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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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Police & Fire
Pregnant Woman, 2 Children Killed In Philadelphia Fire ID'd By Family Pregnant Woman, 2 Children Killed In Philadelphia Fire ID'd By Family
Pregnant Woman, 2 Children Killed In Philadelphia Fire ID'd By Family A pregnant mother and her two young children were killed in a horrific arson fire that tore through their Strawberry Mansion home early Friday, June 13, 2025, Philadelphia authorities confirmed. Ashley Thompson, along with her children — Alayna and Asad Thompson — died in the fire that broke out shortly before 5 a.m. on the 2500 block of North Corlies Street near Cumberland Street, according to a GoFundMe launched by her family. Fire Kills Mom, 2 Children Officers from the 22nd District arrived around 4:53 a.m. to find the two-story rowhome fully engulfed, police said. Five victims were ins…

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12-Year-Old Dies, Friend Critically Injured In Aston Scooter Crash: Family 12-Year-Old Dies, Friend Critically Injured In Aston Scooter Crash: Family
12-Year-Old Dies, Friend Critically Injured In Aston Scooter Crash: Family A 12-year-old Ridley Township girl has died and her best friend remains in critical condition after a devastating scooter crash in Aston, their families confirmed on Monday, June 16. Abigail Gillon, 12, and Isabella “Bella” Jones, 11, were riding a shared electric scooter around 2:18 p.m. on Saturday, June 14 near Lehr Boulevard and Concord Road when they were struck by a car, according to Aston Township Police. Both girls suffered life-threatening injuries and were rushed to Nemours Children’s Hospital in Delaware. Gillon died two days later from a severe traumatic brain injury, her family…

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NJ Woman Dies In PA Crash Ruled ‘Natural’, Northampton County Coroner Says NJ Woman Dies In PA Crash Ruled ‘Natural’, Northampton County Coroner Says
NJ Woman Dies In PA Crash Ruled ‘Natural’, Northampton County Coroner Says A New Jersey woman died in a single-vehicle crash in Pennsylvania, and her death has been ruled natural, the Northampton County Coroner's Office announced. Lowayne J. Kuhar, 79, of Blairstown, NJ, was found dead at the scene of a crash on the 700 block of Main Street in Tatamy Borough, Northampton County around 8:04 p.m. on Sunday, June 15, 2025, according to Coroner Zachary Lysek. Kuhar was the sole occupant of the vehicle, which appeared to have left the roadway. Following an investigation, the coroner determined the cause of death to be a natural disease, and the manner of death was offi…

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Body Never Found But PA Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984 Body Never Found But PA Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984
Body Never Found But PA Husband Sentenced For Killing Wife In 1984 A Lancaster County man convicted of killing his estranged wife four decades ago was sentenced to four to 10 years in state prison on Tuesday, June 17 — after living free for much of the last 40 years and even briefly after his trial. Jere Musser Bagenstose, 70, was found guilty of voluntary manslaughter in April for the 1984 disappearance and death of 25-year-old Maryann Bagenstose, whose body has never been found. At sentencing, Senior Judge John Kuhn called Bagenstose’s decision to conceal his wife’s body for decades “a level of callousness” that robbed her family of closure. “We hope th…

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Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts Outside Bravo Grocery Store In York County, Suspects Caught After Chase: Police Gunfire Erupts Outside Bravo Grocery Store In York County, Suspects Caught After Chase: Police
Gunfire Erupts Outside Bravo Grocery Store In York County, Suspects Caught After Chase: Police Gunfire broke out in the parking lot of the Bravo grocery store in York County, sending one person to the hospital and ending with arrests after a brief chase, West York Borough Police announced on Tuesday, June 17. The shooting happened shortly before the release and drew a large police response to the area, authorities said. Officers quickly apprehended the suspects following a pursuit. “One victim has been transported to the hospital,” the department said. “The shooters/suspects involved [were] apprehended after a brief chase.” West York police advised that there is no ongoing threat but…

