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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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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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by Melissa Shusterman
Police & Fire
Man Demands Narcotics In Bethpage CVS Robbery, Arrested Nearly A Year Later: Police Man Demands Narcotics In Bethpage CVS Robbery, Arrested Nearly A Year Later: Police
Man Demands Narcotics In Bethpage CVS Robbery, Arrested Nearly A Year Later: Police A man walked into a CVS pharmacy, demanded drugs, and fled with stolen items in Bethpage — but he didn’t get far for long, police announced on Thursday, June 12. Charles Harry, 28, of Wheatley Heights, was arrested after a nearly year-long investigation into a robbery on Wednesday, July 3, 2024, according to the Nassau County Police Department’s Major Case Squad. Harry allegedly stormed into the CVS at 308 Broadway around 9:10 a.m. and forced his way into the employees-only pharmacy area, where he demanded narcotics from workers. Detectives say he grabbed multiple items before running from …

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Police & Fire
NY Museum Thief Gets Caught Returning To Scene Of Crime: Police NY Museum Thief Gets Caught Returning To Scene Of Crime: Police
NY Museum Thief Gets Caught Returning To Scene Of Crime: Police A Long Island man accused of stealing a replica pistol from a military museum tried to return it days later—only to get arrested at the scene, Nassau County Police announced. Gerard Asaro, 71, of Mastic, allegedly walked into the Museum of American Armor in Old Bethpage on Friday, June 6 at 12:50 p.m., removed a replica Colt 1911A1 from a mannequin’s holster, and slipped it into his shorts pocket before leaving in an unknown direction, police said. The non-functioning pistol was part of a public display at the museum located at 1303 Round Swamp Road. Following media coverage of the theft, …

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Police & Fire
Uniondale Man Fled Crash With Child Passenger, Is In US Illegally: Police Uniondale Man Fled Crash With Child Passenger, Is In US Illegally: Police
Uniondale Man Fled Crash With Child Passenger, Is In US Illegally: Police A man fled the scene of a crash with a child in his car and is now facing criminal charges and immigration proceedings, police said on Thursday, June 12. Eduardo Lopez Lago, 30, of Uniondale, was driving a 2007 Toyota when he crashed into a 2011 Chevrolet at the intersection of Front Street and New Jersey Avenue in Uniondale around 1:55 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, according to Nassau County detectives. Lopez Lago allegedly ran from the crash on foot, leaving behind his two female passengers — a 33-year-old woman and a 3-year-old girl — who were not hurt. The 46-year-old man driving the Chevrole…

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Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…

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Police & Fire
Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD
Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD A man is in critical condition after being pulled from the water by firefighters at Jordan Park in Allentown on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:22 p.m., the Allentown Fire Department announced. Witnesses told 911 the man had jumped into the water and failed to resurface. Bystanders tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful, according to the release. Firefighters arrived and entered the water immediately. The man was located underwater and removed. Paramedics from the City of Allentown began CPR and administered advanced life support. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, wher…

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Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA
Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA A gunman opened fire on police during a chase across two counties before crashing into a construction site and barricading himself in a Mustang, Marlborough Township police said on Wednesday, June 11. The chaos began at 11:57 a.m. after reports that a man had assaulted a bicyclist and was firing a gun near 1600 Swamp Creek Road in Marlborough Township, according to authorities. When police arrived, they found the suspect in a blue Ford Mustang, but he fled the scene, firing several rounds at a Marlborough Township police officer and his patrol car during a seven-minute pursuit. The vehicle …

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