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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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PA Mom, Widow Detained By ICE After USCIS Appointment, Community Raises $75K+ In 48 Hrs. PA Mom, Widow Detained By ICE After USCIS Appointment, Community Raises $75K+ In 48 Hrs.
PA Mom, Widow Detained By ICE After Uscis Appointment, Community Raises $75K+ In 48 Hrs. A longtime Lancaster resident who has lived in the United States for more than 25 years is being held by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) and could be deported within weeks, according to her family. Ester Soliman, described by supporters as a “beloved mother and community member,” was taken into custody after attending a U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) meeting “in good faith,” her daughter said in a Facebook post. Soliman came to the U.S. legally with her husband more than two decades ago, raising three children in Lancaster who all graduated from McCaskey High Sc…

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Obituaries
PA Teen Who Battled Cancer After Fatal House Fire Dies At 17 PA Teen Who Battled Cancer After Fatal House Fire Dies At 17
PA Teen Who Battled Cancer After Fatal House Fire Dies At 17 A York teenager whose cancer battle drew community-wide support following a tragic house fire has died, according to his family and his obituary published by Hooper Memorial Home. Joshua Y. Lopez, 17, passed peacefully on Thursday, Aug. 7, 2025, in Harrisburg, surrounded by loved ones, according to his obituary from Hooper Memorial Home. Born July 9, 2008, in Hollywood, Florida, Joshua moved to York with his family, where he attended the School District of the City of York and recently earned his high school diploma. His graduation took place just days before his death at Penn State Health …

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Police & Fire
Multiple Lewd Public Acts, Inappropriate Touching By Man In Hauppauge: Police Multiple Lewd Public Acts, Inappropriate Touching By Man In Hauppauge: Police
Multiple Lewd Public Acts, Inappropriate Touching By Man In Hauppauge: Police A Long Island man is accused of committing lewd acts in public and inappropriately touching women since May, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9. Franklin Portillo-Hernandez, 26, of Farmingville, allegedly masturbated inside a black 2003 Honda CR-V while attempting to talk to a 39-year-old woman walking in a parking lot along Veterans Memorial Highway in Hauppauge, according to police. The incident happened around 3 p.m., and the suspect fled the scene. Detectives determined Portillo-Hernandez had been involved in two prior incidents: On Monday, May 12 at 8:15 p.m., he all…

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ICE Raid At Emiliano’s Restaurants In PA Spurs $120K GoFundMe To Support Detained Workers ICE Raid At Emiliano’s Restaurants In PA Spurs $120K GoFundMe To Support Detained Workers
ICE Raid At Emiliano’s Restaurants In PA Spurs $120K GoFundMe To Support Detained Workers An ICE raid at two Emiliano’s Mexican Restaurant & Bar locations in the Pittsburgh area left 16 workers detained and the community reeling, the business announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Federal immigration agents stormed the Cranberry and Gibsonia Emiliano’s restaurants in what owners described as a “show of force” that “went far beyond anything reasonable or humane,” according to a statement shared on the restaurant’s Facebook page and GoFundMe. The raid left the businesses “trashed” and employees “shattered,” the owners said. Sixteen staff members — described as “family” by the Emiliano…

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Traffic
Motorcycle, Multiple Vehicles Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Dauphin County Motorcycle, Multiple Vehicles Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Dauphin County
Motorcycle, Multiple Vehicles Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Dauphin County A multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle shut down Interstate 81 North in Dauphin County on Saturday night, Aug. 9, officials said. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. near mile marker 69.7, shortly after the on-ramp and about one mile north of Exit 67 (US 22 East/PA 230 East – Harrisburg/Cameron Street), according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. PennDOT’s 511PA system reported a lane restriction was in place starting at 9:04 p.m., with an anticipated reopening time of 11:55 p.m. The last update was issued at 10:05 p.m. I-81 North was close…

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Police & Fire
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (Developing) An active police incident is ongoing on the 1500 block of West Butler Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, Aug. 9, authorities announced. The situation began at 5:50 p.m. when officers were in foot pursuit of a man who ran into a property on the block, according to police. By 5:55 p.m., the scene was declared a barricade, and a staging area was set up at 15th and Butler Street. SWAT officers are currently on location. No further details have been released at this time. The public is advised to avoid the area.

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Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased In Garden City Traffic Stop: Police Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased In Garden City Traffic Stop: Police
Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased In Garden City Traffic Stop: Police A drug arrest in East Garden City turned violent when a suspect fled on foot and fought with officers, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9. Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team officers were on routine patrol when they spotted a red 2024 Toyota speeding and changing lanes unsafely southbound on Merchant Concourse at 11:26 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, according to detectives. During the stop, officers saw a clear plastic bag filled with suspected methylenedioxymethamphetamine in plain sight, police said. As officers moved to arrest the occupants, Shaking Vereen, 34, of Westbur…

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Lifestyle
Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old PA Woman Claims In Viral TikTok Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old PA Woman Claims In Viral TikTok
Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old PA Woman Claims In Viral TikTok A 30-year-old woman says her smart ring picked up on signs of serious illness "months" before doctors diagnosed her with Stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma — a revelation she’s now sharing in a viral TikTok. Casey Cattie of Philadelphia had been wearing an Oura Ring — a sleep and health tracker gifted to her by a friend — when she started noticing troubling patterns: low-grade fevers, night sweats, and persistent warnings from the device that she was “showing signs of major illness," she explained to TODAY.com. Multiple doctors found nothing wrong, she explained. But the ring kept insisting otherwis…

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Lifestyle
Rare Bourbons, Whiskeys Up For Grabs In PA Lottery — Some Bottles Worth Over $7K Rare Bourbons, Whiskeys Up For Grabs In PA Lottery — Some Bottles Worth Over $7K
Rare Bourbons, Whiskeys Up For Grabs In PA Lottery — Some Bottles Worth Over $7K Pennsylvania residents and licensees have until Friday, Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. to register for a limited-release lottery featuring 3,705 bottles of rare and highly sought-after bourbons and whiskeys, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced. Through Fine Wine & Good Spirits, the PLCB is running nine separate lotteries covering 10 products — including bottles priced from $59.99 to $7,499.99. Participants can enter one, several, or all lotteries, but each household is limited to one entry per lottery, and duplicate entries will be disqualified. If a participant wins the right to purchase…

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Police & Fire
Nurse Accused Of Stealing Medication From Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital: Police Nurse Accused Of Stealing Medication From Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital: Police
Nurse Accused Of Stealing Medication From Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital: Police A Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital nurse is accused of stealing medication from the facility in Camp Hill, East Pennsboro police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Gloria Colon, 51, of Mount Wolf, was identified as the suspect in a theft investigation that began on Tuesday, June 17, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the hospital at 503 N. 21st Street just after 1:45 a.m. for reports of a non-active theft, authorities said. Security staff told officers that a nurse had been stealing medication from the hospital, police detailed in the release. Following an investigation, Colon wa…

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