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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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$1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam $1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam
$1.1M Medicaid Scam: Woman Used Overseas ‘Patients’ In Massive Kickback Scam A Pennsylvania woman used patients who had moved overseas to help pull off a $1.1 million Medicaid scam involving fake home care services and kickbacks, federal prosecutors said in a sweeping national health care fraud takedown that uncovered more than $14.6 billion in schemes, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5. Hemal Patel, 59, of Bensalem (Bucks County), forged doctors’ signatures, stole personal identities, and pocketed kickbacks from a home care agency that billed Medicaid for fake services, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District …

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Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA
Dauphin County Judge Michael J. Smith Dies On Fourth Of July Bike Ride In Lebanon County: DA A longtime Dauphin County judge died suddenly while on a bike ride in Lebanon County on Friday, July 4, officials confirmed on Saturday, July 5. Judge Michael J. Smith, 72, collapsed while biking in Lebanon County and was later pronounced dead at Penn State Hershey Medical Center in Dauphin County, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo. The incident was not the result of a crash. “I have known him for 31 years,” Chardo told Daily Voice. “As a long time magisterial district judge, he always treated everyone with fairness. He consistently showed a clear commitment to fairn…

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Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Melville Hit-And-Run: Police Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Melville Hit-And-Run: Police
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Melville Hit-And-Run: Police A Brooklyn man was seriously injured after being struck in a hit-and-run crash in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, July 5, 2025. Nadil Ceka, 58, was standing on the shoulder of southbound Bagatelle Road, just south of Dix Woods Drive, while checking on a disabled vehicle around 1:10 p.m. when he was hit by an unknown vehicle that fled the scene, according to the release. The vehicle, believed to be a gray Hyundai, continued traveling south on Bagatelle Road, police said. Ceka was taken by ambulance to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip. He suffered s…

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Delco Official Caught Running Voter Fraud Scheme Learns His Fate: DOJ Delco Official Caught Running Voter Fraud Scheme Learns His Fate: DOJ
Delco Official Caught Running Voter Fraud Scheme Learns His Fate: DOJ A disgraced Pennsylvania politician who rigged a mayoral election—and still lost—has learned his fate. MD Nurul Hasan, 48, the former vice president of Millbourne Borough Council, has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for orchestrating a wide-reaching voter fraud scheme in the 2021 mayoral election, the U.S. Department of Justice announced. Two other former officials—Councilman MD Munsur Ali and former Councilman MD Rafikul Islam—were also sentenced for their roles. Ali received 21 months in prison, while Islam was sentenced to 12 months and one day. The Plot To Steal An Elec…

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Motorcyclist Killed After Running Red Light In South Philly: Police Motorcyclist Killed After Running Red Light In South Philly: Police
Motorcyclist Killed After Running Red Light In South Philly: Police A motorcyclist was killed in a crash after running a red light in South Philadelphia, police announced on Saturday, July 5. The crash happened at 2200 Snyder Avenue in the 1st District at 12:22 a.m., investigators with the Crash Investigation Division said. A black Mazda was heading north on 22nd Street with a green light when a black Can-Am motorcycle sped westbound through a red light on Snyder Avenue, authorities explained. The Mazda slammed into the motorcycle, launching the 38-year-old rider off the bike, police said. He then hit a legally parked blue Kia, according to the report. The…

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Drunk Massapequa Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Crash: Police Drunk Massapequa Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Crash: Police
Drunk Massapequa Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Crash: Police A Massapequa woman allegedly assaulted police officers after crashing her car while drunk in Plainview, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, July 5. Jamy Castillo, 21, was driving a 2010 Honda Pilot south on Floral Avenue when she struck a guardrail at 2:25 a.m., according to officers from the Eighth Precinct. When police arrived, they determined Castillo was intoxicated and took her into custody. She was complaining of neck pain and was transported to a hospital in a Nassau County Police Department ambulance, authorities said. During the transport, Castillo reportedly became combat…

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$17M Scam Funded Shore Mini-Golf Buy, Long Island Homes For Main Line Adviser: DOJ $17M Scam Funded Shore Mini-Golf Buy, Long Island Homes For Main Line Adviser: DOJ
$17M Scam Funded Shore Mini-Golf Buy, Long Island Homes For Main Line Adviser: DOJ A Main Line investment adviser stole millions from clients—including friends, relatives, and retirees—to bankroll a luxury lifestyle and buy into a Jersey Shore mini-golf course, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5.  Scott Mason, 66, of Gladwyne, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a sweeping fraud scheme that lasted over a decade. The Department of Justice says Mason stole more than $17 million while running his firm, Rubicon Wealth Management LLC, and never reported a cent to the IRS. Inste…

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Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police
Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police A Camaro fleeing a car meet-up blew a red light and struck a motorcyclist, killing him in a violent overnight crash in Philadelphia, police announced Saturday, July 5. The deadly collision happened at Belmont and Westminster Avenues in the 16th District around 1:01 a.m., according to a release. The white Camaro had just fled a car meet at the Lowe’s lot on 1500 North 50th Street when it passed a stopped SEPTA bus, crossed into oncoming traffic, and ran a red light, police said. It then struck a red Harley Davidson that had the green light and was headed westbound on Westminster Avenue. The…

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Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD
Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD A Lancaster man allegedly threatened another man with a knife and held a woman and child hostage, prompting a standoff and street closures, police announced on Saturday, July 5. Harry Thomas, 41, is accused of attempting to stab an adult male during a confrontation on the 600 block of North Plum Street around 9:30 a.m., according to Lancaster City police. The victim was not injured, authorities said. Thomas fled to his home on the 500 block of Hand Avenue, where police quickly surrounded the area and closed down sidewalks and roadways out of “an abundance of caution.” Officers used a PA sy…

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Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police
Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police A York County man has been sentenced to state prison for beating his family dog to death with a baseball bat — an attack witnessed by his teenage daughter, who later turned him in to police, District Attorney Tim Barker announced on Tuesday, July 2. Aston Aguilera, 39, of Dover, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to animals before York County Judge Clyde W. Vedder on Monday, April 14, according to court documents. On Tuesday, July 1, he was sentenced to serve two to four years in a state correctional facility, court records show. The violent incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on We…

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