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Explosives Found In Home Of Man Arrested With Gun, Bayonet Near West Chester Rally: Affidavit Explosives Found In Home Of Man Arrested With Gun, Bayonet Near West Chester Rally: Affidavit
Explosives Found In Home Of Man Arrested With Gun, Bayonet Near West Chester Rally: Affidavit A Malvern man arrested near a rally in West Chester with a loaded gun, bayonet, and rifle magazines is now accused of manufacturing and storing 13 improvised explosive devices inside a residential neighborhood, the Chester County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, June 17. Kevin Joseph Krebs, 31, of the 100 block of Conestoga Road, was first stopped by West Chester Borough Police around 12:41 p.m. Saturday, June 14, after a concerned citizen flagged down Lt. Jeffrey Dilz near the 300 block of North High Street, police said. The citizen reported seeing Krebs standing behind a b…

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Schools
15-Year-Old Kayden Beauville Fatally Stabbed In Reading Fight: DA Rules Homicide Justified 15-Year-Old Kayden Beauville Fatally Stabbed In Reading Fight: DA Rules Homicide Justified
15-Year-Old Kayden Beauville Fatally Stabbed In Reading Fight: DA Rules Homicide Justified A 15-year-old boy who was stabbed during a fight in Reading earlier this month died from his injuries, but the Berks County District Attorney says no charges will be filed in the case. The incident happened near 10th and Buttonwood Street around 7 p.m. on Friday, June 6, according to a press release from District Attorney John T. Adams issued on Tuesday, June 17. Police found two people stabbed at the scene and transported both to Reading Hospital, authorities said. One of them — now identified as Kayden Beauville, 15 — later died from his wounds. The second victim survived. Investigation …

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19 Women Secretly Recorded In F&M Dorm Bathroom, Student Convicted: DA 19 Women Secretly Recorded In F&M Dorm Bathroom, Student Convicted: DA
19 Women Secretly Recorded In F&M Dorm Bathroom, Student Convicted: DA A peer turned peeper has been convicted after his victim count rose. A Franklin & Marshall College student who hid a camera in a women’s dorm bathroom and secretly filmed 19 women undressing has pleaded guilty, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 17. John James Riley, 20, of York Township, entered a guilty plea to 19 counts of intercepting communications, 19 counts of criminal use of a communication facility, two counts of possessing an instrument of crime with intent, and 19 counts of invasion of privacy, according to Lancaster County District Attorney Heather Adams. The case stems…

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NJ Man Pushing Car On I-78 Killed In Northampton Tractor-Trailer Crash ID'd: PA State Police NJ Man Pushing Car On I-78 Killed In Northampton Tractor-Trailer Crash ID'd: PA State Police
NJ Man Pushing Car On I-78 Killed In Northampton Tractor-Trailer Crash ID'd: PA State Police A 33-year-old New Jersey man has been identified as the person killed while pushing a vehicle on Interstate 78 in Northampton County, the coroner announced on Tuesday, June 17. Tyler R. Kolaja, of Hamburg, was fatally struck by a tractor-trailer while pushing a 2010 Chevrolet Equinox that had run out of gas on I-78 Eastbound near Mile Marker 74.3 in Glendon Borough around 10:15 p.m. on Monday, June 16, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Belfast and the Northampton County Coroner’s Office. Troopers said Kolaja had been pushing the SUV in the right lane while a woman from New Je…

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Truck With Person Inside Floats Into River At PA Campground: Fire Officials Truck With Person Inside Floats Into River At PA Campground: Fire Officials
Truck With Person Inside Floats Into River At PA Campground: Fire Officials A pickup truck with a person inside floated into the Juniata River at Buttonwood Campground in Walker Township, fire officials said. After receiving a report that the vehicle had entered the river with a subject trapped inside, crews were dispatched around 8:33 p.m. on Monday, June 16, according to the Mifflintown Hose Company #1. When responders arrived, bystanders had managed to bring the truck near the shoreline and secured it to a tree, the fire company said.. The person inside was successfully extracted from the vehicle and transferred to EMS for evaluation at a nearby hospital. Mutua…

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