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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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Electrician, 57, Killed While Doing Electrical Work Outside Northampton County Home: Coroner Electrician, 57, Killed While Doing Electrical Work Outside Northampton County Home: Coroner
Electrician, 57, Killed While Doing Electrical Work Outside Northampton County Home: Coroner  57-year-old journeyman electrician died after suffering a medical event while performing electrical work outside a home in Allen Township, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, July 29. The victim has been identified as James S. Akins of Effort, according to Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek. Akins collapsed while completing ground-level electrical work outside a private residence on Millrace Road, authorities said. Officials clarified that he was not on the roof at the time of the incident. The coroner ruled the manner of death as natural causes. A…

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Mexican National Wanted For Rape Arrested In Malvern: ICE Philadelphia Mexican National Wanted For Rape Arrested In Malvern: ICE Philadelphia
Mexican National Wanted For Rape Arrested In Malvern: ICE Philadelphia A Mexican national wanted for rape was arrested in Malvern, U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia announced on Tuesday, July 30. Silvestre Herrera-Vasquez, 48, was taken into custody on Monday, July 28, by ERO Philadelphia alongside Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, IRS Philadelphia, and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives Philadelphia, authorities said. Herrera-Vasquez, who entered the United States at an unknown date and time, has a criminal history in Philadelphia. Police arrested him on May 15, 2011, u…

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Honduran ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ Fugitive Removed After Hiding On Westbury: ICE Philadelphia Honduran ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ Fugitive Removed After Hiding On Westbury: ICE Philadelphia
Honduran ‘Top 10 Most Wanted’ Fugitive Removed After Hiding On Westbury: ICE Philadelphia  Honduran fugitive on his country’s “Top 10 Most Wanted” list has been deported from the United States, ICE Philadelphia announced on Tuesday, July 29. Olvin Mauricio Martinez Coto, a citizen of Honduras, was removed on Wednesday, July 23, according to U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement’s Enforcement and Removal Operations (ERO) Philadelphia. Martinez Coto is wanted in Honduras for aggravated femicide — intentionally killing a woman because she was a woman — along with attempted homicide and forcible home invasion. He faces up to 44 years in prison if convicted in his home countr…

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Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE
Child Sex Assault Charges Spark Re-Arrest Of Pottstown Out Under Sanctuary Policies By ICE A man accused of sexually assaulting a child was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement in Pottstown days after Montgomery County officials released him under sanctuary policies, ICE announced on Tuesday, July 29. Oscar Adalberto Penate, 56, a citizen of El Salvador, was taken into custody on Sunday, July 27, by ICE’s Enforcement and Removal Operations Philadelphia, Homeland Security Investigations Philadelphia, and IRS Philadelphia. Penate had been arrested on Tuesday, July 22, by Pottstown Township Police and charged with multiple felonies, including involuntary deviate sexu…

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Two Women Arrested In East Northport Massage Parlor Raid: Suffolk County Police Two Women Arrested In East Northport Massage Parlor Raid: Suffolk County Police
Two Women Arrested In East Northport Massage Parlor Raid: Suffolk County Police Two women were arrested during a raid at a massage parlor in East Northport, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 30. Yu Lan Li, 60, and Suhong Lyu, 50, both of Flushing, were taken into custody following an investigation into Wonderful Body and Foot Spa Massage, located at 2006 Jericho Turnpike, according to the department. Police said the raid was conducted by Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working in coordination with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, after a community complaint. Both women were charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice…

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From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences
From Murders To Kidnapping: PA Couple’s Deadly Rampage Ends In Prison Sentences A Pennsylvania couple whose 2022 crime spree left two people dead and two others brutally terrorized will spend decades behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 30. Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty earlier this year to two counts of first-degree murder for the execution-style slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him in February to two mandatory life terms plus a concurrent 15-to-60-year sentence for kidnapping and assaulting two additional victims. No…

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Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund
Ephrata Dad, 24, Killed Riding Home From Visiting His 3‑Month‑Old And 18‑Month‑Old Sons: Fund A 24‑year‑old father was fatally struck while riding his bicycle home after visiting his two infant sons, his family says in a GoFundMe campaign verified on Monday, July 28.  Christian Scott Noto, of Ephrata, was hit near Shirley Lane and Rothsville Road in Warwick Township and taken to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 5:50 p.m., officials said and Daily Voice previously reported. A coroner investigator responded shortly after and transported his body to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for an autopsy. The cause and manner of death remain pen…

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Puppies Dumped In Maggot-Infested Condition Lead To PSPCA Raid In Philadelphia Puppies Dumped In Maggot-Infested Condition Lead To PSPCA Raid In Philadelphia
Puppies Dumped In Maggot-Infested Condition Lead To Pspca Raid In Philadelphia Two more dogs were rescued from a North Philadelphia home after two critically ill puppies were dumped outside ACCT Philly, the Pennsylvania SPCA announced on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. The PSPCA’s Animal Law Enforcement team executed a search warrant on the 1200 block of West Russell Street on Monday, July 28, after tips from the public led investigators to a property matching surveillance footage from the shelter. At the home, officers spotted a German Shepherd–type dog in the backyard with no shade or adequate shelter in the extreme heat. After obtaining a warrant, officers seized two dogs …

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WATCH: Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders WATCH: Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders
Watch: Bryan Kohberger Pulled Over In Traffic Stop Before Idaho Student Murders The Latah County Sheriff’s Office has released video showing Bryan Kohberger being stopped in his now-infamous white Hyundai Elantra just three months before the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students. A Routine Stop, With Chilling Context Deputy Darren Duke pulled over Kohberger around 11:38 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 21, 2022, after clocking him driving 42 mph in a 35 mph zone. The bodycam shows Kohberger, then a Washington State University criminology student, calmly handing over his license and insurance. “You realize this is 35?” the deputy asks. Kohberger replies matter…

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Sinking Spring Psychologist Accused Of Assaulting Patient And Making AI Child Porn: DA Sinking Spring Psychologist Accused Of Assaulting Patient And Making AI Child Porn: DA
Sinking Spring Psychologist Accused Of Assaulting Patient And Making AI Child Porn: DA A Berks County psychologist who marketed himself as a trauma specialist is accused of sexually assaulting a patient and producing AI-generated child pornography of a 12-year-old, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 30. Jeffrey Joseph Leoni, 54, of Sinking Spring, was charged with Sexual Abuse of Children, Child Pornography, Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and Indecent Assault, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. The case began in March 2025 when a 37-year-old woman seeking PTSD treatment told detectives she had contacted Leoni at his Wyomissing office. S…

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