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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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Convicted Child Rapist Who 'Hid In The Woods' To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted In Lebanon County Convicted Child Rapist Who 'Hid In The Woods' To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted In Lebanon County
Convicted Child Rapist Who 'Hid In The Woods' To Dodge Megan’s Law Convicted In Lebanon County A convicted child rapist who tried to vanish off the grid to avoid Megan’s Law registration has been found guilty, Lebanon County authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 28. Darren Wallace was convicted of failing to comply with Megan’s Law registration requirements after a jury returned its verdict in just 30 minutes on Wednesday, Feb. 26, 2025, officials said. Wallace had previously followed registration rules but vanished into the woods while homeless in February 2023, failing to report his location as required by law, according to prosecutors. His registration stems from a 2004 convictio…

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Fatal Bay Shore Parking Lot Beating Lands Man Manslaughter Charge: Suffolk Police Fatal Bay Shore Parking Lot Beating Lands Man Manslaughter Charge: Suffolk Police
Fatal Bay Shore Parking Lot Beating Lands Man Manslaughter Charge: Suffolk Police A Babylon man is accused of fatally beating another man during a violent altercation in a Bay Shore parking lot, Suffolk County police announced Friday, Feb. 28. James Rogers, 66, struck Mark Iacono, 65, multiple times in the parking lot at 107 East Main St. around 8:45 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, investigators said. Iacono, a Patchogue resident, was rushed to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Rogers remained at the scene and was taken into custody without incident, police said. Following an investigation, Rogers was charged with manslaughter in th…

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$250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen By NJ Burglary Crew In Old Westbury: US Marshals $250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen By NJ Burglary Crew In Old Westbury: US Marshals
$250K In Jewels, Gold, Heirlooms Stolen By NJ Burglary Crew In Old Westbury: US Marshals A crew of burglars accused of ransacking luxury homes in New York and stealing over $250,000 in jewelry, gold, and family heirlooms has been busted in New Jersey, Nassau County police announced. David Fernando Moreno Hernandez, Juan Pablo Orjuela-Saavedra, and Ivan Stewar Ramirez-Villalobos, all Colombian nationals based in Newark and East Orange, are accused of breaking into homes in Muttontown and Old Westbury over several months, detectives said in a release on Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025. The trio allegedly shattered rear windows and glass doors to enter unoccupied homes under cover of ni…

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Missing Man Found Alive In Hospital After Disappearance: PA State Police Missing Man Found Alive In Hospital After Disappearance: PA State Police
Missing Man Found Alive In Hospital After Disappearance: PA State Police A 57-year-old man who vanished from Lower Macungie Township has been found alive and is being treated at a local hospital, Pennsylvania State Police said. Bryan Lee Young was located on Friday, Feb. 28, after disappearing two days earlier from his home on the 2500 block of Gulf Mills Place. State police launched an investigation and urged the public to help find Young, who left on foot without his cell phone. Authorities confirmed he was found safe and is receiving medical care but did not disclose further details about his condition.

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Woman, Pet Cat Killed In Devastating North Massapequa House Fire: Police Woman, Pet Cat Killed In Devastating North Massapequa House Fire: Police
Woman, Pet Cat Killed In Devastating North Massapequa House Fire: Police A woman and her pet cat were killed after a house fire broke out in North Massapequa, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Emergency crews responded to a 911 call for a fire at 150 N Hawthorne Street at 1:20 p.m., detectives said. Firefighters from the North Massapequa Fire Department extinguished the blaze and pulled a 64-year-old woman from the home. She was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by medical personnel, police said. Initially reported missing, the family's cat, Max, was later found dead underneath a bed, according to animal rescuer J…

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Massive Blaze Engulfs Chester County Mansion, Photos Show Devastation Massive Blaze Engulfs Chester County Mansion, Photos Show Devastation
Massive Blaze Engulfs Chester County Mansion, Photos Show Devastation A massive fire ripped through a Chester County mansion early Thursday morning, Feb. 27, leaving behind a scene of devastation captured in dramatic photos, officials said. Flames erupted at the sprawling home on the 4100 block of Church Road near Lenover Hill Road in West Sadsbury Township around 5 a.m., according to Sadsburyville Fire Company No. 1. Firefighters from multiple counties rushed to the scene as thick smoke and heavy flames consumed the luxury home. Photos from the fire show ladders propped against windows, charred remains, and a towering inferno as crews battled the blaze. D…

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Car Flips Onto Roof In Franklin County Crash, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Crews (PHOTOS) Car Flips Onto Roof In Franklin County Crash, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Crews (PHOTOS)
Car Flips Onto Roof In Franklin County Crash, Driver Hospitalized: Fire Crews (Photos) A man was rushed to the hospital after his car flipped onto its roof in a crash along Cumberland Highway in Franklin County, firefighters said. The wreck happened at 8:07 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 27, near Iron Bridge Road in Pleasant Hall, according to the Pleasant Hall Volunteer Fire Company. When emergency crews arrived, they found the vehicle overturned. Firefighters from Pleasant Hall and West End Fire and Rescue secured the car’s electrical system and assisted fire police with traffic control, officials said. Shippensburg Area EMS transported the driver to the hospital. His condition w…

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Officer Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver During Investigation: Philadelphia Police Officer Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver During Investigation: Philadelphia Police
Officer Struck By Hit-And-Run Driver During Investigation: Philadelphia Police A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being struck by a hit-and-run driver during a vehicle investigation in West Philadelphia, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. The 50-year-old officer was conducting a stop on the 6800 block of Haverford Avenue in the 19th District at 11:50 a.m. when an unrelated vehicle hit him before fleeing the scene, police said. The impact also damaged the front door of the police vehicle. The officer was transported to Roxborough Hospital, where he is expected to be treated and released. Details about the striking vehicle have not been releas…

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Brutal Bethlehem Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced Brutal Bethlehem Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced
Brutal Bethlehem Carjacking Leaves Husband Seriously Injured, Attacker Sentenced A Bethlehem man who ambushed a married couple in a violent carjacking attempt outside a West Broad Street restaurant has been sentenced to up to 22 years in state prison, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Elon James, 40, was sentenced on Wednesday, Feb. 26, by Judge James T. Anthony to serve 10 years and 9 months to 22 years in state prison. He was convicted following a two-day jury trial that concluded on Jan. 25. James was found guilty of felony aggravated assault, criminal attempt – robbery of a motor vehicle, and criminal attempt – theft by…

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Lancaster Man With Criminal Past Arrested For Thaddeus Stevens College Shooting: PSP Lancaster Man With Criminal Past Arrested For Thaddeus Stevens College Shooting: PSP
Lancaster Man With Criminal Past Arrested For Thaddeus Stevens College Shooting: PSP A convicted felon has been arrested for firing multiple gunshots at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Investigators identified 30-year-old Nicolas Pagan-Feliz as the suspect who fired multiple rounds between dorms on the main campus on Feb. 23, 2025, authorities said. The gunfire was not aimed at anyone, and no injuries were reported. Video surveillance of the shooter was shared with local police and media, leading a trooper from PSP Lancaster and an officer from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police to recognize Pagan-Feliz from past incidents, po…

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