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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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Lancaster Dad Accused Of Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury, Waives Hearing Lancaster Dad Accused Of Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury, Waives Hearing
Lancaster Dad Accused Of Shaking 2-Month-Old Son, Causing Brain Injury, Waives Hearing A Providence Township man accused of violently shaking his infant son and causing devastating injuries has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing the case to move forward in Lancaster County Court, the district attorney announced on Wednesday, June 18. Michael Robert McDonald, 30, appeared before Magisterial District Judge William R. Mankin on Tuesday, June 10, and waived his right to a preliminary hearing on two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault – Victim Less Than 13 And Defendant 18 Or Older and one count of Felony Endangering The Welfare Of Children, court records show. McDonald admi…

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Police & Fire
Inspection Station Owner Faked Safety Checks, Issued Bogus Stickers: PA State Police Inspection Station Owner Faked Safety Checks, Issued Bogus Stickers: PA State Police
Inspection Station Owner Faked Safety Checks, Issued Bogus Stickers: PA State Police An inspection station owner in Harrisburg is accused of faking vehicle checks and issuing fraudulent safety and emissions stickers, authorities said. Choukri Bouslama, the owner of Choukri Auto Services LLC, was caught issuing Pennsylvania safety inspection and emissions stickers for vehicles that were never physically at his shop, according to a joint audit by the Pennsylvania State Police and PennDOT announced on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. The investigation, conducted on Friday, June 13, uncovered multiple violations of the Pennsylvania Vehicle Inspection Regulations, authorities said. Inves…

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Police & Fire
Barricade Ends Peacefully After Armed Man Refused To Exit South Philly Home: Police (UPDATE) Barricade Ends Peacefully After Armed Man Refused To Exit South Philly Home: Police (UPDATE)
Barricade Ends Peacefully After Armed Man Refused To Exit South Philly Home: Police (Update) An armed man who barricaded himself inside a South Philadelphia home was taken into custody without incident, Philadelphia police announced on Wednesday, June 18. Officers were dispatched to a report of a person with a gun on the 16XX block of Snyder Avenue at 11:49 a.m., according to the First District. The man remained inside the property, refusing to exit, prompting police to declare a barricade. A staging area was set up on the 15XX block of Passyunk Avenue. The situation ended at 1:01 p.m. when the man peacefully surrendered and was taken into custody, authorities said. The area is n…

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Police & Fire
Sephora Sexual Assault: Man Inappropriately Touches Girl, 11, In Garden City, Police Say Sephora Sexual Assault: Man Inappropriately Touches Girl, 11, In Garden City, Police Say
Sephora Sexual Assault: Man Inappropriately Touches Girl, 11, In Garden City, Police Say A man is accused of sexually abusing a child inside a Sephora store in Garden City, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, June 18. Riken Acharya, 21, of Carl Avenue in Franklin Square, allegedly inappropriately touched an 11-year-old girl inside the Sephora located at 630 Old Country Road around 5:54 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, according to detectives. Police say Acharya fled the store after the assault, but responding officers quickly found him nearby and placed him under arrest without incident. Acharya is charged with: Felony Sexual Abuse in the First Degree. Misdemeanor Endanger…

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Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call
Officer Hospitalized After 2 Lancaster Police Cruisers Collide Responding To Burglary Call Two Lancaster City police cruisers collided while responding to a burglary call, sending one officer to the hospital, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 18. The crash happened shortly after midnight at the intersection of Chestnut and Lime streets, according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police. The officers were en route to a burglary in progress when their cruisers struck each other in the intersection. A traffic signal and a telephone pole were also damaged in the crash. One officer was transported to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Investigators say speed does n…

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Park Planned In Coopersburg To Honor Memory Of Ayden Scharper, 19, Mom Says Park Planned In Coopersburg To Honor Memory Of Ayden Scharper, 19, Mom Says
Park Planned In Coopersburg To Honor Memory Of Ayden Scharper, 19, Mom Says A local park honoring Southern Lehigh graduate and standout athlete Ayden Scharper is being planned in Coopersburg, his mother announced in a fundraiser launched just days after his death. Ayden J. Scharper, 19, died by suicide in Allentown on Friday, June 6, and now his family is working to preserve his memory by building a recreational space that reflects his love for sports and the outdoors. His mother, Jessica Scharper, launched a GoFundMe campaign to raise $30,000 for a park in Coopersburg. In the first four days, it has brought in more than $22,000 from over 200 donors. “New homes an…

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2 Girls' Church Confession Lands Huntington Dad Nearly 50 Years Behind Bars: DA 2 Girls' Church Confession Lands Huntington Dad Nearly 50 Years Behind Bars: DA
2 Girls' Church Confession Lands Huntington Dad Nearly 50 Years Behind Bars: DA A Huntington man who repeatedly sexually abused his two young daughters has been sentenced to nearly five decades in prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Wednesday, June 18. The 50-year-old man, whose name is being withheld to protect the victims’ identities, was sentenced to 48 years in prison followed by 20 years of post-release supervision after a jury found him guilty of multiple violent felonies stemming from the abuse that began in 2012. The serious sentence sends a clear message to abusers that we will not tolerate child abuse in Suffolk Count…

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Police & Fire
Smash-And-Grab Burglar Shatters Medford Shop Window, Flees On Bike: Police Smash-And-Grab Burglar Shatters Medford Shop Window, Flees On Bike: Police
Smash-And-Grab Burglar Shatters Medford Shop Window, Flees On Bike: Police A hooded thief shattered the front door of a Long Island gift shop and fled with cash in a dramatic overnight break-in, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, June 18. The burglary happened at Kelly’s Cards & Gifts at 1699 Route 112 in Medford around 3:40 a.m. on Saturday, June 14, police said. The suspect rode up to the storefront on a bicycle, smashed the glass door, and entered the building. He was wearing a yellow sweatshirt with “AERO” across the chest, carrying a black backpack, and left the scene with stolen cash, according to Fifth Squad detectives. Suffolk County Crime …

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Schools
Former Student Poses With Fake Rifle At Hauppauge HS, Causing Lockdown: Police Former Student Poses With Fake Rifle At Hauppauge HS, Causing Lockdown: Police
Former Student Poses With Fake Rifle At Hauppauge HS, Causing Lockdown: Police A former student sparked a lockdown at a Long Island high school after taking a selfie with an imitation rifle outside the building, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, June 17, 2025. Ericka Rodriguez, 18, of Hauppauge, stood in front of her alma mater, Hauppauge High School at 437 Lincoln Boulevard, and posed for a selfie holding what turned out to be a spring-loaded imitation rifle around 11:20 a.m., police said. School officials initiated a lockdown after the incident, but no one was injured, according to the release. Rodriguez was arrested and charged with: Unlawful Possessio…

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Police & Fire
Street Takeover Caught On Video At Plymouth Meeting Intersection; Police Seek Suspects Street Takeover Caught On Video At Plymouth Meeting Intersection; Police Seek Suspects
Street Takeover Caught On Video At Plymouth Meeting Intersection; Police Seek Suspects A wild street rally brought chaos to a busy intersection in Plymouth Meeting, and now police are asking for the public’s help identifying those involved — and yes, there’s video. The illegal car rally took over the intersection of Ridge Pike, Chemical Road, and North Lane on Sunday, June 15, 2025, at 8:03 p.m., Plymouth Township Police said in a press release issued Tuesday, June 17. Callers flooded 911 reporting a street racing takeover — and surveillance backed it up. Dozens of pedestrians blocked traffic as vehicles spun out in the middle of the intersection. Some cars had passengers han…

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