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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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Guns, Crack Cocaine, Cash Seized In Muhlenberg Township Raid: DA Guns, Crack Cocaine, Cash Seized In Muhlenberg Township Raid: DA
Guns, Crack Cocaine, Cash Seized In Muhlenberg Township Raid: DA A Berks County man was arrested after investigators found multiple firearms and hundreds of packets of crack cocaine during a raid in Muhlenberg Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Byron Boyd, 39, was charged after a joint investigation by the Berks County Drug Task Force and Pennsylvania State Police, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Detectives began investigating Boyd in November 2024 after receiving information he was selling drugs in both Muhlenberg Township and the City of Reading, officials said. A search warrant was obtained for his body an…

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Lifestyle
$110K Catch Lands Lancaster County Teen Wold's Largest Flounder Tournament Title $110K Catch Lands Lancaster County Teen Wold's Largest Flounder Tournament Title
$110K Catch Lands Lancaster County Teen Wold's Largest Flounder Tournament Title A Pennsylvania teen is celebrating after reeling in a six-figure payout with a record flounder during the world’s largest tournament. Jake Fleishchut, 16, of Kirkwood, hooked the biggest flounder at the "11th Annual Flounder Pounder Open", held Wednesday, Aug. 13 through Sunday, Aug. 17 at Paradise Grill in Long Neck, Delaware. The five-day competition, recognized as the "largest flounder tournament in the world", drew more than 375 boats and 2,200 anglers. Fleishchut’s 28.5-inch, 9.6-pound flounder landed on Thursday, securing him the top prize of $110,000. He was part of a four-member…

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TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Conviction In Fort Gap Rape Case: DA TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Conviction In Fort Gap Rape Case: DA
TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Conviction In Fort Gap Rape Case: DA A Dauphin County woman at the center of a viral controversy has been sentenced to jail after being convicted of felony wiretap violations and lying to police about being raped, the Lebanon County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. Veronika Rodriguez, 24, of Middletown, was convicted by a jury in May of two felony violations of Pennsylvania’s Wiretap Act and one count of false reports to law enforcement. On Wednesday, Judge Charles T. Jones Jr. sentenced her to 30 days to two years less one day in the Lebanon County Correctional Facility. The Allegation Rodrigu…

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Cold-Blooded Murder: Dad Shot 6 Times, Killed By Long Beach Dead, DA Say Cold-Blooded Murder: Dad Shot 6 Times, Killed By Long Beach Dead, DA Say
Cold-Blooded Murder: Dad Shot 6 Times, Killed By Long Beach Dead, DA Say A Long Beach man was convicted of murder for shooting a father six times outside the Channel Park Homes, Nassau County District Attorney Anne T. Donnelly announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Ronnie Sutton, 52, was found guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury trial before Judge Robert Schwartz. He was convicted of Murder in the Second Degree, an A-I felony. Sutton had already been convicted of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Second Degree, a C violent felony, and Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, a D felony, tied to the same case. The trial began on Aug. 6, 202…

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Police & Fire
Woman Killed In Hit By Bus In Port Jefferson Station: Suffolk County Police Woman Killed In Hit By Bus In Port Jefferson Station: Suffolk County Police
Woman Killed In Hit By Bus In Port Jefferson Station: Suffolk County Police A woman was struck and killed by a Suffolk County Transit bus in Port Jefferson Station, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Carrie Sansone, 62, attempted to run westbound across the roadway in front of 204 Route 25A when she was hit by a southbound bus at 10:05 p.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 19, according to detectives. Sansone, of Port Jefferson Station, was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital where she was pronounced dead. The driver of the bus, Louis Livingstone, 51, of Coram, and the only passenger onboard were not injured. Police said the bus was impounded for a safety…

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Monkey-Suit Clad Person Vandalizes Salvation Army Cameras: Chambersburg Police Monkey-Suit Clad Person Vandalizes Salvation Army Cameras: Chambersburg Police
Monkey-Suit Clad Person Vandalizes Salvation Army Cameras: Chambersburg Police A person dressed in a monkey costume spray-painted security cameras at a Salvation Army in Chambersburg early Tuesday, Aug. 19, police announced. The vandalism happened at 4:45 a.m. at the Salvation Army located on the 100 block of Lincoln Way West, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. The person, seen in surveillance footage wearing a monkey suit, is considered a person of interest and may have information relevant to the ongoing investigation, police said. Authorities stressed that the individual is not necessarily a suspect at this time. Anyone with information that could h…

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Mugshot Released Of Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing After High-Speed Chase In Delco Mugshot Released Of Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing After High-Speed Chase In Delco
Mugshot Released Of Prisoner Who Stole Car, Crashing After High-Speed Chase In Delco An escaped prisoner, identified as 27-year-old Jaliel Ali-Johnson, sparked a multi-agency chase that ended in a crash and foot pursuit in Delaware County on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 19, according to Pennsylvania State Police. At approximately 2:38 p.m., Nether Providence Township Police were advised that Upper Providence Township Police, in coordination with the Pennsylvania State Police, were pursuing a stolen vehicle heading eastbound on Baltimore Pike into Nether Providence Township, authorities said. Law enforcement later confirmed that a prisoner had escaped from the custody of Pennsylv…

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Luxury Trips, $1M Homes: 2 Dads Convicted In NY For Russian Spy Smuggling Plot Luxury Trips, $1M Homes: 2 Dads Convicted In NY For Russian Spy Smuggling Plot
Luxury Trips, $1M Homes: 2 Dads Convicted In NY For Russian Spy Smuggling Plot Two suburban husbands — one from New Jersey, the other from New Hampshire — lived comfortable family lives while secretly helping Russia obtain U.S.-made technology and sniper ammunition, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Vadim Yermolenko, 43, of Upper Saddle River, NJ, a dual U.S. and Russian citizen, was sentenced to 30 months in prison for his role in the illicit network, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of New York. His co-defendant, Alexey Brayman, 38, of Merrimack, NH, an Israeli citizen born in Ukraine, pleaded guilty and is awaiting se…

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Guns, Cash, Kids; Collingdale Dad Of 7 Dealt Fentanyl From Family Home: Affidavit Guns, Cash, Kids; Collingdale Dad Of 7 Dealt Fentanyl From Family Home: Affidavit
Guns, Cash, Kids; Collingdale Dad Of 7 Dealt Fentanyl From Family Home: Affidavit A Collingdale man is accused of selling fentanyl while raising seven children in the same home stocked with guns and drug money, Delaware County authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Curtis Stewart, 35, was charged after a months-long investigation by the Delaware County Narcotics Task Force and Darby Township police, District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer said in a release. Stewart sold fentanyl to undercover officers on five occasions between January and August 2025 at the Oak Tree Apartments in Darby Township, according to an affidavit of probable cause. On Aug. 14, detectives execute…

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Car Crashes Into Learning Center In Lower Macungie: PSP Car Crashes Into Learning Center In Lower Macungie: PSP
Car Crashes Into Learning Center In Lower Macungie: PSP A vehicle slammed into a learning center in Lower Macungie Township, causing extensive damage to two suites, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Troopers with PSP Fogelsville were dispatched to 6900 Hamilton Boulevard at 8:07 a.m. after a report of a vehicle into a building, according to the release. A 68-year-old woman from Lower Macungie lost control of her 2016 BMW X3 and crashed into the JEI Learning Center (Suite 230), damaging both Suite 230 and Suite 235, police said. There were no occupants inside the businesses at the time of the crash. The driver was evaluate…

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