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Jillian Pikora

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. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Mugshot Released Of Teen Shooter Accused Of Killing At Martin Luther King High School: PPD Mugshot Released Of Teen Shooter Accused Of Killing At Martin Luther King High School: PPD
Mugshot Released Of Teen Shooter Accused Of Killing At Martin Luther King High School: PPD A 19-year-old man has been charged in the shooting death of a teenager outside Martin Luther King High School in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Shyd Carr-Hanks, 19, from the 1200 block of East Price Street, was arrested on Wednesday, Dec. 18, as a person of interest in the fatal shooting of 16-year-old William Honesty Jr., Philadelphia police said. A weapon was recovered during his arrest, officials noted. Honesty Jr. was found lying on the grounds of Martin Luther King High School on the 5900 block of Stenton Avenue just before midnight on Sunday, Sept. 22, polic…

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EMS Worker, Officer Assaulted By Lancaster Woman: Manheim Twp Police EMS Worker, Officer Assaulted By Lancaster Woman: Manheim Twp Police
EMS Worker, Officer Assaulted By Lancaster Woman: Manheim Twp Police An EMS worker and a police officer were assaulted during a domestic incident in Lancaster, Manheim Township police announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Evelise N. Roman, 38, was charged with two counts of aggravated assault following an incident in the 2000 block of Coventry Road on Saturday, Dec. 14, according to police. Police were called to assist EMS personnel who were evaluating an unconscious woman with a feeding tube during a domestic situation. Roman reportedly had an interaction with her child, who appeared to not want her nearby, witnesses said. EMS workers asked Roman to step awa…

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Allentown Gang Member Sentenced To Up To 30 Years For 2023 Double Shooting: DA Allentown Gang Member Sentenced To Up To 30 Years For 2023 Double Shooting: DA
Allentown Gang Member Sentenced To Up To 30 Years For 2023 Double Shooting: DA A gang member will serve up to 30 years in state prison for a 2023 double shooting in Allentown that left two victims seriously injured, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Dimitrius Bashir Campbell, 24, of Allentown, pleaded guilty on Oct. 18, 2024, to attempted third-degree murder and conspiracy to commit homicide, both first-degree felonies, according to the DA. At a sentencing hearing on Dec. 16, Campbell was ordered to serve 15 to 30 years behind bars by Judge Robert L. Steinberg. Police responded to reports of a shooting in the 300 block of Ri…

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Woman ID'd In Fatal Catasauqua House Fire: Coroner Woman ID'd In Fatal Catasauqua House Fire: Coroner
Woman ID'd In Fatal Catasauqua House Fire: Coroner An 81-year-old woman who died following a house fire in Catasauqua, has been identified, the Lehigh County announced on Friday, Dec. 20. Kathryn E. Kubinsky, was pronounced dead at her home in the 600 block of Walnut Street at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. She was found in the living room of the residence, which had sustained damage from a fire incident, Buglio said in a release. An autopsy conducted on Friday, Dec. 20, revealed that Kubinsky died from natural causes, experiencing a natural death event prior to the fire. “The l…

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Man Masturbates In Macy’s Children’s Department At King Of Prussia Mall: Police Man Masturbates In Macy’s Children’s Department At King Of Prussia Mall: Police
Man Masturbates In Macy’s Children’s Department At King Of Prussia Mall: Police A man exposed himself and masturbated in the children’s department of Macy’s at the King of Prussia Mall, as part of a string of lewd acts in the region, Upper Merion and Radnor police announced. Lawrence Ansley, 47, of Bryn Mawr, approached a woman in the Macy’s children’s department on Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024, at approximately 2:30 p.m., police said in a release on Wednesday, Dec. 18. Ansley reportedly engaged the woman in casual conversation that turned inappropriate, asking suggestive questions before exposing his genitals and masturbating, according to investigators. The victim rec…

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Police & Fire
Woman Arrested After Ex-BF Accused Of Firing Fatal Shot In Whitehall Parking Lot: DA Woman Arrested After Ex-BF Accused Of Firing Fatal Shot In Whitehall Parking Lot: DA
Woman Arrested After Ex-BF Accused Of Firing Fatal Shot In Whitehall Parking Lot: DA A second arrest has been made in the killing of Hector Garcia Gomez, a Palmerton mechanic fatally shot in a Whitehall Township parking lot during a dispute, authorities announced Friday, Dec. 20. Liz Pacheco, 36, of Allentown, is accused of conspiring with her former partner, Christian Martinez-Ramos, to locate and kill Garcia Gomez, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Whitehall Police Chief Michael Marks. Pacheco has been charged with first-degree felony counts of criminal homicide, conspiracy to commit homicide, and aggravated assault, as well as misdemeano…

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Marijuana Grow Operation Sparks House Fire, Displaces Six: NYCRPD Marijuana Grow Operation Sparks House Fire, Displaces Six: NYCRPD
Marijuana Grow Operation Sparks House Fire, Displaces Six: Nycrpd A house fire in Jackson Township led police to uncover an illegal marijuana grow operation early Friday morning, according to the Northern York County Regional Police Department. Firefighters responded to the blaze at 199 North Alpine Drive in York at 4:39 a.m. on Dec. 20. While battling the flames, crews discovered a hydroponic marijuana-growing system in the basement, prompting police to secure the property and execute a search warrant, authorities said. Officers recovered numerous marijuana plants, a hydroponic growing system, additional illegal drugs, drug paraphernalia, and a handgun, …

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90-Year-Old Man Struck By Vehicle In Plymouth Meeting: Police 90-Year-Old Man Struck By Vehicle In Plymouth Meeting: Police
90-Year-Old Man Struck By Vehicle In Plymouth Meeting: Police A 90-year-old man was critically injured after being struck by a vehicle early Thursday morning, Dec. 19, in Plymouth Meeting, according to police. The incident occurred around 5:51 a.m. on Germantown Pike, west of Walton Road, Plymouth Township Police said. Officers and EMS arrived to find the man in the eastbound lanes. He was transported to Jefferson Abington Hospital by Plymouth Community Ambulance Association and is listed in critical but stable condition, authorities said. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with investigators. The cause of the crash is under investiga…

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Teen Opens Fire On Group In Lancaster, Caught Hiding Gun In Home: Police Teen Opens Fire On Group In Lancaster, Caught Hiding Gun In Home: Police
Teen Opens Fire On Group In Lancaster, Caught Hiding Gun In Home: Police Lancaster police have arrested a teen who allegedly fired shots at a group of four people near W. Farnum and S. Prince Streets on Tuesday, Dec. 19, authorities said. Officers responded to the area around 4:30 p.m. after receiving reports of gunfire, according to a release from the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Lancaster Safety Coalition surveillance footage identified two suspects fleeing the scene. Officers tracked one of them to a residence in the 300 block of Beaver Street, police said. Inside the home, investigators recovered the firearm believed to have been used in the shooting after o…

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LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police
LI Woman Stalks, Steals Back German Shepherd From Buyer: Police A woman was arrested for stealing back a German Shepherd she sold earlier this month, authorities in Point Lookout announced on Thursday, Dec. 19. Elizabeth Dolce, 52, of Oak Beach, is accused of forcibly taking the 4-month-old German Shepherd from a 42-year-old woman who had been walking the dog near Beech Street and Glenwood Avenue around 2:52 p.m., according to Fourth Squad detectives. Dolce approached the victim, grabbed the dog, and fled the scene in a black Subaru, police explained. The victim told detectives Dolce had repeatedly contacted her about the dog after the sale, even showin…

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