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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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Explosions Rock Neighborhood As Mount Joy Man Sets Car Ablaze After Hours-Long Fight: Police Explosions Rock Neighborhood As Mount Joy Man Sets Car Ablaze After Hours-Long Fight: Police
Explosions Rock Neighborhood As Mount Joy Man Sets Car Ablaze After Hours-Long Fight: Police A Mount Joy man is accused of torching a vehicle in a fiery outburst following an explosive four-hour domestic dispute, sending neighbors into panic as flames and blasts erupted, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Aaron J. Hugar, 45, was arrested after officers rushed to the 1000 block of Donegal Springs Road for a vehicle inferno in the early morning hours of Monday, Feb. 10, according to Mount Joy police. The burning car, fully engulfed in flames, detonated with deafening explosions, dangerously close to other vehicles and occupied homes, investigators said. Authorities revealed the f…

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37 Bags Of Cocaine, Stun Gun Seized In Berks Drug Bust, West Lawn Man Charged: DA 37 Bags Of Cocaine, Stun Gun Seized In Berks Drug Bust, West Lawn Man Charged: DA
37 Bags Of Cocaine, Stun Gun Seized In Berks Drug Bust, West Lawn Man Charged: DA A Berks County man was caught with crack cocaine and a stun gun after authorities executed a search warrant, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Juan Carlos Soto-Arizmendi, 31, of West Lawn, was arrested after an undercover investigation led to a drug bust in Shoemakersville, according to the Berks County District Attorney’s Office. Detectives with the Berks County Drug Task Force had been investigating Soto-Arizmendi since August 2024. On Dec. 11, authorities served a search warrant on him, his vehicle, and his cell phone in the 300 block of Logistics Drive, uncovering a stash of dr…

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$77K+ Stolen From Family Member By Ephrata Man: Police $77K+ Stolen From Family Member By Ephrata Man: Police
$77K+ Stolen From Family Member By Ephrata Man: Police An Ephrata man is accused of forging more than 50 checks from a family member’s account, stealing nearly $78,000, Fairview Township police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Michael Edward Lamarque, 33, of Charles Street, was arrested following an investigation into fraudulent checks reported in September 2024, authorities said. Investigators determined Lamarque forged and passed 53 checks totaling $77,950 from a relative’s personal bank account, police said. The thefts occurred at a residence on Terrace Place in New Cumberland. Lamarque was taken into custody on Feb. 3 and charged with fe…

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Plow Truck Collides With Vehicle At Lititz Intersection: Police Plow Truck Collides With Vehicle At Lititz Intersection: Police
Plow Truck Collides With Vehicle At Lititz Intersection: Police A pick-up truck outfitted with a snowplow struck a vehicle at an intersection in Lititz Borough, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. The crash happened at East Kleine Lane and North Cedar Street on Sunday, Jan. 19 at 9:35 p.m., according to Lititz Borough police. Authorities said the pick-up truck was plowing snow when it hit a vehicle traveling southbound on North Cedar Street. The truck sustained minor damage, while the other vehicle suffered moderate damage to its front-right side. No injuries were reported, and both vehicles were driven from the scene, police said.

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Drunk Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE In Dix Hills: PD Drunk Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE In Dix Hills: PD
Drunk Tractor-Trailer Driver Crashes, Spills 50 Gallons Of Diesel On LIE In Dix Hills: PD A trucker was allegedly driving drunk when he crashed his tractor-trailer, taking down streetlamps and spilling diesel fuel across the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Timothy Murray, 64, of Mastic, was behind the wheel of a 2016 Freightliner tractor-trailer when he veered off the westbound LIE near Exit 50 in Dix Hills, smashing into the guardrail around 7:48 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, police said. The crash took out several hundred feet of guardrail and knocked down two streetlamps. Another driver hit the debris and was left stranded on the high…

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Child Struck By Vehicle In Lancaster County, Road Closed: Police Child Struck By Vehicle In Lancaster County, Road Closed: Police
Child Struck By Vehicle In Lancaster County, Road Closed: Police A young child was hit by a truck in Lancaster County on Tuesday morning, Feb. 11, leaving them hospitalized as authorities investigate, police said. The crash happened at 7:36 a.m. on East Farmersville Road in the Farmersville section of West Earl Township, according to the West Earl Township Police Department. Emergency responders treated the child at the scene before transporting them to Lancaster General Health for further care. The child’s current condition has not been released. East Farmersville Road remains shut down between North Farmersville Road/South Farmersville Road and Ca…

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Dad Killed, 2 Children Critically Injured In Lancaster County Scooter Crash: PA State Police Dad Killed, 2 Children Critically Injured In Lancaster County Scooter Crash: PA State Police
Dad Killed, 2 Children Critically Injured In Lancaster County Scooter Crash: PA State Police A Pennsylvania father was killed, and his two young sons were critically injured after their scooter collided with a van in Salisbury Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Emanual Blank, 31, of Gap, was riding a scooter eastbound on Old Philadelphia Pike with his 6-year-old and 15-month-old sons when a Mercedes Sprinter van struck them at 3:03 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 10, state police said. First responders rushed to the scene, flying the 6-year-old to Hershey Medical Center, while Blank and the 15-month-old were taken to Lancaster General Hospital. Blank later succ…

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Woman, 60, Struck By Teen Driver, Critically Injured In Wantagh: Police Woman, 60, Struck By Teen Driver, Critically Injured In Wantagh: Police
Woman, 60, Struck By Teen Driver, Critically Injured In Wantagh: Police A 60-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a teenage driver in Wantagh, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Feb. 10. The woman was attempting to cross Wantagh Avenue eastbound near Laurel Lane when she was hit by a 2015 Honda driven by a 17-year-old girl at 3:38 p.m., detectives said. She suffered serious injuries and was rushed to a local hospital by the Wantagh Fire Department, where she remains in critical condition, police said. The teen driver stayed at the scene, and no other injuries were reported. The Homicide Squad is continuing to investigate.

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Day Care Worker Passed Out Drunk While Caring For Infants In Babylon: Police Day Care Worker Passed Out Drunk While Caring For Infants In Babylon: Police
Day Care Worker Passed Out Drunk While Caring For Infants In Babylon: Police A Long Island daycare worker was arrested after she passed out while intoxicated, leaving five infants in her care, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Feb. 10. Maria Rubino, 38, of Great Neck, was supervising children between four months and 18 months old at Pride and Joy Childcare in Babylon when she fainted at approximately 12:40 p.m., authorities said. Paramedics responding to the scene smelled alcohol on Rubino’s breath and noted signs of intoxication by drugs and/or alcohol, police said. She was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment. Child…

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Stolen SUV Pulled From Susquehanna River: Police Stolen SUV Pulled From Susquehanna River: Police
Stolen SUV Pulled From Susquehanna River: Police A stolen SUV was recovered from the icy waters of the Susquehanna River in Luzerne County after it was spotted near Canal Park, police announced. Investigators say the vehicle was taken from a residence on Carlisle Street in Wilkes-Barre sometime overnight on Saturday, Feb. 8. The SUV was later found partially submerged in the river in Plymouth Township on Sunday, Feb. 9. Nanticoke Fire Chief reported that the vehicle appeared to have been in the water since Saturday, as snow was still visible on it when crews arrived. Emergency responders, including Nanticoke City Fire Department, Ply…

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