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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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Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time
Lower Paxton School Bus Driver High On Multiple Drugs Gets Prison Time A Dauphin County woman who drove a school van filled with students while under the influence of prescription drugs has been sentenced to prison, Lancaster County authorities said. Heather Elaine Shumberger, 41, of Lower Paxton Township, pleaded guilty to multiple charges including DUI, recklessly endangering another person, and endangering the welfare of children, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced. On Friday, May 2, 2025, Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad sentenced Shumberger to four months to seven years and nine months in county prison. Her sentence includes …

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Police & Fire
E-Bike Rider, 20, Killed In Late-Night Hit-And-Run In Commack: Suffolk Police E-Bike Rider, 20, Killed In Late-Night Hit-And-Run In Commack: Suffolk Police
E-Bike Rider, 20, Killed In Late-Night Hit-And-Run In Commack: Suffolk Police A 20-year-old man riding an e-bike was killed in a hit-and-run crash on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, May 3. Aryan Saini, of Central Islip, was riding east on Hauppauge Road in Commack when he was struck from behind by a white SUV also heading east near 68 Hauppauge Road, Suffolk County Police said. The crash happened around 11:57 p.m. on Friday, May 2. The SUV’s driver did not stop and fled the scene without rendering aid, according to authorities. Saini was rushed to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, where he was pronounced dead shortly after arrival, pol…

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Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA
Wrong-Way DUI Crash Kills PA Dad, Unborn Child; Driver Charged With Murder: DA A pregnant mother lost her husband and unborn baby in a violent wrong-way crash on Route 220—and now the Lock Haven driver behind the wheel is facing murder charges, state police said on Friday, May 2. Dwight L. Meyer, 29, was allegedly drunk and high when he drove his Chevrolet Malibu south in the northbound lanes near mile marker 110.3 in Castanea Township around 6:26 p.m. on Wednesday, April 9, according to Pennsylvania State Police Lamar. He crashed head-on into a gray Mazda CX-5 driven by 28-year-old Amanda Geisewite of Loganton. Her husband, Evan Geisewite, 29, was in the passenger se…

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Police & Fire
Stranger Stabbed In Random Attack On SEPTA Bus: 45-Year-Old Philly Woman Charged Stranger Stabbed In Random Attack On SEPTA Bus: 45-Year-Old Philly Woman Charged
Stranger Stabbed In Random Attack On SEPTA Bus: 45-Year-Old Philly Woman Charged A woman stabbed another rider on a SEPTA bus in an unprovoked attack in Marple Township, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Lateefah Brown, 45, of Philadelphia, is accused of the random stabbing just before 6 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, while riding a SEPTA bus near the Marple Crossroads Shopping Center, according to the Marple Township Police Department. Officer Stiles had been responding to an unrelated call at the shopping center when he was alerted to the attack. Witnesses quickly identified Brown, who was taken into custody without incident, police said. They also led officers to the…

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Police & Fire
Motel Murderer Claims Woman He Killed Is Alive, Gets Max 40 Years Motel Murderer Claims Woman He Killed Is Alive, Gets Max 40 Years
Motel Murderer Claims Woman He Killed Is Alive, Gets Max 40 Years A New York native who claimed his victim was still alive has been sentenced to the maximum prison term for beating her to death in a Luzerne County motel room, authorities announced. Joseph Alan Sarmiento, 40, of Quakertown, was sentenced to 20 to 40 years in state prison on Thursday, May 1, for the third-degree murder of Helena Johnson, 38, of Massachusetts, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. Sarmiento had been staying with Johnson at the Red Carpet Inn on North Church Street in Hazle Township in June 2021 when, investigators say, he fatally beat her and left her body in the bathtu…

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Ephrata Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Under 13 In Warwick Township Home: Affidavit Ephrata Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Under 13 In Warwick Township Home: Affidavit
Ephrata Man Accused Of Repeatedly Raping Girl Under 13 In Warwick Township Home: Affidavit A Lancaster County man is accused of sexually assaulting a child over a span of two years, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police said in an affidavit filed on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Zacharias S. Sayevskiy, 30, of Ephrata, allegedly raped a girl multiple times between 2010 and 2012, according to Detective Matthew Hinkle’s sworn statement. He was charged after the victim came forward in December 2024, the assaults ended when she was still under 13 years old, police said​. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The victim, referred to as Victim One, told investigators that Sayevskiy penetrate…

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Lancaster Detective Cracks 2013 Cold Case Murder With DNA, Confession: Police Lancaster Detective Cracks 2013 Cold Case Murder With DNA, Confession: Police
Lancaster Detective Cracks 2013 Cold Case Murder With DNA, Confession: Police A decade-old cold case murder in Lancaster has finally been solved after a DNA hit and a confession, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Shawn D. Jones, 54, admitted to stabbing Allan Hess during a burglary at his West Walnut Street apartment in January 2013, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Hess was found stabbed to death on January 7, 2013, inside his home in the 200 block of West Walnut Street. The case remained unsolved for years after being initially assigned to now-retired Detective Lieutenant Nathan Nickel. The investigation was revived by Detective Sergeant Sha…

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Police & Fire
Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Bucks Co. Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PSP Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Bucks Co. Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PSP
Man Fires Gun, Barricades Himself In Bucks Co. Home, Charged With Aggravated Assault: PSP A Bucks County man is facing multiple charges after he fired a handgun outside his home and barricaded himself inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 2. George T. Badulak, 62, was seen firing a handgun into the ground on the 2000 block of Rosedale Road in Milford Township at approximately 2 p.m. on Thursday, May 1, according to a release from PSP Troop M – Dublin Station. After firing the weapon, Badulak went back inside, prompting troopers and municipal officers to set up a perimeter around the home. He later surrendered without further incident after officers called ou…

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25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials 25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials
25-Foot Fatal Fall At Utz Potato Chip Factory: Officials A man died after falling 25 feet from a roof at the Utz Potato Factory in Hanover, York County officials announced on Friday, May 2. The fall was reported to York County 911 at 8:35 a.m. from the factory located at 900 High Street, according to the Office of Emergency Management. At 8:55 a.m., Hanover Borough Police requested the York County Coroner to respond to the scene, the coroner's office confirmed to Daily Voice that they responded to the scene.  Hanover Borough Police are leading the investigation. The man's identity has not been released, and no additional details were availa…

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Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing Valley Stream Traffic Stop, Cops Say Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing Valley Stream Traffic Stop, Cops Say
Mugshot: Driver Dragged Cop, Nearly Hit Pedestrian Fleeing Valley Stream Traffic Stop, Cops Say A New Jersey woman dragged a Nassau County police officer and nearly struck a pedestrian while fleeing a traffic stop in Valley Stream, authorities announced on Friday, May 2. Charmaine N. Norville, 47, of Irvington, was behind the wheel of a black 2010 Volkswagen Jetta with multiple violations — an expired inspection sticker, a missing front plate, and an unregistered rear plate — when officers stopped her in the parking lot of 77 Green Acres Road West at 1:50 p.m., on Thursday, May 1, according to detectives with the Fifth Squad. Norville allegedly refused to provide her license and regis…

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