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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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Fatal Overdose Probe Leads To Drug, Gun Bust In Elmont: Police Fatal Overdose Probe Leads To Drug, Gun Bust In Elmont: Police
Fatal Overdose Probe Leads To Drug, Gun Bust In Elmont: Police A Queens man was busted with drugs and a loaded gun during an investigation into a fatal Nassau County overdose, authorities announced. Keith Turner, 59, of 222nd Street, was arrested in Elmont at 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, March 19, following a probe into the deadly incident, according to Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives. Investigators seized pills believed to be oxycodone, a white powdery substance suspected to be cocaine, a loaded .45-caliber handgun, and additional ammunition, police said. Turner is facing multiple felony charges, including: Criminal Possession of a Controlled Subs…

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Dump Truck Crashes Into East Goshen Business, Causing Power Outages: Driver Hospitalized Dump Truck Crashes Into East Goshen Business, Causing Power Outages: Driver Hospitalized
Dump Truck Crashes Into East Goshen Business, Causing Power Outages: Driver Hospitalized A commercial dump truck crashed into a business along West Chester Pike in East Goshen Township on Wednesday afternoon, March 20, sending the driver to the hospital and causing power outages in the area. The truck veered off the road, struck a telephone pole, and then crashed into a building along the 1300 block of West Chester Pike around 4 p.m. on Tuesday, March 19. Despite the extensive damage to the building, no serious injuries were reported, and the driver was transported to a local hospital with minor injuries. PECO crews were set to the scene and worked to restore power to the area…

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Trump Admin Freezes $175M In Federal Funding To UPenn Over Transgender Athlete Policy Trump Admin Freezes $175M In Federal Funding To UPenn Over Transgender Athlete Policy
Trump Admin Freezes $175M In Federal Funding To UPenn Over Transgender Athlete Policy The Trump administration has paused $175 million in federal funding to the University of Pennsylvania, citing the school’s controversial policies regarding transgender athletes, the president confirmed. The move comes as part of a broader crackdown on universities that violate an executive order signed last month, which bans transgender women and girls from competing in women’s sports. The order refers to transgender women as males. A Penn spokesperson told Fox News that the funding freeze is just a "taste" of what’s to come, warning that the school is at risk of losing all federal funding,…

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
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NJ Flower Shop Owner, Husband Fatally Shot In Poconos-Area Home: State Police NJ Flower Shop Owner, Husband Fatally Shot In Poconos-Area Home: State Police
NJ Flower Shop Owner, Husband Fatally Shot In Poconos-Area Home: State Police A New Jersey flower shop owner and her husband have been identified as the two people shot and killed in a Monroe County home following a 9-1-1 call early this week, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Wednesday, March 19. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Stroudsburg responded to a 911 call from a female who was crying, with a man yelling in the background At approximately 10:18 p.m., on Monday night, March 17, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release. During the call, multiple gunshots were heard, prompting an immediate police response to the residence at 1118 Herita…

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PA Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police PA Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police
PA Middle School Teacher Asked To Kiss 13-Year-Old Student Before D.C. Field Trip: Police A Pennsylvania middle school teacher allegedly attempted to initiate an inappropriate relationship with a 13-year-old student before a planned field trip to Washington, D.C., Montgomery County authorities announced on Tuesday, March 19. John Richards, 57, of Newtown Square, was arrested on felony charges of attempted institutional sexual assault, unlawful contact with a minor, and related offenses, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele explained. The investigation began on March 17 when a Norristown Police detective responded to Blockson Middle School after school officials, i…

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Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Wanted PA Man: Police Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Wanted PA Man: Police
Child Pinned Against Wall, Sexually Assaulted By Wanted PA Man: Police A Cumberland County man is wanted for sexually assaulting a child and then begging her mother to keep quiet, police announced on Wednesday, March 19. Angel Antonio Rios Rivera, 60, is accused of pinning the juvenile victim against a laundry room wall and forcibly touching her at a home along the 4400 block of Gettysburg Road in Camp Hill, according to Lower Allen Township Police. The girl told her mother, who confronted Rios Rivera while recording the exchange, investigators said. He allegedly admitted to the assault, apologized, and pleaded to keep it "between them only," police said. Det…

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Second Inmate Death At Lancaster County Prison Sparks Outrage, Calls For Reform Second Inmate Death At Lancaster County Prison Sparks Outrage, Calls For Reform
Second Inmate Death At Lancaster County Prison Sparks Outrage, Calls For Reform Another life lost behind bars. Chaz Lowery, 26, originally from Baltimore, Maryland, previously of Waynesboro, and most recently living in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania, was found dead in his Lancaster County Prison cell just two days after his arrest, reigniting concerns over inmate treatment, excessive bail, and systemic failures within the local justice system. Now, activists and grieving families are demanding answers. Lowery, who was listed as homeless in recent court records, was jailed on March 13 for drug possession charges in Ephrata Borough and held on $40,000 bail—an amount advocate…

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PA Mom Lies Under Oath About Missing 2-Month-Old Infant As Disturbing Photos Emerge: Police PA Mom Lies Under Oath About Missing 2-Month-Old Infant As Disturbing Photos Emerge: Police
PA Mom Lies Under Oath About Missing 2-Month-Old Infant As Disturbing Photos Emerge: Police A Pennsylvania mother swore under oath that she didn’t know where her 2-month-old infant was—while authorities say she had already hidden the baby with an accomplice. Disturbing photos later surfaced showing her holding the child while hitting a man, according to investigators. Kyzhera Star Weaver, 18 (according to the police, and 19 and one month according to court documents on Wednesday, March 19), and Jesenia Loarte Mercado, 35, of Lancaster, have been charged after police claim to have uncovered a scheme to conceal the baby from authorities. Lancaster County Children and Youth was gra…

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Fetal Remains Found Buried At Lancaster County Home: New Details Coroner, Police Fetal Remains Found Buried At Lancaster County Home: New Details Coroner, Police
Fetal Remains Found Buried At Lancaster County Home: New Details Coroner, Police A shocking discovery in Lancaster County has launched an active investigation after fetal remains were found buried in a backyard, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 19. Susquehanna Regional Police responded to a home on Rock Point Road in Marietta, East Donegal Township, on Thursday, March 6, after receiving a report that a fetus had been buried on the property the previous year. Investigators with the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office arrived shortly after and identified an area of disturbed soil. A probe search confirmed signs of a possible grave, leading to the excavation of hu…

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Video Shows Pennsylvania Woman Raping Unconscious Male, Threatening To Kill Him With Knife: DA Video Shows Pennsylvania Woman Raping Unconscious Male, Threatening To Kill Him With Knife: DA
Video Shows Pennsylvania Woman Raping Unconscious Male, Threatening To Kill Him With Knife: DA A Pennsylvania woman was convicted of sexually assaulting an unconscious young male at a Fourth of July party—an attack captured on video—before threatening to kill him while holding a knife, prosecutors announced. Donna Simons, 67, of Bradford, was found guilty after a two-day jury trial at the McKean County Courthouse, McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer said on Tuesday, March 18. The investigation began after Simons was accused of performing oral sex on an unconscious intoxicated male at a residence in Bradford Township on July 4, 2024. Witnesses, including prete…

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