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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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NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To Ephrata Nursing Home: Police NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To Ephrata Nursing Home: Police
NY Man Accused Of Punching CNA During Visit To Ephrata Nursing Home: Police A New York man is accused of assaulting a staff member at a Pennsylvania nursing home, police announced on Saturday, May 3. Kerry Binns, 69, of New York, NY, allegedly punched a certified nursing assistant in the arm while visiting a relative at Ephrata Manor Nursing Home on Bethany Road around 10:30 p.m. on Monday, April 28, according to Ephrata Police. The next morning, on Tuesday, April 29 at 10:31 a.m., staff reported the incident to authorities. A warrant was issued for Binns, who later turned himself in after police contacted him, the department said. Binns was charged with Felony Ag…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Killed In Harrisburg Hit-And-Run Crash, Driver Arrested Overnight: Police Pedestrian Killed In Harrisburg Hit-And-Run Crash, Driver Arrested Overnight: Police
Pedestrian Killed In Harrisburg Hit-And-Run Crash, Driver Arrested Overnight: Police A pedestrian was fatally struck in a violent hit-and-run crash on a busy Harrisburg street, and police say they arrested the driver hours later. Officers were called to the 1900 block of Paxton Street around 9 p.m. on Friday, May 2, after a man was hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, according to Harrisburg police. The pedestrian was found lying in the road with life-threatening injuries. He was rushed to a nearby hospital but died shortly after arriving, authorities said. The driver never stopped to help. Police immediately launched a full-scale investigation that ran through the night…

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Police & Fire
Teen Stabbed In Wooded Area Of Roberto Clemente Park: Police Teen Stabbed In Wooded Area Of Roberto Clemente Park: Police
Teen Stabbed In Wooded Area Of Roberto Clemente Park: Police A 16-year-old boy was stabbed in the woods at Roberto Clemente Park in Brentwood, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, May 3. The teen had been sitting with two friends at the southern end of the park, located at 400 Broadway, when they were approached by a group of four males around 8 p.m. on Friday, May 2, according to detectives. The group began punching and hitting the teen before two of them revealed knives. The victim’s friends ran to get help. When officers arrived, they found the teen suffering from multiple stab wounds to his back. He was airlifted by police helicopter to …

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Teens Hurt In Bellmore Crash During Illegal Street Race, Centereach Man Charged: Police Teens Hurt In Bellmore Crash During Illegal Street Race, Centereach Man Charged: Police
Teens Hurt In Bellmore Crash During Illegal Street Race, Centereach Man Charged: Police Two teens were hurt when a BMW ran a red light and smashed into a Kia during an illegal street race in Bellmore, Nassau County Police said. Ghavin Mcarthur, 21, of Vanburen Avenue in Centereach, was arrested after officers say he was seen racing westbound in a 2020 BMW on Sunrise Highway around 10:30 p.m. on Friday, May 2. Police said he failed to signal while changing lanes, sped past traffic, and blew through a red light at Newbridge Road — slamming into a 2015 Kia that had the right of way. A 17-year-old male who was driving one of the other racing vehicles, and his 18-year-old passenge…

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Masked Robbers Beat, Zip-Tie Feasterville Comic Shop Owner, Steal Pokémon Cards: DA Masked Robbers Beat, Zip-Tie Feasterville Comic Shop Owner, Steal Pokémon Cards: DA
Masked Robbers Beat, Zip-Tie Feasterville Comic Shop Owner, Steal Pokémon Cards: DA Gotta Catch 'Em All? A pair of Michigan truckers who posed as comic book fans before brutally beating and robbing a beloved Feasterville shop owner have admitted to their crimes, authorities said. Caleb James-Lorenze Simpson, 36, of Clarklake, was sentenced to 10½ to 25 years in state prison on Friday, May 2, 2025, following his March guilty plea to robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, and aggravated assault, according to the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office. He also received a concurrent 20-year probation term. Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr said Simpson deliberately traveled …

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Schools
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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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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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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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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