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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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Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down North Hills Road In York County Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down North Hills Road In York County
Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash Shuts Down North Hills Road In York County One person is dead and others were hospitalized after a violent multi-vehicle crash in York County, authorities announced on Thursday, May 23. The crash happened on North Hills Road near East Philadelphia Street in Springettsbury Township around 3:22 p.m., according to York County dispatchers. Crews from York Area United Fire & Rescue responded to reports of entrapment and worked to free multiple victims from the wreckage. At least one person was transported to a nearby hospital with injuries. The total number of people hurt and their conditions have not yet been released. The York Cou…

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Officer Found Guilty In Eddie Irizarry Killing, But Not Of Murder: Philly Jury Officer Found Guilty In Eddie Irizarry Killing, But Not Of Murder: Philly Jury
Officer Found Guilty In Eddie Irizarry Killing, But Not Of Murder: Philly Jury A former Philadelphia police officer has been convicted of voluntary manslaughter in the 2023 shooting death of Eddie Irizarry, court officials announced on Thursday, May 22. Mark Dial, who was fired last year, was also found guilty of possessing an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person. He was acquitted of third-degree murder and official oppression, according to prosecutors. The case stems from an incident on Monday, Aug. 14, 2023, when Dial and his partner approached Irizarry, 27, who had driven the wrong way down East Willard Street in Kensington. Bodycam footage…

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Hospital Staff Assaulted By Harrisburg Man At Camp Hill ER: Police Hospital Staff Assaulted By Harrisburg Man At Camp Hill ER: Police
Hospital Staff Assaulted By Harrisburg Man At Camp Hill ER: Police A Harrisburg man is accused of attacking a hospital worker at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill, police announced on Thursday, May 22. Joshua Nathanial Dudley, 32, was charged after the violent encounter at the facility on North 21st Street around 3 a.m. on Saturday, April 12, 2025, according to East Pennsboro Township Police. Officers were dispatched to the emergency department for an active assault involving hospital staff. The victim told investigators they had been attacked by a patient, police said. Dudley was identified as the suspect and arrested at the scene. He was late…

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AI Child Porn Among Disturbing Finds On PA Man's Phone: AG AI Child Porn Among Disturbing Finds On PA Man's Phone: AG
AI Child Porn Among Disturbing Finds On PA Man's Phone: AG A Pennsylvania man is facing felony charges after investigators found disturbing child sexual abuse materials — including AI-generated files — on his phone, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, May 22. Joseph B. Hazlett, 43, of Blair County, was charged with seven felony offenses following an investigation by the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section, according to the release. Agents launched the case after receiving a tip about lewd materials being shared on SnapChat. They traced the files to Hazlett’s IP address and executed a search warrant last week. On his…

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Convicted Felon, Wife Sentenced In Lancaster County Armed Robbery Spree: DA Convicted Felon, Wife Sentenced In Lancaster County Armed Robbery Spree: DA
Convicted Felon, Wife Sentenced In Lancaster County Armed Robbery Spree: DA A convicted felon and his wife who carried out three armed robberies across Lancaster County in a single morning have each been sentenced to up to a decade in state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, May 22. Emily Ann Brown, 39, of Marietta, was sentenced to five to 10 years after pleading guilty on Tuesday to three counts of robbery and three counts of criminal conspiracy to commit robbery, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Her husband and co-defendant, Michael Allen Brown, 48, pleaded guilty to the same charges in February and received an identical sente…

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Neighbor Shoots Man Dead In Bed During Love Triangle Dispute At Philly Apartment: Police Neighbor Shoots Man Dead In Bed During Love Triangle Dispute At Philly Apartment: Police
Neighbor Shoots Man Dead In Bed During Love Triangle Dispute At Philly Apartment: Police A man was shot dead while lying in bed in a Philadelphia apartment, and police say jealousy was the motive behind the killing. The fatal shooting happened in the Wynnefield Heights section of the city at the Greenbriar Club Apartments on the 3800 block of Conshohocken Avenue around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, 2025. Officers from the 19th District responded to reports of a person with a gun and found the 35-year-old male victim dead in bed with gunshot wounds to his head, chest, and hand. He was pronounced dead at 1:10 a.m., police said. Investigators believe the shooter was a 34-year-o…

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12-Year-Old Nashon Thomas Fatally Shot In Bed By Brother, 14, In PA: Police 12-Year-Old Nashon Thomas Fatally Shot In Bed By Brother, 14, In PA: Police
12-Year-Old Nashon Thomas Fatally Shot In Bed By Brother, 14, In PA: Police A child was found shot in the head while lying in bed inside a West Philadelphia home, police said. His older brother is now facing charges. A 14-year-old boy had been arrested in connection with the shooting death of his 12-year-old brother, Nashon Thomas, Philadelphia Police announced on Thursday, May 22. Officers responded to the 800 block of Brooklyn Street just after 9:19 p.m. on Wednesday, May 21, for reports of a shooting. They found Nashon suffering from a gunshot wound to the head, lying in bed. He was rushed to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia by paramedics, where he died …

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Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner
Tree Logs Fall, Kill Tow Truck Operator From NY In PA: Coroner A tow truck operator from New York was killed when several tree logs fell and struck him in the head in Weisenberg Township, Pennsylvania, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, May 21. Steven M. Gill, 36, most recently of West Penn Township, died after the accident in the 3700 block of Spring Road around 8:50 a.m., according to officials. Gill was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 9:49 a.m., the coroner’s office said. An autopsy completed Thursday determined he died from blunt force injuries. His death was ruled accidental. G…

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Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP
Man, 36, Killed By Excavator In Lehigh County Worksite Accident: PSP A man was killed in a tragic worksite accident involving an excavator in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 22. The 36-year-old man from West Penn Township was operating the heavy machinery at a private property on the 3700 block of Spring Road in Weisenberg Township around 8:56 a.m. on Wednesday, May 21, according to PSP Fogelsville. He had been using the excavator to lift and remove fallen trees when the machine rotated with a tree still in its grasp and struck him, troopers said. He was rushed by EMS to Lehigh Valley Hospital Cedar Crest, where he died f…

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Kutztown Man Faked Landlord Role To Steal $14K From Opioid Housing Program: Berks DA Kutztown Man Faked Landlord Role To Steal $14K From Opioid Housing Program: Berks DA
Kutztown Man Faked Landlord Role To Steal $14K From Opioid Housing Program: Berks DA A Kutztown man posed as a landlord to steal thousands of dollars meant to help recovering addicts get housing, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, May 22. Kody A. Kirkland, 32, forged documents, faked pay stubs, and filed phony applications to cash in on the State Opioid Response (SOR) Rental Assistance Program, according to county detectives. The taxpayer-funded program, managed by the Treatment Access and Services Center, Inc. (TASC), was created to help people struggling with addiction keep a roof over their heads. Instead, investigators say Kirkland turne…

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