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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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Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (UPDATE) Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (UPDATE)
Fugitive PA Teen Captured By US Marshals After Park Double Shooting (Update) Fugitive Raheem Hylton was apprehended hours after a double shooting at Dilworth Park left two juveniles hospitalized, US Marshals announced on Thursday, Dec. 19.  The shooting occurred near 15th Street and Market Street at approximately 4:33 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 13, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A 14-year-old boy was rushed to Jefferson Hospital in extremely critical condition after sustaining injuries during the shooting, police said. The second victim, whose age, gender, and race are currently unknown, was treated for a gunshot wound to the left thigh and is in st…

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Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG
Husband, Wife Led $20M Medicaid Fraud Ring At Pharmacy: PA AG A husband and wife are accused of masterminding a $20 million Medicaid and Medicare fraud scheme from their South Philadelphia pharmacy, Pennsylvania Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Elizabeth Thompson, 70, the registered owner of Broad Street Family Pharmacy, and her husband, Peter Dello Buono, 70, allegedly ran the scheme alongside pharmacist Frank Bengermino, 70, defrauding federal healthcare programs by faking prescriptions and pocketing the cash, investigators said. From 2016 to 2021, the couple and their co-conspirators allegedly billed Medicaid and Medi…

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Rotting Food, Fentanyl Found In Chalfont Home With Children; Dad Charged: Police Rotting Food, Fentanyl Found In Chalfont Home With Children; Dad Charged: Police
Rotting Food, Fentanyl Found In Chalfont Home With Children; Dad Charged: Police A Warrington Township man is accused of endangering his three young children by exposing them to unsafe living conditions and controlled substances, including fentanyl, police announced Thursday, Dec. 19. Christian Jeffrey Anderson-Ley, 36, turned himself over to Warrington Township Police on Dec. 18 after an arrest warrant was issued for him following a Nov. 23 medical emergency at his home on Teresa Circle, authorities said. Officers responded to a report of a woman overdosing at the residence and found Anderson-Ley under the influence of controlled substances, police said. His three ch…

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Son Called 911 On Himself After Stabbing Mom To Death In Street: DA Son Called 911 On Himself After Stabbing Mom To Death In Street: DA
Son Called 911 On Himself After Stabbing Mom To Death In Street: DA The son of a pediatric nurse who is accused of brutally stabbing her to death in the street outside her home and discarded the knife in a neighbor's yard. He will stand trial after a preliminary hearing on Thursday, Dec. 19. Brian Rebold, 38, was arrested on Sunday, Aug. 4 after calling 911 to report the deadly stabbing on Liberty Avenue in Arnold. During the hearing, a Westmoreland County Detective and an Arnold Police Officer testified, and the 911 call was played in court. Magistrate Judge Frank Pallone ruled that there was sufficient evidence to hold all charges, including criminal ho…

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Convicted Murderer Indicted For Knife Attack On Court Officer At Harrisburg Courthouse (UPDATE) Convicted Murderer Indicted For Knife Attack On Court Officer At Harrisburg Courthouse (UPDATE)
Convicted Murderer Indicted For Knife Attack On Court Officer At Harrisburg Courthouse (Update) A convicted murderer has been indicted for allegedly attacking a court security officer with a knife inside the Sylvia H. Rambo Courthouse in Harrisburg, the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Joseph Louis Camino, 56, of Braddock, was charged by a federal grand jury in connection with the assault that occurred on Monday, Dec. 16, at 1501 North 6th Street. Camino was reportedly shot multiple times by another court security officer during the incident and remains in stable condition at a local hospital, according to the U.S. …

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Couple Married 63 Years Killed In Crash Lands High Hatfield Driver Homicide Charge: DA Couple Married 63 Years Killed In Crash Lands High Hatfield Driver Homicide Charge: DA
Couple Married 63 Years Killed In Crash Lands High Hatfield Driver Homicide Charge: DA A Harleysville man is facing homicide by vehicle charges after a DUI crash killed a beloved Hatfield Township couple who had been married for 63 years, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Hatfield Township Police Chief William J. Tierney announced Thursday, Dec. 19. Michael Lennon, 21, was arrested following the June 8, crash at the intersection of Bergey Road and Bethlehem Pike, which left Jaime Burgos, 86, and Eva Burgos, 79, fatally injured, officials said. The couple, who were married in 1961, were remembered for their devotion to family and their community. Jaime, a…

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Dauphin County Sex Offender Assaulted Two Young Girls Over Three Years: Affidavit Dauphin County Sex Offender Assaulted Two Young Girls Over Three Years: Affidavit
Dauphin County Sex Offender Assaulted Two Young Girls Over Three Years: Affidavit A Middletown man convicted as a sexually violent predator in for assaulting a girl under 13 years old in 2017 has been accused of grooming and sexually assaulting two girls, ages 6 to 9, over a span of three years, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 17. Timothy Joseph Miller, 34, abused his victims at multiple residences in Cumberland, Franklin, and Dauphin counties, police detailed in the affidavit of probable cause. Miller, who police say sent explicit messages and gave secret cell phones to his victims, is accused of committing these crimes from April 20…

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Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit
Dauphin County Prison Cut Heat, Power, Deprived Inmates Of Basics: Lawsuit Dauphin County Prison officials cut heat and electricity, confiscated toilet paper, and stripped inmates of basic necessities in response to alleged drug use, according to a federal lawsuit filed on December 17, 2024. The lawsuit, brought by the Abolitionist Law Center, accuses prison staff of imposing inhumane conditions on detainees in restricted housing units (RHU) in late 2023. Court records allege that officials punished detainees after discovering synthetic marijuana, allegedly smuggled in by prison staff. Instead of addressing internal misconduct, officials targeted incarcerated indiv…

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Teen Charged As Adult In Armed Turkey Hill Robbery: PA State Police Teen Charged As Adult In Armed Turkey Hill Robbery: PA State Police
Teen Charged As Adult In Armed Turkey Hill Robbery: PA State Police A 16-year-old from Red Lion is facing adult charges after an armed robbery at a Turkey Hill convenience store in York County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Caidon Fowlkes allegedly entered the store at 346 W. Broadway in Red Lion Borough just after 10:30 p.m. on Oct. 16, 2024, brandished a firearm, and demanded cash from the register, according to Pennsylvania State Police. He fled with $214, authorities said. Investigators with the York Criminal Investigation Unit reviewed surveillance footage from nearby homes and businesses, identifying Fowlkes and two other …

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Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police
Freeport Woman Killed Crossing Road, Driver Hospitalized: Police An 89-year-old driver fatally struck a 73-year-old woman crossing a street in Freeport, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Barbara Martin of Freeport was crossing North Main Street heading east near Stevens Street in Freeport on Tuesday, Dec. 17, at 5:04 p.m., according to police. That's when the 2014 Lincoln traveling southbound hit her, detectives said.  Martin was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead at 6:38 p.m., according to hospital staff. The driver, whose name has not been released, was treated for minor injuries at a local hospital. …

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