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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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Man Screams Threats At Kids During Sports Game On Long Island, Police Say Man Screams Threats At Kids During Sports Game On Long Island, Police Say
Man Screams Threats At Kids During Sports Game On Long Island, Police Say A Seaford man was arrested after allegedly screaming threats and obscenities at children during a game at an elementary school, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, May 15. Michael Marron, 66, of Island Channel Road, was reportedly shouting "terroristic threats" and vulgar language at children on school grounds during sporting events at Seaford Harbor Elementary School, located at 3500 Bayview Avenue, police said. Officers responded to the disturbance at 6:10 p.m. and learned that Marron had caused the children to fear for their safety, according to detectives. He was later found at…

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Stillborns, Organs From Harvard Sold Across State Lines: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea Stillborns, Organs From Harvard Sold Across State Lines: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea
Stillborns, Organs From Harvard Sold Across State Lines: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea A Berks County man has pleaded guilty to trafficking human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School’s cadaver program, federal prosecutors announced on Friday, May 16, 2025. Joshua Taylor, 46, of Wernersville, admitted to transporting stolen human body parts across state lines and reselling them in Pennsylvania as part of a shocking, multi-year black-market operation. The U.S. Department of Justice says the body parts—meant for education and medical research—were transported from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and then into Pennsylvania, where they were resold. Stolen Remains Included Or…

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$6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG $6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG
$6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG A major fentanyl trafficking operation was busted in North Philadelphia, exposing officers to airborne narcotics and leading to the arrests of seven suspects, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, May 15. The active fentanyl-packaging operation was discovered inside a home and garage on the 2800 block of North Franklin Street, where agents encountered multiple individuals mid-process. As investigators executed search warrants, suspects attempted to destroy evidence by dumping fentanyl into a sink, causing airborne exposure to officers. Several officers were treate…

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Former Harrisburg Bishop, Lebanon Native Appointed To Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Former Harrisburg Bishop, Lebanon Native Appointed To Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
Former Harrisburg Bishop, Lebanon Native Appointed To Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission A former bishop of Harrisburg and Lebanon County native has been appointed by President Donald Trump to a new national commission focused on religious freedom, the White House announced on Thursday, May 1. Kevin Rhoades, who currently serves the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana, was named to the Advisory Board of Religious Leaders for Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, created earlier this month by executive order. Rhoades, a 1975 graduate of Lebanon Catholic High School, previously served as Harrisburg’s ninth bishop from 2004 to 2009. He now chairs the United States Conferen…

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Lifestyle
Over $9.8 Million In PA Lottery Winnings Awarded In Philly, Including $5 Million Scratch-Off Over $9.8 Million In PA Lottery Winnings Awarded In Philly, Including $5 Million Scratch-Off
Over $9.8 Million In PA Lottery Winnings Awarded In Philly, Including $5 Million Scratch-Off Nearly $10 million in Pennsylvania Lottery prizes were won in Philadelphia over just a few days, officials announced. Here's where the lucky tickets were sold: Three Philadelphia Lottery players struck it rich in recent days, with winnings totaling $9,822,927, according to separate releases by the Pennsylvania Lottery. 🦁$5M ‘Lion’s Share’ Scratch-Off Sold At Philly’s Beverage  A top-prize $5,000,000-winning Scratch-Off ticket from the $5,000,000 Lion’s Share game was sold at Lin Harbinson Inc. (Philly’s Beverage), located at 5840 Harbison Avenue, the Lottery said on Thursday, May 15. …

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Dairy Queen Owner Gropes Teen Worker, Delete Security Footage: Northampton Twp. Police Dairy Queen Owner Gropes Teen Worker, Delete Security Footage: Northampton Twp. Police
Dairy Queen Owner Gropes Teen Worker, Delete Security Footage: Northampton Twp. Police A teen girl working at a Dairy Queen was groped by her boss in a back office, then the surveillance footage was deleted — but not for long, Northampton Township police announced on Wednesday, May 14. Parthkumar “Pete” Patel, 30, is accused of indecently assaulting a juvenile female employee inside the Dairy Queen he owns at 922 Second Street Pike in Richboro, Pennsylvania on Thursday, March 20 around 9:40 p.m., authorities said. Patel called the girl into the office to discuss an employment issue, she told police. While she filled out forms, he allegedly massaged her shoulders and then plac…

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Record-Breaking Ride Set To Open At Hersheypark Memorial Day Weekend Record-Breaking Ride Set To Open At Hersheypark Memorial Day Weekend
Record-Breaking Ride Set To Open At Hersheypark Memorial Day Weekend A towering new thrill is launching at Hersheypark on Saturday, May 24, park officials announced on Thursday, May 15. Twizzlers Twisted Gravity will open as the tallest Screamin’ Swing ride in the world, sending riders 137 feet into the air at speeds of 68 miles per hour, according to the park. The one-minute-and-10-second ride features “multiple mind-bending zero G moments” above Spring Creek in The Hollow region. Riders will board one of four gondola zones themed after Twizzlers Strawberry, Cherry, Hershey’s Chocolate, and Black Licorice. The ride, manufactured by S\&S Worldwide, is op…

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Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Suffolk County Police Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Suffolk County Police
Eight Drivers Cited, Six Cars Seized After Drag Racing In Medford: Suffolk County Police A wild street racing scene ended with citations and car seizures in Medford, Suffolk County Police said on Friday, May 16. Officers with the department's Street Racing Task Force responded to National Boulevard near Munsell Road on Thursday, May 15, 2025 at 9:51 p.m., after a 911 caller reported cars drag racing in the area, according to the release. Officers arrived to find about eight vehicles either participating in reckless stunts like drifting and burnouts or spectating. Officers safely stopped all the vehicles and issued a total of 38 citations. Six of the drivers had their vehicles …

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50 Years After Disappearance, Search For Wendy Eaton Continues In Media: PA State Police 50 Years After Disappearance, Search For Wendy Eaton Continues In Media: PA State Police
50 Years After Disappearance, Search For Wendy Eaton Continues In Media: PA State Police A Delaware County teen vanished without a trace while walking to town in 1975 — and 50 years later, her disappearance remains an active investigation, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 16. Wendy Eaton, a 15-year-old sophomore at Penncrest High School, disappeared around 2:40 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, 1975, while walking alone near Indian Lane and Media Station Road in Middletown Township. Her family had gone golfing that afternoon, and she stayed behind to buy a birthday present and card for her older brother. Wendy was known as a reliable and kind student, deeply involved …

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Driver Flees Scene After Striking Pedestrian In Bethlehem: Police Driver Flees Scene After Striking Pedestrian In Bethlehem: Police
Driver Flees Scene After Striking Pedestrian In Bethlehem: Police A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash in Bethlehem, the city’s police department announced on Friday, May 16. The collision happened in the 2100 block of Industrial Drive just before 10:30 p.m. on Thursday, May 15, according to Capt. Nicholas Lechman. Multiple 911 callers reported that a person had been struck and was lying unresponsive in the roadway. Officers arrived and found the pedestrian in critical condition. Bethlehem EMS rushed the victim to a local hospital, where they remain with what appear to be serious but not life-threatening injuries, police said. The ve…

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