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Jillian Pikora

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. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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‘Heartbreaking’ Years-Long Sex Abuse Of 2 Kids Uncovered: Lebanon County DA ‘Heartbreaking’ Years-Long Sex Abuse Of 2 Kids Uncovered: Lebanon County DA
‘Heartbreaking’ Years-Long Sex Abuse Of 2 Kids Uncovered: Lebanon County DA A Pennsylvania man sexually abused two children for years before his alleged crimes were uncovered, prosecutors announced. Kevin Charles Martin is facing 17 charges related to the sexual abuse of children after a ChildLine report in November 2024 triggered an investigation, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office said. The report alleged Martin engaged in inappropriate sexual contact with a juvenile victim dating back to 2016. Investigators later identified a second victim, prosecutors said. Both children detailed years of disturbing abuse in forensic interviews, authorities said. A…

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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 family counselor is accused of secretly placing spy cameras disguised as charging blocks to record women using the bathroom at his Quakertown office, authorities announced on Thursday, March 6. Jonathan Elliot Moyer, 54, of Alburtis, was arrested after investigators uncovered video evidence of him setting up the covert devices, according to the Bucks County District Attorney's Office. The investigation began Monday, March 3, when a witness discovered an electronic storage device containing footage of Moyer placing a hidden camera in the bathroom at Empower Life Coaching & Counseling, …

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NJ Trucker Killed In PA I-78 Overturn Crash: Coroner NJ Trucker Killed In PA I-78 Overturn Crash: Coroner
NJ Trucker Killed In PA I-78 Overturn Crash: Coroner A New Jersey truck driver was killed when his tractor-trailer veered off the road and overturned on Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania, officials announced on Thursday, March 6. Timothy O. Atanda, 48, of Newark, was behind the wheel when the crash happened at mile marker 60.7 in Upper Saucon Township, Lehigh County, at approximately 2:01 p.m. on Wednesday, March 5, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Atanda was pronounced dead at 2:47 p.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest. An autopsy determined his cause of death was blunt force injuries due to a motor veh…

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Man Brutally Bludgeoned In Head During Broad Daylight Attack In Lancaster: Police Man Brutally Bludgeoned In Head During Broad Daylight Attack In Lancaster: Police
Man Brutally Bludgeoned In Head During Broad Daylight Attack In Lancaster: Police A man was brutally bludgeoned in the head during a broad daylight assault on a Lancaster street, police announced on Thursday, March 7. Jaime Raudales was arrested about an hour after the attack, Lancaster City police said. Officers responded to the first block of West Chestnut Street around 9:50 a.m., where they found an adult male suffering from a severe head injury. Video footage and evidence at the scene revealed that Raudales attacked the victim with an unidentified object before fleeing, authorities said. The victim was rushed to the hospital, though his condition remains unknown. Ra…

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$18K, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Reading Drug Bust: Berks DA $18K, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Reading Drug Bust: Berks DA
$18K, 2.5 Pounds Of Marijuana Seized In Reading Drug Bust: Berks DA A Reading man was caught with thousands in suspected drug money and pounds of marijuana following an investigation, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 7. Edgar Anthony Colon, 33, was arrested after authorities executed a search warrant on his body, vehicle, and residence at 1035 Marion Street, according to Chief Detective Michael Gombar. The Berks County DA’s Drug Task Force and Reading Police had been investigating Colon since August 2024. During the search, investigators seized approximately 2.5 pounds of marijuana—both in bulk and packaged for distribu…

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Uber Driver Gropes Woman, Tries To Kiss Her After Ride: Montgomery County DA Uber Driver Gropes Woman, Tries To Kiss Her After Ride: Montgomery County DA
Uber Driver Gropes Woman, Tries To Kiss Her After Ride: Montgomery County DA A Montgomery County Uber driver is accused of groping a female passenger, making lewd comments, and attempting to kiss her after dropping her off at home, authorities announced Friday, March 7. Robert Corcoran, 61, of West Chester, was charged with indecent assault and harassment after a late-night ride took a disturbing turn on Feb. 10, prosecutors said. Corcoran picked up the victim and a male passenger in the early morning hours. After dropping off the male passenger at 2:02 a.m., he allegedly insisted the woman move to the front seat while he FaceTimed with her sister, authorities said.…

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NJ Judge’s Son, ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Arrested On Gun Charge In PA NJ Judge’s Son, ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Arrested On Gun Charge In PA
NJ Judge’s Son, ‘Fake Cop’ Suspect, Arrested On Gun Charge In PA John Francis McCarthy IV, the son of a Princeton judge and previously accused of impersonating a police officer in Quarryville, is now facing a weapons charge in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Friday, March 7. McCarthy, 39, of Princeton, NJ, was arrested on Thursday, March 6, after an investigation by West Lampeter Township Police revealed he had fired a weapon at Morr Range in Willow Street, PA, in September 2024, despite being legally barred from possessing firearms. McCarthy was prohibited from owning or using guns due to a protection-from-abuse (PFA) equivalent restraining order…

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Pennsylvania Woman Missing For Nearly Three Months: Police Seek Public’s Help Pennsylvania Woman Missing For Nearly Three Months: Police Seek Public’s Help
Pennsylvania Woman Missing For Nearly Three Months: Police Seek Public’s Help A 75-year-old Pennsylvania woman has been missing for nearly three months, and police are asking for the public’s help in finding her. Linda Harvey was last seen by her sister at her home on the 40000 block of Woodhaven Road in Philadelphia at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 12, police said. Harvey is described as 5-foot-10, weighing 150 pounds, with brown eyes and black and white hair. She has a thin build, uses a cane, and often wears necklaces and bracelets, authorities said. She is known to frequent Center City and Southwest Philadelphia, police added. Anyone with information o…

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Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Teens, Menaces Officers At McDonald's: Nassau County Police Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Teens, Menaces Officers At McDonald's: Nassau County Police
Knife-Wielding Man Threatens Teens, Menaces Officers At McDonald's: Nassau County Police A knife-wielding man threatened two teenage girls and later menaced officers before his arrest at a McDonald's in North Lawrence, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, March 6. Officers responded to the fast-food restaurant at 365 Rockaway Turnpike around 4 p.m. for reports of a suspicious man armed with a weapon, according to detectives. Antonio Reyes, 47, undomiciled, was allegedly in a heated argument with two girls, ages 14 and 15, when he pulled out a knife and pointed it at them, placing them in fear for their lives. The terrified teens fled and called police, authorities said. …

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Island Park Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons: Police Island Park Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons: Police
Island Park Code Enforcement Agent Struck By Angry Driver Over Summons: Police A Village of Island Park code enforcement agent was intentionally struck by a driver’s vehicle during a dispute over a summons, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, March 6. Matthew Sullivan, 37, of 77 Waterford Road, was arrested after the violent altercation outside 127 Long Beach Road at 3:19 p.m., according to detectives. Sullivan had been arguing with a 25-year-old code enforcement agent when he got into his vehicle and deliberately hit the agent, police said. The victim was taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation and treatment of his injuries. Sullivan was arrested at the sc…

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