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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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Long Island Gas Station Worker Gropes Teen: Police Long Island Gas Station Worker Gropes Teen: Police
Long Island Gas Station Worker Gropes Teen: Police A gas station worker in New Hyde Park groped a teenage girl, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 4. Pankajkumar M. Shah, 63, of Syosset, was arrested after an incident at the Valero Gas Station located at 1501 Jericho Turnpike, according to detectives. Shah, while employed at the gas station, allegedly grabbed and forcibly touched a 16-year-old girl around 3:25 p.m., police said. The victim immediately fled the scene and called authorities, detectives said. Shah was located shortly after and taken into custody without incident, officials added. He is charged with Forcible Touc…

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Two Killed, One Hurt After Taxi Crashes Into Wall On Jonestown Road: Lower Paxton Police Two Killed, One Hurt After Taxi Crashes Into Wall On Jonestown Road: Lower Paxton Police
Two Killed, One Hurt After Taxi Crashes Into Wall On Jonestown Road: Lower Paxton Police Two people were killed and another was hospitalized after a taxi crashed along Jonestown Road, Lower Paxton Township police announced on Friday, April 4. A silver Dodge minivan operating as a taxi was traveling on Jonestown Road near Earl Avenue when it struck the back of a white Ford van around 4:35 p.m., according to the police. The taxi, which was carrying three occupants, continued off the roadway and smashed into a concrete wall, officers said. Emergency personnel determined two occupants of the taxi suffered fatal injuries, authorities explained. A third passenger was rushed to Hersh…

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Cause Of Death Released For PA Woman Pulled From Susquehanna River In Maryland Cause Of Death Released For PA Woman Pulled From Susquehanna River In Maryland
Cause Of Death Released For PA Woman Pulled From Susquehanna River In Maryland The cause and manner of death have been released for Rebecca “Becky” Shanice Beamer-Hicks, whose body was found in the Susquehanna River more than a month after she vanished from Harrisburg’s riverfront. Beamer-Hicks, 35, of Harrisburg, drowned, and her death was ruled accidental, according to Stephanie Moore, Special Assistant to the Chief at Maryland’s Office of the Chief Medical Examiner on Friday, April 4, 2025. Her body was recovered near Glen Cove in Harford County, Maryland — more than 60 miles downriver from Harrisburg — by Maryland Natural Resources Police on Tuesday morning, April…

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Duo Poses As Government Agents, Stealing Gold From Victims In 5 States — Including NY: DOJ Duo Poses As Government Agents, Stealing Gold From Victims In 5 States — Including NY: DOJ
Duo Poses As Government Agents, Stealing Gold From Victims In 5 States — Including NY: DOJ Two New Jersey men are accused of posing as federal agents to steal cash and gold from victims across five states, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Friday, April 4. Prakashkumar Prajapati and Bharat Awasarmol were indicted for allegedly conspiring to commit wire fraud as part of a multistate scheme that began in March 2023, according to a superseding indictment filed on Thursday, April 3. As part of the alleged scam, the men and their co-conspirators called victims in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia, pretending to be government officials, investigators …

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Infant Found Dead In Harrisburg; Mom, BF Illegally In US Charged With Murder: Affidavit Infant Found Dead In Harrisburg; Mom, BF Illegally In US Charged With Murder: Affidavit
Infant Found Dead In Harrisburg; Mom, BF Illegally In US Charged With Murder: Affidavit A Harrisburg mother is facing murder charges in the death of her 4-month-old daughter, as detailed in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, April 4. Layla Raine Souders, 20, was charged with Third-Degree Murder, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and Tampering with Evidence following an investigation into the death of infant Ioni Souders at their apartment on Wakefield Road in Susquehanna Township, according to the Susquehanna Township Police Department. Police were dispatched to the home on Friday, March 28, for a report of a cardiac arrest involving a 4-month-old girl. Offic…

