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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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EXCLUSIVE: ‘This Can’t Stand’ Husband Demands Justice After Wife Killed In Crosswalk EXCLUSIVE: ‘This Can’t Stand’ Husband Demands Justice After Wife Killed In Crosswalk
Exclusive: ‘This Can’t Stand’ Husband Demands Justice After Wife Killed In Crosswalk A Pennsylvania man is demanding criminal charges be filed after his wife, Diane Kopena, a beloved community volunteer and New Jersey native, was fatally struck in a Lansdale crosswalk. The driver who hit her has only been cited for traffic violations. “You can’t take the life of a human being and it’s just OK. Just wipe the blood off your pickup and live on as if nothing ever happened,” said her husband, George Kopena, in an exclusive statement to Daily Voice. Diane, 71, died on Thursday, May 1, 2025—days after being hit at Columbia Avenue and Richardson Avenue on April 24. On Friday, J…

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14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Older Teen During Wild Long Island Brawl: Police 14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Older Teen During Wild Long Island Brawl: Police
14-Year-Old Shoots Himself In Hand, Wounds Older Teen During Wild Long Island Brawl: Police A 14-year-old boy shot himself in the hand while opening fire on another teen during a wild brawl in Patchogue, Suffolk County Police said on Thursday, June 26, 2025. The shootout erupted around 4:30 p.m. during a fight involving five male juveniles on Edwards Street, just east of Rider Avenue, according to police. During the chaos, the 14-year-old pulled out a 9-millimeter handgun and fired multiple times, striking a 17-year-old male. Police say the younger teen also accidentally shot himself in the hand during the violence. The wounded 17-year-old was rushed to a nearby hospital with ser…

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GUILTY! Former Lancaster Cop Raped Three Girls In 1990s: DA GUILTY! Former Lancaster Cop Raped Three Girls In 1990s: DA
Guilty! Former Lancaster Cop Raped Three Girls In 1990s: DA A Lancaster jury has convicted a former city police officer of raping and sexually assaulting three underage girls decades ago, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 26. Andrew Scott Selby, 55, of Lancaster, was found guilty of: Felony Rape – Forcible Compulsion. Felony Rape Of A Person Less Than 13. Three Counts Felony Sexual Assault. Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse With A Person Less Than 13. Felony Statutory Sexual Assault. Selby used his position as a Lancaster City police officer to target the victims, who were 11, 13, and 16 years o…

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‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG ‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG
‘Operation Dirty Paper’ Busts Lebanon Chop Shop, Fraud Ring: PA AG A massive car fraud and identity theft ring operating out of Lebanon County has been dismantled, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025. Fifteen people and two auto businesses are facing sweeping charges after a grand jury uncovered a web of criminal activity involving stolen rental cars, forged documents, illegal vehicle inspections, and title-washing schemes, according to the Office of Attorney General and Pennsylvania State Police. The operation centered around Angel Vidal’s alleged chop shop at his Lebanon home and the El Fuerte Auto Sales and El …

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62-Year-Old Man Gets Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose From Neighbor In Kutztown 62-Year-Old Man Gets Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose From Neighbor In Kutztown
62-Year-Old Man Gets Fatal Cocaine-Fentanyl Overdose From Neighbor In Kutztown A drug dealer was sentenced this week in the 2022 overdose death of his Springfield Township neighbor, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 26, 2025. William Randall Wright, 39, formerly of Springfield and most recently residing in Kutztown, pleaded guilty before Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr. to three charges: Drug Delivery Resulting in Death, Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, and Involuntary Manslaughter, prosecutors said. He admitted to selling the combination of cocaine and fentanyl that killed Steven Newhart, 62, inside the Scenic V…

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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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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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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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