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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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Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Lancaster Home and Fabric: PSP Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Lancaster Home and Fabric: PSP
Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Lancaster Home and Fabric: PSP A Pennsylvania State Police trooper and two civilians were hospitalized after a box truck slammed into Lancaster Home and Fabric on Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township on Wednesday, July 30, authorities announced in a release Friday, Aug. 1. The crash happened around 5:04 p.m. as the Troop J, Lancaster trooper was responding with lights and sirens to a separate crash in Paradise Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The trooper, driving an unmarked silver Ford SUV patrol unit, was traveling east on Lincoln Highway East when a white box truck entered from the north sid…

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Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police
Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police  Highspire man is accused of assaulting a woman and fatally injuring a puppy during a domestic incident, police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Nathaniel H. Clipp, 23, was arrested after Highspire Police responded to a domestic violence call on the 1st block of Ann Street at 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, according to the department. Investigators determined that Clipp had assaulted a female victim and intentionally caused an injury to the family’s six-month-old Australian Shepherd and Pitbull mix, police said. The dog was rushed by officers to Shores Veterinary Care Center for emergency…

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100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA 100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA
100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA A Caernarvon Township man is accused of storing more than 100 child porn images and videos on multiple electronic devices in his home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Antonio Hernandez, 57, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Raymond Sheller on Thursday, July 25, allowing his case to move forward to Berks County Court, authorities said. Detectives began investigating Hernandez in April after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged a social media account transmitting images of child pornography, according to investigators. The account was…

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Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA
Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA A Coatesville man employed as a part-time police officer is accused of secretly recording minors in bathing suits at a Chester County YMCA, prosecutors announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Mark Mackrell, 52, of Coatesville, was arrested on Thursday, July 31, and charged with Photographing a Sexual Act, Stalking, and Unlawful Contact with Minors after detectives said he was caught filming underage girls at the Brandywine YMCA in East Goshen Township on Tuesday, July 22, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office . **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The incident came to light the…

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Northampton County Man Guilty Of 51 Felonies For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: AG Northampton County Man Guilty Of 51 Felonies For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: AG
Northampton County Man Guilty Of 51 Felonies For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: AG A Northampton County man has been convicted of more than 50 felonies for possessing child sexual abuse material, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Ricky Raisner, 67, of Mount Bethel, was found guilty on Thursday of 50 counts of sexual abuse of children and a count of criminal use of a communication facility following testimony throughout the week, according to Sunday. At the verdict, Raisner’s bail was revoked. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 17. “Possession of these lewd materials is far from a victimless crime, as each and every time these…

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Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS
Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS A Pennsylvania man returning from a cruise was intercepted by U.S. Customs and found with a secret folder of child pornography on his phone, leading to 46 felony charges after investigators uncovered his alleged role in an international child exploitation ring, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Matthew Thomas Pappalardo, 38, of Casselberry Drive, Lower Providence, allegedly used encrypted apps and hidden folders to collect and trade child sexual abuse material while chatting with minors as young as 13, according to a criminal complaint. **WARNI…

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Body Pulled From Susquehanna River In Central PA: Officials Body Pulled From Susquehanna River In Central PA: Officials
Body Pulled From Susquehanna River In Central PA: Officials A body was recovered from the Susquehanna River in Dauphin County on Friday morning, Aug. 1, according to the Londonderry Fire Company. Pennsylvania State Police requested assistance from the Londonderry Fire Company at 8:25 a.m. for a possible search on the river, the company said in a release issued just before 1 p.m. Crews responded to the Canal Lock Boat Launch on River Road in Londonderry Township, according to the fire company. A state police helicopter located an individual in a shallow section of the river near the 700 block of Water Street in Royalton Borough. Boat 88-1 from the …

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Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police
Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police Police have released the findings of their investigation into the tragic Hersheypark wave pool drowning of 9-year-old Sophia Subedi, confirming her death was an accidental freshwater drowning. The Derry Township Police Department announced Friday, Aug. 1, that no criminal activity was involved in the July 24 incident, which unfolded shortly before 6:46 p.m. The review — conducted with the cooperation of the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office and Hersheypark — included video surveillance, witness and employee statements, and a detailed examination of the physical scene. Investigators confirmed …

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WATCH NASA’s Crew-11 Mission Head To The International Space Station WATCH NASA’s Crew-11 Mission Head To The International Space Station
Watch NASA’s Crew-11 Mission Head To The International Space Station A Pittsburgh-area native is on his way to the International Space Station after Friday morning’s Falcon 9 launch from Florida’s Space Coast, NASA announced. Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke, a 58-year-old Emsworth native and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, is serving as pilot on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. He is joined by Commander Zena Cardman, Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui, and Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov. NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke NASA The crew is expected to dock at the ISS on Saturday, Aug. 2 at approximately 3 a.m., barring delays. Thursday’s planned launch was scrubb…

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‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit ‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit
‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit A Lancaster County couple forced a juvenile to live in a shed without plumbing, starved him, and assaulted him when he refused to return there, according to affidavits of probable cause released on Thursday, July 31. Grace Louise Sensenig, 42, and Daryl Jay Sensenig, 41, of Reinholds, were arrested after Ephrata Police responded to a domestic dispute on the 800 block of Laurel Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, police said. The juvenile had been living in a wooden shed about 100 yards behind the couple’s home since mid‑March, according to court filings obtained by Daily Voice. Inv…

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