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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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$1M SNAP, Medicaid Scam Used Fake Kids, Stolen IDs By PA Man: DOJ $1M SNAP, Medicaid Scam Used Fake Kids, Stolen IDs By PA Man: DOJ
$1M SNAP, Medicaid Scam Used Fake Kids, Stolen IDs By PA Man: DOJ A Pennsylvania man admitted to fabricating fake families and using stolen identities to swindle over $1 million in SNAP and Medicaid benefits, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday, April 29. James Sessoms, 60, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a sweeping fraud scheme that spanned four years, involved multiple aliases, and included imaginary spouses and children, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Between November 2019 and November 2023, Sessoms submitted dozens of phony applications for government assistance, using real So…

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Shot, Dumped In Schuylkill River: Family Speaks Out As Arrest Made In Dad's Murder Shot, Dumped In Schuylkill River: Family Speaks Out As Arrest Made In Dad's Murder
Shot, Dumped In Schuylkill River: Family Speaks Out As Arrest Made In Dad's Murder A man has been arrested in the shooting death of Joshua Daywalt, whose body was found in the Schuylkill River earlier this year, Philadelphia police announced Tuesday, April 29. Daywalt, 35, was a father of two from Phoenixville who struggled for years with schizophrenia. He was found shot and floating in the river near Kelly Drive and Midvale Avenue on the morning of Friday, Feb. 7. Medics pronounced him dead at 10:56 a.m., authorities said. A post-mortem exam revealed a gunshot wound behind his right ear and a possible graze to the back of his head. The Medical Examiner ruled his death a …

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Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials
Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials A small bridge collapsed beneath a propane truck in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, on Tuesday, April 29, leaving the vehicle partially dangling, officials say. The incident happened around 12:30 p.m. on the 3700 block of Orchid Place. A Sharp Energy propane truck was crossing the privately owned bridge when it gave way, authorities said. The bridge is owned by Wildlands Conservancy. Despite the dramatic scene, the truck’s driver was not injured, first responders confirmed. @nvpmediaservices Bridge collapses with propane truck on it #firefighter #dronevideo ♬ Flirtin' with …

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Secret Recordings, Sex Crimes Committed By Waynesboro Baseball President, Working In Military Secret Recordings, Sex Crimes Committed By Waynesboro Baseball President, Working In Military
Secret Recordings, Sex Crimes Committed By Waynesboro Baseball President, Working In Military A former youth baseball president and ex-Marine who worked in a classified government role has been sentenced to 14 to 28 years in state prison for sexually abusing children and secretly filming others, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, April 29. Justin Travis Biser, 45, of Waynesboro, was convicted by a Franklin County jury in January on all 65 counts against him, including involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, aggravated indecent assault, manufacturing child pornography, and invasion of privacy. Senior Judge Kevin A. Hess also ordered that Biser register as …

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Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police
Girl Raped From Age 9 To 15 In Multiple PA Towns — Including New Holland: Police A girl was repeatedly raped from the time she was 9 until she was 15 years old in two Pennsylvania towns, New Holland police announced on Tuesday, April 29. Kaashif Abdul Fuller, 43, was arrested at his home without incident after a months-long investigation revealed he allegedly began sexually abusing the victim in Pottstown and continued the abuse after she moved to New Holland, investigators said. The juvenile reported the years-long abuse to police on March 18, saying Fuller began assaulting her in Montgomery County and that it continued in Lancaster County. Authorities say the abuse st…

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Decomposed Female Body Found In Woods: Berks DA Decomposed Female Body Found In Woods: Berks DA
Decomposed Female Body Found In Woods: Berks DA A woman's decomposed body was discovered deep in the woods, authorities revealed on Tuesday, April 29. The grim find was made around 2:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, in a wooded area off Route 176 between the Green Hills and Route 724 exits, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators from Cumru Township Police and Berks County Detectives confirmed the remains were human and appeared to be female. Police say the body was in an advanced state of decomposition and may have been there “for a long period of time.” A grid search of the area was conducted, and all evide…

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‘Angel Of Death’ Man Shot After Terrorizing Neighborhood: Bucks DA ‘Angel Of Death’ Man Shot After Terrorizing Neighborhood: Bucks DA
‘Angel Of Death’ Man Shot After Terrorizing Neighborhood: Bucks DA A Philadelphia man who called himself the "angel of death" was shot after terrorizing a Bucks County neighborhood with a metal chain and box cutter, authorities announced on Tuesday, April 29. William Francis Campbell, 50, was charged with multiple offenses, including Aggravated Assault, Burglary, Terroristic Threats, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. The chaos began around 3:36 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, when Campbell crashed his GMC Savana van into a parked pickup truck on Redfield Road in Buckingham Township, authorities…

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Gunfire Erupts After Carjacking, Ends In 7 Officer-Involved Shootings: Philadelphia Police Gunfire Erupts After Carjacking, Ends In 7 Officer-Involved Shootings: Philadelphia Police
Gunfire Erupts After Carjacking, Ends In 7 Officer-Involved Shootings: Philadelphia Police A Philadelphia man was shot and killed by police after a violent carjacking led to a high-speed chase and gunfire across the city, authorities announced Tuesday, April 29. The incident began around 7:11 p.m. on Monday, April 28, when officers were called to a shooting at the Public Storage facility on the 500 block of East Hunting Park Avenue. A 32-year-old Hispanic man was found shot in the abdomen, and his Toyota Camry had been stolen, police said. Jerome Cooper, 51, shot the man during a confrontation, investigators said. As Cooper tried to flee, a 29-year-old Hispanic witness exchanged …

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Teens Shot Before BMW Flipped In Deadly Chadds Ford Crash: Pennsylvania State Police (UPDATE) Teens Shot Before BMW Flipped In Deadly Chadds Ford Crash: Pennsylvania State Police (UPDATE)
Teens Shot Before BMW Flipped In Deadly Chadds Ford Crash: Pennsylvania State Police (Update) A 17-year-old girl was shot in the head before a BMW crashed and flipped outside Philadelphia, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a shocking update on Tuesday, April 29. Troopers first responded to the intersection of Baltimore Pike and Wilmington West Chester Pike in Chadds Ford Township around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday, April 20. A 2015 black BMW sedan was found on its roof next to the northbound lanes of Baltimore Pike, PSP Troop K, Media Station said. Inside the wrecked vehicle, troopers found a 17-year-old Brookhaven girl who was pronounced dead at the scene. A 19-year-old Media man was …

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Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits
Assistant Fire Marshal Rapes Girl At Knife-Point, During Break-In At PA Home: Affidavits The assistant fire marshal for Cheltenham Township is facing rape and burglary charges after a violent series of events across two counties, prosecutors announced on Monday, April 28. Albert Sergio Jr., 59, of Souderton, is accused of sexually assaulting a minor female relative at knife-point after she got out of the shower on Friday, April 25, 2025, according to affidavits of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, April 29. Investigators said the victim encountered Sergio standing naked in the hallway of a West Walnut Street home, armed with a knife. She screamed and attempted …

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