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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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Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At PARX Casino: Affidavit Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At PARX Casino: Affidavit
Gucci The Dog Dies After He Was Left In Hot Car At Parx Casino: Affidavit Gucci didn’t make it. The pup was found locked inside a sweltering car at PARX Casino on Sunday, June 29 — dehydrated, his gums discolored, and his body overheating to 108 degrees. His owner, Andrew Juan Deshield, refused lifesaving care, police said. The dog died. Now Deshield, 62, of Pennsylvania, is facing seven charges — three felonies — in a heartbreaking case of animal cruelty that stunned responders in Bucks County, according to an affidavit and docket obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 3. Deshield left Gucci inside the vehicle in the casino parking lot while temperatures out…

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Back-To-Back Drug Raids In Atglen, Parkesburg End In Arrests: Police Back-To-Back Drug Raids In Atglen, Parkesburg End In Arrests: Police
Back-To-Back Drug Raids In Atglen, Parkesburg End In Arrests: Police Two people were busted after Chester County authorities hit two homes in a drug investigation, police said. The first raid went down around 4:45 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, on the 400 block of Valley Avenue in Atglen, Parkesburg Police said in a release. From there, detectives moved in on a second location — the 100 block of North Church Street in Parkesburg — where they arrested two people wanted on active criminal warrants, authorities said. Additional evidence was recovered at the second house, police noted. Both homes were secured as part of the operation. No names or charges have been rele…

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PA Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Who May Be Hiding In NJ Or Mexico: FBI PA Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Who May Be Hiding In NJ Or Mexico: FBI
PA Woman Killed By Estranged Husband, Who May Be Hiding In NJ Or Mexico: FBI A woman who vanished the morning after her birthday was found dead in the garage of her Philadelphia home — and now federal agents are hunting her estranged husband, the FBI announced on Thursday, July 3, 2025. Miguel "Cara Gorda" Angel Aguilar Ojeda, 34, of Philadelphia, has been identified as a "person of interest" in the death of Ivelisse Lugo, 51, of the 5900 block of Elsinore Street, on the morning of Saturday, Oct. 26, 2024. She was last seen with Ojeda, who was believed to be driving a 2006 Chevy Express van with Pennsylvania plate ZRR-4023, according to Philadelphia P…

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$250K Hard Drive Scam Run On Tech Giant By Wyncote Man, AG Alleges $250K Hard Drive Scam Run On Tech Giant By Wyncote Man, AG Alleges
$250K Hard Drive Scam Run On Tech Giant By Wyncote Man, AG Alleges A Montgomery County man ran a $250,000 hard drive scam on a global tech company using fake names and prepaid cards, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday said on Wednesday, July 2. Kwan Woo Lee, 29, of Wyncote, allegedly purchased hundreds of hard drives from Seagate Technology, then filed warranty claims saying they were defective. Under company policy, Seagate issued replacements on the promise the originals would be returned. But investigators say Lee never returned the hard drives — which were fully functional — and instead resold them on the secondary market. To avoid being charge…

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Armed Trio Robs Brinks Guard With AR-Style Rifle Outside Philly Shopping Center: Police Armed Trio Robs Brinks Guard With AR-Style Rifle Outside Philly Shopping Center: Police
Armed Trio Robs Brinks Guard With Ar-style Rifle Outside Philly Shopping Center: Police A Brinks security officer was robbed at gunpoint by three armed suspects outside a Northeast Philadelphia shopping center, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 2. The robbery happened around 12:17 p.m. Tuesday, July 2, 2025, at the Holmesburg Shopping Center at 8445 Frankford Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The guard told officers he had just completed a cash pickup at a nearby store and was returning to his armored truck when he was approached by a gunman who ordered him not to move. As the guard reached for his service weapon, two more suspects jumped out of a…

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Teens Critically Hurt After Truck Slams Into Moving Freight Train, Sparks Fire In Lansdale: PD Teens Critically Hurt After Truck Slams Into Moving Freight Train, Sparks Fire In Lansdale: PD
Teens Critically Hurt After Truck Slams Into Moving Freight Train, Sparks Fire In Lansdale: PD A pickup truck carrying two teens slammed into a moving freight train in Montgomery County, bursting into flames and partially derailing a tank car, Lansdale police announced on Thursday, July 3. The fiery crash happened on South Broad Street just before 3 a.m. on Tuesday, July 1, police said. A 2023 white Chevrolet Silverado collided with the train at the active crossing, where both the gate arms, lights, and alarms were fully functioning at the time of the crash. The impact was so powerful it caused one of the tank cars to derail, according to authorities. The pickup caught fire, but by t…

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Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him With 6-Inch Knife: Lancaster DA Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him With 6-Inch Knife: Lancaster DA
Man Tries Running Over Neighbor; Stabs Him With 6-Inch Knife: Lancaster DA A Lancaster man tried to mow down his neighbor with a truck before stabbing him in the arm with a 6-inch knife during a wild chase, police in Manheim Township announced on Tuesday, July 1. Alfredo Santiago-Tirado, 37, is facing charges of aggravated assault, terroristic threats, and recklessly endangering another person after the terrifying ordeal outside a home on the 900 block of North Queen Street, according to authorities. It started around 9 a.m. on Friday, May 31, when Santiago-Tirado's neighbor accused him of breaking into their apartment, police said. Santiago-Tirado said “no,” hopp…

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Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD
Teen Critically Injured After Motorcycle Crashes Into Pole In Lindenhurst: Suffolk County PD A teenager is in critical condition after crashing a motorcycle into a pole in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 3. The teen was riding a 2015 Suzuki motorcycle in front of 149 East John Street when he lost control and struck a pole around 1:30 a.m., according to police. He was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip by Lindenhurst Rescue and remains in critical condition. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check. Detectives with the First Squad are investigating and ask anyone with information to call them at 631-854-8152.

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Manager Created Fake IHOP Employee, Stole $12K In Ghost Paychecks: PA State Police Manager Created Fake IHOP Employee, Stole $12K In Ghost Paychecks: PA State Police
Manager Created Fake IHOP Employee, Stole $12K In Ghost Paychecks: PA State Police A Pennsylvania IHOP manager created a fake employee — and paid them thousands of dollars, pocketing the cash himself, state police said in a bombshell report released Tuesday, July 1. Aldo Maya Garcia, 45, wasn’t just inflating hours or fudging a timesheet — he allegedly invented entire fake identities, logged dozens of bogus shifts, and deposited 21 fraudulent checks worth $12,804 directly into his own accounts while managing the Route 30 IHOP in Hempfield Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The wild scheme unraveled last August when the restaurant’s regional director noticed…

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Wife Found Decomposing In Metal Box On Husband’s Former Property: Affidavit Wife Found Decomposing In Metal Box On Husband’s Former Property: Affidavit
Wife Found Decomposing In Metal Box On Husband’s Former Property: Affidavit Katlyn Harp’s body was found inside a green metal box on a mountainside in Columbia County—just yards from land her husband once owned—according to a shocking affidavit released Monday, June 30. Vincent Harp, 39, has been charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of Corpse, and Tampering With Evidence. He is being held without bail at Columbia County Correctional Facility following his arrest Sunday, June 29. The affidavit reveals that Katlyn, 33, was reported missing by her sister on June 20, after failing to check in. She was last heard from the night before, during a 6:44 p.m. phone call, sh…

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