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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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Final Suspect Arrested In Norristown Gang Killing Of Tahaj 'Pooh' Harrison Final Suspect Arrested In Norristown Gang Killing Of Tahaj 'Pooh' Harrison
Final Suspect Arrested In Norristown Gang Killing Of Tahaj 'Pooh' Harrison The last of three teens accused in the targeted killing of 20-year-old Tahaj “Pooh” Harrison in Norristown has been arrested, Montgomery County authorities announced on Wednesday, June 26. Jabril Morgan-Cook, 18, of Norristown, was taken into custody without incident after he was found hiding in a home in Pottstown Tuesday night, according to District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. He joins co-defendants Kaleem Roland, 16, and Naseem Worrell, 17, who were both charged earlier this month. Ambush On Corson Street Police say Harrison was killed around 9:43 p.m. on Friday, May 23, when three masked…

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Next Of Kin Sought For 76-Year-Old Allentown Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For 76-Year-Old Allentown Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For 76-Year-Old Allentown Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner Officials are trying to locate the next of kin for a 76-year-old Allentown man who died earlier this week, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Thursday, June 26. Juan P. Puertas was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital—Cedar Crest on Tuesday, June 24 at 9:40 p.m., according to the release. An autopsy was completed Thursday, but the cause and manner of death are pending further forensic and toxicology testing, officials said. The Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center is now asking for the public's help locating Puertas' family. Anyone with information is urg…

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Police & Fire
VIDEO: 'Cat-Astrophe' Avoided After Woman Allegedly Steals Kitten From Bensalem Pet Store VIDEO: 'Cat-Astrophe' Avoided After Woman Allegedly Steals Kitten From Bensalem Pet Store
Video: 'Cat-Astrophe' Avoided After Woman Allegedly Steals Kitten From Bensalem Pet Store A Pennsylvania woman is facing charges after allegedly stuffing a kitten into her bag and walking out of a Bucks County pet store — but authorities say the tiny feline is now safe and sound. Bensalem police say Madina Sherkulova, 45, entered the Pets Plus store on Bristol Pike in Bensalem on Saturday, June 21, and was captured on surveillance video sneaking a British Shorthair kitten into her shoulder bag. The suspect left the store with the stolen kitten, police said. Officers were able to identify Sherkulova through the video and went to her Hopkins Avenue home. That’s where they found th…

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Police & Fire
Gunfire Erupts In East Lansdowne, Shooter Initially At Large: Police Gunfire Erupts In East Lansdowne, Shooter Initially At Large: Police
Gunfire Erupts In East Lansdowne, Shooter Initially At Large: Police An active investigation into a shooting locked down a residential block in East Lansdowne on Wednesday evening, June 25, authorities announced. Gunshots were confirmed in the unit block of Penn Boulevard just after 7:30 p.m., according to the East Lansdowne Police Department. Initially, there were no known gunshot victims, and the shooter had not been apprehended, prompting a public safety warning. Residents were urged to avoid the area as police from multiple jurisdictions flooded the scene to secure the neighborhood. The scene was later declared safe around 8:30 p.m., police said in an u…

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Dozens Of Guns Bought, Then Vanished—Now He’s Going To Prison: Bucks DA Dozens Of Guns Bought, Then Vanished—Now He’s Going To Prison: Bucks DA
Dozens Of Guns Bought, Then Vanished—Now He’s Going To Prison: Bucks DA A Philadelphia man who funneled dozens of guns into the hands of criminals is heading to state prison for up to 30 years, Bucks County prosecutors said. Anthony Jackson, 28, was sentenced to 12 ½ to 30 years after pleading guilty to charges connected to a major gun trafficking operation. Prosecutors say Jackson used his clean record to buy 29 handguns, mostly 9mm pistols, which he then sold to people who weren’t legally allowed to own them. Gun Bought In Bucks County Found With Felon Weeks Later The case began unraveling after investigators recovered multiple firearms used in crimes. One of…

