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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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Tired Of Barking Dogs, PA Neighbor Tries Feeding Them Rat Poison-Laced Meatballs: Report Tired Of Barking Dogs, PA Neighbor Tries Feeding Them Rat Poison-Laced Meatballs: Report
Tired Of Barking Dogs, PA Neighbor Tries Feeding Them Rat Poison-Laced Meatballs: Report A Pennsylvania man is accused of trying to poison his neighbor’s dogs using chocolate and rat-poison-laced meatballs, Action News 6abc reports. The disturbing discovery was made by Joshua Hunter and his family in Broomall about two weeks ago, when they found hundreds of pieces of chocolate strewn across their yard, the outlet reports. Chocolate can be deadly to dogs, so the family quickly cleaned up the mess to protect their pets, Sushi and Hoagie. But what came next was even more dangerous. "Fast-forward from that incident to two days ago. My son woke up again, took the dogs out — we're o…

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WWII Mortar Round Found In Cumberland County Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police WWII Mortar Round Found In Cumberland County Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police
WWII Mortar Round Found In Cumberland County Teen’s Backpack On School Bus: Police A Cumberland County teen brought a World War II-era mortar round onto a school bus, prompting an emergency police response in Mechanicsburg, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 14, 2025. The 17-year-old Greenwood School District student had the inert explosive device in his backpack while riding a school bus to the Cumberland Perry Area Career and Technical Center at 110 Old Willow Mill Road, according to Silver Spring Township Police. Officers were notified at 11:49 a.m., and the Pennsylvania State Police Hazardous Device and Explosive Section confirmed the device contained no explosiv…

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‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA ‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA
‘Second Wife’ Demand Leads To Rape, Stalking In Harrisburg: DA A Harrisburg man who asked a woman to become his “second wife” was convicted of rape and stalking following a disturbing campaign of harassment, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 14. Deu Kumar Chhetri was found guilty of rape, stalking, and loitering and prowling at nighttime after a week-long trial in Dauphin County Court. The conviction was handed down on Friday, May 9. He was acquitted of a second rape count and burglary, according to the District Attorney’s Office. The case stems from a series of incidents between September 2020 and January 2022. The victim testified for eight hou…

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Wanted Man Captured, Two Scenes Secure After Lancaster Police Incidents (UPDATE) Wanted Man Captured, Two Scenes Secure After Lancaster Police Incidents (UPDATE)
Wanted Man Captured, Two Scenes Secure After Lancaster Police Incidents (Update) Two separate police incidents in Lancaster City on Wednesday, May 14, prompted shelter-in-place warnings and road closures—both of which have now been resolved, authorities said. The first incident began around 3:45 p.m. near the 500 blocks of Ann Street and Juniata Street. Police initially warned residents to stay indoors, but by 4:30 p.m., the scene was declared secure. Officers remained on location for follow-up investigation and asked the public to avoid the area due to lingering traffic congestion. Shortly after, around 4:18 p.m., a second incident unfolded near Walnut Street and Pleas…

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Cryptic Texts, Fake Alibis: PA Husband Charged With Murder 8 Years After Mom Vanishes Cryptic Texts, Fake Alibis: PA Husband Charged With Murder 8 Years After Mom Vanishes
Cryptic Texts, Fake Alibis: PA Husband Charged With Murder 8 Years After Mom Vanishes A Chester County husband has been charged with murdering his wife, who vanished in 2017 and was never found, according to newly unsealed court records and a detailed affidavit reviewed by Daily Voice on Wednesday, May 14. Allen Gould, 60, is accused of killing his wife, Anna Maciejewska, sometime around March 29, 2017—despite reporting her missing on April 12 of that year, Pennsylvania State Police said. Prosecutors say her life was abruptly cut short and that Gould spent weeks pretending she was alive. Maciejewska’s phone sent texts to friends and family, including a “Happy Birthday” messa…

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Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time
Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time A Dauphin County woman who drove a school van full of special-needs students while high on prescription drugs has been sentenced to jail and probation, Lancaster County officials said. Heather Elaine Shumberger, 41, of Lower Paxton Township, pleaded guilty to DUI, endangering the welfare of children, and recklessly endangering another person, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office in a release issued Tuesday, May 13. Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad originally stated she would serve up to seven years and nine months behind bars. However, court documents were corre…

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Police & Fire
Life Sentence Handed Down After York Murder Victim ID’d Shooter On Deathbed, DA Says Life Sentence Handed Down After York Murder Victim ID’d Shooter On Deathbed, DA Says
Life Sentence Handed Down After York Murder Victim ID’d Shooter On Deathbed, DA Says A man convicted in a York murder case after the victim named him on his deathbed will spend the rest of his life behind bars, Judge Maria Musti Cook ruled on Monday, May 6, prosecutors said the following week. Jesus Cintron-Molina, 35, was shot multiple times in the 400 block of West Market Street around 7:20 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, 2023, York City police said. He was rushed to WellSpan York Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:04 p.m., according to Deputy Coroner Molly York. Before dying, Cintron-Molina identified his killer as “Freddie Reyes-Luna,” York City Police Capt. Daniel Le…

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Ambler Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: DA Ambler Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: DA
Ambler Officer Cleared In Fatal Shooting Of Knife-Wielding Man: DA An Ambler police officer was legally justified in the fatal shooting of a man armed with two knives, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Wednesday, May 14. The April 26 encounter began after 43-year-old Roberto Aguilar Cholula called 911 around 7:34 p.m., telling dispatchers he wanted to die and was armed with a knife. Officers responded to the Forest Garden Apartments and found Cholula holding a black knife in one hand. He then pulled out a second, butcher-style knife, and held one in each hand, investigators said. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapons, Ch…

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Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (UPDATE) Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (UPDATE)
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (Update) Odin J. Rathnam, 58, the former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster accused of sexually abusing a child for over a decade, pleaded no contest and guilty to 28 crimes of child sexual abuse on Wednesday, May 8, 2025, according to a press release issued by the Dauphin County District Attorney’s Office on Wednesday, May 14. The court accepted Rathnam’s pleas, including rape of a child causing serious bodily injury. He was sentenced to 15 to 30 years in a state prison and an additional 10 years of probation. Rathnam will also be on the Megan’s Law sex offender registry for life and must undergo an …

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Former Bucks County Cop Accused Of Manipulating Elderly Woman For $500K Estate: DA (UPDATE) Former Bucks County Cop Accused Of Manipulating Elderly Woman For $500K Estate: DA (UPDATE)
Former Bucks County Cop Accused Of Manipulating Elderly Woman For $500K Estate: DA (Update) A former Bucks County police officer is accused of manipulating a 76-year-old woman into signing her last will and testament in an attempt to steal her $500,000 estate, District Attorney Jennifer Schorn announced on Wednesday, May 14. Carlito Cortez, 59, of Richboro, surrendered to authorities on Tuesday, May 13, after a Grand Jury recommended criminal charges following a lengthy investigation, the DA said. Cortez worked part-time for both the Langhorne and Yardley Borough Police Departments. He has been charged with: Felony Criminal Attempt to Commit Theft by Deception. Felony Securing E…

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