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Missing Schizophrenic Man Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Lancaster County Coroner Missing Schizophrenic Man Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Lancaster County Coroner
Missing Schizophrenic Man Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Lancaster County Coroner A man with schizophrenia who had been missing for nearly three weeks was found dead in the Susquehanna River, authorities announced. Alexander Neff, 42, of Holtwood, was found near the Holtwood Dam in Martic Township around 10:05 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Neff had last been seen leaving his home on the 1000 block of Holtwood Road at 7 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, Pennsylvania State Police previously said. A coroner’s investigator pronounced Neff dead at the scene. A physical assessment revealed no signs of trauma, officials said. An…

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3 Children Among 5 People Who Brutally Attacked 2 Women After Parade In Conshohocken: PD 3 Children Among 5 People Who Brutally Attacked 2 Women After Parade In Conshohocken: PD
3 Children Among 5 People Who Brutally Attacked 2 Women After Parade In Conshohocken: PD Two adults and three children have been arrested after a brutal attack on two women following the Saint Patrick’s Day Parade in Conshohocken, police announced on Thursday, April 3. The assault happened on the evening of Saturday, March 15, according to the Conshohocken Police Department. Investigators said the suspects — 35-year-old Demetria Miller, 18-year-old Kharee Nazir Davis, a 16-year-old boy, and two 10-year-old twin boys — repeatedly kicked, stomped, and punched the victims while they were lying on the ground, leaving them defenseless. All five suspects were charged with felony aggr…

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Garbage Truck Smashes Pole, Knocks Out Power In Dauphin County (DEVELOPING) Garbage Truck Smashes Pole, Knocks Out Power In Dauphin County (DEVELOPING)
Garbage Truck Smashes Pole, Knocks Out Power In Dauphin County (Developing) A garbage truck smashed into a utility pole, knocking out power and traffic lights along Eisenhower Boulevard in Swatara Township on Friday morning, April 4, authorities said. The crash happened between Lindle Road and Highland Street around 8:30 a.m., according to the emergency dispatch. PPL reported a power outage impacting local customers, with service expected to be restored by noon. A traffic signal was also disabled, causing traffic slowdowns in the area, dispatchers said. No injuries have been confirmed. The Swatara Township Police Department is handling the investigation.

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Teens Caught Street Racing, Doing Burnouts At Popular Beach Parking Lot: Suffolk County Police Teens Caught Street Racing, Doing Burnouts At Popular Beach Parking Lot: Suffolk County Police
Teens Caught Street Racing, Doing Burnouts At Popular Beach Parking Lot: Suffolk County Police Three drivers were busted for reckless driving during a wild car meet in Mt. Sinai, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, April 4. The officers were responding to community complaints when they arrived at the Cedar Beach parking lot on Harbor Beach Road around 10:45 p.m. on Thursday, April 3, according to the release. Multiple drivers were doing "burnouts" and attempting to organize a street race when officers and Brookhaven Town Public Safety officers pulled up,police explained. Several drivers fled the scene in their vehicles. Three drivers were stopped and issued a total of 23 summ…

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Chain-Reaction Crash Kills 71-Year-Old John Purdue, Hospitalizes Four On Long Island: Police Chain-Reaction Crash Kills 71-Year-Old John Purdue, Hospitalizes Four On Long Island: Police
Chain-Reaction Crash Kills 71-Year-Old John Purdue, Hospitalizes Four On Long Island: Police A 71-year-old man was killed in a violent chain-reaction crash in Plainview, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, April 3. John Purdue, of Uniondale, was operating a 2018 Nissan Murano westbound when he struck the rear driver’s side of a 2012 Toyota minivan around 1:58 p.m., according to the department's Homicide Squad. He was identified on Friday, April 4.  Detectives said the minivan, operated by a 44-year-old man, was making a left onto Old Country Road from the South Oyster Bay Expressway when it was hit. The impact caused the Murano to cross into eastbound traffic, where i…

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