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Jillian Pikora

Senior 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. For over a decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Before joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently assists in managing Virginia, Maryland, New York, New Jersey, Connecticut, and Massachusetts; as well as reporting stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police
Carlisle Man Head-Butts, Threatens Officer During New Year's Day Assault: Police A Carlisle is accused of head-butting an officer and making violent threats during his arrest on New Year's Day, Carlisle police announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Jonathan Pike, 34, was arrested after being spotted by officers in the 500 block of South Pitt Street on New Year’s Day at 5:17 p.m., according to police. Pike, who was known to be wanted, allegedly threatened to punch an officer in the face while being taken into custody, police said. During the arrest, Pike head-butted an officer, then began yelling and repeatedly slamming his head against the concrete sidewalk and the interior of…

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SEXUAL SERVITUDE: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says SEXUAL SERVITUDE: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says
Sexual Servitude: Allentown Officers Raped, Assaulted Same Victim For Years, DA Says An Allentown police officer and a former vice officer have been charged with rape and related offenses spanning several years, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Friday, Jan. 10. Evan Weaver, 45, of Weisenberg, and Jason Michael Krasley, 47, of Upper Milford Township, are accused of sexually assaulting the same victim between 2011 and 2015, authorities said. The pair face felony charges of Rape and Involuntary Sexual Servitude, as well as Misdemeanor Indecent Assault, Official Oppression, Prostitution, and Related Offenses, according to the DA. Weaver, a current A…

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Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (PHOTOS) Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (PHOTOS)
Ebike Fire Sparks Barn Blaze In Penn Township: Fire Officials (Photos) Fire crews were dispatched to a barn fire in Penn Township early Friday morning, Jan. 10, after an Ebike ignited outside the structure, the Penryn Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on Fairview Road at 4:25 a.m., according to the fire company. A caller reported that an Ebike parked against a barn had caught fire, officials said. The property owner used an extinguisher to knock down the flames before crews arrived. The assignment was held to Penryn Fire Company units, and no injuries were reported. “This serves as a reminder that Ebikes and other lithium battery devices are pron…

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First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police
First Harrisburg Homicide Of 2025 After Two Men Shot: Police Harrisburg police are investigating the city’s first homicide of the year after a shooting left one man dead and another injured on Friday, Jan. 10. Officers responded to a report of shots fired at a home in the 1200 block of Walnut Street around 6:45 a.m., police said. Upon arrival, they found two men suffering from gunshot wounds. Both victims were rushed to a nearby hospital, where one later succumbed to his injuries, authorities said. A suspect has been identified and interviewed, but no charges have been announced as the investigation continues. Anyone with information about th…

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USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA
USPS Employee Accused Of $130K Welfare Fraud Scheme: Nassau County DA A Freeport woman and U.S. Postal Service employee is accused of defrauding public assistance programs of more than $130,000 by failing to report her income from two jobs and rental properties, Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly announced Friday, Jan. 10. Angelique White, 32, allegedly received childcare and Medicaid benefits between 2017 and 2021 while omitting her income from the U.S. Postal Service, Northwell Health, and two rental properties she co-owned in Elmont and Freeport, according to Donnelly. White was arraigned Thursday before Judge Robert Pipia on charges of Grand La…

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I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS) I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (PHOTOS)
I-81 Truck Fire Forces Firefighters In Central PA To Unload Hundreds Of Packages (Photos) A truck fire on Interstate 81 near Exit 52 forced firefighters to unload hundreds of packages by hand to extinguish smoldering flames, New Kingstown Fire Company announced. The fire broke out on a truck trailer traveling northbound on I-81 at 3:51 p.m. Wednesday, according to the fire company. Crews found smoldering flames above the axles, officials said. In order to fully extinguish the fire, firefighters had to unload hundreds of packages by hand. The area was soaked to prevent the fire from reigniting. The operation lasted about an hour, with firefighters from Union Fire Company and Sil…

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Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (PHOTOS) Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (PHOTOS)
Pedestrian Hospitalized After Vehicle Hits Mailbox Bank In Cumberland County (Photos) A vehicle struck a mailbox bank and another car in a pedestrian crash that sent one person to the hospital in Cumberland County, fire officials announced. The crash happened on Cypress Lane in Country Manor at 12:59 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 8, according to New Kingstown Fire Company. Firefighters responded with the Squad, Engine, and Chief to find a vehicle that had hit a mailbox bank and collided with another car, the fire company said. One person was transported to the hospital for treatment. Further details on the extent of the injuries or the cause of the crash were not immediately availab…

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Man Found Dead In Upper Saucon Township Hotel Room: Coroner Man Found Dead In Upper Saucon Township Hotel Room: Coroner
Man Found Dead In Upper Saucon Township Hotel Room: Coroner Authorities are investigating after a man was found dead in a hotel room in Upper Saucon Township, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced. Kevin M. Jeral, 42, of Salisbury Township, was pronounced dead at 5:18 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 9, according to the release. The cause and manner of his death are pending the results of a toxicology draw, officials said. No further information has been released.

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Selden Father Sentenced To 57 Years For Years Of Horrific Abuse Against His Children Selden Father Sentenced To 57 Years For Years Of Horrific Abuse Against His Children
Selden Father Sentenced To 57 Years For Years Of Horrific Abuse Against His Children A Selden father will spend up to 57 years in prison after being convicted of sexually abusing three of his children over a 13-year period, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Friday, Jan. 10. The 68-year-old man subjected his children to years of unimaginable abuse between 1997 and 2010, prosecutors said. The victims, then just 7 to 13 years old, were too frightened to report the abuse, fearing separation from their siblings. “It is unconscionable that a father would subject his own children to years of such heinous acts of sexual violence,” District Attorney Ti…

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Devastating Fire Destroys Hoagies On Main In Palmyra, Total Loss Reported Devastating Fire Destroys Hoagies On Main In Palmyra, Total Loss Reported
Devastating Fire Destroys Hoagies On Main In Palmyra, Total Loss Reported A fire tore through Hoagies on Main in Palmyra Borough early Friday morning, leaving the beloved Lebanon County sandwich shop a total loss, authorities said. The fire broke out in the 600 block of West Main Street around 12:45 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 10. Crews from the Palmyra Fire Department and surrounding mutual aid companies responded to the scene and worked to extinguish the flames until around 4 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. Palmyra Fire Department detailed their efforts in a release, explaining that firefighters quickly performed an interior attack while the Tower conducted ver…

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