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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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Halifax Man’s Sick Intentions Exposed After 65 Child Exploitation Files Found: Feds Halifax Man’s Sick Intentions Exposed After 65 Child Exploitation Files Found: Feds
Halifax Man’s Sick Intentions Exposed After 65 Child Exploitation Files Found: Feds A former Dauphin County man is headed to federal prison after authorities uncovered disturbing evidence of his plans to exploit a child, prosecutors said. Dylan Ruppert, 29, of Halifax, was sentenced to 97 months behind bars after investigators found 65 files of child sexual exploitation on his phone, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Saturday, Feb. 22. Federal and state agents raided Ruppert’s home on Aug. 11, 2023, and not only discovered the explicit images but also chilling messages in which he allegedly discussed grooming a child for sexu…

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Police & Fire
Elderly Man Struck Dead By Toyota RAV4 In South Philadelphia: Police Elderly Man Struck Dead By Toyota RAV4 In South Philadelphia: Police
Elderly Man Struck Dead By Toyota RAV4 In South Philadelphia: Police A 73-year-old man was fatally struck by a Toyota RAV4 in South Philadelphia, police announced. The collision happened on the 3000 block of South 10th Street at 7:23 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The victim was transported by Philadelphia Fire Department medics to Jefferson University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:12 p.m., authorities said. The driver remained at the scene as officers secured the area. The Crash Investigation Division continues to investigate.

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Armed Suspects Fire At PA Troopers On I-81, Flee Into Walmart: Manhunt Underway Armed Suspects Fire At PA Troopers On I-81, Flee Into Walmart: Manhunt Underway
Armed Suspects Fire At PA Troopers On I-81, Flee Into Walmart: Manhunt Underway Two armed suspects remain at large after firing at Pennsylvania State Troopers during a high-speed chase on I-81, then fleeing into a Walmart where they changed clothes to evade capture, authorities said. A motorist first spotted a passenger in a red Toyota Tundra pointing a firearm at other drivers near mile marker 57.1 in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, at 12:40 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, Pennsylvania State Police said. Troopers from PSP-Harrisburg located the vehicle near mile marker 78 in West Hanover Township, Dauphin County, and attempted a traffic stop. The truck initially…

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Photos Of Thaddeus Stevens College Shooter Released: PA State Police Photos Of Thaddeus Stevens College Shooter Released: PA State Police
Photos Of Thaddeus Stevens College Shooter Released: PA State Police Pennsylvania State Police have released surveillance images of a suspect who fired multiple gunshots at Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology in Lancaster. Troopers from PSP Lancaster responded to the campus at 750 E. King St. at approximately 4:39 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, after reports of shots fired, police said. Investigators determined that an unidentified male walked between the dorms on the main campus and fired multiple rounds. The shots were not aimed at anyone, and no injuries were reported, authorities said. Surveillance footage captured images of the suspect, and state poli…

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Politics
Molotov Cocktails Hurled At PA Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s Office (VIDEO) Molotov Cocktails Hurled At PA Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s Office (VIDEO)
Molotov Cocktails Hurled At PA Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s Office (Video) An unidentified man attempted to firebomb the legislative district office of Pennsylvania Representative Alec Ryncavage, authorities said. The attack happened late Wednesday night, Feb. 21, at Ryncavage’s Nanticoke office, which shares walls with a family-owned pharmacy and a physical therapy office, he said in a statement. The suspect ignited and threw two incendiary devices toward the building, but no one was injured, officials said. “This is concerning for my constituents, my staff, and the community,” Ryncavage wrote. “Sadly, someone wanted to light it all on fire.” Nanticoke po…

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Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA
Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA A man has been charged with homicide after police discovered a woman’s body inside a Port Allegany motel room, authorities announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. Brian Kuchinka, most recently of Port Allegany, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and attempting to hide her body at the Midtown Motel, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer. Officers with the Port Allegany Police Department were following up on a tip regarding a missing person when they attempted to contact Kuchinka, police said. He had been staying at t…

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Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police
Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police A Montgomery County woman was killed when she pulled into the path of an oncoming pickup truck at a Worcester Township intersection, Pennsylvania State Police said. Ilene Zeff, 65, of Ambler, was stopped at a posted stop sign on Woodlyn Avenue at Valley Forge Road when she suddenly entered the northbound lane around 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to troopers. Her 2016 Nissan Rogue was struck on the driver’s side by a northbound 2016 Ram 2500 driven by David J. Starks, 37, of Eagleville, police said. The force of the crash sent Zeff’s SUV flying 63 feet before slamming into a f…

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Fire Kills 78-Year-Old Woman In Philadelphia, Authorities Say (VIDEO) Fire Kills 78-Year-Old Woman In Philadelphia, Authorities Say (VIDEO)
Fire Kills 78-Year-Old Woman In Philadelphia, Authorities Say (Video) A fire broke out at a home on the 600 block of Kimball Street, leaving a 78-year-old woman dead, Philadelphia police announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. First responders arrived at the scene in the 3rd District at 2:41 a.m. and found the woman trapped inside, officials said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pulled her from the home but pronounced her dead at 2:45 a.m., according to authorities. Daily Voice Pennsylvania The scene was held as investigators worked to determine the cause of the fire. No further details were immediately available.  

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Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG
Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG A Pennsylvania man who fatally executed two people and later kidnapped and terrorized two others will die behind bars, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 22. Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the brutal slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him on Thursday, Feb. 21, to two mandatory life sentences. Investigators said Rogers and his then-girlfriend, Shawna Smith, stormed Williford and Hunter’s home demanding money before …

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Renowned PA Knife Maker Clings To Life After Crash—Community Races To Help Renowned PA Knife Maker Clings To Life After Crash—Community Races To Help
Renowned PA Knife Maker Clings To Life After Crash—Community Races To Help A critically injured Pennsylvania knife maker is fighting for his life after a violent car crash, and supporters are racing to keep his dream alive. Steve Pellegrino is on life support with his wife, Rae, keeping vigil by his side in the ICU, according to a fundraiser organized by William Shear. A picture of the couple is taped to his hospital bed—ready for when he wakes up. Pellegrino, a respected artisan, had just risked everything—emptying his life savings to move from a home workshop into his first commercial space. Now, mounting medical bills threaten to unravel his hard-fought progr…

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