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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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Schools
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say
Student Bites School Staffer Twice At High School, Lititz Police Say A 16-year-old girl is accused of biting a behavior support assistant multiple times at Warwick High School in Lititz, according to police. Lititz Borough Police were called to the school at 301 West Orange Street on Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 1:34 p.m. for a report of a disturbance involving a student and a staff member. Officers said the incident began when the assistant tried to take an object away from the student, who then bit the staffer twice on the hand during the encounter. Police issued the girl a summary non-traffic citation for Harassment, officials announced in a release on Tues…

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Police & Fire
Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police
Tow Truck Blaze, Fire Inside Office Deemed 'Suspicious' At Avi’s Auto In Hewlett: Police A tow truck burst into flames and fire spread into a Hewlett auto body shop early Monday, June 9, prompting a multi-agency response, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, June 10. The fire ignited in front of Avi’s Auto Center at 1205 West Broadway around 2:57 a.m., police said. Hewlett Fire Department was first on the scene and quickly knocked down the truck fire, but when smoke continued to pour from the building, crews forced their way inside, according to the fire department. Inside the office area, they discovered another small fire and extinguished it using one of two stretched h…

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News
Claw End Of Crowbar Jammed Into Man’s Skull In Front Of His Daughter In Bellport: DA Claw End Of Crowbar Jammed Into Man’s Skull In Front Of His Daughter In Bellport: DA
Claw End Of Crowbar Jammed Into Man’s Skull In Front Of His Daughter In Bellport: DA A man was brutally murdered with a crowbar in front of his young daughter during a domestic dispute in Bellport, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Tuesday, June 10. Carlos Bonaparte, 45, of East Patchogue, died after being struck in the skull with the claw end of the weapon—puncturing his brain by approximately one inch—during the early morning attack outside his home on Taylor Avenue at 2:45 a.m. on Saturday, May 18, authorities said. The suspect, Darrell Trent, 46, of Bellport, allegedly arrived at the home five minutes after being called by a cousin of Bona…

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Police & Fire
'Yo Mama' Joker Bludgeoned To Death With Brick And Cinder Block In Harrisburg: Affidavit 'Yo Mama' Joker Bludgeoned To Death With Brick And Cinder Block In Harrisburg: Affidavit
'Yo Mama' Joker Bludgeoned To Death With Brick And Cinder Block In Harrisburg: Affidavit A Harrisburg man is accused of killing another man with a brick and cinder block after a heated dispute over a "yo' mama" joke near the Susquehanna River, according to court records and police documents obtained by Daily Voice. Angelo Ph Ceccarani III, 22, was arrested on Monday, May 26, after allegedly confessing to the brutal killing of Joshua Schneider behind 221 North Front Street, Harrisburg police said in a release and confirmed in an affidavit of probable cause. Ceccarani, who was captured on surveillance footage provided by St. Stephen’s Church earlier that day, allegedly admitted t…

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Traffic
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP
Motorcyclist Killed After Fleeing Traffic Stop, Crashing Into Dump Truck On I-81 Ramp: PSP A fleeing motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a dump truck on a ramp to Interstate 81 in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, June 5. The pursuit began around 6:50 p.m. when a West Shore Regional Police officer attempted to pull over a motorcycle in Wormleysburg Borough for multiple traffic violations, state police said. The motorcyclist failed to stop, prompting a vehicle pursuit that continued onto the ramp from US Route 11/15 to I-81 Northbound in East Pennsboro Township. The rider lost control, struck a barrier, and crashed into a parked dump truck near t…

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News
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme In PA: DA Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme In PA: DA
Trio Of Cubans Living In NJ Caught In Credit Card Skimming Scheme In PA: DA Three Cuban nationals living in New Jersey have been ordered to stand trial for an elaborate credit card skimming scheme that targeted gas station customers in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Yosvel Gonzalez, 51, and Reinier Gracia-Martinez, 40, both of Elizabeth, NJ, along with Rudislandy Gracia-Toledo, 24, of North Bergen, NJ, are accused of installing hidden card skimmers at a gas station in the 1700 block of Hempstead Road in East Lampeter Township, then using stolen data to make thousands of dollars in purchases, according to the Lancaster County District At…

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Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Philly Suburb Bar As Crowds Watched, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Philly Suburb Bar As Crowds Watched, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA
Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Philly Suburb Bar As Crowds Watched, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA A father of 12 children was stabbed to death outside a Coatesville bar, and now a 54-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge, Chester County authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Stephen Marquis Johnson, 45, was fatally stabbed in the chest near his heart late Friday, May 16, outside the Midway Bar on East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville, according to a release from the Chester County District Attorney's Office. He died at Paoli Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 17. Officers were flagged down by bystanders and found Johnson lying on the ground with a puncture wound. Investi…

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Schools
Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police
Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police A Pennsylvania athletic director is accused of stealing every dollar of cash collected at school sports games—totaling over $15,000—Susquehanna Township police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Andrew Robert Kuhn, 34, of Red Lion, allegedly admitted to pocketing $15,842 instead of depositing it into the Susquehanna Township School District’s bank account, according to the criminal complaint and court docket. Kuhn served as the district’s athletic director from September 23, 2023, until his resignation was approved on October 18, 2024, according to school board minutes. His job included collec…

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News
14-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation 14-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation
14-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation A teenager has admitted to killing a high school senior just three days before graduation in Dauphin County. Zahkee Talib-Davis, 14, pleaded guilty to First-Degree Murder and Carrying a Firearm Without a License in Dauphin County Court on Wednesday, June 5, 2025, officials said.  He was 13 when he fatally shot 18-year-old Tyron Perrin inside an apartment in the 3600 block of Brookridge Terrace in Susquehanna Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, police said at the time. Officers arrived to find Tyron unconscious. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office confirmed he died of a gu…

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PA Attorney Accused Of $311K Theft From Client Kills Himself During Standoff: DA PA Attorney Accused Of $311K Theft From Client Kills Himself During Standoff: DA
PA Attorney Accused Of $311K Theft From Client Kills Himself During Standoff: DA A Pennsylvania attorney accused of stealing over $311,000 from a dead client’s estate shot himself during a dramatic police standoff at his law office and later died from his wounds, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Attorney and former Allegheny County sheriff candidate, Robert C. Klingensmith, 61, of Murrysville, was charged on May 29 with felony theft and financial exploitation of an older adult after investigators uncovered a pattern of abuse while he acted as the woman’s attorney, power of attorney, and executor, according to the Westmoreland County District Attorney’s Office. …

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