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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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$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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$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot $21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot
$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot More than $21,000 has been raised for the widow of a Pennsylvania police officer and New Jersey-trained lawman who died by suicide outside the Upper Providence Township campus, according to a recently verified GoFundMe campaign.  Christian Flynn, a full-time Upper Providence Township Police Officer and longtime firefighter with the Limerick Fire Department, and seasonal officer in Sea Isle City in New Jersey, died by suicide outside the municipal campus on Monday evening, June 2, authorities announced. “There was no danger to the public at any time,” Upper Providence police wrote in an…

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Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner A 70-year-old woman from Emmaus died at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, and the coroner is seeking help locating her family. Sandra A. Ritz was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensics Center. Her death was determined to be from natural causes. Efforts to locate next of kin have been unsuccessful, officials announced on Wednesday, July 2. Anyone with information about her relatives or family contacts is urged to reach out to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office by calling 610-782-3426 or emailing danielbuglio@…

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Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say
Hempstead Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree, Police Say Two Hempstead men are accused of breaking into businesses across Nassau County and looting ATM machines, the Major Case Squad announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kevin Calloway, 51, of South Franklin Avenue, and Dwayne Williams, 52, of Manor Avenue, were arrested after an extensive investigation linked them to multiple burglaries, according to Nassau County detectives. The pair allegedly pried open and damaged several ATM machines, removing all the cash before fleeing each scene, police said. No injuries were reported in connection to the incidents. Calloway and Williams each face fourteen count…

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Medford Woman Flew Victims From Spain To Sell Sex, Police Say Medford Woman Flew Victims From Spain To Sell Sex, Police Say
Medford Woman Flew Victims From Spain To Sell Sex, Police Say A woman flew at least two women from Spain to Suffolk County under tourist visas to sell sex in area hotels, police announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kristie Mace, 28, of Medford is accused of using social media to recruit women from outside the United States to engage in prostitution in Farmingville and nearby communities, according to Suffolk County Police. The yearlong investigation, which began in June 2024, was led by the department’s Human Trafficking Investigations Unit with assistance from the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, police said. Mace allegedly promot…

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Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit
Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit A Manheim Borough man allegedly confessed to sexually assaulting a child under his care 10 times last month, according to police and court documents. Richard Joshua Briskie, 70, told the child’s parents he had touched their daughter’s genitals multiple times while she was at his home in May, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Manheim Borough Police. He told police that he had recently made the same confession to his therapist, a mandated reporter, and wanted to tell the family himself. Briskie, of 38 North Clay Street, had a supervisory role over the child and was regularl…

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Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (Update) The search for Katlyn Harp has ended in tragedy. The Columbia County Coroner confirmed Sunday evening that the body found earlier in a wooded area off Harp Lane belongs to 33-year-old Katlyn Harp, of Bloomsburg. Her husband, Vincent Lloyd Harp, has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with her death. Coroner Jeremy Reese said Katlyn was officially pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, after her remains were recovered in Montour Township. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy, but evidence and observations at the scene indicate apparent homicide, according…

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Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials
Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials An early morning explosion caused the collapse of several rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood, killing one person and injuring two others, authorities announced on Sunday, June 29. Fire crews responded to the 1900 block of West Bristol Street around 4:47 a.m. to find multiple homes engulfed in flames, according to a post from the Philadelphia Fire Department. The scene quickly escalated into an all-hands response. By 6:33 a.m., the fire was placed under control, but the destruction had already taken its toll. Officials said at least three rowhomes collapsed in the blast. A bod…

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Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police
Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police Two men have been arrested and charged with murder after a Philadelphia rowhome fire killed a pregnant woman and her two young children, police announced on Friday, June 27. The deadly blaze broke out just before 5 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, in the 2500 block of North Corlies Street in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. Officers from the 22nd District arrived at 4:53 a.m. to find the home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters pulled five people from the burning building. Victims Identified As Mom, 2 Children Two children — 6-year-old Aaaad Thompson and 4-year-old Alaya Thomps…

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