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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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Police & Fire
'You Have A Nice Gun' Robbery In Park Leads To Arrest Of Victim's Relative: Manheim Twp PD 'You Have A Nice Gun' Robbery In Park Leads To Arrest Of Victim's Relative: Manheim Twp PD
'You Have A Nice Gun' Robbery In Park Leads To Arrest Of Victim's Relative: Manheim Twp PD A Lancaster man has been arrested for his alleged role in the December robbery of a Glock 19 handgun in a park, police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 10. Sid-Dare Jha Kly Trowery, 20, was charged with Robbery and Theft by Unlawful Taking in connection with the Dec. 29, 2024, incident on the 300 block of Dickens Drive in Lancaster, police said. The charges stem from the same park robbery involving Julien E. Murrey, who turned himself earlier in the week and was released on $50,000 unsecured bail, as previously reported by the Daily Voice. According to a criminal complaint, the victim…

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Man Missing In Delaware River At PA/NJ State Line: Police Man Missing In Delaware River At PA/NJ State Line: Police
Man Missing In Delaware River At PA/NJ State Line: Police Authorities are searching for a man who was seen in the Delaware River near the Pennsylvania/New Jersey state line, Philadelphia police announced Friday, Jan. 10. A witness reported seeing a Black or Hispanic man, believed to be in his late 20s to early 30s, in the water at Princeton Avenue and State Road in Philadelphia's 15th District at approximately 4:47 p.m., police said. The Philadelphia Police Marine Unit and Fire Department are actively searching the area for the individual. This is a developing story, and additional details were not immediately available.

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Attempted Homicide: Man Stabs Victim Multiple Times, Harrisburg Police Say Attempted Homicide: Man Stabs Victim Multiple Times, Harrisburg Police Say
Attempted Homicide: Man Stabs Victim Multiple Times, Harrisburg Police Say A Harrisburg man was arrested after allegedly stabbing another man multiple times in the chest in a South 17th Street residence, police announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Geoffrey Reynolds, 64, is accused of stabbing an adult male in the chest and torso during a violent incident on the 500 block of South 17th Street around 10 a.m., according to the Harrisburg Police Department. The victim was rushed to a local hospital with serious injuries but is expected to recover, police said. Reynolds was located a short time later in the 1900 block of Park Street, where he was taken into custody witho…

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Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police
Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police A Carlisle is accused of head-butting an officer and making violent threats during his arrest on New Year's Day, Carlisle police announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Jonathan Pike, 34, was arrested after being spotted by officers in the 500 block of South Pitt Street on New Year’s Day at 5:17 p.m., according to police. Pike, who was known to be wanted, allegedly threatened to punch an officer in the face while being taken into custody, police said. During the arrest, Pike head-butted an officer, then began yelling and repeatedly slamming his head against the concrete sidewalk and the interior of…

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Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police
Mother, Teen Son Arrested For Lancaster Shots Fired Incident: Police A Lancaster mother and her teenage son were arrested in connection with a December 2024 shots fired incident, Lancaster City police announced Friday, Jan. 10, 2025. Officers responded to reports of gunfire on the 400 block of Green Street at 4:26 p.m. on Dec. 13, 2024, police said. Following weeks of investigation, authorities identified 39-year-old Lindsay Colon and her 15-year-old son, Amari Poole, as suspects in the case, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Colon and Poole were taken into custody on Friday morning, police said. Poole, who is being charged as an adult, faces…

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SEXUAL SERVITUDE: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says SEXUAL SERVITUDE: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says
Sexual Servitude: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says An Allentown police officer and a former vice officer have been charged with rape and related offenses spanning several years, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Evan Weaver, 45, of Weisenberg, and Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, are accused of sexually assaulting the same victim between 2011 and 2015, authorities said. The pair face felony charges of Rape and Involuntary Sexual Servitude, as well as Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, Official Oppression, Prostitution, and Related Offenses, according to the DA. Weaver, a current A…

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Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (PHOTOS) Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (PHOTOS)
Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (Photos) Fire crews were dispatched to a barn fire in Penn Township early Friday morning, Jan. 10, after an Ebike ignited outside the structure, the Penryn Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on Fairview Road at 4:25 a.m., according to the fire company. A caller reported that an Ebike parked against a barn had caught fire, officials said. The property owner used an extinguisher to knock down the flames before crews arrived. The assignment was held to Penryn Fire Company units, and no injuries were reported. “This serves as a reminder that Ebikes and other lithium battery devices are pron…

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First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police
First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police Harrisburg police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year after a shooting left one man dead and another injured on Friday, Jan. 10. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of Walnut Street around 6:45 a.m., police said. Upon arrival, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where one later succumbed to his injuries, authorities said. A suspect has been identified and interviewed, but no charges have been announced as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about th…

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USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA
USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA A Freeport woman and U.S. Postal Service employee is accused of defrauding public assistance programs of more than $130,000 by failing to report her income from two jobs and rental properties, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Friday, Jan. 10. Angelique White, 32, allegedly received childcare and Medicaid benefits between 2017 and 2021 while omitting her income from the U.S. Postal Service, Northwell Health, and two rental properties she co-owned in Elmont and Freeport, according to Donnelly. White was arraigned Thursday before Judge Robert Pipia on charges of Grand La…

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I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS) I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS)
I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (Photos) A truck fire on Interstate 81 near Exit 52 forced firefighters to unload hundreds of packages by hand to extinguish smoldering flames, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on a truck trailer traveling northbound on I-81 at 3:51 p.m. Wednesday, according to the fire company. Crews found smoldering flames above the axles, officials said. In order to fully extinguish the fire, firefighters had to unload hundreds of packages by hand. The area was soaked to prevent the fire from reigniting. The operation lasted about an hour, with firefighters from Union Fire Company and Sil…

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