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Jillian Pikora

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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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Endangered Missing Woman Found Safe: PA State Police (UPDATE) Endangered Missing Woman Found Safe: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Endangered Missing Woman Found Safe: PA State Police (Update) An endangered missing person investigation is over after a woman who vanished from her family’s home in Susquehanna County was found safe, Pennsylvania State Police said. Deanna Kathleen Stoddard, 42, was last seen at her family’s residence on Monday, April 6, according to authorities. Deanna K. Stoddard was located alive and well at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, police said. Stoddard has been reunited with her family and is undergoing medical treatment, according to investigators. State police had asked for the public's help locating Stoddard after she was reported missing from S…

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25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit 25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit
25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man admitted to uploading child sexual abuse material to Discord before resetting his phone to factory settings, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Michael Eugene Pavasco, of Annville Township, was arrested Tuesday, June 30, after members of the Lebanon County Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant at his South Lancaster Street home, authorities said. Pavasco is identified in court documents as an employee of Veterinary Medical Center of Lebanon, Inc., though the center told Daily Voice he has not worked there for about six months.…

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Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA
Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA A Pennsylvania township tax collector is facing criminal charges tied to an alleged dispute with her neighbors, authorities announced. Tina Koren, 65, of Whitehall, has been charged with misdemeanor Official Oppression and Harassment, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. The charges will move forward after a preliminary hearing was held Tuesday, June 30, where a judge ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed to Lehigh County Court, prosecutors said. Koren’s bail was set at $5,000 unsecured, and a formal arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 13 at 9 a.m., accor…

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PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81 PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81
PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81 A Pennsylvania State Police trooper who died after being struck by a passing commercial vehicle while conducting a truck inspection along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County on Wednesday morning, July 1, has been identified by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Michael Pahira, who served with Troop L in Frackville for more than 20 years, was conducting a commercial vehicle safety inspection along Interstate 81 South near Mile Marker 119 in Cass Township just before 7 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police and Lt. Col. George Bivens. Pahira was standing on the shoulder speaking with the driver of a tr…

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Man Found Shot Dead In Cheltenham Cemetery Just After Midnight, Death Investigation Underway Man Found Shot Dead In Cheltenham Cemetery Just After Midnight, Death Investigation Underway
Man Found Shot Dead In Cheltenham Cemetery Just After Midnight, Death Investigation Underway A 42-year-old man was found dead in a Pennsylvania cemetery early Wednesday, July 1, prompting a joint investigation by local and county detectives, authorities said. Brian Horter of Philadelphia was discovered just after midnight in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Glenside after Cheltenham Township police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a gunshot, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Cheltenham Township Police Chief John P. Slavin said. Police found Horter suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was taken to Abington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A firear…

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Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer On PA Turnpike In Whitehall: Coroner Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer On PA Turnpike In Whitehall: Coroner
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer On PA Turnpike In Whitehall: Coroner The 39-year-old motorcyclist who was killed after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been identified, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 1.   Kory A. Stokes, 39, of Foster Township, White Haven, died after the collision on the northbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Mile Marker 63.1 in North Whitehall Township around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Stokes suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the crash and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead …

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Homicide: Armed, Dangerous, Barefoot Person Of Interest Arrested In Swatara Apartment Stabbing Homicide: Armed, Dangerous, Barefoot Person Of Interest Arrested In Swatara Apartment Stabbing
Homicide: Armed, Dangerous, Barefoot Person Of Interest Arrested In Swatara Apartment Stabbing The man sought as armed and dangerous following a deadly stabbing at a Pennsylvania apartment complex has been taken into custody, police announced Wednesday, July 1. Esteban Paulino Villegas, 28, was arrested after fleeing the Chestnut Pointe apartment complex at 3655 Chambers Hill Road in Swatara Township following the fatal stabbing reported around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, according to Swatara Township Police. Villegas had been identified as a person of interest in the homicide investigation. Police previously warned that he was considered armed and dangerous and may have been sufferi…

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Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers ID'd, Warrants Issued Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers ID'd, Warrants Issued
Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers ID'd, Warrants Issued Arrest warrants have been issued for two teenagers in the fatal shooting of a Penn State senior during an apparent robbery in South Philadelphia, police announced on Tuesday, June 30. The Philadelphia Police Department has obtained warrants for two 16-year-olds in connection with the June 6 killing of William "Billy" Schmidt, according to Deputy Commissioner Frank Vanore. Both teens are wanted on murder and related charges. Schmidt, 22, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, police said. Officers responding to a …

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13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (UPDATE) 13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (UPDATE)
13 Freight Cars Derail In Bensalem; Shelter-In-Place Lifted After Hazmat All-Clear (Update) A shelter-in-place order was lifted after officials confirmed there was no hazardous materials leak following a freight train derailment in Bucks County on Tuesday, June 30. The derailment happened at approximately 2:21 p.m. on the CSX railroad tracks between Street Road and the Neshaminy Falls Train Station in Trevose, Bensalem Township, according to the Bensalem Township Department of Public Safety. Department drones were deployed and quickly found multiple detached freight cars that had derailed and overturned on the tracks. The preliminary investigation determined a CSX freight train m…

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Blind Man’s Guitars Stolen During Sleepover In PA: Prosecutors Blind Man’s Guitars Stolen During Sleepover In PA: Prosecutors
Blind Man’s Guitars Stolen During Sleepover In PA: Prosecutors A Pennsylvania woman who was convicted of stealing three guitars from a blind man after a planned sleepover has learned her punishment, prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 30. Samantha Hinchman of Bradford was found guilty by a McKean County jury earlier this year after prosecutors said she orchestrated the theft from the victim's Orchard Apartments home in 2024. The victim and Hinchman had been communicating before making plans for her to spend the night at his apartment on Feb. 5, 2024, according to trial testimony. After arriving, Hinchman claimed she needed to babysit in another apartm…

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