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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
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police
Dozens Of Naked Child Images Found On Ephrata Man’s Devices: Police A Lancaster County man is facing disturbing charges after dozens of images showing naked children were found on his electronics, police announced on Tuesday, July 9. Mark Patrick McNeal, 69, of Ephrata, was charged with multiple felonies after a raid at his home uncovered graphic child sexual abuse material, according to the Ephrata Police Department. Investigators say they executed a search warrant at McNeal’s home on the 100 block of Partridge Drive on Monday, June 3. The search, done alongside the Lancaster County Computer Task Force, led to the seizure of several devices allegedly conta…

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'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA 'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA
'Ambush-Style' Backyard Stabbing Leaves Alex Camacho Dead In Coatesville, Five Charged: DA Young men and a teen allegedly hunted, beat, and stabbed the victim in a backyard. One suspect is still on the run. A group of young men and a teenager are facing murder charges after a brutal ambush-style attack that left Alex Camacho dead in Coatesville, Chester County authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Camacho was fatally stabbed behind a home on Virginia Avenue on Saturday, June 29, the Chester County District Attorney's Office said. Dorreon Miller, 20; Hyovannie Gonzalez-Declet, 19; Marcus Culclasure, 21; Joseph Lancella, 19; and Shirron Jones-Allen, 17, are all facing Murder…

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Beaten To Death At 2 In DHS Care: Philadelphia Woman Guilty Of Murdering Su'Layah Williams Beaten To Death At 2 In DHS Care: Philadelphia Woman Guilty Of Murdering Su'Layah Williams
Beaten To Death At 2 In DHS Care: Philadelphia Woman Guilty Of Murdering Su'Layah Williams A 2-year-old Philadelphia girl was beaten to death while under the care of the city's child welfare system—and now her aunt has been convicted of her murder. 'She would not have survived long—minutes—after the blow' Su'Layah Williams, affectionately known as “Susu,” died after suffering blunt force injuries so severe she survived only minutes, authorities said. Her tiny body was found covered in bruises with bleeding on her brain, and her stomach distended from internal trauma, according to an autopsy and child fatality review obtained by Daily Voice. On Monday, July 7, a jury convicted Dia…

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Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm PA City (DEVELOPING) Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm PA City (DEVELOPING)
Person Shocked, Power Outages Hit 700+ As Crews Swarm PA City (Developing) A person was reportedly shocked during an electrical incident that knocked out power to hundreds in Allentown, prompting a major emergency response on Wednesday, July 9. Emergency crews swarmed the area of 12th and Webster streets around 11:20 a.m. after a person was reportedly shocked, city officials said. The Allentown Fire Department is leading the investigation. More than 700 PPL customers lost power as a result, with outages affecting traffic signals and other nearby infrastructure, officials confirmed. PPL expects service to be restored by 7:30 p.m. Police and fire personnel remain o…

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Police & Fire
Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police
Serial Groper Targeted Mom, Teen Girl In Morning Attacks: Philadelphia Police A Philadelphia man is accused of groping two women and bear-hugging a teen girl in separate attacks over three days, authorities announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Noel Vargas, 29, surrendered to the Special Victims Unit and was charged with Indecent Assault, Harassment, and related offenses, according to police. 🛑First Incident: At approximately 9:30 a.m. on Tuesday, March 25, a 36-year-old woman was placing her son in the back seat of her car on the 1500 block of Palmer Street when a man pinched her buttocks and fled north on Memphis Street. 🚶‍♀️Second Incident: Just 35 minutes later, at…

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Aluminum Blocks Fly Across I-83 In Triple-Trailer Crash Causing Major Backup In York: PennDOT Aluminum Blocks Fly Across I-83 In Triple-Trailer Crash Causing Major Backup In York: PennDOT
Aluminum Blocks Fly Across I-83 In Triple-Trailer Crash Causing Major Backup In York: PennDOT Massive aluminum blocks flew off a flatbed during a three-tractor-trailer pile-up that shut down Interstate 83 North in York County on Wednesday, July 9—causing miles-long traffic and a chaotic cleanup, officials said. The crash happened just before 10:40 a.m. between the on- and off-ramps for Exit 8 (PA-216/Glen Rock) in Springfield Township, according to PennDOT and local responders. At least three tractor-trailers and an SUV were involved in the violent wreck, which forced a complete shutdown of the northbound lanes. Traffic was detoured off and immediately back on at Exit 8, creating a …

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Police & Fire
Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips
Boy Shot Overnight In Harrisburg; Police Seek Tips A boy was shot during the early morning hours in Harrisburg, police announced on Wednesday, July 9. Harrisburg Bureau of Police officers responded to a shots-fired call around 3 a.m. and found a juvenile boy with a gunshot wound, according to an official release. The boy was taken to a nearby hospital. His injuries were not life-threatening, police said. No suspects have been identified and the investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact police at 717-558-6900 or submit a tip online through the Crimewatch website.

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PA Woman Dies After Jumping From Moving Car During Fight: Coroner PA Woman Dies After Jumping From Moving Car During Fight: Coroner
PA Woman Dies After Jumping From Moving Car During Fight: Coroner A woman died after jumping from a moving vehicle and hitting the pavement in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, July 9. Abigail R. Smith, 24, of Upper Macungie Township, exited the passenger side of a Subaru sedan while it was still in motion on the 2300 block of Seipstown Road in Weisenberg Township, troopers said. The crash occurred around 5:55 p.m. on Monday, July 7, according to the PSP Fogelsville Criminal Investigation Unit. Smith struck the ground after leaving the vehicle, which was traveling eastbound and driven by a 33-year-old man, authorities detai…

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Police & Fire
$39K In Ephrata Farm Checks Stolen, Cashed In Chicago: Fugitive Wanted In Fraud Scheme $39K In Ephrata Farm Checks Stolen, Cashed In Chicago: Fugitive Wanted In Fraud Scheme
$39K In Ephrata Farm Checks Stolen, Cashed In Chicago: Fugitive Wanted In Fraud Scheme A Chicago man is wanted for stealing and altering nearly $40,000 in checks from a Pennsylvania farm supply company — then cashing them across state lines in an elaborate fraud scheme, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 8, 2025. Patrick L. Tribune, 36, swiped four checks intended for White Horse Machine LLC, a farm equipment company based in Gap, PA, police said. The checks, originally mailed in October 2024, were intercepted, re-written, and funneled into a PNC Bank account in Chicago, according to Ephrata Police. The total damage: $39,181. The scheme was uncovered after Ephrata Nation…

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Man Jumps To Death After Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-76: PA State Police Man Jumps To Death After Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-76: PA State Police
Man Jumps To Death After Fleeing Traffic Stop On I-76: PA State Police A 33-year-old Philadelphia man jumped to his death from the elevated Roosevelt Boulevard after fleeing a traffic stop, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, July 7, 2025. Troopers from the Philadelphia Barracks pulled over a silver Honda Civic for multiple violations on I-76 west at mile marker 340.6, but the driver took off, authorities said. The pursuit continued onto US-1 North and ended near the Broad Street exit, according to the release. The driver, later identified as Matthew Michael Selvin, exited the vehicle and ran into the southbound lanes of US-1, police said. Troopers …

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