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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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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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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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