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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
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In Franklin County: PSP Chambersburg Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In Franklin County: PSP Chambersburg
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In Franklin County: PSP Chambersburg Two men were killed in a head-on crash on Path Valley Road in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg announced on Tuesday, June 10. The fatal wreck happened around 7:05 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, in the 17500 block of Route 75 in Fannett Township, according to Trooper Steven A. Lopez. A 55-year-old man from Greene Township was driving southbound when his vehicle crossed into the northbound lane and struck an oncoming vehicle at the 12 o’clock position, troopers said. The other vehicle was being driven by a 30-year-old man from Prince George’s County, Maryland. Both men …

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Police & Fire
Woman Killed When Motorcyclist Hits Horse And Buggy: PSP Chambersburg Woman Killed When Motorcyclist Hits Horse And Buggy: PSP Chambersburg
Woman Killed When Motorcyclist Hits Horse And Buggy: PSP Chambersburg A woman was killed and two men were seriously injured after a motorcycle collided with a horse-drawn buggy in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg announced on Tuesday, June 10. The crash happened on Path Valley Road at its intersection with Dry Run Road in Fannett Township around 5:40 p.m. on Friday, May 23, police said in the release. Nathaniel Sanders, of East Waterford, was riding a 2024 Kawasaki motorcycle southbound when he attempted to pass a buggy also heading south. As the buggy began turning left onto Dry Run Road, the motorcycle hit the side of it, troopers …

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Schools
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say A 16-year-old girl is accused of biting a behavior support assistant multiple times at Warwick High School in Lititz, according to police. Lititz Borough Police were called to the school at 301 West Orange Street on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1:34 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a student and a staff member. Officers said the incident began when the assistant tried to take an object away from the student, who then bit the staffer twice on the hand during the encounter. Police issued the girl a summary non-traffic citation for Harassment, officials announced in a release on Tues…

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Police & Fire
Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police
Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police A tow truck burst into flames and fire spread into a Hewlett auto body shop early Monday, June 9, prompting a multi-agency response, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, June 10. The fire ignited in front of Avi’s Auto Center at 1205 West Broadway around 2:57 a.m., police said. Hewlett Fire Department was first on the scene and quickly knocked down the truck fire, but when smoke continued to pour from the building, crews forced their way inside, according to the fire department. Inside the office area, they discovered another small fire and extinguished it using one of two stretched h…

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News
Claw End Of Crowbar Jammed Into Man’s Skull In Front Of His Daughter In Bellport: DA Claw End Of Crowbar Jammed Into Man’s Skull In Front Of His Daughter In Bellport: DA
Claw End Of Crowbar Jammed Into Man’s Skull In Front Of His Daughter In Bellport: DA A man was brutally murdered with a crowbar in front of his young daughter during a domestic dispute in Bellport, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, June 10. Carlos Bonaparte, 45, of East Patchogue, died after being struck in the skull with the claw end of the weapon—puncturing his brain by approximately one inch—during the early morning attack outside his home on Taylor Avenue at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, authorities said. The suspect, Darrell Trent, 46, of Bellport, allegedly arrived at the home five minutes after being called by a cousin of Bona…

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Police & Fire
'Yo Mama' Joker Bludgeoned To Death With Brick And Cinder Block In Harrisburg: Affidavit 'Yo Mama' Joker Bludgeoned To Death With Brick And Cinder Block In Harrisburg: Affidavit
'Yo Mama' Joker Bludgeoned To Death With Brick And Cinder Block In Harrisburg: Affidavit A Harrisburg man is accused of killing another man with a brick and cinder block after a heated dispute over a "yo' mama" joke near the Susquehanna River, according to court records and police documents obtained by Daily Voice. Angelo Ph Ceccarani III, 22, was arrested on Monday, May 26, after allegedly confessing to the brutal killing of Joshua Schneider behind 221 North Front Street, Harrisburg police said in a release and confirmed in an affidavit of probable cause. Ceccarani, who was captured on surveillance footage provided by St. Stephen’s Church earlier that day, allegedly admitted t…

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Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP A fleeing motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a dump truck on a ramp to Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, June 5. The pursuit began around 6:50 p.m. when a West Shore Regional Police officer attempted to pull over a motorcycle in Wormleysburg Borough for multiple traffic violations, state police said. The motorcyclist failed to stop, prompting a vehicle pursuit that continued onto the ramp from US Route 11/15 to I-81 Northbound in East Pennsboro Township. The rider lost control, struck a barrier, and crashed into a parked dump truck near t…

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News
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme: Lancaster County DA Three Cuban nationals living in New Jersey have been ordered to stand trial for an elaborate credit card skimming scheme that targeted gas station customers in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Yosvel Gonzalez, 51, and Reinier Gracia-Martinez, 40, both of Elizabeth, NJ, along with Rudislandy Gracia-Toledo, 24, of North Bergen, NJ, are accused of installing hidden card skimmers at a gas station in the 1700 block of Hempstead Road in East Lampeter Township, then using stolen data to make thousands of dollars in purchases, according to the Lancaster County District At…

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Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Coatesville Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Coatesville Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA
Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Coatesville Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA A father of 12 children was stabbed to death outside a Coatesville bar, and now a 54-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge, Chester County authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Stephen Marquis Johnson, 45, was fatally stabbed in the chest near his heart late Friday, May 16, outside the Midway Bar on East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville, according to a release from the Chester County District Attorney's Office. He died at Paoli Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 17. Officers were flagged down by bystanders and found Johnson lying on the ground with a puncture wound. Investi…

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Schools
Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police
Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police A Pennsylvania athletic director is accused of stealing every dollar of cash collected at school sports games—totaling over $15,000—Susquehanna Township police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Andrew Robert Kuhn, 34, of Red Lion, allegedly admitted to pocketing $15,842 instead of depositing it into the Susquehanna Township School District’s bank account, according to the criminal complaint and court docket. Kuhn served as the district’s athletic director from September 23, 2023, until his resignation was approved on October 18, 2024, according to school board minutes. His job included collec…

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