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50 Injured Birds In Plumstead Cockfighting Ring, Cocaine Bust Lands Man Years In Prison: DA 50 Injured Birds In Plumstead Cockfighting Ring, Cocaine Bust Lands Man Years In Prison: DA
50 Injured Birds In Plumstead Cockfighting Ring, Cocaine Bust Lands Man Years In Prison: DA A Bucks County man caught running a bloody cockfighting operation and trafficking cocaine has been sentenced to years behind bars, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 25. Manfid Duran, 50, of Plumstead Township, pleaded guilty to felony drug trafficking and dozens of animal cruelty charges after police found four kilos of cocaine and more than 50 injured birds at his property in 2023 and 2024, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn. President Judge Raymond F. McHugh sentenced Duran to five to 10 years in state prison for the drug charges and a consecutive 8 to 24 m…

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Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole
Miles Pfeffer Guilty In Murder Of Temple Officer Chris Fitzgerald; Gets Life Without Parole The 20-year-old Bucks County man accused of ambushing and killing Temple University Police Sergeant Chris Fitzgerald has been found guilty of all charges, including First-Degree Murder of a Law Enforcement Officer, a Philadelphia jury decided on Wednesday, June 25. Miles Pfeffer, of Buckingham Township, was just 18 when he gunned down Fitzgerald during a foot pursuit on the 1700 block of West Montgomery Avenue on Saturday, Feb. 18, 2023. Prosecutors say he ignored the officer’s commands and opened fire after a struggle, continuing to shoot even as Fitzgerald lay wounded on the ground. Autho…

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Missing Jayden Urban Found Dead In Coatesville: Police Missing Jayden Urban Found Dead In Coatesville: Police
Missing Jayden Urban Found Dead In Coatesville: Police A young Pennsylvania man reported missing days ago has been found dead, police and his family confirmed on Tuesday, June 25. Jayden Urban, 21, of Coatesville, had last been seen on Sunday, June 23. Authorities say his cell phone last pinged in the area of West Chester Road near Woodward Road in Coatesville. Update on Jayden: Last night's aerial search operation utilizing helicopters and drones did not produce any findings.... Posted by Dana Urban on Tuesday, June 24, 2025 A massive search followed, with Pennsylvania State Police, the Coatesville Police Department, search dogs, dron…

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Schools
Penn State Professor Accused Of Stalking Family, Watching 4-Year-Old Through Window: Affidavit Penn State Professor Accused Of Stalking Family, Watching 4-Year-Old Through Window: Affidavit
Penn State Professor Accused Of Stalking Family, Watching 4-Year-Old Through Window: Affidavit A Penn State biology professor is accused of stalking a State College family—including their 4-year-old child—by repeatedly lurking outside their apartment and watching them through their windows, Patton Township police said in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, June 25. Anoop Narayanan, 50, was arrested on Saturday night, June 15, after the family caught him crouching outside their Toftrees Avenue home just before 10 p.m., according to the affidavit of probable cause. The victim told police he'd installed a surveillance camera specifically to capture Narayanan’s behavior…

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4-Year-Old Overdoses On Fentanyl While Sleeping Beside Lancaster County Mom: DA 4-Year-Old Overdoses On Fentanyl While Sleeping Beside Lancaster County Mom: DA
4-Year-Old Overdoses On Fentanyl While Sleeping Beside Lancaster County Mom: DA A 4-year-old girl overdosed on fentanyl while sleeping next to her mother in Lancaster County, and the woman has waived her preliminary hearing, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Ashley Jordan Quattrochi, 39, allegedly admitted to using fentanyl in powdered form before napping beside the child at their East Drumore Township home on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2024, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Emergency responders arrived at the 900 block of Buck Road around 1:42 p.m. and administered Narcan after the child was found unresponsive, pale, and "breathing weird," according to…

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