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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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Bethlehem Woman Pronounced Dead, Cause Under Investigation: Coroner Bethlehem Woman Pronounced Dead, Cause Under Investigation: Coroner
Bethlehem Woman Pronounced Dead, Cause Under Investigation: Coroner A Bethlehem woman was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Syrena Kuchinos, 44, was declared dead at 3:33 a.m. in the hospital's emergency department, according to the coroner's office. An autopsy was conducted later that day, but the cause and manner of her death remain under investigation, the release states. No further details have been provided at this time. Authorities ask anyone with information related to this case to contact the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office.

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Police & Fire
Road Closure Alert: Almshouse Road Shut Down Due To Fallen Tree On Power Lines Road Closure Alert: Almshouse Road Shut Down Due To Fallen Tree On Power Lines
Road Closure Alert: Almshouse Road Shut Down Due To Fallen Tree On Power Lines Almshouse Road is closed between Birdie Lane and Valley Road after a large tree was found leaning on power wires, officials announced early Friday, Nov. 22, 2024. The Doylestown Township Police Department issued the closure notice at 5:54 a.m., stating that crews were en route to handle the situation. Motorists are advised to avoid the area and seek alternate routes until the road is reopened. Crews are working to resolve the issue.

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Police & Fire
Crash With Injuries Closes 2nd Street Near Turnpike In Highspire Crash With Injuries Closes 2nd Street Near Turnpike In Highspire
Crash With Injuries Closes 2nd Street Near Turnpike In Highspire A vehicle crash with injuries shut down part of 2nd Street near the Turnpike overpass in Highspire on Thursday, Nov. 21 at 7:01 p.m. Emergency crews responded to the scene and urged drivers to avoid the area while they worked to assist the injured and clear the wreckage, according to Citizen's Fire Company-Highspire. Details about the crash and the number of people injured were not immediately available.

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Police & Fire
Car Thief Strikes In Gettysburg: Police Car Thief Strikes In Gettysburg: Police
Car Thief Strikes In Gettysburg: Police A black Honda Accord was stolen from Delay Alley in Gettysburg around 3:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to a release by Chief Robert Glenny of the Gettysburg Police Department. The vehicle had been left unlocked with the keys inside, police said. Authorities are asking for the public's help in locating the car or identifying the person responsible. Anyone with information or surveillance footage is urged to contact the Gettysburg Police Department at 717-334-1168, submit a tip online by clicking here, or call Adams County Dispatch at 717-334-8101. The incident remains under in…

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Police & Fire
Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police
Driver Mows Down Two Men On Philly Crosswalk, Flees: Police A white Lincoln plowed onto a crosswalk island, striking two men waiting to cross the street in Philadelphia, police said. The driver, 63, fled but was caught blocks away on Broad Street on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 8:45 p.m. The crash happened at Broad and Juniper streets in the 9th District, where the Lincoln bypassed traffic stopped at a red light, jumped the island, and hit the pedestrians, investigators said. Police stopped the vehicle on the 1700 block of North Broad Street and arrested the driver. Both victims were taken to Jefferson University Hospital by paramedics. A male, who…

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Police & Fire
Man Shot Outside Longhorn Steakhouse, SEPTA Bus Struck: Philly Police (VIDEO) Man Shot Outside Longhorn Steakhouse, SEPTA Bus Struck: Philly Police (VIDEO)
Man Shot Outside Longhorn Steakhouse, SEPTA Bus Struck: Philly Police (Video) A 21-year-old man was shot multiple times outside Longhorn Steakhouse on City Line Avenue before crashing his vehicle into a SEPTA bus, Philadelphia police announced Friday, Nov. 22. The shooting occurred on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024, at 10:32 p.m., in the 4000 block of City Line Avenue in the 19th District, according to the release. The victim was inside a vehicle at City Avenue and Presidential Boulevard when three unknown males exited another vehicle and opened fire, police said. Attempting to flee, the victim crashed into a SEPTA bus before abandoning the car and running to the Longhorn…

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Police & Fire
PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police
PA Woman Accused Of Flashing Gun At Drivers In Road Rage Meltdown: Police A Pottstown woman turned her temper into terror during two road rage incidents, allegedly pointing a handgun at drivers on Route 422, police announced on Friday, Nov. 22. Kayla Bell, 22, faces four counts each of Terroristic Threats, Simple Assault, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime after police linked her to the July and August 2024 confrontations. The first incident happened on Tuesday, July 24, on Route 422 East near Route 100 in North Coventry Township. Bell, driving a black Ford Explorer, reportedly aimed a handgun at another motorist during a heated traffic dispute, police said.…

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Police & Fire
Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight
Police Find Stabbing Victims During Hazleton Traffic Stop After Bar Fight A routine traffic stop in Hazleton led officers to discover two stabbing victims and a violent bar altercation, police announced on Thursday, Nov. 21, 2024. Jose Santomas Baez, 24, is charged with two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault, two counts of Misdemeanor Simple Assault, and one count of Terroristic Threats in connection with the incident, according to a press release from Hazleton City Police. The unusual series of events began at 4:02 a.m. when officers pulled over a silver Honda Civic that ran a red light near Broad and Church Streets. Inside, they found a man bleeding heavily …

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Traffic
Lower State Road Closed Due To Crash: Doylestown Police Lower State Road Closed Due To Crash: Doylestown Police
Lower State Road Closed Due To Crash: Doylestown Police A section of Lower State Road is closed after a traffic accident on Thursday, Nov. 21, police said. The closure stretches between Almshouse Road and Brinker Drive as crews work to clear the scene, according to Doylestown Township Police. Drivers are urged to find alternate routes. Details about the crash were not immediately available. Police posted the alert at 10:39 p.m.  Check back here for possible updates. 

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Sports
Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With COVID-19, Tax Fraud: Feds Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With COVID-19, Tax Fraud: Feds
Ex-Eagles RB Superbowl Champ Wendell Smallwood Jr. Charged With Covid-19, Tax Fraud: Feds Wendell Smallwood Jr., a former Philadelphia Eagles running back and Super Bowl champion, is facing federal charges for allegedly defrauding COVID-19 relief programs and the IRS, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Nov. 21. Smallwood, 30, was charged with felonies for Wire Fraud, Conspiracy to Commit Wire Fraud, and Conspiracy to Defraud the Internal Revenue Service, federal prosecutors announced. If convicted on all counts, Smallwood faces up to 50 years in prison. Authorities claim Smallwood obtained tens of thousands of dollars in COVID-19 Economic I…

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