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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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Police & Fire
Man Tries Sex Act With Dog Through Fence In PA Neighborhood: Police Man Tries Sex Act With Dog Through Fence In PA Neighborhood: Police
Man Tries Sex Act With Dog Through Fence In PA Neighborhood: Police A man tried to perform a sex act involving a dog through a fence in a Lancaster neighborhood, police said in a disturbing announcement on Monday, June 2. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were called to the 1st block of Wise Avenue around 8:15 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, for a reported sex offense in progress. The caller told dispatchers that a white man with brown hair and a black jacket was sticking his genitalia through the fence and attempting to engage in lewd behavior with a dog. The same man may have previously had contact with the dog, the police noted, though it’s still…

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News
Man, 26, Missing After Boat Tipped In Schuylkill River: Officials Man, 26, Missing After Boat Tipped In Schuylkill River: Officials
Man, 26, Missing After Boat Tipped In Schuylkill River: Officials A 26-year-old man is missing after a small boat tipped over on the Schuylkill River in Pottstown, Pennsylvania, authorities announced Monday, June 2. Two people were on board a canoe or small boat when it lost power near the Keim Street Bridge construction dam around 8:45 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, according to dispatch logs and local officials. The incident happened near the 900 block of Industrial Highway, where emergency crews from both Chester and Montgomery counties quickly responded. One person made it to shore, but the second—a man believed to be  26-years-old, white, and about 6 f…

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Schools
Teen Killed In Crash Into Parked Car Near High School In Bethlehem: Police Teen Killed In Crash Into Parked Car Near High School In Bethlehem: Police
Teen Killed In Crash Into Parked Car Near High School In Bethlehem: Police A 17-year-old boy was killed after crashing into a parked car during a late-night incident involving multiple teens and vehicles near a Pennsylvania high school, police announced on Sunday, June 1. Bethlehem Township Police say the crash happened around 1:28 a.m. on the 3000 block of Chester Road, in the area of Freedom High School and East Hills Middle School. A group of teenagers and two vehicles were involved in the incident. During the chaos, the teen collided with a stationary parked vehicle and died at the scene, authorities said. Bethlehem Township EMS and the Northampton County Cor…

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Police & Fire
28-Year-Old Mom Of Two Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Long Island: Police 28-Year-Old Mom Of Two Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Long Island: Police
28-Year-Old Mom Of Two Killed In Motorcycle Crash On Long Island: Police A 28-year-old mother of two was killed in a motorcycle crash on Long Island, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, June 1. Brenda Ingraham, of Farmingville, was riding a 2018 Kawasaki Ninja northbound on Blue Point Road when a southbound 2018 Ford Explorer attempted to turn left onto Pinedale Avenue, colliding with her around 1:17 p.m., police said. Ingraham was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The SUV’s driver, Thomas Biglow, 38, of Patchogue, was treated for minor injuries. No other injuries were reported. Both vehicles were impounded fo…

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Police & Fire
PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training
PA Fire Chief Dies During Wildland Fire Training A longtime Dauphin County fire chief died while mentoring fellow wildland firefighters in Cumberland County, the Pennsylvania Department of Conservation and Natural Resources announced on Friday, May 30. David Warfel, the current chief of the Carsonville Volunteer Fire Company and a beloved figure in Upper Dauphin County’s firefighting community, collapsed Thursday, May 29 at the DCNR’s Wildland Fire Academy hosted at Shippensburg University. Warfel was instructing and mentoring wildland firefighters during the training session when he passed away, DCNR officials said. He also served as th…

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Man Who Lied To Grand Jury In Bristol Murder Probe Gets Years In Prison: DA Man Who Lied To Grand Jury In Bristol Murder Probe Gets Years In Prison: DA
Man Who Lied To Grand Jury In Bristol Murder Probe Gets Years In Prison: DA A Bristol Township man who lied under oath during the investigation into Shaquille Love’s 2020 murder has been sentenced to up to six years in prison, authorities announced Friday, May 30. Quashaad Rodney James, 29, pleaded guilty to perjury and false swearing during a video hearing before Bucks County Common Pleas Judge Wallace H. Bateman Jr., according to the District Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced to 1½ to 6 years in state prison, along with a concurrent two-year probation term. James falsely identified another man as the shooter while testifying before the Investigating Grand Jury …

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News
$2.6M Refund Scam Funded Lamborghini Huracan For Bethlehem Man: DOJ $2.6M Refund Scam Funded Lamborghini Huracan For Bethlehem Man: DOJ
$2.6M Refund Scam Funded Lamborghini Huracan For Bethlehem Man: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who masterminded a $2.6 million scam involving fake retail refunds has been sentenced to prison, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday, May 30. Louis Perpignan, 33, of Bethlehem, was sentenced to 42 months in federal prison on Tuesday, May 27, after pleading guilty to wire fraud, authorities said. He’ll also serve three years of supervised release and must repay more than $2.6 million in restitution, according to U.S. District Judge Diane J. Humetewa. Perpignan admitted to running an elaborate operation he called the “Members Only Refund Service” from May 2016 t…

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Incest, Rape Of Child Among 50+ Charges Move Forward Against NY Man: PA Judge Incest, Rape Of Child Among 50+ Charges Move Forward Against NY Man: PA Judge
Incest, Rape Of Child Among 50+ Charges Move Forward Against NY Man: PA Judge A New York man charged with sexually abusing multiple children over several years in Lancaster will stand trial, following a preliminary hearing held last week, authorities announced on Friday, May 30. Dennis Iluminado Martinez, 39, of Brooklyn, was ordered by Lancaster County Magisterial District Judge Jodie Richardson to face trial in the Court of Common Pleas on more than 50 felony and misdemeanor charges, including two counts of Rape of a Child, four counts of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, 15 counts of Indecent Assault of a Person Less Than 13 Years of Age, Aggrava…

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Loaded Gun Found During Gas Station Welfare Check Lands NY Man Up To 20 Years In PA Prison Loaded Gun Found During Gas Station Welfare Check Lands NY Man Up To 20 Years In PA Prison
Loaded Gun Found During Gas Station Welfare Check Lands NY Man Up To 20 Years In PA Prison A welfare check at a Bucks County gas station led to a gun charge and a state prison sentence for a convicted felon from New York, prosecutors announced on Friday, May 30. Daniel Enrique Perez, 52, of Newburgh, was sentenced to eight to 20 years in a Pennsylvania state correctional facility after a Bucks County jury found him guilty of felony firearm possession in April, according to the DA’s Office. The incident happened around 12:11 a.m. on Sunday, Nov. 26, 2023, at the Sunoco gas station on Bethlehem Pike in Hilltown Township. Hilltown Township police were called for a welfare check and…

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Police & Fire
Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials
Body Of Park Ranger From NJ Found After More Than 24-Hour Search In PA: Officials A popular Pennsylvania park ranger who vanished during a Memorial Day weekend patrol has been found dead, authorities and colleagues announced. Alec Campbell, 38, of Delaware County, was identified as the ranger whose body was recovered from the Neshaminy Creek at Tyler State Park after a days-long search. He went missing on Saturday, May 24, when his kayak capsized during routine patrol duties, Pennsylvania State Police said. His body was located on Sunday, May 25, following a large multi-agency search effort involving DCNR, PSP Aviation and Maritime Units, local fire departments, emergenc…

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