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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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York City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Trust Act: President Responds York City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Trust Act: President Responds
York City Council Fails to Override Mayor’s Veto of Trust Act: President Responds York City Council failed to override Mayor Michael R. Helfrich’s veto of the Trust Act during its meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 7, 2025, leaving the city’s proposed immigrant and refugee protections in limbo. The Trust Act, officially titled Ordinance No. 47, aimed to establish policies under Article 156 “Welcoming and Access to Immigrants and Refugees.” Approved by a narrow 3-2 vote during the Dec. 17, 2024, City Council meeting, the ordinance sought to promote unity, diversity, and inclusion while ensuring fair treatment for all residents, regardless of immigration or refugee status. However, M…

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Inmate Dies After Hospital Release By Lancaster County Prison: Officials Inmate Dies After Hospital Release By Lancaster County Prison: Officials
Inmate Dies After Hospital Release By Lancaster County Prison: Officials A Lancaster County inmate receiving medical care at Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine has died after being released from custody, prison officials announced Wednesday, Jan. 8, 2025. Robert Phillip Kreider, 58, of Conestoga, was reported as having difficulty breathing at Lancaster County Prison around 5:57 a.m. on Monday, Jan. 6, 2025, according to a media alert from the prison. Medical staff examined Kreider before calling 9-1-1, officials said. Emergency medical services transported him to Lancaster General Health Penn Medicine, and his family was notified of his hospitalizatio…

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FL Man Who Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County Sentence: Feds FL Man Who Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County Sentence: Feds
FL Man Who Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County Sentence: Feds A Montgomery County man who registered and voted in multiple Pennsylvania counties and Florida has been sentenced for election fraud, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2025. Philip C. Pulley, 62, of Huntington Valley, was sentenced to three years of probation, 100 hours of community service—including 50 hours with an organization promoting free and fair elections—a \$9,500 fine, and a \$400 special assessment by Chief United States District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. Pulley was also ordered to write a letter explaining…

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Emmaus Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30 In York: Affidavit Emmaus Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30 In York: Affidavit
Emmaus Trucker High On Prescription Drugs Caused Fatal 13-Car Crash On Rt 30 In York: Affidavit A truck driver accused of causing a 13-vehicle crash that killed two people, injured eight others, and involved a school van is facing over 40 charges, including murder and vehicular homicide, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, Jan. 9 following a press conference by the District Attorney's office. Stephen Michael Kravitz Jr., 53, of Emmaus, is accused of plowing a refrigerated box truck into a line of stopped vehicles at Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township on April 16, 2024, police said. Kravitz was arraigned on Wednesday, Ja…

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PA State Police Corporal Has Thousands Of AI-Generated Pornography On Work Computer: AG PA State Police Corporal Has Thousands Of AI-Generated Pornography On Work Computer: AG
PA State Police Corporal Has Thousands Of Ai-generated Pornography On Work Computer: AG A Pennsylvania State Police Corporal is accused of storing thousands of pornographic files—including AI-generated “deepfakes”—on his work computer, Attorney General Michelle Henry announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. Stephen M. Kamnik, 38, of Havertown, was stationed at Troop K in Schwenksville, Montgomery County, when investigators seized a hard drive containing the files, Henry detailed in a release. The cache reportedly included thousands of pornographic images, some of which were created using software to produce “deepfakes,” or artificial images and videos based on a person’s photos or video…

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Police & Fire
Structure Fire Shuts Down Road In Red Lion: Police Structure Fire Shuts Down Road In Red Lion: Police
Structure Fire Shuts Down Road In Red Lion: Police A structure fire has closed Burkholder Road in Red Lion for an extended period, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. Emergency crews, including police, fire, and EMS, responded to a structure fire in the 900 block of Burkholder Road in Red Lion early Thursday morning. Burkholder Road has been shut down as crews work to control the blaze, according to the York County Regional Police Department. Authorities have asked the public to avoid the area. The fire was first reported at 8:19 a.m., police said. No further details, including potential injuries or the extent of the damage, have been re…

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School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police
School Bus, Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Route 15 In South Central PA: Police A crash involving a school bus and a tractor-trailer shut down U.S. Route 15 in Carroll Township during the morning commute, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 9. The two-vehicle crash was reported around 6:53 a.m. in the area of Route 15 and Spring Lane Road, according to Carroll Township police. No students were hurt in the collision, authorities confirmed. Southbound lanes of Route 15 were closed between Ore Bank Road and Carlisle Road starting just before 7 a.m. The closure caused significant delays but has since been cleared, police said. Carroll Township police are investigating the…

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Explosive Double-Fatal Fire In Middle Paxton Township: PA State Police Explosive Double-Fatal Fire In Middle Paxton Township: PA State Police
Explosive Double-Fatal Fire In Middle Paxton Township: PA State Police Two people were found dead inside a burning home in Middle Paxton Township, Dauphin County, early Thursday morning, Jan. 9, following reports of an explosion, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Firefighters from several Dauphin County departments were called to the active blaze at 3700 Fishing Creek Valley Road around 1:15 a.m., according to Trooper Megan Frazer. Dauphin County 911 received multiple calls about the fire, including reports of an explosion in the home, Rescue Fire Company 37 said in a statement. When crews arrived, they found heavy flames and began operations alongside West…

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Long Island Man With 'Giant Heart' Killed By Driver Going 121 MPH Long Island Man With 'Giant Heart' Killed By Driver Going 121 MPH
Long Island Man With 'Giant Heart' Killed By Driver Going 121 MPH A West Babylon man with a "giant heart" will be laid to rest in the Dominican Republic after a driver speeding at 121 mph struck and killed him on the Southern State Parkway. Reynaldo Collado, 49, was tragically killed on Sept. 22, 2024, when his vehicle was struck by Felix Jose Pantaleon Tavarez, 22, who faces manslaughter and related charges for the crash. Loved ones are honoring Collado's memory through a GoFundMe campaign, which has raised $8,798 of its $20,000 goal to cover funeral costs and transport his remains. Visitation services for Reynaldo Collado were held on Sept. 30, 2…

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Dad Of 4 Killed In Peach Bottom Crash Identified, Community Rallies To Support His Daughters Dad Of 4 Killed In Peach Bottom Crash Identified, Community Rallies To Support His Daughters
Dad Of 4 Killed In Peach Bottom Crash Identified, Community Rallies To Support His Daughters Jason Byczynski, 40, of Peach Bottom Township, has been identified as the man killed in a single-vehicle crash on Tuesday morning, Jan. 7, Pennsylvania State Police and the York County Coroner's Office said. Byczynski was driving northbound on Meadow Trail Road near his home when his pickup truck swerved, struck a stone pillar, crossed the roadway, hit a mailbox, and collided with a telephone pole, authorities said. He was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:05 a.m. An autopsy was completed Wednesday, but the cause and manner of death remain pending further testing. Byczynski, remembered as…

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