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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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School Safety Officer Shot, Crashes In Road Rage Ambush On Philly Waterfront: Police School Safety Officer Shot, Crashes In Road Rage Ambush On Philly Waterfront: Police
School Safety Officer Shot, Crashes In Road Rage Ambush On Philly Waterfront: Police A School Safety Officer was shot and critically injured in a suspected road rage ambush along Philadelphia’s waterfront early Sunday morning, police revealed in an updated statement issued Tuesday, July 1. The 68-year-old on-duty officer was driving on the 300 block of North Columbus Boulevard around 1:47 a.m. on Sunday, June 29, when he was gunned down and crashed into a tree, according to Philadelphia Police. The victim was found slumped inside the vehicle with multiple gunshot wounds. He was rushed to Jefferson University Hospital by medics from the Philadelphia Fire Department and place…

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Bensalem Stonemason Worker Killed In Tragic Accident, Leaves Behind Fiancée, 3 Children Bensalem Stonemason Worker Killed In Tragic Accident, Leaves Behind Fiancée, 3 Children
Bensalem Stonemason Worker Killed In Tragic Accident, Leaves Behind Fiancée, 3 Children A Pennsylvania family is mourning the heartbreaking loss of Robert C. Lauyer Jr., a proud union stonemason who was killed in a tragic construction site accident in Bensalem on Tuesday, June 24, according to his obituary from Joseph Levine & Sons Funeral Home and a GoFundMe launched to help his family. Rob, 38, of Feasterville, was a devoted father and fiancé who loved spending time at home with his partner, Stephanie Lee Smith, and their three children: Brookelyn, Bosston, and Russell. He was a member of the Bricklayers & Allied Craftworkers Local 1 PA/DE and took great pride in his …

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Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers
Church Youth Leader Molested Girl, 9, At Mechanicsburg McDonald’s In Front Of Customers A 76-year-old central Pennsylvania church volunteer molested a 9-year-old girl in front of customers at a McDonald’s, then tried to outrun police, who later found a suicide note and a gun in his home, authorities revealed. Roy Andrews of Mechanicsburg was sentenced this week to jail time, probation, and lifetime sex offender registration after admitting to sexually assaulting the child during a lunch outing tied to his church duties, according to court records filed Tuesday, July 2. Witnesses Said It Happened In Public The disturbing encounter happened on Sunday, April 7, 2024, at the McDon…

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Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc
Teen Who Shsot Dad Dead In Harrisburg Home Sentenced For Manslaughter: Court Doc A Harrisburg teen who told police he mistook his father for an intruder when he opened fire inside their home has pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, according to newly released court documents. Tymarion Davenport, now 18, fatally shot his 38-year-old dad, Thomas “Buddah Buddah” Davenport III, on the 60 block of North 14th Street around 5:50 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 13, 2024, according to Harrisburg police. Authorities previously said Tymarion believed someone was breaking in through a third-floor window. He claimed he heard someone coming down the stairs, yelled, then fired—only to real…

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Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA
Guns Stolen As Masked Man Breaks Into Manheim Township Home While Victim Sleeps: DA A masked man broke into a Lancaster Township home while the resident slept upstairs, stealing two handguns and other items before fleeing into the night, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 2.  Brandon Emanuel Thomas, 22, of the 700 block of Sterling Place in Lancaster Township, pleaded guilty on Tuesday, June 25 to Felony Burglary, Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Misdemeanor Theft From a Motor Vehicle, and Misdemeanor Loitering and Prowling at Nighttime, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Thomas entered the victim’s home in the 400 block of Elmshire Dr…

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Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports
Bryan Kohberger Pleads Guilty In Idaho Student Slayings As Witnesses Fight Subpoenas: Reports Bryan Kohberger has pleaded guilty to the brutal stabbing murders of four University of Idaho students, ending a high-profile case that spanned two states and left a college town shattered, multiple outlets report. The 30-year-old former criminology Ph.D. student, originally from Pennsylvania, admitted to the November 2022 slayings in an Idaho courtroom on Wednesday, July 2. Under the plea deal, he will avoid the death penalty but will serve four consecutive life sentences and up to 10 years for felony burglary, CBS News and NBC News report. 💔 The Murders That Stunned A Nation Kaylee Goncal…

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28-Week Pregnant Mom Widowed In Fatal Go-Kart Crash: PA State Police 28-Week Pregnant Mom Widowed In Fatal Go-Kart Crash: PA State Police
28-Week Pregnant Mom Widowed In Fatal Go-Kart Crash: PA State Police A Pennsylvania mother—28 weeks pregnant—was suddenly widowed after her husband was killed in a go-kart crash in Snyder County, according to Pennsylvania State Police and devastated loved ones. The collision happened around 7:43 p.m. on Thursday, June 26, in the area of Middle Creek Road and Sandhill Road in Spring Township, state police said. Kolbe Straw, of Beaver Springs, was operating a low-riding go-kart on Sandhill Road when he entered Middle Creek Road—failing to yield at a stop sign—and drove into the path of an oncoming Chevrolet Express passenger van, according to investigators. S…

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Car Goes Airborne, Lands On Moving Train, Killing Philly Driver In Jaw-Dropping Crash: Police Car Goes Airborne, Lands On Moving Train, Killing Philly Driver In Jaw-Dropping Crash: Police
Car Goes Airborne, Lands On Moving Train, Killing Philly Driver In Jaw-Dropping Crash: Police A speeding Philadelphia driver was killed in a horrifying wreck after his car went airborne and landed on a moving train, police revealed on Wednesday, July 2. The silver Nissan was flying down the 2400 block of South 54th Street around 8:21 p.m. Tuesday, July 1, when the driver lost control, slammed into a guardrail, and was launched into the air, authorities said. The vehicle soared off an embankment and crash-landed on top of a CSX freight train in an explosive impact that left 45-year-old Blaine M. Lewis dead at the scene, police said. Philadelphia medics pronounced him dead at 9:32 p.m…

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$2.1M Hidden In PA Man's Taxes, Here's How He Skipped Prison Time: DOJ $2.1M Hidden In PA Man's Taxes, Here's How He Skipped Prison Time: DOJ
$2.1M Hidden In PA Man's Taxes, Here's How He Skipped Prison Time: DOJ Vincent Minervini hid more than $2.1 million in income using bogus business expenses — and now he’s serving his sentence at home with an ankle monitor, federal officials say. Now, instead of heading to prison, he’s serving his sentence at home — wearing an ankle monitor. Minervini, 50, of Reedsville in Mifflin County, was sentenced to five years of probation and 540 days of home detention after pleading guilty to filing a false tax return, Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus announced on Wednesday, July 2. From 2014 to 2018, Minervini operated a web of companies — VM Holdings, Supreme St…

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“Why Aren’t You Striking?” Philly Man Slashes PGW Worker’s Tire, Cuts Own Hand: Police “Why Aren’t You Striking?” Philly Man Slashes PGW Worker’s Tire, Cuts Own Hand: Police
“Why Aren’t You Striking?” Philly Man Slashes PGW Worker’s Tire, Cuts Own Hand: Police A Philadelphia man is accused of stabbing the tire of a city gas utility vehicle and injuring himself during a heated strike-related confrontation, police announced on Wednesday, July 2. Carnell Wilder, 59, approached a Philadelphia Gas Works (PGW) employee operating a digger loader on the 3900 block of Ford Road and asked, “Why aren’t you striking?” according to Philadelphia Police. Wilder then allegedly stabbed the machine’s rear left tire with a knife, deflating it. He cut his hand during the act and was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center by Philadelphia Fire Department medi…

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