge Drive on Monday, June 3. The search, done alongside the Lancaster County Computer Task Force, led to the seizure of several devices allegedly conta…

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'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA 'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA
'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA Young men and a teen allegedly hunted, beat, and stabbed the victim in a backyard. One suspect is still on the run. A group of young men and a teenager are facing murder charges after a brutal ambush-style attack that left Alex Camacho dead in Coatesville, Chester County authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Camacho was fatally stabbed behind a home on Virginia Avenue on Saturday, June 29, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said. Dorreon Miller, 20; Hyovannie Gonzalez-Declet, 19; Marcus Culclasure, 21; Joseph Lancella, 19; and Shirron Jones-Allen, 17, are all facing Murder…

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2-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death In DHS Care; Aunt Guilty Of Murder 2-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death In DHS Care; Aunt Guilty Of Murder
2-Year-Old Girl Beaten To Death In DHS Care; Aunt Guilty Of Murder A 2-year-old Philadelphia girl was beaten to death while under the care of the city's child welfare system—and now her aunt has been convicted of her murder. 'She would not have survived long—minutes—after the blow' Su'Layah Williams, affectionately known as “Susu,” died after suffering blunt force injuries so severe she survived only minutes, authorities said. Her tiny body was found covered in bruises with bleeding on her brain, and her stomach distended from internal trauma, according to an autopsy and child fatality review obtained by Daily Voice. On Monday, July 7, a jury convicted Dia…

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Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm Allentown Scene (DEVELOPING) Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm Allentown Scene (DEVELOPING)
Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm Allentown Scene (Developing) A person was reportedly shocked during an electrical incident that knocked out power to hundreds in Allentown, prompting a major emergency response on Wednesday, July 9. Emergency crews swarmed the area of 12th and Webster streets around 11:20 a.m. after a person was reportedly shocked, city officials said. The Allentown Fire Department is leading the investigation. More than 700 PPL customers lost power as a result, with outages affecting traffic signals and other nearby infrastructure, officials confirmed. PPL expects service to be restored by 7:30 p.m. Police and fire personnel remain o…

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Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police
Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police A Philadelphia man is accused of groping two women and bear-hugging a teen girl in separate attacks over three days, authorities announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Noel Vargas, 29, surrendered to the Special Victims Unit and was charged with Indecent Assault, Harassment, and related offenses, according to police. 🛑First Incident: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, a 36-year-old woman was placing her son in the back seat of her car on the 1500 block of Palmer Street when a man pinched her buttocks and fled north on Memphis Street. 🚶‍♀️Second Incident: Just 35 minutes later, at…

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Aluminum Blocks Fly Across I-83 In Triple-Trailer Crash Causing Major Backup In York: PennDOT Aluminum Blocks Fly Across I-83 In Triple-Trailer Crash Causing Major Backup In York: PennDOT
Aluminum Blocks Fly Across I-83 In Triple-Trailer Crash Causing Major Backup In York: PennDOT Massive aluminum blocks flew off a flatbed during a three-tractor-trailer pile-up that shut down Interstate 83 North in York County on Wednesday, July 9—causing miles-long traffic and a chaotic cleanup, officials said. The crash happened just before 10:40 a.m. between the on- and off-ramps for Exit 8 (PA-216/Glen Rock) in Springfield Township, according to PennDOT and local responders. At least three tractor-trailers and an SUV were involved in the violent wreck, which forced a complete shutdown of the northbound lanes. Traffic was detoured off and immediately back on at Exit 8, creating a …

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