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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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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, drones, a…

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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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Human Remains Found In York County: Police Seek ID Help Using Sketches Human Remains Found In York County: Police Seek ID Help Using Sketches
Human Remains Found In York County: Police Seek ID Help Using Sketches Authorities are turning to the public to help identify human remains found in a wooded area of York County, investigators said on Wednesday, June 25. The body was discovered along the 300 block of Pleasant View Road in Fairview Township on Monday, Dec. 9, 2024, according to a release by the township police. Since the discovery, detectives have worked with a forensic artist affiliated with the National Missing and Unidentified Persons System (NamUs) to create composite sketches of what the person may have looked like. Details about the individual's gender, approximate age, or possible cause…

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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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Bensalem Parents Who Left Kids In Cars While Gambling Among 15 Banned Casinos: Gaming Board Bensalem Parents Who Left Kids In Cars While Gambling Among 15 Banned Casinos: Gaming Board
Bensalem Parents Who Left Kids In Cars While Gambling Among 15 Banned Casinos: Gaming Board A group of 15 people have lost their gambling privileges in Pennsylvania for dangerous or dishonest behavior, the Gaming Control Board announced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025. Among them were three adults who left children unattended in freezing cars while they gambled at Pennsylvania casinos, officials said. One man left his 3-year-old alone in a vehicle outside Rivers Casino Philadelphia for four minutes while placing bets at a sports kiosk, according to the Board. Even more shocking, a man and woman left a 5-year-old in a non-running car for nearly an hour outside Parx Casino in Bensalem …

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14-Year-Old Ridley Middle Schooler Dies Suddenly From Diabetes, Family Says 14-Year-Old Ridley Middle Schooler Dies Suddenly From Diabetes, Family Says
14-Year-Old Ridley Middle Schooler Dies Suddenly From Diabetes, Family Says A 14-year-old Pennsylvania middle school student died suddenly from complications related to Type 1 Diabetes, leaving behind a heartbroken family and stunned community. Mason "Mase" Robert Cordero, a recent 8th-grade graduate of Ridley Middle School, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, June 23, after a long battle with diabetes, according to a GoFundMe and his official obituary published by Logan Funeral Home in Philadelphia. Mason was remembered by his family as a loving brother, uncle, and friend whose “vibrant spirit and big heart left an unforgettable mark on all who knew him.” He leave…

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Warminster Catholic School Teacher Told Cops He Saved ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images, DA Says Warminster Catholic School Teacher Told Cops He Saved ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images, DA Says
Warminster Catholic School Teacher Told Cops He Saved ‘Too Many’ Child Porn Images, DA Says A longtime Bucks County Catholic school teacher and youth coach admitted to saving “too many” child porn images after investigators showed up at his Warminster home, authorities said. Richard Allen Adamsky, 65, was arrested on Wednesday, June 25, after a search warrant was executed at his house on Gibson Avenue, according to Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn. Adamsky — a teacher at Nativity of Our Lord Parish School in Warminster — told investigators he had been downloading and saving child sexual abuse material (CSAM) for four to five years, a criminal complaint says. When as…

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Baby Kicked In Head By Cow In Lancaster County, Rushed To Hospital: PSP Baby Kicked In Head By Cow In Lancaster County, Rushed To Hospital: PSP
Baby Kicked In Head By Cow In Lancaster County, Rushed To Hospital: PSP A baby was hospitalized after being kicked in the head by a cow in Paradise Township, Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday evening, June 24. Troopers say the one-and-a-half-year-old was injured on the 200 block of Esbenshade Road around 5:30 p.m. and rushed to Lancaster General Health with major trauma. Dispatchers had initially reported the child was kicked in the head by the animal. The extent of the baby’s injuries has not been released. The incident remains under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police.

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