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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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Elderly Woman Neglected For Days Without Food, Water In Greene Township: PSP Elderly Woman Neglected For Days Without Food, Water In Greene Township: PSP
Elderly Woman Neglected For Days Without Food, Water In Greene Township: PSP An elderly Fayetteville woman was neglected for days without food, water, or medication in Greene Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The 69-year-old victim was found at a Lincoln Way East residence during a welfare check by state troopers, who responded between Feb. 4 and Feb. 7, according to the release on Thursday, Feb. 13. Investigators determined the woman had been deprived of essential care, including food, water, medication, hygiene, and communication, police said. The Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg Patrol Unit is investigating. No further details have been releas…

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COLD CASE: Who Killed Christopher Keller? $5K Reward Offered In Cold Case Murder Of PA Teen COLD CASE: Who Killed Christopher Keller? $5K Reward Offered In Cold Case Murder Of PA Teen
Cold CASE: Who Killed Christopher Keller? $5K Reward Offered In Cold Case Murder Of PA Teen Who strung the deadly electrical cable that killed 15-year-old Christopher Keller as he rode his dirt bike along the Lehigh River in 1992? Pennsylvania State Police are determined to find out — and they’re offering $5,000 for your help. Keller’s life was cut short on Sept. 24, 1992, when he struck the cable maliciously tied between two trees on a secluded trail in North Whitehall Township. The wire slashed his throat and sent him tumbling, fracturing his skull. His passenger survived, but Keller never stood a chance. Described by then-District Attorney Robert Steinberg as “an intentionally …

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5-Year-Old Mercersburg Girl's Welfare Was Possible Endangered, PA State Police Say 5-Year-Old Mercersburg Girl's Welfare Was Possible Endangered, PA State Police Say
5-Year-Old Mercersburg Girl's Welfare Was Possible Endangered, PA State Police Say A 5-year-old girl's welfare was possibly endangered, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 13. PA State Police are investigating an incident involving endangering the welfare of a child in Montgomery Township, Franklin County. Troopers launched the investigation after responding to Two Top Road at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 21, police said in the release. The investigation is ongoing, and no further details have been released at this time, authorities said.

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Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest In MD For PA Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest In MD For PA Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders
Details Released In Cult Leader Arrest In MD For PA Parent's, Border Agent’s Murders A bizarre twist has emerged in the murders of a Pennsylvania couple and the killing of a U.S. Border Patrol agent in Vermont, as suspects with ties to a cult-like group have been arrested. Michelle Jacqueline Zajko, 32, of Media, Pennsylvania, Jack Amadeus LaSota, 34, of Berkeley, California, and Daniel Arthur Blank, 26, of Sacramento, California, were arrested in Allegany County, Maryland, according to the Maryland State Police in a statement released on Monday, Feb. 17. The trio was taken into custody in the 10,000 block of Piney Mountain Road in Frostburg, Maryland at around 2:30 p.m. on…

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Blaze Engulfs United Missionary Baptist Church Near Girard College, Community Offers Prayers Blaze Engulfs United Missionary Baptist Church Near Girard College, Community Offers Prayers
Blaze Engulfs United Missionary Baptist Church Near Girard College, Community Offers Prayers Flames tore through the United Missionary Baptist Church, less than a mile from Girard College, sending plumes of smoke into the Philadelphia night sky before firefighters wrestled the blaze under control by 9:30 p.m., Deputy Fire Chief Charles Johnson said. Thankfully, the church was empty at the time, and no injuries were reported, but the fire left the historic building scarred. Fire crews managed to prevent the inferno from spreading to nearby homes and businesses. In a heartfelt Facebook post, Danielle of United Missionary Baptist Church assured the community that Pastor Chandra I. Wil…

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Explosive Fire Erupts At SPS Technologies in Montco; Fourth Alarm Sounded (DEVELOPING) Explosive Fire Erupts At SPS Technologies in Montco; Fourth Alarm Sounded (DEVELOPING)
Explosive Fire Erupts At SPS Technologies in Montco; Fourth Alarm Sounded (Developing) Firefighters are battling an explosive building fire at SPS Technologies in Jenkintown, Montgomery County, on Monday, Feb. 17, according to the Montgomery County Department of Public Safety dispatch logs. The fire was reported at SPS Technologies, a standard pressed steel business and commercial space, located near the intersection of Mount Carmel Avenue near Highland Avenue at 9:43 p.m., with emergency crews arriving within minutes, dispatch records show. Firefighters reported hearing an explosion at the scene, prompting a fourth alarm to be sounded just before 10:30 p.m. Dozens of fire un…

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US 220 Shut Down In Both Directions After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lycoming County US 220 Shut Down In Both Directions After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lycoming County
US 220 Shut Down In Both Directions After Multi-Vehicle Crash In Lycoming County A multi-vehicle crash has shut down US 220 in both directions in Porter Township, Lycoming County, police announced on Monday, Feb. 17 at 7:04 p.m. The crash occurred between Exit 120 for PA 44 North (Pine Creek) and the Thomas Street exit at 6:52 p.m., according to Lycoming Regional Police. All lanes of US 220 are currently closed, and officials are urging drivers to avoid the area and use alternate routes. The road closure is expected to last until approximately 11 p.m., authorities said. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Online Predator Who Victimized Children In US, Canada Arrested In West Virginia: Bucks DA Online Predator Who Victimized Children In US, Canada Arrested In West Virginia: Bucks DA
Online Predator Who Victimized Children In US, Canada Arrested In West Virginia: Bucks DA An accused online predator who victimized children across the United States and Canada has been arrested in West Virginia, Bucks County authorities announced. Mark Wills, 60, was taken into custody by the U.S. Marshals Fugitive Task Force at the Meadowbrook Mall in Bridgeport, West Virginia at approximately 8 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, according to Robert Clark, Supervisory Deputy U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Wills is accused of manufacturing hundreds of videos of child sexual abuse material involving children 13 and under and sharing them online over the past year…

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Philly Leader Of Armed Robbery Crew Who Shot Store Employee Sentenced To 32 Years: DOJ Philly Leader Of Armed Robbery Crew Who Shot Store Employee Sentenced To 32 Years: DOJ
Philly Leader Of Armed Robbery Crew Who Shot Store Employee Sentenced To 32 Years: DOJ A Philadelphia man who led a string of six violent armed robberies across the city and nearby counties in February 2021 has been sentenced to 32 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 12. Lawrence McKay, 37, forced cell phone store employees at gunpoint to hand over cash and merchandise during a three-week crime spree, authorities said. In one robbery, McKay shot a store employee in the stomach, and in another, co-conspirator Brenton Holmes shot an employee in the leg. Both victims survived, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. McKay, wh…

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Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police
Lancaster Man Uses Toddler As 'Pawn' While Resisting Arrest: Police A Lancaster man is accused of using a toddler as a "pawn" while resisting arrest after trapping a victim in a bedroom and preventing them from leaving, Manheim Township police announced. Derreck Michael Wilkins, 26, was charged with endangering the welfare of children, false imprisonment, resisting arrest, disorderly conduct, and harassment, according to the affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Jan. 28. The incident occurred at approximately 11:15 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 14, 2025, at an apartment on the 1900 block of Oregon Pike, police said. According to the af…

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