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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
Attempted Rape, Burglaries By Parolee Lead To PA State Prison Sentence Attempted Rape, Burglaries By Parolee Lead To PA State Prison Sentence
Attempted Rape, Burglaries By Parolee Lead To PA State Prison Sentence A Lancaster man who broke into two homes on the same day, attempting to rape one of the residents, has been sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Jan. 27. Mohamed Camara, 33, of the 500 block of St. Joseph Street, was sentenced to 6.5 to 15 years in state prison by Judge Thomas Sponaugle after pleading guilty on Friday to burglary, attempted rape, aggravated indecent assault, indecent assault, and theft by unlawful taking, according to the DA’s office. Camara had recently been released on parole for a prior burglary conviction when he commi…

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Police & Fire
Police Commissioner’s Cruiser Collides With Delivery Vehicle: PA State Police Police Commissioner’s Cruiser Collides With Delivery Vehicle: PA State Police
Police Commissioner’s Cruiser Collides With Delivery Vehicle: PA State Police A collision involving the Chester City Police Commissioner’s cruiser and an unattended delivery vehicle is under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, authorities announced on Sunday, Jan. 28. The crash occurred shortly after midnight on Saturday, Jan. 27, near East 22nd Street and Hyatt Street in Chester, Pennsylvania, PSP Trooper Paul Holdefer detailed in a release. The Commissioner was operating the police vehicle at the time of the collision, according to the announcement. No injuries were reported. The City of Chester placed Police Commissioner Steven Gretsky on administrative l…

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PA School Bus Crash Kills Man Decades Later: Coroner PA School Bus Crash Kills Man Decades Later: Coroner
PA School Bus Crash Kills Man Decades Later: Coroner A man who was struck by a school bus more than two decades ago in Allentown has died, surrounded by family, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Nassim Younes, 86, passed away on Saturday, Jan. 25, at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest, from traumatic brain injuries sustained in a crash on Friday, Jan. 4, 2002. He was crossing the 300 block of W. Tilghman Street when he was hit by a school bus, according to the coroner. Born on Jan. 5, 1939, in Amar, Syria, to the late Elias and Aziza Younes, Nassim migrated to the United States in 1976. He worked at Quaker Sho…

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Lifestyle
PETA Proposes Groundhog Day ‘Weather Reveal’ Cake To Retire Punxsutawney Phil, Club Responds PETA Proposes Groundhog Day ‘Weather Reveal’ Cake To Retire Punxsutawney Phil, Club Responds
PETA Proposes Groundhog Day ‘Weather Reveal’ Cake To Retire Punxsutawney Phil, Club Responds Punxsutawney Phil may soon be out of a job—if PETA has its way. The animal rights organization sent a letter on Tuesday, Jan. 21, 2025, urging the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club to retire its famed groundhog to a sanctuary and replace him with a vegan “Weather Reveal” cake. According to PETA, the cake would reveal either blue or pink filling, signifying six more weeks of winter or an early spring, respectively. PETA President Ingrid Newkirk stated, “Groundhogs are shy prey animals who avoid humans, yet Phil is annually subjected to flashing lights, loud crowds, and captivity that goes against a…

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Police & Fire
Overdosing PA Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Police Say Overdosing PA Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Police Say
Overdosing PA Mom Found With Fentanyl Near Kids, Home In 'Disarray', Police Say A Warrington Township mom turned herself in after police discovered her overdosing with fentanyl near her children and a home in severe disarray, authorities announced Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Alexandre Diana Sharpe, 35, was arrested at the Warrington Township Police Department after an investigation stemming from a medical emergency at her Chalfont home on Teresa Circle on Nov. 23, 2024, police said. Officers arrived to find Sharpe actively overdosing alongside another adult, identified as Anderson-Ley, who also appeared under the influence of controlled substances, police detailed. Th…

