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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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Warminster Man Drowns Dog After Baby Knocked Over: Affidavit Warminster Man Drowns Dog After Baby Knocked Over: Affidavit
Warminster Man Drowns Dog After Baby Knocked Over: Affidavit A Warminster man drowned his Belgian Shepherd in a bathtub after a family dispute involving the dog and his baby, police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Matthew Michael Spanburgh, 28, admitted to killing his dog during a welfare check at his apartment on the 600 block of East Street Road around 9:27 p.m. on Friday, May 16, according to the Warminster Township Police Department. Officers were dispatched after a concerned relative reported that Spanburgh was dealing with marital issues and may have harmed the family dog — and possibly intended to harm himself. When officers arrived, Spanburgh…

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Allentown Child Rapist Faces 121 Years In Prison: Lehigh DA Allentown Child Rapist Faces 121 Years In Prison: Lehigh DA
Allentown Child Rapist Faces 121 Years In Prison: Lehigh DA An Allentown man has been convicted of raping a child over a period of several years and now faces up to 121 years in state prison, District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Wednesday, June 4. Taron Dortch, 44, was found guilty of Rape of a Child, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, and Sexual Assault, among other felony charges, following a three-day jury trial before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. The sexual abuse occurred between 2019 and 2021 at several locations in Lehigh County, including a home in Allentown and an apartment in South Whitehall Township. At the time …

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PA/NJ Police Officer, Firefighter ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot: Officials PA/NJ Police Officer, Firefighter ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot: Officials
PA/NJ Police Officer, Firefighter ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot: Officials A Pennsylvania and New Jersey police officer and firefighter who died by suicide in a township parking lot has been identified by officials and colleagues. Christian Flynn, a full-time Upper Providence Township Police Officer and longtime firefighter with the Limerick Fire Department, and seasonal officer in Sea Isle City in New Jersey, died by suicide outside the municipal campus on Monday evening, June 2, authorities announced. “There was no danger to the public at any time,” Upper Providence police wrote in an initial statement. “Our thoughts and prayers are with the officer and his fami…

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Toddler Among Group Targeted In BB Gun Drive-By Shooting In Parkesburg: Police Toddler Among Group Targeted In BB Gun Drive-By Shooting In Parkesburg: Police
Toddler Among Group Targeted In BB Gun Drive-By Shooting In Parkesburg: Police A woman was struck by BBs fired from an SUV while standing with a group that included a toddler in Parkesburg, police said. The assault happened in the 200 block of North Limestone Road between 8:45 and 9 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, 2025, according to a release by the Parkesburg Police Department on Wednesday, June 4. Investigators say a black Toyota 4Runner drove west on Rosemont Avenue and turned south onto North Limestone Road. As it passed the group, someone in the rear driver's side seat allegedly fired a BB gun at the people—one of whom was a young child. An adult woman in the group was …

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Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA
Counselor Used Hidden Cameras To Record Women In Bathroom At Quakertown Office: DA A Bucks County family counselor will stand trial after being accused of secretly recording 21 victims, including minors, in counseling sessions and bathroom visits at his Quakertown office, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Jonathan Elliot Moyer, 55, of Alburtis, waived his preliminary hearing after charges were amended to include additional victims, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Moyer was charged with: 12 counts of interception of oral communications. 13 counts of invasion of privacy. One count of possession of an instrument of crime Three of the 12 …

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Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police
Explosion Injures Man At Butler County Home: PA State Police A man was hospitalized following an explosion at a home in Butler County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Troopers from the Butler barracks responded to a reported explosion at a residence off Sawyer Road in Muddy Creek Township just before 1:30 p.m., authorities said. One man was injured and taken to the hospital, but no information about his condition was released. The cause of the explosion remains under investigation, and police said no further details are currently available.

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Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Man Pulled From Schuylkill River In Pennsylvania, Police Say An investigation is underway after a man was pulled from the Schuylkill River in Philadelphia early Wednesday, June 4, police said. Officers and fire crews responded to 3844 Falls Road in the city's 39th District around 5:31 a.m., according to the department. The adult male was recovered from the river and taken to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by Fire Department medics, authorities said. The case is being handled by Central Detectives.

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Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door
Son-In-Law Killed Wife's Parents In 55+ Community, Waited For Police With Gun At Door A man shot and killed his in-laws inside their home at a 55-and-older community in Pennsylvania while two toddlers were in the next room, and then waited at the front door with a handgun as police arrived, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 4. Xiaomin Fei, 24, is accused of killing his wife’s parents—Robert and Gretchen Ackerman—at their home in The Highlands at Glenmoor on the unit block of Glasgow Way in Palmer Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 3, according to the Palmer Township Police Department. Responding officers found Fei standing in the open doorway holding a handg…

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Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After Bucks Co. Sex Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After Bucks Co. Sex Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl
Illegal Immigrant Arrested In NY Nearly Decade After Bucks Co. Sex Assault Of 14-Year-Old Girl A man living in the U.S. illegally who allegedly sexually assaulted a 14-year-old girl in Bucks County has been arrested after nearly a decade on the run, the Bucks County Sheriff’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 4. Elias Ortega, 40, was apprehended by New York City police during a traffic stop in Brooklyn in May 2025, authorities said. Officers ran his name and discovered outstanding warrants in Bucks County for alleged domestic assault and sexual assault of a minor. Ortega was first arrested in October 2016 for a domestic assault, according to the sheriff’s office. After posting bail, …

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3 Owen J. Roberts Students Killed ID'd, 1 Injured In Crash After Target Theft Attempt: DA 3 Owen J. Roberts Students Killed ID'd, 1 Injured In Crash After Target Theft Attempt: DA
3 Owen J. Roberts Students Killed ID'd, 1 Injured In Crash After Target Theft Attempt: DA Three 17-year-olds killed in a crash following a suspected theft at a Montgomery County Target were current or former students of Owen J. Roberts High School, authorities confirmed on Wednesday, June 4. Gabriel Cooper, Nasir Youk, and Siniyah Newsuan died when the vehicle they were in crashed in the 300 block of Ridge Pike in Limerick Township at approximately 9:15 p.m. Tuesday, June 3, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. The incident began minutes earlier, at 9:06 p.m., when Limerick Police were called to the Target store in Royersford for a reported theft in …

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