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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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Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught
Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught A Lancaster County child rapist already in prison has been sentenced again after pleading guilty to a disturbing pattern of abuse, authorities announced on Monday, May 12. Thomas Edward Irwin Sr., 77, formerly of Peach Bottom, was sentenced to two to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty on April 24 to new charges involving the prolonged sexual abuse of a young girl between 2016 and 2019. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The victim told police Irwin abused her at a Manheim Township home when she was in second and third grade. She said Irwin showed her pornography, instru…

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Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt
Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt A rising voice in Philadelphia’s hip-hop scene was silenced in a deadly shooting on Mother’s Day, police announced on Monday, May 12. Qidere Johnson, 30, better known as the socially conscious rapper LGP Qua, was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt near M Street and East Luzerne Street in Juniata Park at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, authorities said. Two masked men allegedly tried to snatch the gold chains from around Johnson’s neck when one opened fire, striking him once, according to police. His friend rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:56 p…

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School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police A school bus driver is facing dozens of criminal charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he inappropriately touched elementary school students in Perry County over several months. John Joseph Straining Jr., 50, known to students as “Mr. John,” is accused of tickling multiple third- and fourth-grade boys and girls on his Susquenita School District route between October 2024 and April 2025, troopers announced Sunday, May 11. The abuse came to light on April 23 when two students reported that Straining would tickle girls on the bus and continue doing so even when they told him to stop. One…

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Teen Accused Of Strangling Girl, Threatening To Break Her Arm In Mount Joy: Police Teen Accused Of Strangling Girl, Threatening To Break Her Arm In Mount Joy: Police
Teen Accused Of Strangling Girl, Threatening To Break Her Arm In Mount Joy: Police A 16-year-old boy is accused of grabbing a girl by the throat and threatening to break her arm in Lancaster County, police announced on Monday, May 12. The teen, whose name was not released due to his age, allegedly assaulted the girl on the 200 block of West Main Street in Mount Joy Borough, according to Mount Joy Police. He “put his hand around [the victim’s] throat, impeding her breathing,” investigators said. Officers noted red marks on her neck that were “consistent with her statement,” the department said in the arrest release. The teen also “grabbed her by the elbow and threatened t…

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Car Carrier Flips On I-83, Spills 4 Vehicles In Ditch, Causes 3-Car Pile-Up In York County Car Carrier Flips On I-83, Spills 4 Vehicles In Ditch, Causes 3-Car Pile-Up In York County
Car Carrier Flips On I-83, Spills 4 Vehicles In Ditch, Causes 3-Car Pile-Up In York County A car carrier overturned on Interstate 83 in York County, spilling four SUVs into a ditch and causing a second crash during the Monday morning rush, according to the Fairview Township Fire Department. The first crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on I-83 north between the Lewisberry and Fishing Creek Road exits in Fairview Township on Monday, May 12, 2025, fire officials said. Photos and video from the scene show the overturned tractor-trailer on the roadside, with four SUVs strewn in a grassy ditch alongside the highway. "No injuries were reported from this crash," the Fairview Township Fire …

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Police & Fire
Kayaker Rescued From Debris-Filled Yellow Breeches Creek: Central PA Firefighters Kayaker Rescued From Debris-Filled Yellow Breeches Creek: Central PA Firefighters
Kayaker Rescued From Debris-Filled Yellow Breeches Creek: Central PA Firefighters A kayaker was rescued from Yellow Breeches Creek after becoming stuck among debris, Central Pennsylvania fire crews announced on Sunday, May 11. Emergency crews responded Saturday evening after a passerby reported a flipped kayak in the creek, according to the DLA Professional Firefighters Association IAFF F-221. Rescue 69 launched with the Fairview Township Fire Department. A first responder waded into the water, safely guiding the kayaker back to shore. The kayak, which was caught in debris, was cut away and brought ashore as well, the crews said in updates on Facebook. Fairview Township…

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Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At York County Prison: Officials Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At York County Prison: Officials
Five Hospitalized After Hazmat Exposure At York County Prison: Officials Five staff members were hospitalized following a hazmat incident at York County Prison, county officials announced in a statement released on Monday, May 12. Emergency personnel were first called to the facility on the 3400 block of Concord Road in Springettsbury Township around 9:51 p.m. on Friday, May 9, for a report of a possible overdose. At 10:16 p.m., more emergency units were dispatched. By 10:48 p.m., the incident had been upgraded to a hazmat situation, prompting a large response from police, EMS, and hazardous materials crews. “During routine security rounds, several staff member…

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Two Young Ohio Men Killed In Fiery PA Turnpike Crash: Coroner Two Young Ohio Men Killed In Fiery PA Turnpike Crash: Coroner
Two Young Ohio Men Killed In Fiery PA Turnpike Crash: Coroner Two men from Ohio were killed in a fiery single-vehicle crash on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Lancaster County, the coroner announced on Monday, May 12. Saurav Prabhakar, 23, and Manav Patel, 20, both of Cleveland, died in the crash that happened around 7:51 a.m. on Saturday, May 10 near mile marker 286 eastbound in East Cocalico Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Emergency crews arrived to find the vehicle engulfed in flames. Prabhakar, who was driving, and Patel, the passenger, were pronounced dead at the scene shortly after 8:30 a.m., investigators said. Both …

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'Exorcism Spells,' Blood Found Shooting Scene; Mechanicsburg Man Pleads Mentally Ill Guilty 'Exorcism Spells,' Blood Found Shooting Scene; Mechanicsburg Man Pleads Mentally Ill Guilty
'Exorcism Spells,' Blood Found Shooting Scene; Mechanicsburg Man Pleads Mentally Ill Guilty A Mechanicsburg man has pleaded guilty but mentally ill after his girlfriend was shot in the face inside their home, police and court records show. Timothy Zidik, 62, entered the plea to felony aggravated assault on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, before Cumberland County Judge Jessica Brewbaker. He was sentenced to six to twelve years in jail and ordered to submit to mental health treatment, avoid contact with the victim, and provide a DNA sample. The disturbing scene unfolded just before 5:30 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023, at Zidik’s home on the 300 block of West Allen Street, Mechanicsburg, …

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Police Incident Leaves Man Dead; Next Of Kin Sought: Lehigh Coroner Police Incident Leaves Man Dead; Next Of Kin Sought: Lehigh Coroner
Police Incident Leaves Man Dead; Next Of Kin Sought: Lehigh Coroner A man is dead following a police incident in Lehigh County, and authorities are now trying to locate his next of kin, the coroner announced on Monday, May 12. The 45-year-old man from Emmaus was involved in a police response in South Whitehall Township earlier that day, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 2:59 p.m. on Sunday, May 11. An autopsy will be performed on Tuesday, May 13 at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center to determine the official cause and manner of death. The …

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