Jillian Pikora

Deputy Managing Editor

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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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Mount Joy, PA
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Mount Joy Boy, 14, Attempted Sextortion On Snapchat, Police Say Mount Joy Boy, 14, Attempted Sextortion On Snapchat, Police Say Mount Joy Boy, 14, Attempted Sextortion On Snapchat, Police Say
Mount Joy Boy, 14, Attempted Sextortion On Snapchat, Police Say A 14-year-old boy from Mount Joy is accused of attempting sextortion on Snapchat, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15. The juvenile was charged with eight counts of Sexual Abuse of Children, five counts of Terroristic Threats, three counts of Criminal Use of Communication Facility, and multiple additional offenses, according to Mount Joy Borough Police. Investigators said he shared seven pieces of child sexual abuse material to a group on Snapchat. In the chat, he allegedly intimidated two witnesses into giving false information to law enforcement. The investigation also uncovered indec…

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Smithtown, NY
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New Name, Old Tricks: Second Arrest At Smithtown Foot Spa New Name, Old Tricks: Second Arrest At Smithtown Foot Spa New Name, Old Tricks: Second Arrest At Smithtown Foot Spa
New Name, Old Tricks: Second Arrest At Smithtown Foot Spa A woman was arrested during a raid at a Smithtown massage parlor, marking the second time police have busted a spa operating at the same Terry Road location. Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, Oct. 17, that Guiyu Gong, 50, of Flushing, was taken into custody after an investigation at Pear Blossom Spa, 205 Terry Road in Smithtown. Gong was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a Class E felony, following complaints from the community, police said. The Town of Smithtown Fire Marshal also issued several electrical code violations. Gong was released with a Desk Appearance …

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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27-Year-Old Killed In SEPTA Train Station Shooting: Philadelphia Police 27-Year-Old Killed In SEPTA Train Station Shooting: Philadelphia Police 27-Year-Old Killed In SEPTA Train Station Shooting: Philadelphia Police
27-Year-Old Killed In SEPTA Train Station Shooting: Philadelphia Police A man was fatally shot inside a SEPTA train station on Friday morning, Oct. 17, Philadelphia police announced around 6 p.m. SEPTA police officers responded to reports of a man with a gun at the underground station at 15th and Market Streets around 7:25 a.m., according to Officer Tanya Little. When they arrived, they found a 27-year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest. He was transported to Jefferson Hospital in critical condition, where he was pronounced dead at 10:43 a.m., police said. The 27-year-old suspect later surrendered himself to the 16th District with a firearm. …

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Hatboro-Horsham, PA
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Hatboro Man Threatened To 'Shoot Police Dead' Over Road Closure: Officers Hatboro Man Threatened To 'Shoot Police Dead' Over Road Closure: Officers Hatboro Man Threatened To 'Shoot Police Dead' Over Road Closure: Officers
Hatboro Man Threatened To 'Shoot Police Dead' Over Road Closure: Officers A man is accused of threatening to kill police officers on social media after they announced local traffic restrictions, Solebury Township police said on Friday, Oct. 17. Manuel Cabral, 45, of Hatboro, posted a comment on the Solebury Township Police Department’s Facebook page on Tuesday, Oct. 14, after the agency advised residents about road closures on the 6200 block of Lower Mountain Road from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., authorities said. Cabral wrote that he would ignore the restriction and dared officers to stop him, adding that if they did, he would “shoot them dead," police explained. Detecti…

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Camp Hill, PA
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PHOTOS: Car Torn In Half After Crashing Into Tree In Cumberland County PHOTOS: Car Torn In Half After Crashing Into Tree In Cumberland County PHOTOS: Car Torn In Half After Crashing Into Tree In Cumberland County
Photos: Car Torn In Half After Crashing Into Tree In Cumberland County A car was ripped in two after slamming into a tree in Cumberland County, fire officials announced on Friday, Oct. 17. The crash happened on Mulberry Drive near Woods Drive in Silver Spring Township on Thursday afternoon, Oct. 16, according to the New Kingstown Fire Company. Crews arrived to find the vehicle split apart, with debris scattered across the roadway, Chief Curtis Hall said in the release. The driver had self-extricated before responders arrived and was transported to the hospital by EMS. Their condition has not been released. Fire crews remained on scene for about 45 minutes as…

