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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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Two Bodies Pulled From Schuylkill River In Philadelphia Within 24 Hours: Police Two Bodies Pulled From Schuylkill River In Philadelphia Within 24 Hours: Police
Two Bodies Pulled From Schuylkill River In Philadelphia Within 24 Hours: Police Two bodies have been recovered from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia within a 24-hour span, authorities announced. The first discovery happened on Thursday, Feb. 6, when 9th District officers responded to a report of a person in the river near Paine’s Skate Park at 2300 Ben Franklin Parkway around 2:18 p.m., police said. A witness flagged down officers and pointed to a body submerged under the ice. The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit retrieved the male from the river at the Walnut Street Dock. Medics pronounced him dead at 3:37 p.m. before he was transported to the Medical Examiner’s …

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Fatal 2022 Shooting Lands Philadelphia Duo Homicide Charges In Sharon Hill: Police Fatal 2022 Shooting Lands Philadelphia Duo Homicide Charges In Sharon Hill: Police
Fatal 2022 Shooting Lands Philadelphia Duo Homicide Charges In Sharon Hill: Police Two Philadelphia men have been charged with first-degree murder in connection with the 2022 fatal shooting of Tymir Randall in Sharon Hill, authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Jermil Boyer, 20, and Muhnir Bey-Stockton, 21, were arrested for their alleged roles in Randall’s killing on the unit block of High Street, Sharon Hill Borough Police said in a statement. Officers responded to reports of shots fired on Sunday, July 24, 2022, and found a crime scene in the roadway, police said. A short distance away, in an alley, officers discovered 23-year-old Randall, of Philadelphia, suff…

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King Of Prussia Stalker Who Cut Power, Sent Vulgar Gifts To Victim Sentenced: DA King Of Prussia Stalker Who Cut Power, Sent Vulgar Gifts To Victim Sentenced: DA
King Of Prussia Stalker Who Cut Power, Sent Vulgar Gifts To Victim Sentenced: DA A man who stalked women in Bucks and Lehigh counties by attaching GPS trackers to their vehicles, sending obscene gifts, and breaking into a home has been sentenced to prison, authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025. Matthew Bustin, 33, of King of Prussia, was sentenced to five to 24 months in county prison with three years of probation after pleading guilty to Stalking – Repeatedly Committing Acts to Cause Fear in Lehigh County on Nov. 7, 2024, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Prosecutors had sought a state prison sentence, but Judge James T. Anthony handed down the s…

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Reading Man Who Sexually Abused Autistic Child, Fled Sentencing, Captured In Dominican Republic Reading Man Who Sexually Abused Autistic Child, Fled Sentencing, Captured In Dominican Republic
Reading Man Who Sexually Abused Autistic Child, Fled Sentencing, Captured In Dominican Republic A Reading man who sexually abused an autistic child and skipped his sentencing hearing was captured in the Dominican Republic and returned to Berks County, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 7. Rafael Vendrell, 75, pleaded nolo contendere to two counts of Aggravated Indecent Assault in November 2023 after being accused of sexually abusing an autistic juvenile, according to Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams. Vendrell was released on bail while awaiting his sentencing on Feb. 14, 2024, but failed to appear in court, prompting a judge to issue a bench warrant, authorities said. On …

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Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County
Fire Forces Evacuation Of 350 Passengers On SEPTA’s Newark Line In Delaware County EDITOR'S NOTE: This article was originally published saying the fire happened on an Amtrak train but has since been updated and corrected to clarify that the Amtrak service was temporarily affected by the fire on the SEPTA train. A SEPTA Wilmington/Newark Line train caught fire in Delaware County, forcing 350 passengers to evacuate and halting regional and Amtrak service, officials said. The fire broke out beneath the six-car train south of Crum Lynne Station while en route from Philadelphia to Wilmington, according to SEPTA. Emergency responders rushed to the scene, ensuring all passengers…

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New Jersey Man Killed In Mysterious Pennsylvania Apartment Explosion: Coroner New Jersey Man Killed In Mysterious Pennsylvania Apartment Explosion: Coroner
New Jersey Man Killed In Mysterious Pennsylvania Apartment Explosion: Coroner A 26-year-old New Jersey who died after a mysterious explosion in his Pennsylvania apartment, is being remembered by friends and family as a kind, adventurous soul who brought joy to everyone he met. Timothy Zeh, born on March 12, 1998, in Bethlehem, PA, had spent his entire life in Phillipsburg, NJ before moving to Easton. He passed away on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025, from injuries sustained in an explosion inside his apartment on West Milton Street, officials said. Zeh, a 2016 graduate of Warren County Technical School, was known for his love of fishing, hiking, animals, and collecting rocks…

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Philadelphia Plane Crash Leaves Resident Homeless, GoFundMe Launched Philadelphia Plane Crash Leaves Resident Homeless, GoFundMe Launched
Philadelphia Plane Crash Leaves Resident Homeless, GoFundMe Launched The Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia displaced countless residents, including Cornelius “CJ” Fannin, who lost his home and all of his belongings in the tragedy. CJ’s Story: Starting Over After Losing Everything CJ had just finished work when he learned the devastating news—his home had been destroyed in the fiery plane crash that claimed multiple lives and impacted 343 homes in the neighborhood. “As a single male with no family or support in the area, I find myself completely lost and homeless,” CJ shared on his GoFundMe campaign. “Everything I built over the years…

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Mom Of Three ID'd As Second Patient In Critical Condition After Philadelphia Plane Crash Mom Of Three ID'd As Second Patient In Critical Condition After Philadelphia Plane Crash
Mom Of Three ID'd As Second Patient In Critical Condition After Philadelphia Plane Crash A mother of three critically injured in the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia has been identified as Dominique Goods-Burke, her family said. Dominique, a Day Bake Supervisor at High Point Cafe, was with her family at Macy’s in Roosevelt Mall on Friday, Jan. 31, when the medical jet crashed into the area, causing her car to catch fire. Fighting To Recover Dominique remains in critical condition but is responding well to treatment, her family said. Her recovery is expected to be long and challenging. Her employer, High Point Cafe, shared their support for Dominique…

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Premature Newborn Twins Starved By Croydon Parents: DA Premature Newborn Twins Starved By Croydon Parents: DA
Premature Newborn Twins Starved By Croydon Parents: DA A Croydon couple is accused of starving their premature newborn twins to the point of severe malnutrition, Bucks County authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. Courtney Soyka, 32, and Marcus Maddela, 45, of Coventry Avenue in Bristol Township, have been charged with two counts each of felony child endangerment and conspiracy, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators said the twins were born prematurely at 32 weeks on Oct. 7, 2024, and remained in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) until they were healthy enough to be released. But the parents allegedly…

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Teen Guilty Of Fleeing PA Troopers With Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop: DA Teen Guilty Of Fleeing PA Troopers With Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop: DA
Teen Guilty Of Fleeing PA Troopers With Guns, Drugs During Traffic Stop: DA A 19-year-old Lancaster City man has been convicted of fleeing Pennsylvania State Troopers with a loaded gun and drugs during a traffic stop, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Feb. 6. Jalen Bowers-Livingston, of the 500 block of South Prince Street, was found guilty of delivery of a controlled substance, carrying a firearm without a license, violating a protection from abuse order, evading arrest, and other charges, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Bowers-Livingston was a passenger in a vehicle stopped for speeding along Willow Street Pike in West Lampeter To…

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