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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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Funeral Set For Harrisburg Chief Equity Officer, Newark Native Karl Singleton Jr. Funeral Set For Harrisburg Chief Equity Officer, Newark Native Karl Singleton Jr.
Funeral Set For Harrisburg Chief Equity Officer, Newark Native Karl Singleton Jr. Funeral services have been announced for Karl Singleton Jr., Harrisburg’s Chief Equity and Compliance Officer and a 2025 city council candidate, who died unexpectedly at his home on Friday, March 15. The service will be held on Saturday, March 29, at the Scottish Rite Cathedral, 2701 North 3rd Street in Harrisburg, PA. Viewing is scheduled from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., followed by the funeral at 12 p.m. A repast will take place immediately after across the hall. Singleton, 52, was a Newark, New Jersey native known for his decades of advocacy and leadership in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. His sudden …

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‘They Did Nothing Wrong’: Fundraiser Launched After Cows Killed, Horse Shot In Lancaster ‘They Did Nothing Wrong’: Fundraiser Launched After Cows Killed, Horse Shot In Lancaster
‘They Did Nothing Wrong’: Fundraiser Launched After Cows Killed, Horse Shot In Lancaster A fundraiser has been launched to support Lancaster County farmers after a disturbing string of livestock shootings left several cows dead and a horse wounded, organizers and Pennsylvania State Police said. Friends of the victims say the shootings happened around 3 a.m. on Saturday, March 15, when someone opened fire on pastured animals at two farms roughly seven miles apart. In total, at least four cows were killed, and two others were shot multiple times. A horse shot in the face has also survived. “These are our customers, our neighbors and our friends,” wrote Ethan Wentworth and Rusty H…

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Police & Fire
Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police
Man Posing As Charity Worker Exposed Himself To Children In PA: Police A man pretending to be a charity worker exposed himself to children on a Philadelphia street, police announced on Friday, March 21. Leroy Taylor, 51, was arrested on the 600 block of Raymond Street in connection with the incident, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers from the 7th District responded to the 1900 block of Benton Street at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, March 11, after receiving reports of a man exposing himself, authorities said. He was allegedly posing as a charity worker when he exposed himself to minors, investigators with the Special Victims Unit said. Taylor …

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Lifestyle
'All Music, All Day': Final Wanamaker Organ Concert Set Before Macy’s Center City Closure 'All Music, All Day': Final Wanamaker Organ Concert Set Before Macy’s Center City Closure
'All Music, All Day': Final Wanamaker Organ Concert Set Before Macy’s Center City Closure With Macy’s Center City store set to close its doors on Sunday, March 23, music lovers have one final opportunity to experience the majestic sound of the Wanamaker Organ — America’s premier pipe organ — in the Grand Court of the historic Wanamaker Building. On Saturday, March 22, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., the Wanamaker Organ will be played live every hour on the hour during a day-long series of farewell concerts, culminating in a Grand Gala performance to celebrate the iconic instrument’s enduring legacy. The free event, titled “All Music, All Day,” will feature world-class organists, includin…

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Police & Fire
Former Dauphin County Cop Charged In Harrisburg Burglary While Awaiting Trial For Gun Theft Former Dauphin County Cop Charged In Harrisburg Burglary While Awaiting Trial For Gun Theft
Former Dauphin County Cop Charged In Harrisburg Burglary While Awaiting Trial For Gun Theft A disgraced Dauphin County police officer awaiting trial for allegedly stealing firearms and nearly $100,000 is now facing a new felony burglary charge, Harrisburg police announced on Friday, March 21. Christopher John Still, 51, was arrested for allegedly breaking into a Harrisburg business in August 2024, according to city police. Investigators say Still was identified during their months-long investigation and a warrant was issued on Tuesday, March 18. Still was taken into custody on Friday and charged with felony burglary – not adapted for overnight accommodation, no person present, cou…

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Fire Chief Admits He Dropped Crying Baby, Causing Skull Fracture In Bucks County: Affidavit Fire Chief Admits He Dropped Crying Baby, Causing Skull Fracture In Bucks County: Affidavit
Fire Chief Admits He Dropped Crying Baby, Causing Skull Fracture In Bucks County: Affidavit A Bucks County fire chief has been suspended after police say he admitted to dropping his 3-month-old infant daughter on her head because she wouldn’t stop crying, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, March 21. Falls Township Fire Company #1 Chief Brian Salt, 36, was charged with Felony Endangering the Welfare of a Child, Aggravated Assault on a Person Under 13, and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to court records and officials. Salt was arraigned Thursday, March 20, and committed to the Bucks County Corrections Center in lieu of $500,000 bail, his docket sh…

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TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Charge In Lebanon Co. Rape Case: Affidavit TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Charge In Lebanon Co. Rape Case: Affidavit
TikTok Uproar, $20K Fundraiser Follow Felony Wiretap Charge In Lebanon Co. Rape Case: Affidavit A Dauphin County woman is facing a felony wiretap charge and a false report accusation in a controversial case that’s ignited global attention, viral TikTok videos, and a $20,000 fundraiser. Veronika Rodriguez, 24, went to the Fort Indiantown Gap Police Department on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 2023, to report that she had been raped in a parked car by fellow airman Fahad Pervez three nights earlier. She claimed he withheld her glasses and assaulted her in the rear seat of his vehicle in a gated military lot, according to an affidavit of probable cause. But investigators later concluded she was lyi…

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Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say
Third Small Plane Crash In Three Months: Aircraft Flips On Landing In Pennsylvania, Police Say Another small plane has crashed in Pennsylvania — this time flipping onto its roof while landing on a private airstrip in Berks County, Robeson Township police announced on Friday, March 21. It marks the third small aircraft crash in as many months across the state — the second this month. Officers were called to the first block of Pleasant Grove Road at 5:32 p.m. on Thursday, March 20, where they found a Maule M-7 aircraft overturned on the pilot’s property, according to Acting Police Chief Sgt. Jason Rimby. The pilot sustained a minor injury, police said. Crews from Gibraltar Fire Compa…

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Carousel Con: Former Pottstown Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says Carousel Con: Former Pottstown Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says
Carousel Con: Former Pottstown Board Member Stole $300K To Settle Debt, DA Says A former board member of the Carousel at Pottstown foundation stole $300,000 from the nonprofit to pay off a personal civil judgment, the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, March 21. Adam Sager, 56, of Sarasota, Florida, has been charged with multiple felonies including theft by deception, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, forgery, and dealing in the proceeds of unlawful activity, according to DA Kevin Steele. Sager, a licensed Pennsylvania attorney, formerly practiced law in Pottstown. According to his law firm bio, he attended Ursinus C…

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Police & Fire
Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police
Driver Killed After Fire Truck Crash In Medford: Suffolk County Police A man was killed when his car collided with a fire truck in Medford, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, March 20. Jason Copper, 39, of Sound Beach, was driving a 2015 Dodge Dart eastbound on Express Drive South when he was hit by a Medford Fire Department truck at the Route 112 intersection around 12:35 p.m., police said. The fire truck, driven by 50-year-old Wilfredo Garcia of Medford, had its lights and sirens activated at the time. Copper was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Garcia and two passengers from the fire truck were …

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