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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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Police & Fire
Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA
Woman Permanently Paralyzed After Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit Strikes Couple: Lancaster DA A drunk driver who caused a serious head-on crash that left a woman permanently paralyzed and hospitalized two people has been sentenced to state prison, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Friday, May 9. Gary L. Testerman Jr., 37, of the 100 block of Lancaster Pike South in Providence Township, was sentenced to two to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty in December to a 2023 DUI crash that left one victim unable to walk again, Judge Jeffrey Conrad ruled. Testerman pleaded guilty to two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault by Vehicle While DUI, two counts …

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Schools
7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In York County: Officials 7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In York County: Officials
7 Children Injured In School Bus, SUV Head-On Crash In York County: Officials A school bus loaded with children collided head-on with an SUV at a York County intersection, emergency responders announced on Friday, May 9. The crash happened at 2:52 p.m. at the intersection of Honey Valley Road and South Franklin Street, according to the Southern Area Fire and Emergency Rescue (SAFER). Crews arrived to find the SUV and the school bus smashed together in a head-on collision. Firefighters quickly triaged the children aboard the bus, moving uninjured students to a second waiting bus for safety, SAFER said. Seven children suffered minor injuries in the crash. They were ev…

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Police & Fire
Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Lititz: Police Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Lititz: Police
Two Kids, Adult Severely Injured When SUV Crashes Into Tree In Lititz: Police An SUV carrying two children and an adult slammed into a tree during a rainstorm in Warwick Township, severely injuring all three, police announced on Friday, May 9. The single-vehicle crash happened in the 200 block of East Lexington Road around 8 a.m., according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Investigators say the driver of a 2023 Hyundai SUV lost control on the wet roadway and slid off the road, striking a large tree head-on. The adult and two child passengers were all transported to a local hospital for emergency care with serious injuries. Brunnerville Fi…

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News
'Sugar Daddy' Constable, Pastor Charged With Witness Intimidation: Chambersburg PD 'Sugar Daddy' Constable, Pastor Charged With Witness Intimidation: Chambersburg PD
'Sugar Daddy' Constable, Pastor Charged With Witness Intimidation: Chambersburg PD A disgraced Pennsylvania State Constable and pastor accused of running a sex trafficking ring is now charged with trying to silence his victims—using fake news stories sent from his jail cell, Chambersburg police announced on Friday, May 9, 2025. Timothy Raye Heefner, 66, already facing 487 charges including rape, involuntary servitude, and trafficking, is now charged with three counts of felony intimidation of witnesses or victims after police say he mailed fraudulent articles from Franklin County Jail and ordered a community member to “broadcast” them to scare off witnesses in his case. H…

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News
Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE) Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE)
Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (Update) A Florida man accused of killing a woman and injuring two men at an after-hours club in Pennsylvania will face all charges in Lehigh County Court, authorities announced on Friday, May 9. Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, is charged with felony criminal homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, and one count of misdemeanor possessing an instrument of crime, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Following a preliminary hearing before District Judge Rashid Santiago on April 25, 2025, all charges were held for court, authorities said. Rios-Sant…

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Traffic
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING) Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING)
Jackknifed Tractor-Trailer Shuts Down I-81 North In Lebanon County (Developing) A jackknifed tractor-trailer brought traffic to a standstill on Interstate 81 in Lebanon County, officials announced on Friday, May 9. The big rig jackknifed across all northbound lanes of the highway around 11:30 a.m., near Exit 85 for Route 934/Annville/Fort Indiantown Gap in East Hanover Township, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials said. The crash forced the closure of I-81 north between Exit 85 and Exit 89 for Interstate 78/Allentown. As of 12:08 p.m., all lanes remained blocked, and it was unclear when the interstate would reopen. Southbound lanes were also impacted d…

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News
Couple Pleads Guilty In Deadly Allentown Bridge Robbery Shooting Couple Pleads Guilty In Deadly Allentown Bridge Robbery Shooting
Couple Pleads Guilty In Deadly Allentown Bridge Robbery Shooting An Allentown couple has pleaded guilty in connection with a 2020 armed robbery that ended in the fatal shooting of a 21-year-old man on the Hamilton Street bridge, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Thursday, May 8. Jose Santiago, 42, pleaded guilty to felony third-degree murder and felony conspiracy to commit robbery during a hearing before Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks on May 8. The open plea carries a possible sentence of 30 to 60 years in prison. He is scheduled for sentencing at 1:30 p.m. on June 16, 2025. His wife, 36-year-old Latasha Santiago of Allentown, pl…

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News
Guns, Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Allentown Raid, 4 Arrested: Police Guns, Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Allentown Raid, 4 Arrested: Police
Guns, Fentanyl, Ecstasy Seized In Allentown Raid, 4 Arrested: Police A major drug and gun bust in Allentown led to four arrests after police raided a home packed with illegal narcotics and high-powered weapons, authorities announced on Thursday, May 8. Allentown Police Vice, Emergency Response Team, and Patrol officers executed a search warrant at a home in the 900 block of Gordon Street at approximately 6 a.m., according to Captain Daniel Gross. Inside, officers found Ricky Schlott, Felix Luna, Raymond Rodriguez, and Arianna Abreu. Police say they recovered a stolen handgun, two assault-style rifles, a bolt-action rifle, a shotgun, firearm parts, loaded mag…

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Police & Fire
Puppy Dies After Being Rescued From Hicksville Home, Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty Puppy Dies After Being Rescued From Hicksville Home, Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty
Puppy Dies After Being Rescued From Hicksville Home, Woman Charged With Animal Cruelty A Long Island woman is facing animal cruelty charges after a severely malnourished puppy died hours after being rescued from her Hicksville home, authorities announced on Friday, May 9.  Gisela Rodriguez, 32, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, after Town of Hempstead Animal Control officers and Nassau County detectives responded to a disturbing tip, police said.. An anonymous individual had sent in photos showing a visibly emaciated puppy, prompting animal control officers to contact Rodriguez, who allowed them to retrieve the animal from her home on Spindle Road around 4:50 p.m., o…

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News
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (UPDATE) Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (UPDATE)
Harrisburg Symphony Ex-Concertmaster Takes Deal To Avoid Life Sentence For Child Rape (Update) The 58-year-old former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster has taken a plea deal rather than life behind bars for the abhorrent rape of a child that lasted over a decade. Odin J. Rathnam, the former Harrisburg Symphony concertmaster who sexually abused a child for over a decade, accepted a plea deal that spares him a life sentence, according to court documents. A "written no contest/guilty plea colloquy" was filed on Wednesday, May 8, 2025, indicating that Rathnam accepted the plea without admitting guilt to avoid a potential life sentence. The document was submitted ahead of his schedu…

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