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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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Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman, 31, Dies 2 Months After Being Shot Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman, 31, Dies 2 Months After Being Shot
Philadelphia Police Officer Jaime Roman, 31, Dies 2 Months After Being Shot A 31-year-old Philadelphia police officer has died from injuries he sustained in a line-of-duty shooting more than 2 months ago,  Philadelphia Mayor Cherelle Parker announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10. Officer Jaime Roman had been in a coma at Temple University Hospital following a shooting on July 22, 2024. He passed away in the hospital just after 8:30 p.m. on Sept. 10, according to the Mayor. Roman and his Officer Azieme Lindsey, both assigned to the 25th Police District pulled over a blue Toyota Echo on the 3600 block of F Street near Tioga Street in Kensington, the police explain…

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Police & Fire
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say
Convict Sexually Assaults 2 Woman In Elizabethtown Parking Lot, Police Say A convict was found with blood coming from his face in an Elizabethtown parking lot following two sexual assaults, borough police announced on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Richard J. Copenhaver III, 29, of Mountville, was found in the 200 block of South Market Street in Elizabethtown Borough by Corporal Goshen and Officer John Stewart at 9:10 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 9, as detailed in a release.  Copenhaver had a "laceration to her nose and was covered in blood," as stated in the release, where police also noted he was "under the influence." Although he was uncooperative and resisted he…

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Helpless Bystanders Watched Milford Hiker Take Fatal Fall At PA Park, Coroner Says Helpless Bystanders Watched Milford Hiker Take Fatal Fall At PA Park, Coroner Says
Helpless Bystanders Watched Milford Hiker Take Fatal Fall At PA Park, Coroner Says An afternoon hike in a Pennsylvania park ended in tragedy when a New Jersey woman fell to her death as helpless bystanders looked on, authorities told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  Catherine Elder, 61, of Milford, NJ, was "doing something she loved" when she fell to her death at Ringing Rocks Park in Bridgetown Township, PA, the Bucks County Coroner's office told Daily Voice and her friends wrote on social media.  Today, my heart is heavy as I share the tragic loss of my dear cousin, Catherine Elder, who passed away far too soon at... Posted by Kathy Creveling on Tue…

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Traffic
2 Multi-Vehicle Crashes Halt Traffic On Rt 283 In Lancaster County: PennDOT 2 Multi-Vehicle Crashes Halt Traffic On Rt 283 In Lancaster County: PennDOT
2 Multi-Vehicle Crashes Halt Traffic On Rt 283 In Lancaster County: PennDOT Two multiple-vehicle crashes have slowed traffic to a crawl on Route 283 West in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Tuesday evening, Sept. 10.  The first crash happened on PA Rt 283 West near mile marker 21 at the Mount Joy Exit in Rapho Township around 6:15 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 10, Schreffler detailed and 511PA confirmed.  Three people have been injured, according to Lancaster County Wide Communications and three ambulances are on the scene, according to PennDOT, there is no word of anyone being ta…

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33-Week Pregnant Driver Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police 33-Week Pregnant Driver Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
33-Week Pregnant Driver Killed In 4 Vehicle Crash: PA State Police A 29-year-old mom-to-be died in surgery following a four-vehicle crash approximately two weeks before her fifth wedding anniversary, according to her social media and as Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 10.  A 33-week pregnant, Katharyn "Kayte" M. (Kocher) Derhammer, had stopped her 2011 Nissan Rogue in heavy traffic in the right lane of Interstate 99 North near mile marker 76.6 in Benner Township when she was rear-ended at a high rate of speed by a 2012 GMC Yukon driven by 31-year-old Christopher J. Sauders of Boalsburg, PSP Rockview Howard Sweeny detailed …

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Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner
Mom Of 4 Killed In Schuylkill County Crash: Lehigh County Coroner A 37-year-old mother of four was killed in a crash after striking several parked cars on Monday, Sept. 9 in Schuylkill County, authorities announced the following morning. Lisa Marie Dimitri, of Pottsville, was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital, Cedar Crest at 10:20 a.m., according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. The cause of death was blunt force injuries to the torso and the manner was accidental, the coroner explained. Dimitri had driven her car into multiple parked vehicles in the 2000 block of W. Market Street, in Pottsville around 6:15 a…

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Police & Fire
Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police
Toddler Mauled By 2 Dogs In PA Airlifted To Hospital: Police A 22-month-old boy is in the hospital after being mauled by two dogs early Tuesday morning, Sept. 10, the South Lebanon Township Police announced.  The toddler was staying at a babysitter's home when the dogs attacked, according to the release.  An officer with the South Lebanon Township Police Department was called to the attack home at 4:38 a.m. on Sept. 10, as detailed in the release.  The toddler was airlifted to Hershey Medical Center was in "stable but guarded condition," as stated in the initial release, but by 4:42 p.m. he was listed in "critical condition."&nbs…

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Obituaries
Volunteer Firefighter, Chief In PA, MD Dies Suddenly, Fund Says Volunteer Firefighter, Chief In PA, MD Dies Suddenly, Fund Says
Volunteer Firefighter, Chief In PA, MD Dies Suddenly, Fund Says A volunteer firefighter serving in Maryland and Pennsylvania for over 40 years has died "unexpectedly", a GoFundMe launched to help launch his family announced on Saturday, Sept. 7.  Chief Tracy L. Tomlinson, 57, of Kirkwood, passed away at Lancaster General Hospital on Thursday, Sept. 5, according to his obituary posted on Shivery Funeral Home, Inc.'s website. He was born in West Grove and was a graduate of Solanco High School. The Robert Fulton Fire Company explained his career as follows: "He became a member of Robert Fulton Fire Company in September of 1983, joining…

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Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (PHOTOS) Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (PHOTOS)
Man Rescued From Cave In Central PA: Officials (Photos) Numerous emergency crews rescued a man "who was wedged in a crevice, deep inside the Wind Cave at the Clark Nature Preserve" on Saturday night into Sunday morning, officials explained to Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 9.  The man was rescued after 1 a.m. after over five and a half hours stuck in the cave, rescue workers explained.  Crews were called to the scene at the Clark Nature Preserve Bridge Valley Road in Martic Township 6:12 p.m.  The cave posed numerous challenges: dark, narrow, slippery conditions within Wind Cave. A tube to supply the man oxygen was lowered down at …

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Pregnant Passenger Killed When BF Falls Asleep At Wheel: PA State Police Pregnant Passenger Killed When BF Falls Asleep At Wheel: PA State Police
Pregnant Passenger Killed When BF Falls Asleep At Wheel: PA State Police A 20-year-old passenger was 16 weeks pregnant when her partner fell asleep at the wheel and fatally crashed on Saturday, Sept. 7, according to her social media and Pennsylvania State Police.  Nadia Startzman, was in 19-year-old Tristen Armolt's 2004 Ford Freestar when he fell asleep, lost control of the vehicle, struck a utility pole with the front passenger side of the vehicle, and spun out — ejecting Startzman — she was pronounced dead at the scene, PSP Carlisle Trooper Luke Fiore explained in the release.  Armolt had been going east on Route 641/Newville Road at the time of the crash and…

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