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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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PA District Attorney Charged With Rape, Strangulation May Lose Bail Following New Crimes: AG PA District Attorney Charged With Rape, Strangulation May Lose Bail Following New Crimes: AG
PA District Attorney Charged With Rape, Strangulation May Lose Bail Following New Crimes: AG A Pennsylvania District Attorney who was arrested for rape and related charges but was later released may have his bail revoked by Pennsylvania's Attorney General Josh Shapiro after half a dozen new charges were filed in two separate incidents.  Somerset District Attorney, Jeffrey Lynn Thomas II, 36, of Windber, was first accused of entering a known woman’s home in Windber without permission, refusing to leave, then sexually and physically assaulting her on Saturday. Sept. 18, 2021, according to court documents. For that incident, he was charged with the following, court records show…

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Lifestyle
Winning $1Mil Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA Winning $1Mil Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA
Winning $1Mil Lottery Ticket Sold In Central PA Someone is about to get— a whole lot richer! A winning $1 MILLION THE PRICE IS RIGHT scratch-off ticket was sold in Lancaster County, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery.  The winning ticket was sold at the Turkey Hill, 1349 Millersville Pike, Lancaster,according to the release. The store earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket. A top prize from $1Million THE PRICE IS RIGHT™ Scratch-Off game was sold at @TurkeyHillMM in Lancaster County! Congratulations to the winner! #PALottery https://t.co/0dZkbH5uxi pic.twitter.com/SBxqTGgyto — Pennsylvania Lottery (@PALottery) Apr…

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Ex-Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For Retail Theft, Records Show Ex-Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For Retail Theft, Records Show
Ex-Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For Retail Theft, Records Show A former Baltimore police officer who allegedly faked her death in Ukraine to avoid going to trial over false sex assault accusations toward a Pennsylvania officer, has been arrested yet again for retail theft,  authorities say. Oksana Olkesandrivna Brown, 47, of Dallastown, was previously sentenced to serve two years probation, 50 hours of community service, and was banned from the Shrewsbury Township Walmart after she was convicted of stealing $30 worth of merchandise in 2018, court records show. Brown claimed she was sexually assaulted by a Pennsylvania state trooper while the…

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Lifestyle
How Andy Griffith Show Helped Reunite Rare Dancing Bird From PA With Family Years Later How Andy Griffith Show Helped Reunite Rare Dancing Bird From PA With Family Years Later
How Andy Griffith Show Helped Reunite Rare Dancing Bird From PA With Family Years Later A dancing cockatiel has been reunited with its owners years after it went missing. The cockatiel was found in the rain at Christ United Methodist Church in Lancaster and was reunited thanks in part to the Andy Griffith Show, the Organization for Responsible Care of Animals said in a statement on social media. Jasen Arriaga had lost his pet bird “Lucky” almost two years ago after he flew out a window, but within an hour of ORCA posting a photo of the found bird, he had contacted the organization. You know what they say… when it rains, it pours!🌧 These 2 were both found outside, seemi…

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Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft
Ex-Baltimore Police Officer Who Faked Her Death In Ukraine Nabbed For PA Retail Theft A former Baltimore police officer who allegedly faked her death in Ukraine to avoid going to trial over false sex assault accusations toward a Pennsylvania officer has been arrested yet again for retail theft,  authorities say. Oksana Olkesandrivna Brown, 47, of Dallastown, was previously sentenced to serve two years probation, 50 hours of community service, and was banned from the Shrewsbury Township Walmart after she was convicted of stealing $30 worth of merchandise in 2018, court records show. Brown claimed she was sexually assaulted by a Pennsylvania state trooper while the …

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Police & Fire
Police Officer Involved In Central PA Crash (DEVELOPING) Police Officer Involved In Central PA Crash (DEVELOPING)
Police Officer Involved In Central PA Crash (Developing) A police officer was involved in a crash that is now being investigated by Pennsylvania state police. “A Swatara Township police officer was involved in a reportable accident at the intersection of 42nd and Derry Street,” at 7:54 a.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 27, according to a release by the department. The state police are investigating the crash per the department’s policy on officer-involved crashes. No injuries were reported, and the crash did not happen while the officer was heading to an emergency. The crash will also be “reviewed internally by the Swatara Township police department.…

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Schools
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Box Truck Slams Into Two School Buses In Central PA (Developing) A box truck struck a pair of school buses on Thursday, Apr. 28, multiple media outlets report. The crash occurred around 8 a.m. while the school buses were parked along McCaskey Avenue and East Walnut Street, according to CBS 21 and WGAL News 8. The box truck driver appeared "dazed" and was hospitalized, a witness told WGAL. The school bus drivers were required to “go in for mandatory drug tests and evaluations,” the WGAL reports citing the Shultz Transportation spokesperson.  No children were on the buses but a driver did suffer a minor ankle injury, reports CBS 21.  Traff…

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PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police
PA Pedestrian Killed In Hit-Run: Police A 43-year-old man has died after he was hit by a car on Wednesday, Apr. 27, police say. First responders were called to a report of an unconscious man in the 1800 block of Rock ale Road around 7 a.m., according to West Lampeter Township police. Upon arrival police found a man with "serious head injuries" and a damaged scooter nearby, but no vehicles were in the area, township police say. The man's injuries were critical, and Samuel S. King of Houser Road, Lancaster, was pronounced dead at the scene by the county coroner's office. After spending the majority of the day investigating this d…

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Man Allegedly Groomed 80-Plus Children Worldwide To Produce Child Porn, With Victims In NY Man Allegedly Groomed 80-Plus Children Worldwide To Produce Child Porn, With Victims In NY
Man Allegedly Groomed 80-Plus Children Worldwide To Produce Child Porn, With Victims In NY Over 80 children worldwide— between the ages of six and 13-years-old— were allegedly groomed by a California man to produce child porn, authorities announced. Demetrius Carl Davis, age 24, posed as an 11-year-old girl called “Lizzy” to form online relationships with the children and convince them to perform and record sexual acts on other children in their lives, according to a report released by the Sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force. VIDEO PRESS RELEASE: Child Sexual Predator Suspect "Lizzy" Arrested Posted by Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, April 26…

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NJ Kids Among 80+ Groomed By California Man To Make Child Porn: Authorities NJ Kids Among 80+ Groomed By California Man To Make Child Porn: Authorities
NJ Kids Among 80+ Groomed By California Man To Make Child Porn: Authorities Over 80 children worldwide— between the ages of six and 13-years-old— were groomed by a California man to produce child porn— including five children from New Jersey, according to the Sacramento County Sheriff’s Office said. Demetrius Carl Davis, 24, posed as an 11-year-old girl called “Lizzy” to form online relationships with the children and convince them to perform and record sexual acts on other children in their lives, according to a report released by the sheriff’s Internet Crimes Against Children task force. VIDEO PRESS RELEASE: Child Sexual Predator Suspect "Lizzy" Arrested Po…

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