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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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Police & Fire
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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Public Lewdness In Roosevelt Leads To Arrest: Nassau County Police Public Lewdness In Roosevelt Leads To Arrest: Nassau County Police
Public Lewdness In Roosevelt Leads To Arrest: Nassau County Police A Freeport man has been arrested 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, 2025, at 6:36 p.m., according to the First Squad. An investigation identified the suspect as Paul Scott, 23, of Dutchess Street in Freeport. Scott was taken into custody and charged with public lewdness. He is scheduled for arraignment on Saturday, March 15, 2025, at First District Court, 99 Main Street. Anyone with further information is urged to contact the Nassau County Police Depa…

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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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Schools
School Bus, Truck, Car Involved In Quarryville Crash, Trapping Driver: Firefighters School Bus, Truck, Car Involved In Quarryville Crash, Trapping Driver: Firefighters
School Bus, Truck, Car Involved In Quarryville Crash, Trapping Driver: Firefighters A crash involving a school bus, a truck and trailer, and a car left one person trapped at Route 372 and May Post Office Road in Eden Township, officials said. The accident was reported at 6:54 a.m. on Wednesday, March 12, prompting a response from the Quarryville Fire Department (QFD) and Lancaster EMS (LEMSA), according to QFD. Upon arrival, firefighters removed two doors from the car to extricate the trapped victim, who sustained only minor injuries, the department said. Fire police from QFD and the Bart Township Fire Company helped control traffic while crews secured the vehicles an…

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Long Island Man Sold Psychedelic Mushrooms, Booze: Nassau Police Long Island Man Sold Psychedelic Mushrooms, Booze: Nassau Police
Long Island Man Sold Psychedelic Mushrooms, Booze: Nassau Police A Deer Park man was caught selling psychedelic mushrooms and alcohol without a license, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, March 13. Noel Alam, 29, of Albany Street, was arrested in Bethpage at 2:30 p.m. following a Narcotics/Vice Squad investigation, detectives said. Alam allegedly used social media to coordinate the sale of psilocybin mushrooms and alcoholic beverages. Officers found him in possession of the substances during the arrest, police said. He has been charged with: Criminal Sale of a Controlled Substance (Fifth Degree) Criminal Possession of a Controlled Sub…

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Unlicensed Dentist Ran Illegal Practice Inside Long Island Home, Police Say Unlicensed Dentist Ran Illegal Practice Inside Long Island Home, Police Say
Unlicensed Dentist Ran Illegal Practice Inside Long Island Home, Police Say A woman is accused of running an illegal dental office out of a Bay Shore home, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, March 13. Yolany Y. Mejia Carranza, 55, of Huntington Station, was arrested after detectives executed a search warrant at 1847 Heckscher Ave. and discovered a fully functioning dental office, authorities said. Investigators believe Mejia Carranza had also operated an unlicensed dental practice at 135 Broadway in Huntington Station, police said. She was charged with three counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, a class E felony. Mejia Carranza is currentl…

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Police & Fire
Stick Of Dynamite Explodes In Woman’s Hand In North Philadelphia: Police Stick Of Dynamite Explodes In Woman’s Hand In North Philadelphia: Police
Stick Of Dynamite Explodes In Woman’s Hand In North Philadelphia: Police A woman was injured when a stick of dynamite exploded in her hand in North Philadelphia on Thursday evening, March 13, authorities said. The blast happened around 7:08 p.m. on the 2000 block of North Stillman Street, according to police radio clips and 911 reports. Witnesses told authorities the woman had been handling the explosive when it detonated. The 66-year-old suffered serious injuries to both hands and was rushed by Philadelphia Fire Department medics to Temple University Hospital, where she was placed in stable condition, officials said. The Philadelphia Police Department’s bo…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say
Pedestrian Struck In Chambersburg, Police Say A pedestrian was struck in Chambersburg, prompting a heavy police and fire response at the intersection of South Main Street and Liberty Street, authorities said. The incident occurred on Thursday, March 13, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Details about the victim’s condition have not been released. Drivers were initially urged to use caution due to the presence of emergency crews, but South Main Street is now fully reopened, police said in an evening update. The investigation remains ongoing.

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