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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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PA Fire Chief Admits He Dropped Crying Baby, Causing Skull Fracture: Affidavit PA Fire Chief Admits He Dropped Crying Baby, Causing Skull Fracture: Affidavit
PA Fire Chief Admits He Dropped Crying Baby, Causing Skull Fracture: Affidavit A Bucks County fire chief has been suspended after police say he admitted to dropping his 3-month-old infant daughter on her head because she wouldn’t stop crying, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, March 21. Falls Township Fire Company #1 Chief Brian Salt, 36, was charged with Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Aggravated Assault on a Person Under 13, and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to court records and officials. Salt was arraigned Thursday, March 20, and committed to the Bucks County Corrections Center in lieu of $500,000 bail, his docket sh…

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TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Charge In Lebanon Co. Rape Case: Affidavit TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Charge In Lebanon Co. Rape Case: Affidavit
TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Charge In Lebanon Co. Rape Case: Affidavit A Dauphin County woman is facing a felony wiretap charge and a false report accusation in a controversial case that’s ignited global attention, viral TikTok videos, and a $20,000 fundraiser. Veronika Rodriguez, 24, went to the Fort Indiantown Gap Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, to report that she had been raped in a parked car by fellow airman Fahad Pervez three nights earlier. She claimed he withheld her glasses and assaulted her in the rear seat of his vehicle in a gated military lot, according to an affidavit of probable cause. But investigators later concluded she was lyi…

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Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In PA, Police Say Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In PA, Police Say
Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In PA, Police Say Another small plane has crashed in Pennsylvania — this time flipping onto its roof while landing on a private airstrip in Berks County, Robeson Township police announced on Friday, March 21. It marks the third small aircraft crash in as many months across the state — the second this month. Officers were called to the first block of Pleasant Grove Road at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, where they found a Maule M-7 aircraft overturned on the pilot’s property, according to Acting Police Chief Sgt. Jason Rimby. The pilot sustained a minor injury, police said. Crews from Gibraltar Fire Compa…

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PA Carousel Con: Former Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says PA Carousel Con: Former Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says
PA Carousel Con: Former Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says A former board member of the Carousel at Pottstown foundation stole $300,000 from the nonprofit to pay off a personal civil judgment, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 21. Adam Sager, 56, of Sarasota, Florida, has been charged with multiple felonies including theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, forgery, and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activity, according to DA Kevin Steele. Sager, a licensed Pennsylvania attorney, formerly practiced law in Pottstown. According to his law firm bio, he attended Ursinus C…

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Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police
Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police A man was killed when his car collided with a fire truck in Medford, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, March 20. Jason Copper, 39, of Sound Beach, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart eastbound on Express Drive South when he was hit by a Medford Fire Department truck at the Route 112 intersection around 12:35 p.m., police said. The fire truck, driven by 50-year-old Wilfredo Garcia of Medford, had its lights and sirens activated at the time. Copper was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Garcia and two passengers from the fire truck were …

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Train Derails, Blocks Road, Knocks Out Power In Western PA: Mayor Train Derails, Blocks Road, Knocks Out Power In Western PA: Mayor
Train Derails, Blocks Road, Knocks Out Power In Western PA: Mayor A train derailed in Western Pennsylvania, leaving a street blocked and power out, Connellsville Mayor Greg Lincoln said on Thursday night, March 20. The CSX train carrying nine flatbed cars came off the tracks near the 300 block of North Water Street in Connellsville just before 9 p.m., officials said. Two of the cars landed on the roadway near Water and Peach streets, according to Lincoln. No injuries were reported, but the derailment caused a power outage in the surrounding area. “Water Street will be closed until clean up is done,” the mayor wrote in a Facebook post. Crews from CSX and…

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AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Pennsylvania Drug Bust: Police AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Pennsylvania Drug Bust: Police
AK-47, Cocaine, $2.4K Seized In Pennsylvania Drug Bust: Police An AK-47 pistol-rifle, cocaine, cash, and more were seized during a drug and firearms bust in Lancaster Township, the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, March 18. Deputies served a search and arrest warrant for Codie Bingham at a home in the 1500 block of Passey Lane around 4 p.m., according to the sheriff’s office. Bingham was wanted for violating probation and had an additional arrest warrant from Manheim Township Police, authorities said. While clearing the residence, deputies spotted two firearms and a marijuana cigarette in plain view. Bingham was arrested and take…

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$400K PPP Loan Scheme By CEO At PA Tax Prep Company Federally Indicted: DOJ $400K PPP Loan Scheme By CEO At PA Tax Prep Company Federally Indicted: DOJ
$400K PPP Loan Scheme By CEO At PA Tax Prep Company Federally Indicted: DOJ The CEO of a Pennsylvania tax preparation company is accused of orchestrating a $400,000 Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loan fraud scheme and destroying evidence to obstruct a federal investigation, prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 20. Dommonick T. Chatman, 49, of York, was indicted on 20 counts of bank fraud and one count of destroying records in a federal probe, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. Chatman is the CEO of *The Chatman Group LLC*, a financial services and tax preparation business based in York. Federal officials say he submitted—or directed employ…

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PA Man Stabbed Ex’s New BF To Death In NJ, Caught Near Temple University: US Marshals PA Man Stabbed Ex’s New BF To Death In NJ, Caught Near Temple University: US Marshals
PA Man Stabbed Ex’s New BF To Death In NJ, Caught Near Temple University: US Marshals A Philadelphia man wanted for fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend’s new boyfriend in Bridgeton was captured near Temple University, authorities announced on Thursday, March 20. Kenneth Tripline, 36, was arrested by U.S. Marshals in the 1500 block of West Diamond Street after attempting to escape through a rear window, officials said. Tripline allegedly kicked in a door and stabbed 28-year-old Elliot Q. Handy in the torso at a home on the 100 block of South Avenue around 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, according to Bridgeton police. Handy, who lived at the residence, was rushed to Inspira Re…

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Suspect Killed, Officer Shot In Bulletproof Vest At Friends Hospital: Philadelphia Police Suspect Killed, Officer Shot In Bulletproof Vest At Friends Hospital: Philadelphia Police
Suspect Killed, Officer Shot In Bulletproof Vest At Friends Hospital: Philadelphia Police A suspect was shot dead, and a Philadelphia police officer was hit in his bulletproof vest during an exchange of gunfire outside Friends Hospital in Northeast Philadelphia on Thursday, March 20, authorities said. The shooting happened around 12:45 p.m. at the hospital on the 4600 block of East Roosevelt Boulevard, Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said in an update. The incident began just minutes earlier, at 12:24 p.m., when officers spotted a man running through traffic in the 5000 block of Torresdale Avenue. The man, who officials said was experiencing a mental health crisis, agreed to …

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