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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Obituaries
Philadelphia 5-Year-Old Girl Dies Suddenly, Community Rallies For Family Philadelphia 5-Year-Old Girl Dies Suddenly, Community Rallies For Family
Philadelphia 5-Year-Old Girl Dies Suddenly, Community Rallies For Family A Philadelphia 5-year-old girl died suddenly in her sleep and now her community is rallying for her family, according to multiple fundraisers.  Olivia Joy Spotts "passed away peacefully" and "surrounded by love" on Tuesday, Oct. 22, as written in her obituary posted on Galzerano Funeral Home website.  She "found delight in the simplest pleasures—her obsession with school buses and fire trucks, her beloved stickers, the joy of bubbles dancing in the air," as stated in the obituary. She like to watch the Mickey Mouse Club House, riding her bicycle, and spending time with h…

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Police & Fire
Sex Toy Shatters Glass Door In PA, State Police Say Sex Toy Shatters Glass Door In PA, State Police Say
Sex Toy Shatters Glass Door In PA, State Police Say An airborne sex toy shattered part of a glass door — landing a Dauphin County man charges, Pennsylvania State Police detailed in a release Daily Voice received on Saturday, Oct. 26.  Brent Alan Reed, 24, of Lykens, has been charged with a count of criminal mischief for the incident, PA State Police explained.  The victim, a 24-year-old woman, told troopers, that he "threw his clear and red, ribbed, battery operated sex toy at her front door," as stated in the release. This bizarre act of criminal mischief played out at a home on Center Street in Wisconisco Township on Sunday, Oct…

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Sports
MLS Philadelphia Union GoalKeeper, Holden Trent Dead At 25: Team Says MLS Philadelphia Union GoalKeeper, Holden Trent Dead At 25: Team Says
MLS Philadelphia Union GoalKeeper, Holden Trent Dead At 25: Team Says Philadelphia Union's goalkeeper has died, Major League Soccer and the club announced.  Holden Trent, 25, of Greensboro, North Carolina, was found dead on Saturday afternoon, Oct. 26, according to the team. His cause and manner of death were unavailable at the time of publishing.  Philadelphia Union released the following statement about his death on the team website: "The Philadelphia Union is devastated by the heartbreaking passing of Holden Trent. While he was a wonderful player and fierce competitor, he was more importantly a devoted son, brother, fiancé, and teammate who made…

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Police & Fire
Missing Man Found Pennsylvania State Police Say Missing Man Found Pennsylvania State Police Say
Missing Man Found Pennsylvania State Police Say A 65-year-old missing man was found died, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday night, Oct. 26.  Mark Eugene Wagner, of Millersburg, had last been seen at his home in the 100 block of Par 3 Drive on Thursday, Oct. 24, at approximately 11:30 a.m., PSP detailed in the release.  He was believed to be driving his black 2017 Toyota 4Runner. PSP Trooper Megan Frazer sent us the following update at 5:56 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 26: "Unfortunately, Wagner was found deceased.There are no suspicious circumstances.The family and next of kins were notified." No additi…

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News
Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit
Overdosed PA Mom Smothers Infant Son To Death: Affidavit A 3-month-old boy suffocated by his mom while she was passed out after ingesting crack cocaine, Lancaster police detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 22. Luz L. Saez, 32, of the  500 block of Lime Street in Lancaster, smoked the crack to “stay awake”, according to an affidavit of probable cause, but grandma found the infant under his mom on Friday, Aug. 30, 2024. The infant's death was later ruled an accident from asphyxia due to co-sleeping, according to the coroner. A crack pipe and crack cocaine were found by investigators searching Saez’s bedro…

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Politics
Here's How To Track Votes In Pennsylvania Here's How To Track Votes In Pennsylvania
Here's How To Track Votes In Pennsylvania With so many important offices on the line and everyone saying they have results —who should you trust?  The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania has the most accurate results that you can trust.  There have already been fraud accusations and rumors of fake ballots, but local and state officials — along with the FBI have been able to catch them. The Pennsylvania State Board of Elections is pulling the data for each county's mail-in ballot results "once per day from the Pennsylvania's voter registration database, and the Statewide Uniform Registry of Electors…

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Police & Fire
Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle
Community Rallies For 10-Year-Old York Girl Suffering Brain Bleeds After Hit-Run On Motorcycle A community is rallying for a family after a 10-year-old girl was hospitalized with two brain bleeds after her dad's motorcycle was struck by a hit-and-run driver. Officers were called to the hit-and-run crash at the intersection of York and Porters roads in Heidelberg Township at 12:26 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 13, as Daily Voice previously reported.  A white 2003-2005  Ford Explorer had stopped at a stop sign facing south on Porters Road and made a left turn to travel west on York Road, striking a 2014 Harley-Davidson motorcycle that was going east on York Rd, witnesses told the poli…

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News
9-Year-Old's Rapist Sentenced: Lancaster DA 9-Year-Old's Rapist Sentenced: Lancaster DA
9-Year-Old's Rapist Sentenced: Lancaster DA A Pennsylvania man has been sentenced for raping a girl for years, beginning when she was just 9-years-old, authorities announced on Tuesday, Oct. 22, 2024.  Timothy Barker, 48, of Leola, has been sentenced to serve 25-50 years in a State Correctional Institution by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker, the West Lampeter Township Police Department detailed in the updated release from the Lancaster County DA.  Barker was between the ages of 40 and 44 at the time of the abuse, which began in 2018 when Barker was in a caregiving role to the victim, the Lancaster County District Att…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
Politics
2.5K Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registrations Discovered In Pennsylvania: Officials 2.5K Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registrations Discovered In Pennsylvania: Officials
2.5K Suspected Fraudulent Voter Registrations Discovered In Pennsylvania: Officials Three Pennsylvania counties are investigating possible voter registration fraud, as mail-in ballots are rapidly coming in.  Approximately 2,500 voter registrations dropped off at the Lancaster County Board of Elections could be fraudulent, the county commissions and County District Attorney Heather Adams announced at a joint press conference on Friday, Oct. 25. These applications were collected by paid canvassers during the summer at shopping centers, parking lots of grocery stores, other businesses, sidewalks, and parks in Lancaster County.  The registration applicatio…

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Traffic
DETOUR: Tractor-Trailer Flips On Peters Mill Road, PennDOT Officials Say DETOUR: Tractor-Trailer Flips On Peters Mill Road, PennDOT Officials Say
Detour: Tractor-Trailer Flips On Peters Mill Road, PennDOT Officials Say A tractor-trailer hauling wood has flipped over on a road in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced on Friday, Oct. 25.  The rollover crash happened on South River Road/PA Route 147 North and Peters Mountain Road/PA Route 225 South at Parmer's Road in Reed Township shortly after 9 a.m., as detailed by PennDOT. The area is closed in both directions between Mountain and Brumaker roads, according to PennDOT. "The closure could last into the evening and may impact afternoon commuters," the spokesperson said. Drivers are asked to find alternate route…

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