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Lancaster, PA
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Help Sought ID’ing Man Who Groped Woman In Downtown Lancaster: Police Help Sought ID’ing Man Who Groped Woman In Downtown Lancaster: Police Help Sought ID’ing Man Who Groped Woman In Downtown Lancaster: Police
Help Sought ID’ing Man Who Groped Woman In Downtown Lancaster: Police Police are asking for the public’s help identifying a man who groped a woman in downtown Lancaster, authorities announced on Friday, Oct. 17. The incident happened on Sunday, Sept. 28, when the man came up behind a woman and groped her near North Queen and West Chestnut streets around 1:40 a.m., according to Lancaster police. The individual fled the area immediately after, but was seen walking around downtown both before and after the assault, speaking with different people, investigators said. Anyone who recognizes the man or has information about the incident is asked to contact Lancaste…

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Quarryville, PA
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14-Year-Old Lancaster County Boy Injured In Hit-Run E-Bike Crash: Police 14-Year-Old Lancaster County Boy Injured In Hit-Run E-Bike Crash: Police 14-Year-Old Lancaster County Boy Injured In Hit-Run E-Bike Crash: Police
14-Year-Old Lancaster County Boy Injured In Hit-Run E-Bike Crash: Police A 14-year-old boy was hurt in a hit-and-run crash involving an e-bike and a vehicle in Rohrerstown, East Hempfield Township police announced on Friday, Oct. 17. The collision happened at the intersection of Trolley Avenue and Marietta Avenue around 4:37 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, according to the release. The juvenile, who was operating the e-bike, sustained a broken foot. He was taken by ambulance to Lancaster General Hospital, police said. Investigators are asking anyone who witnessed the accident to contact Officer Solari at [email protected].

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Reading, PA
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44 Neglected Dogs Rescued From RV In Reading: ARL 44 Neglected Dogs Rescued From RV In Reading: ARL 44 Neglected Dogs Rescued From RV In Reading: ARL
44 Neglected Dogs Rescued From RV In Reading: ARL Dozens of neglected dogs are safe after being rescued from an RV in Reading, the Animal Rescue League of Berks County announced this week. Humane police officers with ARL’s Department of Animal Protection responded to Grace Street, where they found 44 small terrier-type dogs living in unsanitary conditions, according to the release. The dogs were described as dirty, matted, and trembling. All were removed from the RV on Thursday, officials said. With help from the Pennsylvania SPCA, 38 of the dogs were transported to PSPCA’s Chest Springs location overnight. The remaining six dogs went int…

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Easton, PA
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New Jersey Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner New Jersey Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner New Jersey Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner
New Jersey Man Killed In Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner A New Jersey man was killed in a crash in Pennsylvania, the coroner announced on Friday, Oct. 17. George J. Cowan, 58, of Collingswood (Camden County) was pronounced dead at 4:26 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 16, near the 5500 block of PA Route 100 in Lowhill Township, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Cowan was the driver of a vehicle that collided with another car, authorities said. An autopsy was completed Friday at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensic Center. The cause of death was multiple blunt force trauma, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, officials …

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Manheim Township, PA
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'Necessary For Survival' Teenager Raped By Elderly Man In Manheim Township For Years: DA 'Necessary For Survival' Teenager Raped By Elderly Man In Manheim Township For Years: DA 'Necessary For Survival' Teenager Raped By Elderly Man In Manheim Township For Years: DA
'Necessary For Survival' Teenager Raped By Elderly Man In Manheim Township For Years: DA An elderly man accused of sexually abusing a teenager over several years in Manheim Township has waived his preliminary hearing, sending the case to county court, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Joseph Gerald Meyer, 71, of Luzerne Township, waived his hearing before Judge Courtney Monson on Sept. 26. He is facing 24 felony and misdemeanor charges, including four counts of rape, five counts of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, one count of statutory sexual assault, four counts of sexual assault, and three counts of aggravated indecent as…

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