Jillian Pikora

Deputy Managing Editor

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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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Bristol, PA
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Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished; Croydon Parents Sentenced: DA Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished; Croydon Parents Sentenced: DA Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished; Croydon Parents Sentenced: DA
Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished; Croydon Parents Sentenced: DA A Croydon couple has been sentenced for starving their premature newborn twins to the point of life-threatening malnourishment, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 4. Courtney Soyka, 33, pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment and was sentenced to one year less a day to two years less a day in county jail. Marcus Maddela, 45, previously pleaded guilty in late October to child endangerment charges and was sentenced to eight to 23 months in county jail, authorities said. Premature Twins Found Severely Malnourished The investigation began in Decem…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide: Philadelphia Police Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide: Philadelphia Police Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide: Philadelphia Police
Man, Woman Found Shot Dead In Possible Murder-Suicide: Philadelphia Police A man and woman were found shot dead inside a Philadelphia home on Hartville Street, authorities told Daily Voice on Thursday, Dec. 4. The victims — a 32-year-old man and a 42-year-old woman — were discovered with gunshot wounds on the 3400 block of Hartville Street around 1:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 3, according to Philadelphia police. Medics pronounced both dead at the scene at 2:02 p.m. Investigators believe the case may be a murder-suicide, but emphasized the probe is still active and ongoing. Police are not seeking additional suspects at this time.

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National Interest
Convicted Child Predator Tried Sex Act With Dog Through PA Fence—Twice, Waives Hearing: DA Convicted Child Predator Tried Sex Act With Dog Through PA Fence—Twice, Waives Hearing: DA Convicted Child Predator Tried Sex Act With Dog Through PA Fence—Twice, Waives Hearing: DA
Convicted Child Predator Tried Sex Act With Dog Through PA Fence—Twice, Waives Hearing: DA **WARNING THIS CASE IS DISTURBING** A convicted child predator and registered sex offender accused of twice attempting to perform a sex act with a dog through a fence in Lancaster has waived his preliminary hearing, allowing his case to move forward to county court, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 4. Troy Allen Putt, 53, of the 900 block of Union Street, is facing Misdemeanor Indecent Exposure and Misdemeanor Open Lewdness charges, according to court records and police. Shocking Acts Involving a Dog in Lancaster Yard The original incident occurred on Sunday, May 2…

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Island Park, NY
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Food Delivery Driver Harassed While Praying In Island Park: Police Food Delivery Driver Harassed While Praying In Island Park: Police Food Delivery Driver Harassed While Praying In Island Park: Police
Food Delivery Driver Harassed While Praying In Island Park: Police A man was arrested after threatening a food delivery driver who had paused to pray outside an Island Park home on Wednesday, Dec. 3 at 6 p.m., Nassau County police announced. Thomas McGarry, 67, was charged following the incident in Island Park, according to Fourth Squad detectives. Police said the 18-year-old delivery driver had just finished dropping off an order when he realized it was time to pray. He retrieved a prayer mat from his car, placed it on the ground, and began kneeling. While he was praying, a nearby resident allegedly began yelling at him and directing derogatory language t…

