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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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$19K Worth Of Clothes Stolen From Spooky Nook Sports: Police $19K Worth Of Clothes Stolen From Spooky Nook Sports: Police
$19K Worth Of Clothes Stolen From Spooky Nook Sports: Police A box filled with hundreds of clothing items was stolen from the massive Spooky Nook Sports complex in East Hempfield, police announced on Thursday, June 12. The theft was reported by a representative from MADE Hoops on Friday, May 30, after they realized the large box—containing 783 individual pieces of clothing—was missing, according to the East Hempfield Township Police Department. Investigators say the clothing disappeared from the facility, located at 2913 Spooky Nook Road, sometime between Friday, April 18 at 4 p.m. and Saturday, April 19 at 9 a.m. The total value of the stolen items…

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Possible West Nile In Mosquitoes Prompts Emergency Spraying Across Dauphin County Neighborhoods Possible West Nile In Mosquitoes Prompts Emergency Spraying Across Dauphin County Neighborhoods
Possible West Nile In Mosquitoes Prompts Emergency Spraying Across Dauphin County Neighborhoods Emergency spraying is scheduled for Friday evening, June 13, in parts of Middle Paxton Township, after officials detected high levels of mosquitoes capable of carrying West Nile Virus, the Dauphin County Mosquito-Borne Disease Control Program announced. The rapid response comes after samples in the area revealed alarming mosquito activity linked to West Nile encephalitis, a potentially dangerous brain infection spread by certain mosquito species, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. 🦟 The targeted spray zones include: Beamer Lane, Canal Road, Towpath Road, Riverview …

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$500K Cocaine Package, FedEx Driver Ambushed At Gunpoint By Philly Men In Broad Daylight: DOJ $500K Cocaine Package, FedEx Driver Ambushed At Gunpoint By Philly Men In Broad Daylight: DOJ
$500K Cocaine Package, FedEx Driver Ambushed At Gunpoint By Philly Men In Broad Daylight: DOJ Two Philadelphia men have been convicted of ambushing a FedEx driver at gunpoint and carjacking his truck in broad daylight while hunting for a $500,000 cocaine shipment, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ronald Byrd, 37, and Saikeen Dixon, 32, were found guilty at trial of carjacking and brandishing a firearm during a crime of violence, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Byrd was also convicted of attempted possession with intent to distribute five kilograms or more of cocaine. The men’s plan unraveled on August 10, 2022, when a package weighing 29 pounds ar…

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Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police
Man Killed Crossing Between SEPTA Train Cars Near Fern Rock Station: Philadelphia Police A man was killed after he tried to cross between moving SEPTA train cars in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, police announced on June 12. The 68-year-old pedestrian boarded the train near the 1000 block of West Nedro Street and attempted to walk between the cars while it was heading southbound around 5:15 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. He slipped and fell from the train, and it struck him, police said. Emergency responders from the Philadelphia Fire Department pronounced him dead at the scene at 5:18 a.m. The incident occurred near the Fern Rock Transit Center i…

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DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA
DNA Matches 13-Year-Old Drugged, Assaulted In Broad Daylight To Columbia Man: DA A Columbia man has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison after pleading guilty to sexually assaulting a 13-year-old girl he gave marijuana, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, June 12. Robert Jeffrey Fink Jr., 44, pleaded guilty on Sunday, June 9 to: Statutory sexual assault. Involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a person less than 16. Unlawful contact with a minor. Aggravated indecent assault of a person less than 16. Sexual assault. Two counts of corruption of minors. Indecent assault of a person less than 16. The incident occurred on S…

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Police & Fire
Retired Cop Kills Wife, Then Himself In New York Murder-Suicide: Police Retired Cop Kills Wife, Then Himself In New York Murder-Suicide: Police
Retired Cop Kills Wife, Then Himself In New York Murder-Suicide: Police A retired Long Island police officer shot and killed his wife before turning the gun on himself inside their Jamesport home, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, June 12. Edward Crohan, 62, fatally shot his wife, Stephanie Crohan, 63, and then took his own life, according to a police press release. Riverhead Town Police were called to 56 Lagoon Court around 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 11 for a welfare check. When officers arrived, they found both Edward and Stephanie dead from gunshot wounds, Suffolk County Homicide Squad detectives said. Edward Crohan retired from the Town of Sou…

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SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA
SWAT Standoff Gunman Who Shot At Officer Charged With Attempted Murder: MontCo DA A Pennsburg man who opened fire on a police officer during a chase that ended in a SWAT standoff is now facing attempted murder and robbery charges, authorities announced on Thursday, June 12. Charles Joseph Bowne III, 35, pulled a revolver on a bicyclist along Swamp Creek Road in Marlborough Township just before noon on Wednesday, June 11, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Bowne allegedly stole the man’s bicycle and cellphone and fired at him as he fled on foot. The victim flagged down a driver and called 911 at 11:57 a.m., authorities said. Sgt. Ted Baird o…

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Elizabethtown Driver Killed After Crashing Into Teen’s Truck Ran Stop Sign: PA State Police Elizabethtown Driver Killed After Crashing Into Teen’s Truck Ran Stop Sign: PA State Police
Elizabethtown Driver Killed After Crashing Into Teen’s Truck Ran Stop Sign: PA State Police A man was killed when his Pontiac ran a stop sign and was hit by a Ford F350 at a Dauphin County intersection, authorities announced on Thursday, June 12. Michael C. Eckenrode, 47, of Elizabethtown, died of multiple traumatic injuries when his car collided with a truck at North Hertzler Road and East Harrisburg Pike in Londonderry Township around 6 p.m. on Friday, June 6, according to the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office. His death was ruled accidental. Eckenrode was behind the wheel of a Pontiac G6 that failed to stop at the intersection and was struck by a Ford F350 driven by a 17-year-old…

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Schools
Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police
Bomb, Death Threats Scrawled At Warwick High School Land Lititz Teen Charges: Police A Lititz-area teen girl is accused of making terroristic threats after disturbing messages were found inside a Warwick High School bathroom, police announced on Thursday, June 12. The 17-year-old female student allegedly scrawled a bomb threat on the wall and a death threat on the toilet paper holder in a school bathroom at 301 West Orange Street around 10:09 a.m. on Tuesday, May 27, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. Police said the school is located at that address, which matches Warwick High School. The threats triggered an investigation by LBPD patrol officers, resultin…

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Politics
Protect PA Seniors And The Lottery By Supporting Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal Protect PA Seniors And The Lottery By Supporting Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal
Protect PA Seniors And The Lottery By Supporting Gov. Shapiro’s Budget Proposal The Pennsylvania Lottery holds the distinction of being the only state Lottery in the nation that generates funding solely for older residents. This unique and important mission has resulted in the Lottery providing more than $36.2 billion for programs that benefit Pennsylvania seniors since its first ticket was sold in 1972. Every year, the Lottery is counted on to provide older Pennsylvanians with affordable prescription drugs, meals, free and reduced-fare transit rides, rebates on property taxes or rent paid, access to senior centers, and a host of other critical benefits. These programs …

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