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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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Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender
Stepfather Of Missing PA Teen Enci Aubrey Wu Charged With Harassment Of NJ Sex Offender The stepfather of missing 14-year-old Enci Aubrey Wu, who has been searching for her for over two months, has now been charged with harassment, authorities confirmed. John F. Gehrmann III, 44, currently Easton and originally of Kearny, New Jersey, was charged with three misdemeanor counts of harassment for allegedly targeting a New Jersey sex offender online in connection with Wu’s disappearance, according to Pennsylvania State Police and court documents. Allegations Against Gehrmann Gehrmann repeatedly harassed an individual and their family online, despite being warned multiple times to s…

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Manhunt Underway For Driver Who Tried To Run Over Man, Injured Child In Delaware County: Police Manhunt Underway For Driver Who Tried To Run Over Man, Injured Child In Delaware County: Police
Manhunt Underway For Driver Who Tried To Run Over Man, Injured Child In Delaware County: Police A manhunt is underway in Delaware County for a suspect accused of trying to run over another man before crashing into a family’s SUV, injuring an 8-year-old girl, police announced on Friday, March 14. Alexander Wade, 38, is wanted for felony aggravated assault by motor vehicle and related charges after the violent chain of events unfolded around 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 12, at the Phillips 66 Gas Station on Main Street in Darby Borough, authorities said. Wade was picking up his girlfriend’s two children from their father when he suddenly accelerated his girlfriend’s SUV and attempted to r…

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6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials 6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials
6-Year-Old Girl, Woman Killed, 8-Year-Old Boy Critical In North Philly Rowhome Fire: Officials A young girl and a woman were killed, and a boy was left fighting for his life after flames ripped through a North Philadelphia rowhome early Friday, March 14, officials confirmed. Firefighters rushed to the 3000 block of North 4th Street in the Fairhill section around 3:30 a.m., finding the home engulfed in smoke and flames pouring from the basement, authorities said. Two elderly residents were freed from a security cage on the front porch before firefighters charged inside for rescues, Acting Executive Chief Daniel McCarty said. Inside the basement, they found a 6-year-old girl and a…

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Million-Dollar Bryn Mawr Mansion Engulfed In Flames Overnight: Fire Crews Million-Dollar Bryn Mawr Mansion Engulfed In Flames Overnight: Fire Crews
Million-Dollar Bryn Mawr Mansion Engulfed In Flames Overnight: Fire Crews A massive fire ripped through a million-dollar log-cabin-style home on the Main Line, drawing a response from multiple fire companies across two counties late Thursday night, March 14. The inferno broke out in the 400 block of South Ithan Avenue in Bryn Mawr just after 11 p.m., fire officials said.  Crews from Radnor, Bryn Mawr, and surrounding fire companies rushed to the scene, battling the intense blaze as it spread through the large home. Despite the severity of the fire, all occupants made it out safely, and no injuries have been reported. South Ithan Avenue remains closed b…

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Career Criminal Sentenced For Armed Laundromat Robbery In Bay Shore Career Criminal Sentenced For Armed Laundromat Robbery In Bay Shore
Career Criminal Sentenced For Armed Laundromat Robbery In Bay Shore A career criminal with a violent past is heading back to prison after terrorizing a Long Island laundromat at gunpoint. Emilio Hernandez, 55, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 15 years behind bars after a jury convicted him of robbing a Bay Shore laundromat while disguised and armed with a starter pistol, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced Friday, March 14. The masked ex-con stormed the laundromat on April 11, 2023, wielding the weapon and demanding cash. He fled in a black Honda, but a quick-thinking witness filmed his getaway. Suffolk County Police tracked him down …

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Worker Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Victim's Car, Wields Knife At XPO Logistics In Carlisle: Police Worker Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Victim's Car, Wields Knife At XPO Logistics In Carlisle: Police
Worker Threatens To 'Shoot Up' Victim's Car, Wields Knife At XPO Logistics In Carlisle: Police A woman is accused of threatening to "shoot up" a coworker's car while wielding a large knife at a Cumberland County warehouse, Middlesex Township Police announced on Friday, March 14. Iyonnah Taylor, 25, allegedly brandished the weapon and advanced toward the victim during a workplace confrontation at XPO Logistics on 100 Roadway Drive in Carlisle, officers said. Authorities responded to the scene on Wednesday, March 13, after receiving reports of a weapons incident. During their investigation, police determined that Taylor had made threatening statements about shooting the victim's vehi…

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Allentown Inmate With Criminal History Dies By Suicide At Lehigh County Jail: Coroner Allentown Inmate With Criminal History Dies By Suicide At Lehigh County Jail: Coroner
Allentown Inmate With Criminal History Dies By Suicide At Lehigh County Jail: Coroner An Allentown man with a lengthy criminal history of drug and fraud-related offenses has died by suicide while incarcerated at Lehigh County Jail, authorities announced on Friday, March 14. Forest M. Touchberry, 31, was found unresponsive in the facility before being rushed to St. Luke’s Hospital, Sacred Heart Campus, where he was pronounced dead at 3:29 p.m. on Thursday, March 13, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy confirmed the manner of death as suicide, the office said. Originally from Allentown and most recently living in Philadelphia, Touchberry had been e…

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Man Sought For Public Lewdness In Roosevelt: Nassau County Police Man Sought For Public Lewdness In Roosevelt: Nassau County Police
Man Sought For Public Lewdness In Roosevelt: Nassau County Police A Freeport man is wanted for public lewdness after allegedly exposing himself in Roosevelt, Nassau County police announced. Officers responded to a call about a man inappropriately touching himself on Thursday, March 13,  at 6:36 p.m., according to the First Squad. An investigation identified the suspect as 23-year-old Paul Scott of Freeport. Detectives are asking anyone with information on Scott’s whereabouts to contact the Nassau County Police Department First Squad at (516) 573-6153. Tips can be submitted anonymously.

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Child Consumes Drugs Left Out By Enola Women: Police Child Consumes Drugs Left Out By Enola Women: Police
Child Consumes Drugs Left Out By Enola Women: Police A child was exposed to drugs inside an Enola home after two women allegedly left controlled substances out in the open, police said. East Pennsboro officers were called for a welfare check at a home on the 1400 block of 3rd Street on Friday, Jan. 10 at 9 p.m., where they found Rhea Nellida Grove, 60, and Alissa Ann Gonzalez, according to authorities. During their investigation, police discovered that a juvenile inside the home had ingested drugs that had been left within reach, putting the child in serious danger, officers said. Grove and Gonzalez are now facing charges, including endanger…

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Tractor-Trailer Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Pickup And Barn In Paradise Township: Police Tractor-Trailer Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Pickup And Barn In Paradise Township: Police
Tractor-Trailer Driver Falls Asleep, Crashes Into Pickup And Barn In Paradise Township: Police A tractor-trailer driver admitted to falling asleep at the wheel before crashing into a pickup truck and a barn in Paradise Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 12. Northern York County Regional Police were called to the 6800 block of Lincoln Highway at 6:11 a.m. for the collision involving a tractor-trailer and a pickup truck pulling a trailer. The 27-year-old truck driver from Columbus, Ohio, was traveling westbound on Lincoln Highway when he swerved into the eastbound lanes, striking a 68-year-old New Holland man's pickup truck. The impact sent the pickup off the road and …

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