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Greencastle, PA
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Toddler Found Sleeping On Car Floor Amid Crack, Heroin During PA Traffic Stop: Police Toddler Found Sleeping On Car Floor Amid Crack, Heroin During PA Traffic Stop: Police Toddler Found Sleeping On Car Floor Amid Crack, Heroin During PA Traffic Stop: Police
Toddler Found Sleeping On Car Floor Amid Crack, Heroin During PA Traffic Stop: Police A routine traffic stop revealed a toddler sleeping on the floor of a car surrounded by drugs in Pennsylvania, police announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Gregory Carvallis, 34, and Chelsey Palko, 35, of Ruffs Dale, are charged with felony endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, and drug possession after officers pulled them over on Route 30 in North Huntingdon for unsafe driving in wintry conditions, according to the release. The vehicle was weaving through lanes without turn signals and following too closely before stopping on Clay Pike Road on Wednesday, De…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Two Children — Including Six-Year-Old — Sexually Assaulted By PA Babysitter Over Years: DA Two Children — Including Six-Year-Old — Sexually Assaulted By PA Babysitter Over Years: DA Two Children — Including Six-Year-Old — Sexually Assaulted By PA Babysitter Over Years: DA
Two Children — Including Six-Year-Old — Sexually Assaulted By PA Babysitter Over Years: DA A Pennsylvania man is accused of raping two children over several years, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** Daryl Robinson, 44, of Bradford, was charged after — a six-year-old girl — told Bradford Police Officer Tyler Blair and a Children and Youth investigator that Robinson assaulted her inside an upstairs bedroom at her babysitter’s home in Bradford, according to the criminal complaint. She said Robinson put his penis in her mouth, causing her to cough and leaving her with a sore throat. She was later evaluated by a Sexual Assault Nurs…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced ‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced ‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced
‘Proud Boys’ Supporter Who Made Racist Threats, Cyberstalked Black Philly Residents Sentenced New details reveal how a Philadelphia man tied to the Proud Boys terrorized Black residents with racist threats, violent messages, and extremist propaganda before being sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Dec. 2. Mark Tucci, 44, was sentenced to 33 months in federal prison, two years of supervised release, and more than $16,500 in restitution after admitting to a series of violent, hate-fueled threats targeting Black City of Philadelphia employees and a Black motorist, according to the U.S. Department of Justice. Tucci pleaded guilty on Aug. 21 to interfering with…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Man Charged For Killing Mom Of 3 Before Slicing His Throat And Surviving: Police (UPDATE) Man Charged For Killing Mom Of 3 Before Slicing His Throat And Surviving: Police (UPDATE) Man Charged For Killing Mom Of 3 Before Slicing His Throat And Surviving: Police (UPDATE)
Man Charged For Killing Mom Of 3 Before Slicing His Throat And Surviving: Police (Update) A man has been charged after killing a mother of three inside a Harrisburg home before slicing his own throat and surviving, authorities announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Harrisburg police were called just after noon on Tuesday, Nov. 25, to the 300 block of South 17th Street for a report of an assault. Officers found 31-year-old Violette Pierre dead inside the home with stab wounds to her body. Pierre, a Haitian citizen, was the mother of three children ages 13, 8, and 6, according to a GoFundMe created by her sister. A man inside the home—later identified as 33-year-old Rocheny Clerge—was …

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Morrisville, PA
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Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA
Convicted NJ Sex Offender Sexually Assaults 10-Year-Old Morrisville Girl: DA A registered New Jersey sex offender was convicted of assaulting a 10-year-old girl in Morrisville, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Derrick Wyche, 58, of Newark, was found guilty on felony Indecent Assault Of A Person Less Than 13 Years Of Age and Felony Corruption Of Minors after a Bucks County jury returned its verdict on Wednesday, officials said. His jury trial began on Monday before Common Pleas Judge Charissa J. Liller. Sentencing will be scheduled at a later date, according to the release. The investigation began on Oct. 23, 2024, when the child’s mother met …

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Warrington-Jamison, PA
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Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say
Purse Swing, Sparks Punch To Woman's Face In Warrington Wegmans Parking Dispute, Police Say A parking argument turned violent outside a Pennsylvania Wegmans, police said in a release issued on Wednesday, Dec. 3. Walter Cecil Bass III, 58, of Warrington, is accused of assaulting a woman during the dispute outside the Wegmans at 1405 Main Street in Warrington, Bucks County, on Saturday, Sept. 27, according to the release. Bass allegedly confronted the woman for parking in a no-loading zone and began yelling obscenities at her, investigators said. The woman told officers she tried to walk away, but Bass became increasingly aggressive, prompting her to swing her purse and hit him in t…

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