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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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Mysterious Explosion Inside Easton Apartment Kills Man: Police Mysterious Explosion Inside Easton Apartment Kills Man: Police
Mysterious Explosion Inside Easton Apartment Kills Man: Police A bizarre explosion inside an Easton apartment left a 26-year-old man fatally injured, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Easton police were called to the 700 block of West Milton Street around 9:39 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 3, for reports of a severely injured man lying outside a residence, according to a release. Officers arrived to find the man suffering from catastrophic injuries on the sidewalk in front of his home. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he later died, police said. Investigators determined an explosion inside the man’s apartment caused his fatal wounds. However, o…

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Fleeing Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars In Bethlehem: PA State Police Fleeing Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars In Bethlehem: PA State Police
Fleeing Driver Crashes Into Parked Cars In Bethlehem: PA State Police A driver led Pennsylvania State Police on a pursuit through Bethlehem before crashing into multiple parked cars, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Devon J. Legrand, of Allentown, fled a traffic stop in a 2010 Subaru Legacy in Bethlehem on Monday, Feb. 3 at 11:56 p.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M. Troopers attempted to stop the Subaru near Central Boulevard and West Market Street for vehicle code violations. Legrand sped off, leading police on a five-block chase along West Market Street. The vehicle eventually crashed into several parked cars before becoming disabl…

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Drunk Man Recorded Women In Planet Fitness Bathroom, Fled, Spat On Officer: Police Drunk Man Recorded Women In Planet Fitness Bathroom, Fled, Spat On Officer: Police
Drunk Man Recorded Women In Planet Fitness Bathroom, Fled, Spat On Officer: Police A Lancaster County man is accused of recording women in the restroom at a Planet Fitness while intoxicated before resisting arrest and spitting on an officer, Manheim Township police announced on Wednesday, Feb. 4. Zachary Alan Willetts, 26, was found in the women’s restroom at the gym on Lititz Pike while three female witnesses were using the facilities and changing, authorities said. The women told police that Willetts was inside a stall, stating that he was recording. He fled the scene but was later found in the parking lot, where officers said he was “manifestly under the influence of a…

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Teens In Stolen Kia's Wild Ride Ends After Driving Over Yard, Fleeing Cops In King Of Prussia Teens In Stolen Kia's Wild Ride Ends After Driving Over Yard, Fleeing Cops In King Of Prussia
Teens In Stolen Kia's Wild Ride Ends After Driving Over Yard, Fleeing Cops In King Of Prussia A trio of teens in a stolen Kia Soul tore through a quiet King of Prussia neighborhood, plowing over a yard before ditching the car and making a run for it—only to be hunted down by Upper Merion police, authorities said. It all started around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Jan. 28, when frantic calls flooded 911 about a blue Kia Soul speeding recklessly through the Valley Forge Homes neighborhood, police said. Witnesses reported the car appeared wrecked, possibly from a previous crash. Officers swarmed the area and soon spotted the damaged Kia on Kingwood Road near Musket. But when police tried to st…

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News
North Wales Dad Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe DA North Wales Dad Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe DA
North Wales Dad Stole $43K From Softball Non-Profit While Raising $25K+ From GoFundMe DA A North Wales man is accused of stealing over $43,000 from a youth baseball and softball organization while serving as its vice president of finance, Montgomery County officials announced Tuesday, Feb. 4. Christopher Pekula, 49, was charged with multiple felonies, including Theft by Unlawful Taking and Theft by Deception, following an investigation into his handling of the Montgomery Township Baseball and Softball Association's (MTBSA) finances. The alleged thefts took place from October 2018 to October 2023, authorities said. The investigation began on April 8, 2024, when new board members…

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Suspect Arrested In Stabbing, Body Dumped At Paxtang Cemetery: Police (UPDATE) Suspect Arrested In Stabbing, Body Dumped At Paxtang Cemetery: Police (UPDATE)
Suspect Arrested In Stabbing, Body Dumped At Paxtang Cemetery: Police (Update) A Harrisburg man has been arrested in connection with the fatal stabbing of a man whose body was found inside a vehicle at Paxtang Cemetery, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Frankelin Franco-Colome was taken into custody earlier in the morning and charged with one count of criminal homicide, according to Swatara Township police. He was arraigned and is being held in Dauphin County Prison without bail. The victim, 61-year-old Jorge Morales of Harrisburg, was attacked on Jan. 27 around 10 p.m. at 2771 Paxton Street, where officers later found blood in the parking lot, investigators s…

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Carlisle Man Caught With Condoms, Gun Meeting 'Girl' In Child Predator Sting: Police Carlisle Man Caught With Condoms, Gun Meeting 'Girl' In Child Predator Sting: Police
Carlisle Man Caught With Condoms, Gun Meeting 'Girl' In Child Predator Sting: Police A Carlisle man was arrested after allegedly traveling to meet what he believed was a 14-year-old girl while carrying a firearm, condoms, and other items, Derry Township police announced. William H. Pratt, 45, was taken into custody on Sunday, Feb. 2, after arriving at a location on the 600 block of East Main Street in Hummelstown, where he had arranged to meet the minor, authorities said. For several days, Pratt had been communicating with an undercover Internet Crimes Against Children (ICAC) investigator posing as a 14-year-old girl, according to police. When he arrived at the meeting spot…

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6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted In North Whitehall Township, Welfare Check Reveals: PSP 6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted In North Whitehall Township, Welfare Check Reveals: PSP
6-Year-Old Girl Sexually Assaulted In North Whitehall Township, Welfare Check Reveals: PSP A sexual assault involving a 6-year-old Allentown girl is under investigation after a child welfare report revealed the alleged abuse, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The assault reportedly occurred in 2023, but authorities only recently began investigating the case after receiving a report concerning the child in North Whitehall Township.  Troopers began their investigation on Dec. 30, 2024, according to the release.  Details about the suspect and circumstances surrounding the case have not yet been disclosed as the investigation continues.

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11-Year-Old Coopersburg Boy Sexually Assaulted By Sibling, State Police Say 11-Year-Old Coopersburg Boy Sexually Assaulted By Sibling, State Police Say
11-Year-Old Coopersburg Boy Sexually Assaulted By Sibling, State Police Say A Pennsylvania boy has reported being sexually assaulted by a sibling, prompting an investigation by state police, officials announced on Monday, Feb. 3, 2025. The assault occurred at a home on Uffers Road in Coopersburg and was reported earlier this year, authorities said. After conducting an investigation starting on Tuesday, Oct. 17, 2024, Pennsylvania State Police closed the case and filed charges against the sibling. Further details about the case, including the suspect's name, have not been disclosed.

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Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam
Schnecksville Senior Loses $250K In Mega Millions Lottery Scam An 84-year-old Schnecksville man was swindled out of $250,000 by scammers posing as Mega Millions representatives, Pennsylvania State Police announced on  Over the course of a year, from December 2023 to December 2024, the victim believed they were interacting with legitimate lottery officials, investigators said. The fraudsters convinced the senior to transfer large sums of money under false pretenses. No suspects have been identified in the ongoing investigation, PSP Bethlehem Patrol Unit said. Authorities urge anyone with information to contact them.

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