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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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Police & Fire
LI Man Drove Drunk With 2- And 3-Year-Old Childrens In SUV, Police Say LI Man Drove Drunk With 2- And 3-Year-Old Childrens In SUV, Police Say
LI Man Drove Drunk With 2- And 3-Year-Old Childrens In SUV, Police Say A Long Island man was arrested after police say he drove drunk with his young child and grandchild in the car. Suffolk County Police responded to a home on Crotty Avenue in Lake Grove around 5:53 p.m. Thursday, July 3, for a report of a possible intoxicated driver. Officers found 47-year-old Michael Morris behind the wheel of a 2007 Honda CR-V. Morris appeared to be under the influence of alcohol, investigators said. Inside the SUV were his 2-year-old child and 3-year-old grandchild. He was taken into custody and faces multiple charges, including: Aggravated Driving While Intoxicated und…

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Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass On I-81, Spilling Target Merch: PennDOT Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass On I-81, Spilling Target Merch: PennDOT
Tractor-Trailer Hits Overpass On I-81, Spilling Target Merch: PennDOT A tractor-trailer carrying merchandise for Target struck an overpass along Interstate 81 in Cumberland County on Friday morning, July 4, sending boxes spilling across the roadway and closing a stretch of the highway, officials said. The crash happened around 8:30 a.m. when the big rig hit the Stoughstown Road bridge over I-81 northbound, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said in an update. The impact breached the right side of the trailer, scattering some of its load onto the interstate. The highway was closed between Exit 29 (Shippensburg) and Exit 37 (Newville). Although traffic was …

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Lifestyle
27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’ 27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’
27-Year-Old Stafford Mom Battles Cancer, Says: ‘I’m Fighting For My Son’ A young Virginia mom is fighting for her life after being diagnosed with an aggressive form of endometrial cancer, and her family is asking for help as she undergoes treatment and surgery, according to a fundraiser launched in her name. Cida Rivera, a 27-year-old mother from Stafford, has been diagnosed with aggressive endometrial carcinoma and is currently out of work as she undergoes medical treatment. Rivera is now in recovery from surgery, according to a family friend who told Daily Voice: “She had the surgery and is in the recovery period right now so I know she could use a little more …

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Weather
Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania: NWS Survey Confirms Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania: NWS Survey Confirms
Tornado Touched Down In Pennsylvania: NWS Survey Confirms A weak tornado briefly touched down in Berks County, damaging trees along a nearly mile-long path, the National Weather Service confirmed in a statement issued Wednesday, July 2. The EF-0 twister struck Weavertown in Amity Township around 4:47 p.m. on Tuesday, July 1, according to the NWS Mount Holly office. Peak winds were estimated at 70 mph. "Several trees had large limbs broken or snapped off, some of which were twisted," the agency wrote. One tree was completely uprooted, and tree damage continued along Weavertown Lane, crossing Old Swede Road. The tornado’s path ended at Boyertown Pik…

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News
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor
Stolen PA Car Found After Occupied NJ Home Riddled With Bullets: Prosecutor A stolen car from Pennsylvania was left at the scene of a shooting that left a New Jersey home riddled with bullets while people were inside, authorities announced on Thursday, July 3.  Dorien E. Roberts, 18, of Port Murray, and Alfatir T. Kelly, 26, of Phillipsburg, were arrested after police responded to the 90th block of Mercer Street around 1:50 a.m. on Monday, June 30, according to the Warren County Prosecutor’s Office. Phillipsburg Police were dispatched after receiving a ShotSpotter alert. Though no victims were located, police found a stolen Pennsylvania vehicle, a handgun, and…

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News
Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA
Meth Trafficker Caught With Stolen Gun Learns His Fate: Lancaster DA A Lancaster man who sold meth four times in the city and was later found with a stash of the drug and two handguns — including one that was stolen — has been sentenced to up to 27 years in state prison, prosecutors announced. Jovan Anthony Martin, 33, pleaded guilty in April to more than a dozen felony and misdemeanor charges, including four counts of delivery of methamphetamine and two counts of person not to possess a firearm, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge David Ashworth handed down the sentence of seven and a half to 27 years earlier this week. Inve…

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Police & Fire
Man Sends Nude Photos, Sexts Minor In Carlisle, Middlesex Twp. Police Allege Man Sends Nude Photos, Sexts Minor In Carlisle, Middlesex Twp. Police Allege
Man Sends Nude Photos, Sexts Minor In Carlisle, Middlesex Twp. Police Allege A man is accused of contacting a child and sending sexual photos and messages in Cumberland County, Middlesex Township Police announced in a release issued on Thursday, July 3. Timothy Seibert, 42, of Carlisle, was arrested after a joint investigation with the Cumberland County Criminal Investigation Division, according to the department. Seibert used sexually explicit language and sent photos to a minor, investigators say. The operation, which ended with his arrest on Tuesday, July 1, was part of an effort to address crimes against children, police detailed. He was charged with the follow…

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News
Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police
Man Drove 70 Miles To Gift Girl iPhone To 'Party For Free' In Bensalem: Police A Slatington man is accused of trying to meet and exploit a 13-year-old girl for sex, Bensalem police announced on Thursday, July 3. Warren Batz, 37, began messaging what he believed to be a 13-year-old girl on a dating app on May 3, police said. During the chat, Batz allegedly offered the child $200 to “hang out” and “party for free,” saying he wanted to make her his “sugar baby.” He repeatedly asked the juvenile for nude photos and explicit videos throughout May and June, even urging her to sneak out at night when her mother was asleep, according to investigators. On June 24, Batz allege…

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Warminster Man Steals Girl's Underwear, Makes AI Child Porn, Bucks DA Alleges Warminster Man Steals Girl's Underwear, Makes AI Child Porn, Bucks DA Alleges
Warminster Man Steals Girl's Underwear, Makes AI Child Porn, Bucks DA Alleges He created child sex abuse images using artificial intelligence and broke into a home to steal a girl's underwear, Bucks County authorities said on Thursday, July 3. Christopher L. O'Neill, 46, of Warminster, is facing multiple felony charges for allegedly saving, uploading, and sharing hundreds of child pornography files, including AI-generated images, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. Detectives said they uncovered 694 images and videos from O’Neill’s Google Photos account and two AI-generated images from PicsArt. The investigation began on June 10 after the Natio…

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News
Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Attacks Her In Ephrata: Police Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Attacks Her In Ephrata: Police
Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Attacks Her In Ephrata: Police A man forced his way into a woman’s home and attacked her during a terrifying Sunday afternoon break-in in Ephrata, police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 2. Anthony V. Pfund, 36, was found inside the residence in the 900 block of Rettew Mill Road with the adult female victim when Ephrata Borough police officers arrived around 1:52 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, 2025, investigators said. Officers say Pfund removed a window screen, opened the window, and climbed inside. Once in the home, he allegedly assaulted the woman, prompting a 911 call reporting a burglary in progress. Pfund was a…

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