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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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Tasing, Abuse, Malnutrition: Littlestown Couple Found Guilty After Adoptive Son Weighed 77 lbs Tasing, Abuse, Malnutrition: Littlestown Couple Found Guilty After Adoptive Son Weighed 77 lbs
Tasing, Abuse, Malnutrition: Littlestown Couple Found Guilty After Adoptive Son Weighed 77 lbs A Littlestown-area couple has been found guilty of felony child abuse charges after a trial surrounding the abuse and neglect of their 14-year-old adopted son. Todd Douglas Myers, 57, and Stacey Lynn Myers, 51, both of Mount Joy Township, were convicted on Wednesday, July 6, 2025, in Adams County Court of Common Pleas. The charges stemmed from the couple’s mistreatment of the child, who was found severely malnourished, weighing only 77 pounds. Investigators also uncovered that the boy had been repeatedly tasered by Stacey Myers, locked in an unheated basement, and forced to wear adult diaper…

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Norristown Grandma Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School Norristown Grandma Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School
Norristown Grandma Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School A Pennsylvania grandmother on her way to pick up her youngest granddaughter from her first day of kindergarten was killed by a fleeing driver in a head-on crash, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Susan Irene Henderson, 67, of Trooper, was struck and killed on Hecktown Road in Lower Nazareth Township just after 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, Aug. 27, 2024, according to Pennsylvania State Police. She was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Anderson Hospital later that morning. Just one day earlier, Henderson had shared a heartfelt Facebook post: “My youngest granddaughter's first day of kinderga…

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Police & Fire
Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged (UPDATE) Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged (UPDATE)
Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged (Update) A 12-year-old boy is facing charges after pouring boiling water on his sleeping 9-year-old brother during a social media prank in Lancaster Township, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. The incident happened on Tuesday, July 29, when the boy boiled water in a microwave and dumped it on his younger brother while he slept, according to Lancaster Township police. The victim suffered severe burns to his neck and chest and was rushed to the Lehigh Burn Center for treatment, authorities said in a release on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Two days later a 12-year-old was charged with Aggravated Assault and R…

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Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police
Medical Incident Leads To Fatal Crash On LIE In Suffolk County: Police A man died after suffering a medical incident that caused his vehicle to crash into a guardrail on the Long Island Expressway in Holbrook early Friday, Aug. 8, Suffolk County Police announced. The man was driving a 2005 Mercury Sable on the North Service Road of the Long Island Expressway when he experienced the medical episode, causing the car to leave the roadway and strike a guardrail near Laurel Street at 12:53 a.m., according to police. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. His name is being withheld pending notification of his family. Th…

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Police & Fire
Double Shooting Outside Bethlehem Restaurant With Customers Inside: Police Double Shooting Outside Bethlehem Restaurant With Customers Inside: Police
Double Shooting Outside Bethlehem Restaurant With Customers Inside: Police Two people were shot outside a popular Bethlehem restaurant, police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Bethlehem Police officers responded to Sizzling Bites at 312 E. 3rd St. for a report of shots fired at 12:12 a.m., according to Capt. Nicholas P. Lechman. One adult victim was found at the scene with gunshot wounds to the body and was taken by Bethlehem EMS to a local hospital, where they are in stable condition, police said. Shortly after, a second adult victim arrived at an area hospital in a personal vehicle with gunshot wounds stemming from the same incident, authorities detailed. That vict…

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Police & Fire
Bicyclist Hit At Busy Chambersburg Intersection, Rushed To Hershey Med.: Police Bicyclist Hit At Busy Chambersburg Intersection, Rushed To Hershey Med.: Police
Bicyclist Hit At Busy Chambersburg Intersection, Rushed To Hershey Med.: Police A bicyclist was struck by a vehicle in the middle of a busy Chambersburg intersection and rushed to the hospital, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. The crash happened at North Second Street and Lincoln Way East around 1:30 p.m., according to Chambersburg Police. First responders from both the police and fire departments arrived at the scene to find the vehicle and injured bicyclist still there. The cyclist was transported to Hershey Medical Center with injuries that were believed to be non-life-threatening, officers said. Traffic was briefly impacted at the downtown intersection as eme…

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Allentown Woman Faked Noose Incident At City Hall, DA Says Allentown Woman Faked Noose Incident At City Hall, DA Says
Allentown Woman Faked Noose Incident At City Hall, DA Says A woman who claimed a noose was left on her desk at Allentown City Hall has been accepted into a first-time offender program after investigators determined she faked the incident, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Latarsha Brown, 43, of Allentown, appeared before Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks and was admitted into the Accelerated Rehabilitative Disposition (ARD) program for first-time offenders, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Brown had faced two misdemeanor charges: False Reports – Reported Offense Did Not Occur and Tampering with/Fabricating Physical …

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Politics
‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man Federal Charges ‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man Federal Charges
‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man Federal Charges A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for threatening to kill President Donald J. Trump before he was sworn into office, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Jacob Buckley, 22, of Port Matilda (Centre County), made a series of violent statements on TikTok targeting the then-President-elect, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors say Buckley used an account named “Jacob_buckley” to post the following messages on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2025: “I hate MAGA republicans bro on god I’ll kill all of them”“I’m going to kill Trum…

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Allentown Officer Charged For Hitting Surrendering Suspect With Gun Muzzle: Affidavit Allentown Officer Charged For Hitting Surrendering Suspect With Gun Muzzle: Affidavit
Allentown Officer Charged For Hitting Surrendering Suspect With Gun Muzzle: Affidavit An Allentown police officer is facing criminal charges after striking a surrendering suspect in the face with the muzzle of his gun, Lehigh County authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Abviud Carvajal, an Allentown patrolman, is charged with Felony Aggravated Assault – Attempts to Cause or Causes Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Carvajal surrendered and was released on $25,000 unsecured bail following his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Todd Heffelfinger. His preliminary hearing is …

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Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility
Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility A 32-year-old man from China was found hanging in a detention center shower room just days after pleading guilty to computer crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Chaofeng Ge died by apparent suicide inside the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg on Monday, Aug. 5, according to ICE and the Clearfield County Coroner. Staff discovered Ge unresponsive with a ligature around his neck at 5:21 a.m. in the shower area of his detention pod. He had been in ICE custody for just five days. CPR was initiated immediately, and emergency responders were called, but Ge was prono…

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