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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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Child Found Walking Alone On Road In Lower Paxton Returned Home: Police (UPDATE) Child Found Walking Alone On Road In Lower Paxton Returned Home: Police (UPDATE)
Child Found Walking Alone On Road In Lower Paxton Returned Home: Police (Update) A child who was found walking alone in Lower Paxton Township on Tuesday, Aug. 19 has been reunited with his family, police announced. The boy was located around 11 a.m. near Jonestown Road and South Johnson Street, according to the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police. Later that same day, officers shared that the child had been safely returned home

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Philadelphia Software Engineer Admits To Sharing Child Porn On KIK: Berks DA Philadelphia Software Engineer Admits To Sharing Child Porn On KIK: Berks DA
Philadelphia Software Engineer Admits To Sharing Child Porn On KIK: Berks DA A Philadelphia Software engineer is accused of possessing and sharing child sexual abuse material following an investigation in Berks County, the district attorney announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. The man, 30-year-old, Shawn T. Smick, who goes by "Sage" on social media, was charged with sexual abuse of children for dissemination and possession of child pornography, along with criminal use of a communications facility, according to Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams. Detectives began investigating in April after receiving a complaint from the National Center for Missing and Exploited…

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ARSON: Landlord Admits Breaking Into Tenant's Home; Starting Fire, Lancaster County DA Says ARSON: Landlord Admits Breaking Into Tenant's Home; Starting Fire, Lancaster County DA Says
Arson: Landlord Admits Breaking Into Tenant's Home; Starting Fire, Lancaster County DA Says An Akron landlord admitted to setting fire to his tenants’ apartment in an effort to force them out, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 19. Ronald Edgar Frisbie III, 29, of the 300 block of South 9th Street, admitted on Monday, July 29 before Judge Dennis Reinaker to two counts of arson, one count of burglary, and two counts of recklessly endangering another person, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Frisbie illegally entered and set fire to the apartment in the 300 block of South 10th Street in Akron Borough during the early morning hours of Sunday, March 23,…

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Ephrata Woman ID'd As Cold Case Texas Murder Victim After 40 Years Ephrata Woman ID'd As Cold Case Texas Murder Victim After 40 Years
Ephrata Woman ID'd As Cold Case Texas Murder Victim After 40 Years A Pennsylvania woman has been identified as the victim of a decades-old Texas homicide, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 18. Roberta “Berta” Mumma, a former Lancaster County resident and graduate of Ephrata High School, was identified as the victim of a 1984 homicide in Jack County, Texas, according to the Jack County Sheriff’s Office and Texas Rangers. Her skeletal remains were discovered in a remote area near Wizard Wells more than 40 years ago. Despite extensive efforts, her identity remained unknown until 2024 when investigators used advanced forensic testing and DNA analysis to co…

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Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police
Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police A Slate Belt Regional Police officer was injured in a head-on crash in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 18. The collision happened at approximately 2:17 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, when troopers from the Bethlehem station were called to 1016 West Pennsylvania Avenue for a reported crash, according to invesigators. The officer was traveling northbound in a marked 2023 Dodge Durango police vehicle when a 2008 Honda Accord, driven by a 29-year-old woman from Wind Gap, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck the police cruiser,…

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Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad
Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad A man has been identified after being fatally struck by a car while crossing an intersection in North Long Beach on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8:52 p.m., Nassau County police announced on Monday, Aug. 18. Paul Silvio, 42, of Island Park was crossing Austin Boulevard at the intersection of Saratoga Boulevard when he was hit by a 2001 Mercedes, according to invesigators. The car was being driven southbound on Austin Boulevard by a 27-year-old man, police said. Silvio was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by medical staff. The driver remained at the scene following the …

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Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Car, Slams Into Pedestrians In Albany County, NYSP Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Car, Slams Into Pedestrians In Albany County, NYSP
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Car, Slams Into Pedestrians In Albany County, Nysp An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed after striking a sedan and colliding with two pedestrians on State Route 9L in Queensbury, New York, on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, State Police announced on Monday. Investigators determined that a sedan traveling southbound on Route 9L was turning left into a business when the motorcycle, operated by Austin L. Pagan of Queensbury, attempted to pass it on the left and struck the vehicle, according to police. Pagan was ejected from the motorcycle, suffered severe injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. Two pedestrians standing in the …

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Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Harrisburg Pike: East Hempfield Police Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Harrisburg Pike: East Hempfield Police
Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Harrisburg Pike: East Hempfield Police A bicyclist was seriously injured after a sedan struck him on Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster, East Hempfield Township police announced on Monday, Aug. 18. The crash happened near Jasmine Lane at 4:01 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, according to police. Initial reports indicated that a westbound sedan on Harrisburg Pike struck a bicyclist traveling east along the roadway’s shoulder. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the sedan was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries, police said. The roadway was closed until about 8:30 p.m. while officer…

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Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say
Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say A Maryland man is accused of firing two rounds at a woman as she sat in her car in Lancaster, police announced. David Terrell Porter Jr., 29, of Bowie, Maryland, allegedly approached the victim shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 29, as she sat in the driver’s seat of her vehicle in the first block of Caroline Street, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Porter is accused of firing a gun twice into the car, with both rounds striking the driver’s side of the vehicle, investigators said. The woman was not injured. Porter was charged with felony attempted criminal homicide, fe…

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Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (PHOTO) Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (PHOTO)
Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (Photo) Two men were pulled from the Great South Bay after their sailboat capsized south of East Islip Marina on Sunday, Aug. 17, Suffolk County Police said. The 19-foot sailboat overturned about a mile south of the marina at 5 p.m., according to a release from the department. One of the men called 911, prompting Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Juliet to respond. Lt. Thomas Stanzoni, along with Officers Robert Reuter and Kevin Butler, located the pair. A 48-year-old man was found clinging to the mast in the water, while a 58-year-old man was sitting on the side of the capsized vessel, police …

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