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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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Maryland Native Dad Shot Dead Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner Maryland Native Dad Shot Dead Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner
Maryland Native Dad Shot Dead Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner A Baltimore native and York County man was found shot in the head alongside a Maryland CNA inside a burning Stewartstown home — a case police say was an isolated incident tied to activities inside the house. Southern Regional Police said the Aug. 3 incident at 2 North Main Street is believed to be connected to events within the residence and poses no ongoing threat to the public. The York County Coroner identified the victims as 54-year-old Michael Shores Jr. and 41-year-old Jennifer Troch, both of the first block of North Main Street. Autopsies performed Aug. 4 at Lehigh Valley Hospital in…

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Trooper Hospitalized After Strike On Thruway During Traffic Stop In Bethlehem: NYSP (PHOTOS) Trooper Hospitalized After Strike On Thruway During Traffic Stop In Bethlehem: NYSP (PHOTOS)
Trooper Hospitalized After Strike On Thruway During Traffic Stop In Bethlehem: Nysp (Photos) A New York State Trooper was injured after being struck during a traffic stop on the Thruway in Bethlehem, state police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. The crash happened at about 8:45 a.m. when the Trooper was parked in the northbound right lane conducting a stop, according to the release. A passing vehicle struck the Trooper’s patrol car. The Trooper, who was inside the vehicle at the time, was transported to Albany Medical Center with non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the stopped vehicle and the driver who struck the patrol car were not injured, according to state p…

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14-Year-Old Operating Skid Steer Kills 6-Year-Old Boy: PA State Police 14-Year-Old Operating Skid Steer Kills 6-Year-Old Boy: PA State Police
14-Year-Old Operating Skid Steer Kills 6-Year-Old Boy: PA State Police A 6-year-old boy was killed after being struck in the head by a skid steer operated by a 14-year-old in Paradise Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Troopers from the PSP Lancaster barracks responded to the area of Cherry Hill Road around 3:32 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 7, for reports of a child injured by farm equipment, according to the release. Investigators determined that two juveniles were inside a skid steer cleaning a barn when the victim attempted to exit the machine. A 14-year-old boy operating the skid steer was lowering the machine’s arms at the time, wh…

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PA Sex Offender Twice Escapes To Mexico — Caught Again After Years On The Run: US Marshals PA Sex Offender Twice Escapes To Mexico — Caught Again After Years On The Run: US Marshals
PA Sex Offender Twice Escapes To Mexico — Caught Again After Years On The Run: US Marshals A convicted York sex offender who twice bolted to Mexico to dodge child pornography charges has been caught — again — after years on the run, U.S. Marshals announced Thursday, Aug. 7. Harrison Michael Rineholt, 51, was wanted by the York County Sheriff’s Office since Aug. 11, 2023, for bail violations tied to child pornography and failing to provide accurate sex offender registration information, according to officials. York City Police had also been after him since May 21, 2024, for failing to register as a sex offender. The fugitive was tracked to Morelia, Michoacán, Mexico, where U.S. Ma…

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Man Slain, Apartment Set On Fire; Arson, Homicide Investigation Underway In Philadelphia: PD Man Slain, Apartment Set On Fire; Arson, Homicide Investigation Underway In Philadelphia: PD
Man Slain, Apartment Set On Fire; Arson, Homicide Investigation Underway In Philadelphia: PD A homicide investigation is underway after a man was found dead inside a burning apartment in Philadelphia’s 2nd District, police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Just after 6 a.m., firefighters responded to a reported apartment fire on the 7200 block of Rockwell Avenue, according to Philadelphia Police Chief Inspector Scott Small. Crews forced their way into a third-floor unit, where they discovered a small kitchen fire. Inside the bedroom, they found a man’s body next to a knife, Small said. The victim had numerous lacerations to his arms, face, and neck, along with trauma to his face. Medics…

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Tasing, Abuse, Malnutrition: PA Couple Found Guilty After Adoptive Son Starved To 77 Lbs Tasing, Abuse, Malnutrition: PA Couple Found Guilty After Adoptive Son Starved To 77 Lbs
Tasing, Abuse, Malnutrition: PA Couple Found Guilty After Adoptive Son Starved To 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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PA Grandmother Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School PA Grandmother Killed Picking Up Granddaughter On First Day Of School
PA Grandmother 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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Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged In PA Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged In PA
Viral Social Media Challenge Leaves 9-Year-Old With Severe Burns; 12-Year-Old Charged In PA 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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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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