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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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Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing
Whip/Nae Nae Rapper Silentó Pleads Guilty In Cousin’s Killing A Georgia rapper who went viral for the Whip/Nae Nae dance pleaded guilty but mentally ill in the 2021 shooting death of his cousin, DeKalb County District Attorney Sherry Boston announced on Wednesday, June 11, 2025. Ricky Lamar Hawk, 27, best known by his stage name Silentó, admitted to killing Frederick Rooks III, 34, on Thursday, Jan. 21, 2021, in the Panthersville area of unincorporated Decatur. He pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter, aggravated assault, possession of a firearm during the commission of a crime, and concealing the death of another. A murder charge was dropped as par…

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Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD
Man Pulled From Jordan Park Pond In Critical Condition After Drowning Incident: Allentown FD A man is in critical condition after being pulled from the water by firefighters at Jordan Park in Allentown on Wednesday, June 11, 2025 at 1:22 p.m., the Allentown Fire Department announced. Witnesses told 911 the man had jumped into the water and failed to resurface. Bystanders tried to rescue him but were unsuccessful, according to the release. Firefighters arrived and entered the water immediately. The man was located underwater and removed. Paramedics from the City of Allentown began CPR and administered advanced life support. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, wher…

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Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA
Shots Fired At Officer Sparks Chase, Armed Standoff In Marlborough: Bucks DA A gunman opened fire on police during a chase across two counties before crashing into a construction site and barricading himself in a Mustang, Marlborough Township police said on Wednesday, June 11. The chaos began at 11:57 a.m. after reports that a man had assaulted a bicyclist and was firing a gun near 1600 Swamp Creek Road in Marlborough Township, according to authorities. When police arrived, they found the suspect in a blue Ford Mustang, but he fled the scene, firing several rounds at a Marlborough Township police officer and his patrol car during a seven-minute pursuit. The vehicle …

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‘Aggressive’ Mosquitoes Prompt Emergency Spraying Across Franklin County Neighborhoods ‘Aggressive’ Mosquitoes Prompt Emergency Spraying Across Franklin County Neighborhoods
‘Aggressive’ Mosquitoes Prompt Emergency Spraying Across Franklin County Neighborhoods A swarm of aggressive mosquitoes has triggered emergency spraying across three Franklin County townships, officials announced. The insect invasion is hitting neighborhoods in Quincy, Washington, and Greene townships starting at sunset on Wednesday, June 11, with trucks deployed to douse high-risk zones in a rapid strike aimed at stopping the spread of West Nile Virus. Targeted roads include: Fish and Game Road and Birchwood Lane (Quincy & Washington townships) Mickey Inn Road, Sycamore Grove Road, Creekside Drive, Starr Avenue, Cornertown Road, Tyler Drive, McCleary Drive, Minnich Road…

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Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Adams County Fire Company: Police Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Adams County Fire Company: Police
Employee Accused Of Stealing $12K From Adams County Fire Company: Police An employee is accused of stealing $12,000 from a volunteer fire company in Adams County, officials announced on Monday, June 10. The Southeastern Adams Volunteer Emergency Services (SAVES) staffer was criminally charged by Conewago Township police on Sunday, June 9, President John Warner said. Warner confirmed the accused has been fired and emphasized the importance of transparency and community trust. "As a volunteer organization serving the public, we are dedicated to ensuring all funds are managed with utmost integrity,” Warner said in a prepared statement. “We were surprised and sadde…

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Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA
Woman Stabbed With Vape Pen, Trapped In Wawa, Threatened Not To Testify: Bucks DA A woman was stabbed with a vape pen, blocked from leaving a Wawa, and terrorized for months by a man who later pressured her not to testify—now, he’s going to state prison, Bucks County prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 11, 2025. Anthony Ortiz, 34, of Philadelphia, was sentenced to 4 years and 5 months to 13 years behind bars after pleading guilty to a violent series of domestic assaults and attempts to silence his victim. Three Months Of Brutality The attacks began on June 29, 2024, when Falls Township Police responded to a domestic call and found Ortiz actively assaulting his girlfri…

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Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police
Traffic Cone Thrown At Philly Officer During ICE Protest; Wrong Man Detained: Police A Philadelphia police officer was assaulted with a traffic cone during Monday’s ICE protest in Center City, but the man initially arrested was not the attacker, authorities said in an update Tuesday, June 11. The assault happened around 7 p.m. on Monday, June 10, while officers were attempting to make unrelated arrests during a large protest at 11th and Market Streets, according to Philadelphia Police. An officer assigned to the 2nd District, in full bicycle uniform, was using a department-issued bicycle to maintain a perimeter when someone from the crowd threw an orange traffic cone, strik…

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Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak
Crash Report Reveals Heroic Dad, Son Died Trying To Save Suicidal Brother From Bristol Amtrak A 110 mph Amtrak train struck a father and his two sons during a frantic struggle on the rails in Bristol Borough, Bucks County, on Thursday, April 3 at 6:02 p.m., newly released investigative records obtained by Daily Voice through a Freedom of Information Act request on Wednesday, June 11 show. Christopher Cramp, 56, and his eldest son, David Cramp, 31, were pulling 24-year-old Thomas Cramp off the tracks when all three were hit by southbound Train 85, according to the redacted Amtrak Police report. Thomas had just fallen toward an adjacent line after what officers believe was a suicide at…

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Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem
Homeland Security Operation Prompts Police, EMS Response In Bethlehem Federal agents searching for a person in Bethlehem prompted a brief response from local police and medics, authorities announced on Wednesday, June 11. Agents with the Department of Homeland Security were conducting a federal immigration and criminal investigation in the 500 block of E. 3rd Street just before 7 a.m., according to the Bethlehem Police Department. During the operation, someone at the scene suffered a medical emergency. Bethlehem EMS and officers responded to assist with the health crisis. Bethlehem police emphasized they did not take part in any arrest or detention at the sc…

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Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police
Fake ICE Agent Yells ‘Immigration,’ Zip-Ties Woman In Philly Robbery: Police A man dressed as an ICE agent yelled “Immigration!” before zip-tying a woman for two hours and robbing her of $1,000 at a Philadelphia business, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. The 50-year-old victim was working alone inside a repair shop on the 6400 block of Harbison Avenue around 2:11 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, when the impersonator walked in wearing a black tactical vest marked “Security Enforcement Agent,” Philadelphia police said. He claimed to be with law enforcement, then forced the woman into a corner and tied her hands using zip ties, investigators detailed. According to po…

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