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Trooper Thrown From Horse After Truck Crash Near Live! Casino, Driver Charged: PA State Police Trooper Thrown From Horse After Truck Crash Near Live! Casino, Driver Charged: PA State Police
Trooper Thrown From Horse After Truck Crash Near Live! Casino, Driver Charged: PA State Police A Pennsylvania State Trooper suffered a broken leg after being struck by a pickup truck while patrolling near Live! Casino in South Philadelphia on Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025, state police said. The trooper, part of the Pennsylvania State Police Mounted Patrol Unit, was assisting in crowd control near the casino around 3:54 p.m. when the incident occurred. Before the mounted unit's arrival, the scene was brought under control, and the unit resumed patrol, traveling south on Darien Street near Pattison Avenue, according to the release. As the mounted unit proceeded down the street, a white pickup…

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Infant Assault Found In 2K+ Images On NJ Music Teacher Sentenced In PA: DA Infant Assault Found In 2K+ Images On NJ Music Teacher Sentenced In PA: DA
Infant Assault Found In 2K+ Images On NJ Music Teacher Sentenced In PA: DA A former Pennsbury School District music instructor who admitted to having thousands of child pornography images and videos has been sentenced to three years of probation, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28, 2025. Christopher Bygott, 47, of Hamilton, New Jersey, pleaded guilty in September 2024 to felony charges of possession of child pornography and criminal use of a communication facility. Common Pleas Judge Jeffrey L. Finley also ordered Bygott to undergo sex offender treatment, barred him from having unsupervised contact with minors, and mandated hi…

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York Man Pleads Guilty To Harrisburg Garden Murder, Faces Additional Assault Charges York Man Pleads Guilty To Harrisburg Garden Murder, Faces Additional Assault Charges
York Man Pleads Guilty To Harrisburg Garden Murder, Faces Additional Assault Charges A York felon admitted to killing a woman whose body was found in Harrisburg's Sunken Garden, marking another grim chapter in his violent history. Brandon Martinez, 35, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder in the December 2022 death of 53-year-old Stacey Shannon. He was sentenced on Monday, Jan. 27, 2025, to 20 to 40 years in state prison by President Judge Scott Arthur Evans in Dauphin County. The sentence will run consecutively to a prior 3-to-6-year sentence for forgery, totaling up to 46 years of incarceration. Shannon’s body was discovered on Dec. 22, 2022, in Riverfront Park’s Su…

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Harrisburg Dad Used Pen Camera To Record Victims In Bathroom, Sexually Abused Boys: Affidavit Harrisburg Dad Used Pen Camera To Record Victims In Bathroom, Sexually Abused Boys: Affidavit
Harrisburg Dad Used Pen Camera To Record Victims In Bathroom, Sexually Abused Boys: Affidavit A Harrisburg dad is accused of sexually abusing two boys and secretly recording videos of them and another family member using a hidden pen camera, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 28. Kemish A. Soto-Munet, 29, was charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, statutory sexual assault, aggravated indecent assault, sexual abuse of children, invasion of privacy, and corruption of minors, according to investigators. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** The investigation began on Sunday, July 28, 2024, with a Childline referral alle…

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Police & Fire
Trooper Among 3 Seriously Hurt After Driver Fails To Yield On Route 283: PA State Police Trooper Among 3 Seriously Hurt After Driver Fails To Yield On Route 283: PA State Police
Trooper Among 3 Seriously Hurt After Driver Fails To Yield On Route 283: PA State Police Three people, including a Pennsylvania State Police trooper, were seriously injured when a Volkswagen Passat crashed into a marked police cruiser on Route 283 in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 26. The crash occurred around 5:30 a.m. near mile marker 5.9 on Route 283 East, according to a release by Pennsylvania State Police. A trooper was investigating a prior crash involving a disabled vehicle in the left lane and had positioned their Ford Explorer partially in the left lane and shoulder with emergency lights activated. Passing drivers were slowing …

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