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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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‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled Crime Spree: Lancaster DA ‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled Crime Spree: Lancaster DA
‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled Crime Spree: Lancaster DA A Chester County man described by a judge as a “horrible influence on the community” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a months-long crime spree that ended in a violent, fentanyl-fueled crash, authorities announced. James Michael Steffy, 41, of West Ridge Road in West Nottingham Township, was sentenced to 14 to 28 years in state prison on Tuesday, March 26, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Thomas Sponaugle also ordered Steffy to pay more than $52,000 in restitution to his victims. The public “needs to be protected from Mr. Steffy,” the judge sai…

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Middletown Nursing Student Jailed For Faking Attempted Rape, Kidnapping: DA Middletown Nursing Student Jailed For Faking Attempted Rape, Kidnapping: DA
Middletown Nursing Student Jailed For Faking Attempted Rape, Kidnapping: DA A 20-year-old nursing student has been sentenced to jail for fabricating an attempted rape and kidnapping that falsely accused an innocent man, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Anjela Borisova Urumova, of Bristol Township, admitted to seven misdemeanor charges, including false alarm to an agency of public safety, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, false reports, and unsworn falsifications to authorities, the DA's office said. Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr sentenced Urumova to 45 days to 23 months in Bucks County Correctional…

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Police & Fire
SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Warwick Township (PHOTOS) SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Warwick Township (PHOTOS)
SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Warwick Township (Photos) A small SUV went off the road and crashed into a mud bog in Warwick Township, police announced on Thursday, April 3. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police officers were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Pine Hill Road and Buch Mill Road at 8:32 a.m., according to the department's release. The SUV traveled over an embankment and became stuck in the mud bog, prompting a rescue response. Firefighters from Brunnerville and Rothsville Fire Companies worked to extract the driver, police said. Weaver’s Towing was called to remove the SUV from the mud, according to …

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Man Urges Dog To Hunt, Kill Cats: Harrisburg Police (VIDEO) Man Urges Dog To Hunt, Kill Cats: Harrisburg Police (VIDEO)
Man Urges Dog To Hunt, Kill Cats: Harrisburg Police (Video) A man is accused of letting his dog off-leash to chase and kill cats in Harrisburg, police announced on Thursday, April 3. The animal cruelty investigation stems from two separate incidents on the 1400 block of Market Street, according to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. The suspect, whose image was captured on surveillance video, allegedly encouraged his dog to hunt down and kill a cat each time, police detailed in a release. Watch the suspected animal abuse to see if you can identify him.  CrimeWatchPA Authorities are asking for help identifying the man. Anyone with information…

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Man Shot Dead Outside Long Island Hotel ID'd: Police Man Shot Dead Outside Long Island Hotel ID'd: Police
Man Shot Dead Outside Long Island Hotel ID'd: Police No shooter has been found after a man was shot and killed outside a hotel in Bethpage, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, April 2. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Extended Stay Hotel on South Oyster Bay Road at 9:41 p.m., police said in a release. When they arrived, officers found a man in his 30s suffering from gunshot wounds in front of the hotel, detectives said. Jorge Vazquez,  35, has been identified as the man shot dead outside a hotel on Long Island, police announced on April 5. He had been pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police Parame…

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Teen Shot Dead On SEPTA Bus; Suspects At Large: Philadelphia Police Teen Shot Dead On SEPTA Bus; Suspects At Large: Philadelphia Police
Teen Shot Dead On SEPTA Bus; Suspects At Large: Philadelphia Police A teen was shot dead during a fight on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia, police announced on Saturday, March 22. The 15-year-old boy was among a group of 5 to 6 juveniles involved in a physical altercation at the rear of the bus at 40th Street and Girard Avenue around 1:03 p.m., according to Officer Tanya Little. During the chaos, one of the juveniles exited through the rear door and fired a single shot back into the bus, striking the 15-year-old in the chest, Little said. He was rushed by police to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:19 p.m., according to the re…

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Bullet Blasts Into Neighbor’s Apartment During Gun Mishap In Ephrata, Police Say Bullet Blasts Into Neighbor’s Apartment During Gun Mishap In Ephrata, Police Say
Bullet Blasts Into Neighbor’s Apartment During Gun Mishap In Ephrata, Police Say A man trying to fix his malfunctioning gun at home accidentally fired a bullet through his apartment floor and into the unit below — narrowly missing the neighbors inside, Ephrata police announced on Saturday, March 22. Officers were called to the 100 block of Westpointe Lane at 6:24 p.m. for a report of shots fired, according to the department Investigators say the upstairs resident had been using the firearm at a gun range earlier in the day. While attempting to clear a malfunction once he returned home, the weapon discharged — firing a single round directly into the floor. That bullet e…

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Politics
PA Lawmaker Pushes Suicide Bill, While Backing Death Penalty Repeal PA Lawmaker Pushes Suicide Bill, While Backing Death Penalty Repeal
PA Lawmaker Pushes Suicide Bill, While Backing Death Penalty Repeal A Pennsylvania bill to legalize medically assisted suicide was introduced on Friday, March 21, the third Jumu’ah of Ramadan, with Rep. Tarik Khan, listed as a co-sponsor — despite the practice being explicitly forbidden in his faith. The “Compassionate Aid in Dying” legislation was introduced by Rep. Carol Hill-Evans (D-York) and co-sponsored by Khan (D-Philadelphia) and several other progressive Democrats. It would allow terminally ill Pennsylvanians with less than six months to live to request life-ending prescriptions under a model similar to Oregon’s Death with Dignity Act. Advocates ca…

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Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating
Man Shot By Police After Pointing BB Gun During Inspection: Philadelphia DA Investigating A 36-year-old man was shot by a Philadelphia police officer after pointing what appeared to be a rifle at authorities during a court-ordered inspection, officials said on Wednesday, March 19. The man, who lives on the 1900 block of Morris Street, was the subject of a visit from a city building inspector and sheriff’s deputies around 11 a.m., authorities said in a release from the Philadelphia Police Department. When deputies knocked and announced their presence, the man came to the door holding what looked like a rifle or long gun, police said. A sheriff's deputy pulled his weapon and order…

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Amish Toddler Killed In Forklift Accident On Family Farm In Leola: Coroner Amish Toddler Killed In Forklift Accident On Family Farm In Leola: Coroner
Amish Toddler Killed In Forklift Accident On Family Farm In Leola: Coroner A 16-month-old Amish girl was killed in a tragic farming accident on her family's property in Upper Leacock Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced. Martha G. King was struck by a forklift on the grounds of her home on the 100 block of Horseshoe Road in Leola at around 4:30 p.m. on Saturday, March 15, investigators said in a press release. Emergency crews responded for a report of cardiac arrest. When the coroner arrived, Martha was found on an unpaved path and was pronounced dead at 5:08 p.m., according to the release. She was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Cente…

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