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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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Schools
Student Struck By Car On Way To School In Mechanicsburg: Officials Student Struck By Car On Way To School In Mechanicsburg: Officials
Student Struck By Car On Way To School In Mechanicsburg: Officials A student was hit by a car while crossing the street on their way to school in Mechanicsburg on Tuesday morning, March 11, officials said. The collision happened around 8:30 a.m. at the intersection of Williams Grove Road and Broad Street, the closest intersection to Mechanicsburg Area Senior High School, in a marked 25 mph zone, according to emergency dispatchers and Google Maps. The high school student was struck while heading to class, Superintendent Dr. Andy Bitz said. Emergency responders and the student’s family were immediately notified, and the student—who was conscious—was transp…

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Fight Between Two Women Ends In Shooting, York Police Say Fight Between Two Women Ends In Shooting, York Police Say
Fight Between Two Women Ends In Shooting, York Police Say A fight between two women in York escalated into gunfire, leaving both injured, city police announced on Tuesday, March 11. Officers were called to the 800 block of West King Street at 9:26 p.m. on Monday, March 10, for reports of a shooting. On arrival, they found a 33-year-old woman with a gunshot wound to the shoulder, according to police. A 53-year-old woman, identified as the suspect, also suffered a non-life-threatening gunshot wound, authorities said. Investigators determined the shooting stemmed from a dispute between the two, who knew each other, police detailed in the release. B…

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Next Of Kin Sought For 70-Year-Old Leah Bozhilova Found Dead In Hospice: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For 70-Year-Old Leah Bozhilova Found Dead In Hospice: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For 70-Year-Old Leah Bozhilova Found Dead In Hospice: Coroner Authorities in Lehigh County are searching for the next of kin of a 70-year-old woman who died in hospice care, officials announced. Leah M. Bozhilova was pronounced dead at 9:44 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, at the Lehigh Valley Hospice Inpatient Unit in Allentown, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensic Center. Bozhilova died of natural causes, the coroner said. Anyone with information on her family is asked to contact the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office at 610-782-3426 or email danielbuglio@lehighcounty.org.

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NJ Man Who Paid To Torch $6M PA Book Warehouse, Injuring Firefighter, Sentenced: DOJ NJ Man Who Paid To Torch $6M PA Book Warehouse, Injuring Firefighter, Sentenced: DOJ
NJ Man Who Paid To Torch $6M PA Book Warehouse, Injuring Firefighter, Sentenced: DOJ A New Jersey man who orchestrated the arson of a Bucks County book warehouse—injuring a firefighter and causing over $6 million in damages—has been sentenced to six years in federal prison, authorities announced. Ramiz Duka, 62, of Cherry Hill, was sentenced by U.S. District Court Judge Kelley Brisbon Hodge for his role in the Dec. 10, 2022, fire at Ebooks Web LLC on Bridgewater Road in Bensalem, Acting U.S. Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer, Jr. said on Monday, March 10. Duka conspired with two men to set the warehouse ablaze, paying them $15,000 for the job, investigators previously revealed.…

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Police & Fire
Man Dies After Falling From SEPTA Platform In Philadelphia: Police Man Dies After Falling From SEPTA Platform In Philadelphia: Police
Man Dies After Falling From SEPTA Platform In Philadelphia: Police A 66-year-old man died after falling from a SEPTA platform in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Monday, March 10. The man fell from the platform on the 3900 block of Kensington Avenue at 8:34 p.m., police said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded and pronounced him dead at the scene at 8:59 p.m., according to officials. The scene has been secured. No further details have been released.

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NJ Attorney, PA Mom Smuggled Contraband To Inmate In Federal Prison: DOJ NJ Attorney, PA Mom Smuggled Contraband To Inmate In Federal Prison: DOJ
NJ Attorney, PA Mom Smuggled Contraband To Inmate In Federal Prison: DOJ A New Jersey defense attorney and a Philadelphia woman are accused of sneaking contraband—including a cell phone, drugs, and cigarettes—into the Federal Detention Center (FDC) in Philadelphia, federal authorities announced on Friday, March 7. Paul DiMaio, 56, of Turnersville, New Jersey, and Tanya Culver, 55, of Philadelphia, were arrested and charged with providing contraband to an inmate and aiding and abetting, Acting U.S. Attorney Nelson S.T. Thayer Jr. said. On Feb. 4 at 10:53 a.m., DiMaio—who is a practicing criminal defense attorney—was recorded on FDC surveillance video entering t…

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PA Mom Dies After Fall While Helping Friends Move PA Mom Dies After Fall While Helping Friends Move
PA Mom Dies After Fall While Helping Friends Move A Lehigh County mother of two died after a tragic fall while helping family friends move, authorities and loved ones said. Julie A. Becker, 32, of Richland Township, was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown Campus, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was completed on Monday, March 10, but her cause and manner of death remain under investigation. According to a Meal Train page set up in her memory, Becker fell while assisting friends with a move, suffered cardiac arrest, and later passed away. Her brother, Danie…

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Police & Fire
Second Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Hempstead Execution: Police Second Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Hempstead Execution: Police
Second Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Hempstead Execution: Police A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the broad-daylight execution of a 19-year-old man in Hempstead, Nassau County police announced in an update on Monday, March 10. Brayan Pineda, 20, of Elmont, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree hindering prosecution for allegedly assisting in the cover-up of the March 1 homicide, police said. He is set to be arraigned on Tuesday, March 11, at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead. Authorities previously arrested 18-year-old Jeremias Ferrufino-Rodriguez for second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree…

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Police & Fire
Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants
Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants A shooting in Chambersburg led to an ongoing police investigation after at least one suspect fired at another vehicle, authorities announced on Monday, March 10. The gunfire erupted around 4:31 p.m. near West Catherine Street and Linden Avenue, Chambersburg police said. Investigators believe the shooting was a targeted, isolated incident and that the general public is not in danger. Officers are now looking to identify and speak with the occupants of a blue sedan captured in surveillance images. While those inside the car are considered persons of interest, they are not necessarily suspec…

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Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police
Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police A Long Island worker was fatally struck by a payloader at a mason yard in North Lawrence, Nassau County police announced on Monday, March 10. Michael Porter, 54, of Bellport, was hit by a large payloader operated by a 33-year-old male employee at the business located at 4 Johnson Road, according to detectives. Officers responded to the scene at 9:01 a.m. on Monday, March 10, and Porter was transported by a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing, according to the Nassa…

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