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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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ROAD RAGE: Driver Fires At Family, Striking Pedestrian While Fleeing In Philly, Police Say ROAD RAGE: Driver Fires At Family, Striking Pedestrian While Fleeing In Philly, Police Say
Road Rage: Driver Fires At Family, Striking Pedestrian While Fleeing In Philly, Police Say A driver fired a gun at a family during a road rage incident in Philadelphia, then struck a pedestrian while fleeing, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17. The complainant told police the gunman pulled a black handgun and fired in his direction during an argument over a lane change at approximately 10:23 a.m. He was driving with his girlfriend and two children at the time. Thankfully, no one in the vehicle was hurt. The complainant quickly flagged down officers and gave them a description of the suspect’s vehicle, police said. Shortly afterward, that vehicle was located and stopped…

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Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA
Mom Of 3 Shot Through Door In Allentown; Killer Pleads Guilty, Sentenced To Decades: DA A man who gunned down a mother of three through her apartment door in Allentown while her children were home asleep has pleaded guilty and been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17. Obadiah Whack, 30, of Allentown, pleaded guilty to Murder of the Third Degree and Possession of a Firearm Prohibited, both felonies of the first degree, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. He was sentenced by Judge James T. Anthony to 30 to 60 years in state prison. The plea deal came after three days of trial before a jury and was reached prior to …

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Lifestyle
'America's Favorite Brother' Reveal On 'Masked Singer' Leaves Fans, Judges In Total Shock 'America's Favorite Brother' Reveal On 'Masked Singer' Leaves Fans, Judges In Total Shock
'America's Favorite Brother' Reveal On 'Masked Singer' Leaves Fans, Judges In Total Shock It was a "Boy Meets World"-class surprise on "The Masked Singer", when Matthew Lawrence was revealed as the crooning Paparazzo. The 45-year-old heartthrob from Abington Township, PA — best known for playing Shawn’s soft-spoken older brother Jack Hunter — brought the house down Wednesday night, April 17, trading Philly brotherly love for vocal bravado in a series of unmasking-worthy performances. "Masked Singer" stans might recall Matthew's brother Joey was Walrus on Season 8 of the FOX hit singing show. Anyway, the moment Matthew pulled off that giant camera head was pure TGIF nostalg…

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Inmate Dies From Fentanyl Overdose Days After Arrest In Lancaster County Prison: Coroner Inmate Dies From Fentanyl Overdose Days After Arrest In Lancaster County Prison: Coroner
Inmate Dies From Fentanyl Overdose Days After Arrest In Lancaster County Prison: Coroner The death of Chaz Lowery, a 27-year-old man found unresponsive in his Lancaster County Prison cell just two days after his arrest, has been ruled an accidental overdose, according to the county coroner's office. Lowery, originally from Hanover and most recently living in Harrisburg, died from complications of acute fentanyl toxicity, Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni announced in a release dated Monday, March 17. He was found by a correctional officer during a routine cell check at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 15. CPR was performed, but Lowery was pronounced dead at 8:14 a.m…

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Second Suspect Sought After Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Sparks Manhunt Second Suspect Sought After Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Sparks Manhunt
Second Suspect Sought After Deadly Harrisburg Shooting Sparks Manhunt A second man is now wanted in connection to a deadly shooting that left a 26-year-old Harrisburg resident dead, authorities announced on Thursday, April 17. Teriq Coleman, 22, has been charged with Murder, Conspiracy to Commit Murder, Person Not to Possess a Firearm, and Carrying a Firearm Without a License, according to the Harrisburg Police. Coleman is being charged alongside Aaron S. Hurtt, 23, who was named earlier this week as the primary suspect in the April 14 shooting at North 4th and Muench streets. The victim, Omari Wilson Jr., 26, was shot multiple times around 7:45 p.m. Monday.…

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Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA
Laptop Fight Leaves Selden Grandma Dead, Mom Stabbed; Teen Charged With Murder: DA A 15-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his mother and brutally killing his grandmother in their Selden home during a fight over his laptop, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Thursday, April 17. The attack happened on the 800 block of Old Town Road around 9:40 p.m. on Monday, April 7, police and prosecutors said. Vanessa Chendemi, 36, had confronted her son about skipping school. Her mother, 56-year-old Concetta Chendemi, told her to take away the boy’s laptop, triggering the teen to grab a knife and attack both women, the DA said. Vanessa fell to the floor and…

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‘Federal Agent’ Caught Prowling Quarryville Businesses Revealed As Wanted VA Fugitive: Police ‘Federal Agent’ Caught Prowling Quarryville Businesses Revealed As Wanted VA Fugitive: Police
‘Federal Agent’ Caught Prowling Quarryville Businesses Revealed As Wanted VA Fugitive: Police A man who claimed he was a "federal agent in pursuit of justice" was arrested for impersonating a public official after fleeing officers in Quarryville, police said on Wednesday, April 16. Justin Miranda, 51, was prowling around businesses in the borough around 11 p.m., when an officer spotted him and tried to stop him for questioning, Quarryville Borough Police explained in a release shared Wednesday, April 16. Instead of cooperating, Miranda ran away on foot, prompting a multi-agency search. Officers from Strasburg and West Lampeter joined in and ultimately caught up to him, police said. …

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ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor
ID Theft Ring Busted With Stolen US Treasury Checks, Gun, Skimmer, And Dogs: NJ Prosecutor A New Jersey couple is accused of running a high-level ID theft ring involving stolen Treasury checks, guns, a skimmer, and stolen dogs, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16. Peter M. Gittens, 37, and Chambreona J. Williams, 33—also known as Tenisha O. Gittens— both of Raritan Township, have been charged with a slew of crimes, including Forgery, Trafficking in Personal Identifying Information, Unlawful Possession of a Firearm, Theft of Movable Property, Endangering the Welfare of a Child, and more, Hunterdon County Prosecutor Renée Robeson and Raritan Township Chief of Police Al Payn…

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‘Like Dressing Up A Skeleton’: PA Son Meant No Harm Leaving Mom’s Body In Car, Defense Says ‘Like Dressing Up A Skeleton’: PA Son Meant No Harm Leaving Mom’s Body In Car, Defense Says
‘Like Dressing Up A Skeleton’: PA Son Meant No Harm Leaving Mom’s Body In Car, Defense Says A man accused of leaving his mother’s dead body in a trash-covered car outside a Lancaster County home will face trial, a judge ruled on Wednesday, April 16. Kevin Hyun Ahn, 31, who has no fixed address but was last living in Schuylkill Haven, is charged with Abuse of Corpse after Northern Lancaster County police discovered his mother’s body in a vehicle parked outside a home in the 100 block of Fruitville Pike in Penn Township on Sunday, March 24, authorities said. During a preliminary hearing before Magisterial District Judge Torrey Landis, officers testified that 61-year-old Hyun Ahn of …

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Meth, Crack Seized In Cape May County SWAT Raid: Prosecutor Meth, Crack Seized In Cape May County SWAT Raid: Prosecutor
Meth, Crack Seized In Cape May County SWAT Raid: Prosecutor Crack cocaine and methamphetamine were seized during a SWAT raid in the Burleigh section of Middle Township, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 16. A months-long investigation by the Cape May County Prosecutor’s Office Gangs, Guns, and Narcotics Task Force led to the bust, according to Prosecutor Jeffrey Sutherland. The DEA, Middle Township Police, and the Cape May County Regional SWAT Team assisted in executing multiple court-authorized search warrants. During the coordinated operation, officers searched several homes and seized under a half-ounce of meth and crack, along with distr…

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