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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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Police & Fire
Whitehall Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-Girlfriend Plotted Husband’s Killing, DA Whitehall Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-Girlfriend Plotted Husband’s Killing, DA
Whitehall Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-Girlfriend Plotted Husband’s Killing, DA A Palmerton wife is accused of orchestrating a murder-for-hire plot that ended with her husband's fatal shooting in a Whitehall Township parking lot, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, Jan. 29. Brenda Rodriguez, 51, was arrested on Monday, Jan. 28, and is being held in Lehigh County Jail without bail. Rodriguez is charged with Criminal Solicitation – Criminal Homicide, Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault, and Aggravated Assault, all felonies of the first degree, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Her preliminary hearing is scheduled fo…

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Passenger Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Upper Macungie Passenger Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Upper Macungie
Passenger Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Upper Macungie A passenger was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Upper Macungie Township, Lehigh County, officials announced. The victim, identified only as John Doe, was pronounced dead at 8:06 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, on the scene at State Route 100 and Schaefer Run Road, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensic Center. The passenger in a vehicle that collided with the tractor-trailer, authorities said. An autopsy will be conducted to determine the cause of death. The Upper Macungie Township Police Department and the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office are…

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Dogs Stabbed To Death, Knife Lodged In One; Newtown Owner Confesses To Brutal Attack: Affidavit Dogs Stabbed To Death, Knife Lodged In One; Newtown Owner Confesses To Brutal Attack: Affidavit
Dogs Stabbed To Death, Knife Lodged In One; Newtown Owner Confesses To Brutal Attack: Affidavit A Bucks County man is accused of savagely stabbing his two family dogs to death inside his home—so violently that a knife blade snapped off inside one of them—before calling 911 to confess, authorities said. George Gooch Ash, 40, of Essex Place in Newtown Township, was charged Tuesday, Jan. 22, with two felony counts of aggravated cruelty to animals and two misdemeanor counts of cruelty to animals, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced. “To say the defendant’s actions were inhumane is an understatement,” District Attorney Jennifer Schorn said at a news conference Wednesday…

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Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police
Shooting At Eagles NFC Championship Celebration Leads To Teen's Arrest: Philadelphia Police A teenager has been arrested in connection with a shooting at the Eagles NFC Championship celebration in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Amere Wright, 18, was identified as the suspected gunman who shot a 20-year-old man in the lower abdomen and hip at 1300 Chestnut Street around 9:25 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 26, authorities said. The victim, who approached officers assigned to the Eagles Crowd Detail, was rushed to Jefferson Hospital, where he was listed in stable condition, police said. Detectives with the Shooting Investigation Group reviewed surveillan…

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Explicit Video Shown To Students, Threatened Teen By Reading Paraprofessional: DA Explicit Video Shown To Students, Threatened Teen By Reading Paraprofessional: DA
Explicit Video Shown To Students, Threatened Teen By Reading Paraprofessional: DA A Reading School District employee showed sexually explicit material to middle school students, inappropriately touched a 13-year-old boy, and threatened another teen, the Berks County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Stephanie Quintero-Ochoa, 19, of Reading, was charged with unlawful contact with a minor, indecent exposure, dissemination of explicit sexual material via electronic communication, corruption of minors, and endangering the welfare of children. The investigation began in December 2024 after multiple ChildLine reports alleged that Quintero-Ochoa was en…

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Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Stolen SUV: Philadelphia Police Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Stolen SUV: Philadelphia Police
Abducted 4-Year-Old Boy Found In Stolen SUV: Philadelphia Police A 4-year-old boy was found safe after being abducted in a stolen SUV in Philadelphia, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. The child was asleep inside a white Toyota RAV-4 when it was stolen from the 3000 block of W. Susquehanna Avenue at 11:56 p.m., authorities said. A frantic search ensued until officers located the vehicle at 2900 W. Flora Street at 12:38 a.m. The child was found alone inside but unharmed, investigators said. The SUV has been secured for fingerprint analysis. No suspect description has been released, and the case remains under investigation by Central Detectives.

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Philly Psychiatrist Billed Medicaid For Phantom Visits—Now Owes $900K: Feds Philly Psychiatrist Billed Medicaid For Phantom Visits—Now Owes $900K: Feds
Philly Psychiatrist Billed Medicaid For Phantom Visits—Now Owes $900K: Feds A Philadelphia psychiatrist and his mental health clinic must cough up $900,000 after allegedly billing Medicaid for thousands of bogus patient visits, federal authorities announced Monday, Jan. 27. Dr. Ghodrat Pirooz Sholevar and Nueva Vida Multicultural/Multilingual Behavioral Health, Inc. allegedly orchestrated a years-long scheme, charging Medicaid for full 15-minute medication management appointments that often lasted mere minutes—or never happened at all—according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Sholevar and Nueva Vida ran three mental health cl…

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Schools
Maple Shade School Bus Driver Fatally Struck By Another Bus: Police Maple Shade School Bus Driver Fatally Struck By Another Bus: Police
Maple Shade School Bus Driver Fatally Struck By Another Bus: Police A Maple Shade School District employee was killed in a tragic accident after being hit by another school bus at the district's bus depot, authorities announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The fatal crash happened at Maple Shade High School when a bus driver stepped outside of his vehicle and was struck by another school bus, sustaining fatal injuries, according to Maple Shade police. The driver of the striking bus, also a district employee, remained at the scene and cooperated with investigators. No charges have been filed at this time, authorities said. The district is reeling from the loss,…

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Death Investigation Underway In Franklin County: PSP Death Investigation Underway In Franklin County: PSP
Death Investigation Underway In Franklin County: PSP A death investigation is underway in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Troopers from the Chambersburg station responded to a home in the 1500 block of Cumberland Highway in Lurgan Township around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 13, for a report of an undetermined death, authorities said. The victim, whose identity has not been released, was from Newburg, according to police. No further details have been provided as the investigation remains ongoing, but Daily Voice has reached out to State Police for more information.

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Missing Chambersburg Teen Located Safe, State Police Say (UPDATE) Missing Chambersburg Teen Located Safe, State Police Say (UPDATE)
Missing Chambersburg Teen Located Safe, State Police Say (Update) A 15-year-old Chambersburg boy who was reported missing on Monday, Jan. 27 has been located safely, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The teen was initially classified as a runaway and was last seen near Hess Benedict Road in Quincy Township, according to PSP Chambersburg. Authorities confirmed that he was found and is safe, but did not release additional details. Editor's Note: This article has been updated to reflect new information from Pennsylvania State Police.

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