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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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NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman Waives Hearing: Police NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman Waives Hearing: Police
NY Man Who Posed As Fed To Steal Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman Waives Hearing: Police A New York man charged with stealing more than half a million dollars in gold bars from a Lancaster County woman by posing as a federal agent has waived his preliminary hearing, authorities announced. Zhong Ren, 44, of Brooklyn, waived the hearing on Thursday, July 18 before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis, according to Ephrata Borough police and court records. Ren is accused of conspiring with others to steal $555,892 worth of gold bars from the home of an elderly woman on the 200 block of Linda Terrace in Ephrata. The theft happened on the afternoon of April 18, investigators sai…

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Skimming Device Found At Warminster Costco, Police Seek Help ID'ing Suspects Skimming Device Found At Warminster Costco, Police Seek Help ID'ing Suspects
Skimming Device Found At Warminster Costco, Police Seek Help ID'ing Suspects A skimming device was discovered at a register inside Costco in Warminster, and police are now searching for the suspects responsible, authorities announced in a release on Thursday, July 24. The Warminster Township Police Department responded to the store at 100 Veterans Way on Friday, July 19 after the suspicious device was found illegally attached to a register, according to officials. Investigators have identified two individuals of interest and are asking for the public’s help in identifying them. Anyone who recognizes the individuals in the photos is urged to contact Officer Jillian …

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Hospital Patient Accused Of Assaulting Nurse, Security Guards At Chambersburg Hospital: Police Hospital Patient Accused Of Assaulting Nurse, Security Guards At Chambersburg Hospital: Police
Hospital Patient Accused Of Assaulting Nurse, Security Guards At Chambersburg Hospital: Police A hospital patient is accused of violently attacking a nurse and two security officers during a disturbance at Chambersburg Hospital, local police announced on Friday, July 25. Oscar Lopez-Marquez, 23, of Chambersburg, was arrested after officers were dispatched to 112 North Seventh Street around 8:34 p.m. on Saturday, June 29, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Hospital security told officers that Lopez-Marquez was a patient at the time and had turned aggressive, assaulting a nurse and two security officers during the incident. He was charged with the following, court docume…

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Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire
Lansdale Farm Sanctuary Owners Charged With Animal Torture, Neglect After Devastating Fire A Montgomery County animal sanctuary that raised nearly $70,000 in donations after a deadly barn fire is now under criminal investigation — and its owners are facing charges of torturing the very animals they claimed to protect. Erin Beth Wiggle, 46, and Michael Wiggle, 52, of Lansdale, were arrested Wednesday, July 23 by Montgomery County animal control officers. The couple, who run the House of Wiggle Goats in Worcester Township, are charged with 14 criminal counts tied to alleged abuse, neglect, and torture. The charges include four counts of Felony Aggravated Cruelty to Animals – Tortur…

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Evicted Woman Sparks House Fire, Injures 2 Firefighters In Trainer Borough: State Police Evicted Woman Sparks House Fire, Injures 2 Firefighters In Trainer Borough: State Police
Evicted Woman Sparks House Fire, Injures 2 Firefighters In Trainer Borough: State Police A woman sparked a house fire that injured two firefighters after being evicted from the Delaware County home, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Kristin Mae Dolores Bennett, 40, of Marcus Hook, was charged with felony risking catastrophe, misdemeanor criminal trespassing, misdemeanor criminal mischief, and misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, court documents show. The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. on Monday, May 20, at 4412 Post Road in Trainer Borough, according to Pennsylvania State Police and Aston Township Fire Department officials. Bennett had been legally evicted f…

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Duo Convicted In Lower Merion Wrong-House Killing That Left Mom Paralyzed Duo Convicted In Lower Merion Wrong-House Killing That Left Mom Paralyzed
Duo Convicted In Lower Merion Wrong-House Killing That Left Mom Paralyzed Two men have been convicted of first-degree murder in a botched Lower Merion home invasion that left a young man dead and his mother paralyzed. A Montgomery County jury found Charles Fulforth, 41, of Jenkintown, and Kelvin Roberts, 42, of Norristown, guilty on Thursday, July 24, 2025, of murder, robbery, burglary, and related charges in the Dec. 8, 2024, killing of 25-year-old Andrew Gaudio and the attempted murder of his mother, Bernadette Gaudio. The pair were not convicted of conspiracy to commit murder. Authorities say the duo broke into the Gaudios' home on Meredith Road in the Wynnew…

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High-Capacity Magazines, Explosives Seized From New Hyde Park Man On Probation: Police High-Capacity Magazines, Explosives Seized From New Hyde Park Man On Probation: Police
High-Capacity Magazines, Explosives Seized From New Hyde Park Man On Probation: Police A Lake Success man on probation was arrested after authorities discovered high-powered weapons and explosive devices inside a New Hyde Park storage unit, Nassau County Police said on Friday, July 25. Gregg S. Banwer, 58, was taken into custody without incident at his home on 14 Fairview Drive on Thursday, July 24 at 9:12 a.m., according to the Sixth Squad. Banwer violated the conditions of his probation, prompting Nassau County Probation officers to conduct a search of his property. Their investigation led officers to execute a search warrant at Westy Storage on Marcus Avenue in New Hyde Pa…

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Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Plainview, Drives Miles Before Stopping: DA Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Plainview, Drives Miles Before Stopping: DA
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Plainview, Drives Miles Before Stopping: DA A man crossing Old Country Road was killed in a hit-and-run on New Year’s Day, and a Queens woman has now been indicted in the fatal crash, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced on Friday, July 25. Veronica Marmol, 40, allegedly struck and killed 38-year-old Kevin Lawry while he was crossing the road with a friend in Plainview on Wednesday, Jan. 1, 2025 at 5:55 p.m., according to the charges. Marmol was behind the wheel of a white 2018 Jeep Wrangler traveling eastbound when she hit Lawry near Floral Avenue, then fled the scene, Donnelly explained. A good Samaritan who witn…

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9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE) 9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (UPDATE)
9-Year-Old Girl Dies After Rescue From Hersheypark’s Wave Pool: Police (Update) A 9-year-old girl died after being rescued from the wave pool at The Boardwalk at Hersheypark, officials confirmed Thursday, July 24. The incident happened while the child was in the wave pool, one of the water attractions inside Hersheypark’s 121-acre water park. Lifeguards quickly recognized the child was in distress and launched an immediate rescue. Ten lifeguards were assigned to that pool at the time, according to a statement from Hershey Entertainment & Resorts. Lifeguards performed continuous life-saving efforts, joined by on-site first responders and medical personnel, park offi…

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Gunshot Victim Hijacks Postal Truck, Crashes, Then Flags Down Ride In Philly: Police Gunshot Victim Hijacks Postal Truck, Crashes, Then Flags Down Ride In Philly: Police
Gunshot Victim Hijacks Postal Truck, Crashes, Then Flags Down Ride In Philly: Police A man with a gunshot wound jumped into a postal worker’s vehicle in North Philadelphia before crashing and fleeing the scene to get help, authorities announced on Thursday, July 24. The 20-year-old victim was spotted running toward a USPS truck on the 900 block of Courtland Street after he was shot in the stomach around 1:39 p.m. on Wednesday, July 23, the Philadelphia Police Department said. He climbed into the postal vehicle and hit the gas pedal, but the mail carrier couldn’t regain control. The truck crashed into a median, injuring the 23-year-old USPS driver, police said. The wounded …

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