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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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Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD
Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD A Lancaster man allegedly threatened another man with a knife and held a woman and child hostage, prompting a standoff and street closures, police announced on Saturday, July 5. Harry Thomas, 41, is accused of attempting to stab an adult male during a confrontation on the 600 block of North Plum Street around 9:30 a.m., according to Lancaster City police. The victim was not injured, authorities said. Thomas fled to his home on the 500 block of Hand Avenue, where police quickly surrounded the area and closed down sidewalks and roadways out of “an abundance of caution.” Officers used a PA sy…

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PA Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police PA Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police
PA Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police A York County man has been sentenced to state prison for beating his family dog to death with a baseball bat — an attack witnessed by his teenage daughter, who later turned him in to police, District Attorney Tim Barker announced on Tuesday, July 2. Aston Aguilera, 39, of Dover, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to animals before York County Judge Clyde W. Vedder on Monday, April 14, according to court documents. On Tuesday, July 1, he was sentenced to serve two to four years in a state correctional facility, court records show. The violent incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on We…

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Bear Peacefully Captured After Roaming Pennsylvania Neighborhood, Police Say Bear Peacefully Captured After Roaming Pennsylvania Neighborhood, Police Say
Bear Peacefully Captured After Roaming Pennsylvania Neighborhood, Police Say A bear was spotted wandering a residential neighborhood in Bucks County early Saturday morning, prompting an emergency response and a successful wildlife capture, Warminster police said. The sighting occurred in the Speedway section of Warminster near Evergreen Avenue and Juniper Street around 6:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, police announced via Crimewatch. The Pennsylvania Game Commission was alerted, and officers were dispatched to monitor the animal’s movements. Residents were urged to call 911 if they encountered the bear. Authorities cautioned neighbors to remain indoors for safety whil…

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TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account
TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account Jack Griffin said he was going to save the world. He told everyone — in interviews, on stage, and in a TEDx Talk — that vertical farming would eliminate food deserts, create green-collar jobs, and change the future. But federal prosecutors say Griffin was secretly siphoning money from his startup and wiring it to his estranged wife’s bank account, the FBI announced on Saturday, July 5. Griffin's talk introduces Philadelphia's vertical farming and its exciting future. Vertical farming produces far more produce, with no pesticides, herbicides, or manure, than traditional farming or o…

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Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police
Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police Eight people were wounded — including two security guards — in a mass shooting at a South Philadelphia bar early Saturday morning, July 5, authorities said. It happened around 3:50 a.m. at 7 Elements Restaurant Bar and Lounge on the 1100 block of South 11th Street, near Washington Avenue, according to Philadelphia Police. Officers from the 3rd District had been dispatched for a report of a person with a weapon. When they arrived, they found blood and shell casings on the exterior balcony and leading into the locked lounge. Unsure if there were more victims inside, police—assisted by the fir…

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Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says
Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says A Pennsylvania therapist is accused of performing sex acts on a patient during bogus “therapy sessions” and charging Medicaid for them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, July 1. Michael E. Miller, 36, allegedly crossed every ethical and professional line while counseling a woman in Lycoming County from July 2023 to February 2024. He didn’t just talk—he allegedly touched her inappropriately, made graphic personal disclosures, smoked weed with her, showered with her, and had sex with her at her home during one session, authorities said. The woman told investigators she felt pres…

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USCIS Officer From PA Charged In Bribery Scheme, Took Cash To ‘Help’ Immigrants: Feds USCIS Officer From PA Charged In Bribery Scheme, Took Cash To ‘Help’ Immigrants: Feds
Uscis Officer From PA Charged In Bribery Scheme, Took Cash To ‘Help’ Immigrants: Feds A Pennsylvania immigration officer is accused of accepting bribes from foreign nationals for nearly a decade while promising help he couldn’t deliver, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5. Amara Dukuly, 43, of Brookhaven, was arrested and charged with bribery of a public official on Thursday, June 26, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf explained. Dukuly, a fraud detection and national security officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS), allegedly solicited payments from immigrants in exchange for promises to assist with green cards, work permits, an…

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Five Family Members Rescued After Tubes, Kayak Get Stuck In PA Creek: FD Five Family Members Rescued After Tubes, Kayak Get Stuck In PA Creek: FD
Five Family Members Rescued After Tubes, Kayak Get Stuck In PA Creek: FD Five family members were rescued from the Swatara Creek after their tubes and a kayak got trapped on debris near a railroad bridge, Hershey Fire Department officials announced. Hershey Fire and multiple mutual-aid departments were dispatched to the creek on Friday, July 4, after reports of people in distress near the railroad bridge over the water, according to the Hershey Fire Department. Crews were informed that four tubes and one kayak had become lodged on a debris pile in the water. One person managed to climb onto the debris, while the remaining four family members floated downstream. …

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Boyfriend Killed After GF Shoots Him At Long Island Home, Then Calls 911: Suffolk Police Boyfriend Killed After GF Shoots Him At Long Island Home, Then Calls 911: Suffolk Police
Boyfriend Killed After GF Shoots Him At Long Island Home, Then Calls 911: Suffolk Police A woman shot and killed her boyfriend during a violent domestic fight inside their Coram home early Friday morning, Suffolk County Police announced on July 4. Ashley Guimont, 44, opened fire on Alex Carter, 47, inside their home on Townehouse Drive after a physical confrontation erupted around 2:30 a.m., according to police. Guimont called 911 moments after the shooting. Carter was rushed to John T. Mather Memorial Hospital in Port Jefferson, where he was pronounced dead, the police explained. Guimont was arrested at the scene and charged with Murder 2nd Degree by Homicide Squad detectives…

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Fires Break Out Across Philly As Trash Piles Up Amid Sanitation Strike; Arson Not Ruled Out: PD Fires Break Out Across Philly As Trash Piles Up Amid Sanitation Strike; Arson Not Ruled Out: PD
Fires Break Out Across Philly As Trash Piles Up Amid Sanitation Strike; Arson Not Ruled Out: PD Fires erupted at multiple trash collection sites in Philadelphia overnight as garbage continues to pile up amid an ongoing work stoppage, city officials announced Friday, July 4. The Philadelphia Fire Department responded swiftly, extinguishing the fires before they caused significant damage. No injuries were reported, authorities said. “We want to be clear: this is a serious matter,” said Police Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel and Fire Commissioner Jeffrey Thompson in a joint statement. “If it is determined that any of these fires were intentionally set, such acts will be treated as serious c…

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