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Jillian Pikora

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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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Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Lancaster, Police Say Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Lancaster, Police Say
Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Lancaster, Police Say An individual was struck by an Amtrak train near Lancaster while trespassing on the tracks, East Hempfield Township Police said on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Amtrak train 663 was en route from New York City to Harrisburg when the incident occurred around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 12, near Landisville, Pennsylvania, Amtrak officials said in a statement. No injuries were reported among the 138 passengers and crew onboard, according to Amtrak. The East Hempfield Township Police Department assisted Amtrak Police in the initial investigation but clarified in a release that Amtrak Police are the lea…

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MURDER-SUICIDE: PA Teen Kills Parents, Younger Brother Then Turns Gun On Himself, DA Says MURDER-SUICIDE: PA Teen Kills Parents, Younger Brother Then Turns Gun On Himself, DA Says
Murder-suicide: PA Teen Kills Parents, Younger Brother Then Turns Gun On Himself, DA Says A family of four has died in a quiet Pennsylvania town in what the Beaver County District Attorney Nate Bible believes is a murder-suicide.  Clifford Hunt Junior, 19, supposedly shot his father Clifford, 51, mother Michelle, 48, and his 16-year-old brother Cody before turning the gun on himself in their home in the 200 block of Schaffer Road in Beaver Falls, North Sewickley Township on Sunday, Jan. 12 around 8:30 p.m., according to the DA and  North Sewickley Township Police Chief Jeff Becze. The call about the shooting to 911 came from inside the home, authorities said, but who m…

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Nearly $15K Stolen From Housing Assistance Program By PA Woman: Chesco DA Nearly $15K Stolen From Housing Assistance Program By PA Woman: Chesco DA
Nearly $15K Stolen From Housing Assistance Program By PA Woman: Chesco DA A Thorndale woman is accused of stealing nearly $15,000 from a Chester County non-profit dedicated to aiding families facing housing insecurity, the District Attorney’s Office announced on Sunday, Jan. 14, 2025. Patricia Ginter, 56, allegedly submitted a fraudulent application to the Emergency Rental Assistance Program (ERAP) in September 2023, intentionally omitting over $60,000 in household income to qualify for COVID-related eviction relief, according to the Chester County Detectives’ criminal complaint. Ginter’s deception resulted in her receiving $14,617 in federal funds meant for strug…

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Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA
Strasburg Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Over 8 Years: Lancaster DA A Strasburg man is accused of repeatedly raping and sexually assaulting a juvenile girl for nearly a decade, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Brent Matthew Groff, 25, allegedly began assaulting the girl when she was about 8-years-old and he was 16-years-old at a residence in the 100 block of Charleston Drive, police said. The assaults reportedly continued at various locations from approximately 2015 until October 2023. The now 17-year-old victim told investigators that Groff raped and sexually assaulted her multiple times over the years. When co…

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Manchester Township Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Furnace Malfunction: Police Manchester Township Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Furnace Malfunction: Police
Manchester Township Man Dies Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning After Furnace Malfunction: Police A 73-year-old Manchester Township man was killed by carbon monoxide poisoning after his home filled with smoke from a malfunctioning oil furnace, Northern York County Regional Police said. Officers were called to the 1500 block of Guildford Lane on Tuesday, Jan. 14, at 8:25 a.m. for a report of a possible structure fire, authorities said. A caretaker arriving at the home found it filled with smoke and discovered the elderly resident deceased inside, police said. Investigators from the Northern York County Regional Police Department, York Area United Fire and Rescue, and Pennsylvania St…

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PA Brothers Die Week Apart Leaving Final Words On Facebook PA Brothers Die Week Apart Leaving Final Words On Facebook
PA Brothers Die Week Apart Leaving Final Words On Facebook "Here today, gone tomorrow, ya just never know!!" Richard "Rick" Feese's Facebook reads. His last post was made on New Year's Day, less than a week before he was found dead in his home. Exactly one week later, a head-on crash claimed the life of his brother, another Shamokin man, Keith Feese, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Keith Feese, 52, was driving a 2009 Ford Ranger west on State Route 901 in Cass Township, Schuylkill County, when he crossed into the eastbound lane, colliding with a 2011 Ford F550 driven by Kevin Kistler Jr., 22, of New Ringgold, police said. T…

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Child Overdose In East Pennsboro Lands Woman Endangerment Charges: Police Child Overdose In East Pennsboro Lands Woman Endangerment Charges: Police
Child Overdose In East Pennsboro Lands Woman Endangerment Charges: Police An Enola woman has been charged with endangering the welfare of a child after a juvenile overdosed in her home, East Pennsboro police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 14. Lauren Leah Mateo, 36, was charged after a juvenile ingested a controlled substance inside a residence on the 100 block of Adams Street, Enola, on Nov. 5, 2024, police said. Officers responded to the scene at 8 a.m., providing care to the juvenile victim, according to authorities. Following an investigation, Mateo was identified as the suspect, and charges were filed, police said. A preliminary hearing has been scheduled befor…

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West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA
West Chester Man Who Raped Girl Starting At 5-Years-Old Gets 'De Facto Life Sentence': DA A West Chester man who sexually abused a child for nearly a decade has been sentenced to 40–80 years in prison, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 10. Lucino Ochoa-Mena, 41, began sexually abusing the victim when she was 5 years old and continued until she was 14, evidence presented at trial revealed. In June 2024, he was convicted of 14 criminal offenses, including two counts of rape of a child, following a four-day trial before Judge Patrick Carmody. “This dangerous predator received a de facto life sentence thanks to the courage of a child and great …

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3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (PHOTOS) 3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (PHOTOS)
3 Cats Killed In Lititz Mobile Home Fire: Police (Photos) A mobile home in Lititz was destroyed in an early morning fire that left three cats dead and sent one woman to the hospital, police announced. The blaze broke out in the Twin Brook Mobile Home Development on Earl Lane at 5:00 a.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 14, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said. When officers and firefighters arrived, the mobile home was fully engulfed in flames. A female resident managed to escape and was transported to a local hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation, according to police. Tragically, three cats were unable to make it out and perished. Photos from t…

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Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash Into Tree: PA State Police Chambersburg (UPDATE) Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash Into Tree: PA State Police Chambersburg (UPDATE)
Driver ID'd In Fatal Crash Into Tree: PA State Police Chambersburg (Update) A 36-year-old man was killed when his truck veered off the road and hit a tree in Franklin County early Monday, Jan. 13, Pennsylvania State Police said. The man has been identified as Jason Tyler Graham. The crash happened at 6:27 a.m. at 750 Mont Alto Rd in Guilford Township. Graham, who was driving a 2008 Ford F350, was heading north on Mont Alto Road when he failed to navigate a left-hand curve, according to police. His truck went off the right side of the road, crossed a median, and continued northeast through the intersection of Eby and Mont Alto roads before striking a tree in a front…

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