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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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Measles Exposure Alert: Child With Virus Visited Busy Montgomery Locations, Officials Say Measles Exposure Alert: Child With Virus Visited Busy Montgomery Locations, Officials Say
Measles Exposure Alert: Child With Virus Visited Busy Montgomery Locations, Officials Say A highly contagious case of measles has been confirmed in an unvaccinated child who visited multiple high-traffic locations in Pennsylvania, sparking an urgent public health alert, officials announced on Sunday, March 2. The Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) Office of Public Health (OPH) is tracking potential exposures and urging people to check their immunization records after the infected child was in several public places while contagious. The child may have exposed others to measles at the following locations: China Airlines Airport Shuttle Bus (Departing…

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Box Truck Engulfed In Flames On Route 422 In Montgomery County: PSP Box Truck Engulfed In Flames On Route 422 In Montgomery County: PSP
Box Truck Engulfed In Flames On Route 422 In Montgomery County: PSP A white box truck caught fire along Route 422 East in Montgomery County, prompting an emergency response, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, March 3. The fire broke out at mile marker 185.5, just west of Indian Head Road, troopers said. Firefighters and tow crews were dispatched to the scene to contain the blaze and clear the roadway. No injuries have been reported, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Brutal Rape, Beating Of Woman By Ex Leads To Warrant In Lower Swatara: Affidavit (UPDATE) Brutal Rape, Beating Of Woman By Ex Leads To Warrant In Lower Swatara: Affidavit (UPDATE)
Brutal Rape, Beating Of Woman By Ex Leads To Warrant In Lower Swatara: Affidavit (Update) A woman was beaten, choked, and raped multiple times by her ex-boyfriend after he forced his way into her home, threatened her children, and refused to leave, according to newly obtained court documents. Lower Swatara Township police continue to search for Maiquer Andres Salvador, 36, who is wanted for rape by forcible compulsion, aggravated assault, burglary, sexual assault, and four additional charges following the violent attack on Wednesday, Feb. 28, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, March 4. ATTACK DETAILS Officers were alerted after Salvad…

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Teen Executes 19-Year-Old In Broad Daylight At Long Island Intersection: Police Allege Teen Executes 19-Year-Old In Broad Daylight At Long Island Intersection: Police Allege
Teen Executes 19-Year-Old In Broad Daylight At Long Island Intersection: Police Allege A 19-year-old was shot dead in broad daylight at a Hempstead intersection, and now another teen is behind bars, Nassau County police announced in an update on Monday, March 3. Jefferson J. Mancia-Fernandez, 19, of Hempstead, was gunned down near West Graham Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard just after noon on Saturday, March 1, police said. Officers found him unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds and rushed him to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Now, 18-year-old Jeremias Ferrufino-Rodriguez of 190 West Marshall Street has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder and tw…

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Illegal Gambling, Booze Flowing At Deli Before Employee's Arrest: Suffolk County Police Illegal Gambling, Booze Flowing At Deli Before Employee's Arrest: Suffolk County Police
Illegal Gambling, Booze Flowing At Deli Before Employee's Arrest: Suffolk County Police A Long Island deli was caught hosting illegal gambling and alcohol sales before police arrested an employee, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, March 3. Officers from the Seventh Precinct Investigative Unit raided MR Broadway Deli at 53 Broadway in Rocky Point on Saturday, March 1, after community complaints. Inside, they found customers using slot machine gambling devices and drinking alcohol—despite the deli not having a license for on-site booze sales, police said. Madelin Rodriguez-Estevez, 29, of East Setauket, was arrested and charged with Possession of a Gambling Device, a mi…

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ROAD RAGE: Driver Possibly Threatened With Gun On I-476, PA State Police Say ROAD RAGE: Driver Possibly Threatened With Gun On I-476, PA State Police Say
Road Rage: Driver Possibly Threatened With Gun On I-476, PA State Police Say A driver feared for his life after a road rage confrontation on I-476 in Delaware County, but authorities say there wasn’t enough evidence to prove a gun was involved, according to a release on Sunday, Feb. 3. Pennsylvania State Police troopers from the Media barracks responded to a report of a violent road rage incident near mile marker 9.9 around 3:23 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 22. The victim, a 36-year-old Ridley Park man, told police he was threatened by another driver. Troopers tracked the suspect to their home in Haverford Township and questioned them, according to PSP. However, aft…

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Man Hurls Explosive Into Chesco Store, Tries To Steal Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police Man Hurls Explosive Into Chesco Store, Tries To Steal Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police
Man Hurls Explosive Into Chesco Store, Tries To Steal Car In Chaotic Rampage: PA State Police A Pennsylvania man launched an explosive inside a Chester County convenience store, igniting a fire before attempting to carjack a driver in a desperate escape, Pennsylvania State Police said. Augustin Cisneros-Bedolla is accused of unleashing the violent attack at Squire’s Pantry on Gap Newport Pike in London Grove Township at 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, March 1, according to PSP Avondale. Investigators say Cisneros-Bedolla stormed into the store, threw an incendiary device at two employees, and set the building ablaze. As the flames spread, chaos erupted. The suspect then ran outside and att…

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Man Hunts Down Victim, Traps Them At Chambersburg Police Station: Officials Man Hunts Down Victim, Traps Them At Chambersburg Police Station: Officials
Man Hunts Down Victim, Traps Them At Chambersburg Police Station: Officials A Chambersburg man hunted down his victim, followed them across town, and trapped them in the police station parking lot before officers intervened, authorities said. Marvin Duran, 41, allegedly stalked the victim throughout the borough on Sunday, March 2, until they drove to the police station at 116 S. Second St. for help, police said. But when they arrived, Duran used his vehicle to repeatedly block them from leaving, according to investigators. A Chambersburg officer returning to the station witnessed the terrifying scene unfold and immediately took action, police said. Duran was a…

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Mafia Hoax: Fake Kidnapping Photos By Lancaster Man Prompts Friends To Call London Police, FBI Mafia Hoax: Fake Kidnapping Photos By Lancaster Man Prompts Friends To Call London Police, FBI
Mafia Hoax: Fake Kidnapping Photos By Lancaster Man Prompts Friends To Call London Police, FBI A Lancaster County man faked his own Mafia abduction—complete with staged beatings, a gun to his head, and ransom demands—scamming victims out of more than $126,000 before law enforcement unraveled his elaborate scheme, authorities said. Joshua B. Fernando, 27, of Salisbury Township, was sentenced to six to 23 months in prison followed by two years of probation after pleading guilty to felony theft by deception, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Feb. 27. Fernando convinced his victims that he had traveled to Europe on business in May 2024 but soon call…

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Man Shot Execution-Style In BMW At Philadelphia Intersection: Police Man Shot Execution-Style In BMW At Philadelphia Intersection: Police
Man Shot Execution-Style In BMW At Philadelphia Intersection: Police A Philadelphia man was found executed with a gunshot wound to the back of his head while sitting in a silver BMW at a busy South Philly intersection, authorities announced. The chilling discovery was made at 20th and Ritner streets around 2:34 p.m. on Sunday, March 2, when officers from the 3rd District responded to reports of a shooting, Philadelphia police said. Inside the luxury car, officers found a 56-year-old man slumped over, a single bullet lodged in the back of his skull. Medics from Engine 11 pronounced him dead at 2:50 p.m. No weapon was found at the scene, and the shooter r…

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