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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
Teen Charged With Child Pornography Offenses In Lancaster County: Police Teen Charged With Child Pornography Offenses In Lancaster County: Police
Teen Charged With Child Pornography Offenses In Lancaster County: Police A Lancaster County teen is accused of distributing child pornography, police announced in a release on Tuesday, May 13. Richard Todd Jacobs, 19, of Denver, was charged with Dissemination of Child Pornography, four counts of Possession of Child Pornography, and Criminal Use of a Communication Facility, according to the East Cocalico Township Police Department. Investigators say the case began with a cyber tip from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children regarding suspected child pornography activity. That tip led police to a home in Denver, where they executed a search warrant…

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Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say
Man’s Arm Slashed Open In Brutal Street Attack, Police In York Say A man’s arm was slashed open in a savage street attack late Monday night in York, and police say the suspect was caught red-handed. Officers rushed to the 600 block of West King Street around 11:35 p.m. on Monday, May 12, for a reported stabbing, York City Police said in a release issued on Tuesday, May 13. At the scene, they found a 34-year-old man bleeding heavily from deep lacerations to his arm. He was taken to a nearby hospital for emergency treatment and is expected to survive, authorities said. While investigating, officers arrested Starling Lopez, 41, who was allegedly still on sce…

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Shots Fired Into Homes Near Cemetery Prompts Police Probe In Nazareth Shots Fired Into Homes Near Cemetery Prompts Police Probe In Nazareth
Shots Fired Into Homes Near Cemetery Prompts Police Probe In Nazareth Two homes on Heckman Avenue were struck by gunfire in Nazareth, prompting a police investigation and a call for public help, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 13. The shots were believed to have been fired from the area surrounding Holy Family Cemetery between 6 and 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 8, according to the Nazareth Borough Police Department. Both homes were occupied at the time of the shooting, police said. No injuries were reported. Detectives are asking neighbors in the area to review any surveillance footage they may have from that timeframe to help identify suspects. Anyone…

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Officer Struck By Fleeing Driver Caught By US Marshals Days Later In Pennsylvania: Police Officer Struck By Fleeing Driver Caught By US Marshals Days Later In Pennsylvania: Police
Officer Struck By Fleeing Driver Caught By US Marshals Days Later In Pennsylvania: Police A driver injured a police officer while fleeing a noise complaint scene in York County, authorities announced on Tuesday, May 13. Dorian Veney was captured on Monday, May 12, after investigators say he reversed a vehicle into an officer during a late-night confrontation on the 100 block of Rose of Sharon Drive in Newberry Township. Newberry Township police responded to the scene around 10 p.m. on Sunday, May 5, for a reported noise disturbance. When officers approached a white Nissan sedan with two people inside, the male driver suddenly threw the car in reverse — striking an officer — then…

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Troopers Crash Into Each Other En Route To Call: PSP Chambersburg Troopers Crash Into Each Other En Route To Call: PSP Chambersburg
Troopers Crash Into Each Other En Route To Call: PSP Chambersburg Two Pennsylvania State Police troopers were injured after crashing into each other while responding to a call in Franklin County, authorities said on Tuesday, May 13. The crash happened at the intersection of Lincoln Way East and Saint Johns Drive at 8:01 p.m. on Monday, May 12, according to Trooper Megan Frazer. Both troopers were transported to WellSpan Chambersburg Hospital and treated for their injuries. They were later cleared to return to duty, PSP said. The cause of the crash is under investigation by a supervisor with PSP Gettysburg. A full release is expected from that department.…

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Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught
Lancaster County Child Rapist Told Victim To Switch Porn To Disney Channel If Caught A Lancaster County child rapist already in prison has been sentenced again after pleading guilty to a disturbing pattern of abuse, authorities announced on Monday, May 12. Thomas Edward Irwin Sr., 77, formerly of Peach Bottom, was sentenced to two to seven years in state prison after pleading guilty on April 24 to new charges involving the prolonged sexual abuse of a young girl between 2016 and 2019. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The victim told police Irwin abused her at a Manheim Township home when she was in second and third grade. She said Irwin showed her pornography, instru…

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Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt
Rapper Praised By Snoop Dogg, LGP Qua Shot Dead In Robbery Attempt A rising voice in Philadelphia’s hip-hop scene was silenced in a deadly shooting on Mother’s Day, police announced on Monday, May 12. Qidere Johnson, 30, better known as the socially conscious rapper LGP Qua, was shot in the chest during a robbery attempt near M Street and East Luzerne Street in Juniata Park at 4:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 11, authorities said. Two masked men allegedly tried to snatch the gold chains from around Johnson’s neck when one opened fire, striking him once, according to police. His friend rushed him to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 4:56 p…

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Schools
School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police
School Bus Driver Tickles Students’ Thighs, Chests During Route: PA State Police A school bus driver is facing dozens of criminal charges after Pennsylvania State Police say he inappropriately touched elementary school students in Perry County over several months. John Joseph Straining Jr., 50, known to students as “Mr. John,” is accused of tickling multiple third- and fourth-grade boys and girls on his Susquenita School District route between October 2024 and April 2025, troopers announced Sunday, May 11. The abuse came to light on April 23 when two students reported that Straining would tickle girls on the bus and continue doing so even when they told him to stop. One…

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Teen Accused Of Strangling Girl, Threatening To Break Her Arm In Mount Joy: Police Teen Accused Of Strangling Girl, Threatening To Break Her Arm In Mount Joy: Police
Teen Accused Of Strangling Girl, Threatening To Break Her Arm In Mount Joy: Police A 16-year-old boy is accused of grabbing a girl by the throat and threatening to break her arm in Lancaster County, police announced on Monday, May 12. The teen, whose name was not released due to his age, allegedly assaulted the girl on the 200 block of West Main Street in Mount Joy Borough, according to Mount Joy Police. He “put his hand around [the victim’s] throat, impeding her breathing,” investigators said. Officers noted red marks on her neck that were “consistent with her statement,” the department said in the arrest release. The teen also “grabbed her by the elbow and threatened t…

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Police & Fire
Stolen Car Carrier Overturns On I-83, Spills 6 Vehicles Into Ditch, Triggers Second Crash: PSP Stolen Car Carrier Overturns On I-83, Spills 6 Vehicles Into Ditch, Triggers Second Crash: PSP
Stolen Car Carrier Overturns On I-83, Spills 6 Vehicles Into Ditch, Triggers Second Crash: PSP A stolen car carrier overturned on Interstate 83 in York County, spilling six vehicles into a ditch and causing a second crash during the Monday morning rush, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 13. 🚨 The crash happened around 4:20 a.m. on I-83 north between the Lewisberry and Fishing Creek Road exits in Fairview Township. The tractor-trailer toppled into a ditch, dumping its load of six vehicles, troopers said. Among those six vehicles, at least one was confirmed stolen. Pennsylvania State Police said the investigation is ongoing in coordination with the local departments w…

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