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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
HOMICIDE: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say HOMICIDE: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say
Homicide: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say A man was shot and killed on a Harrisburg street, sparking a homicide investigation, police announced on Sunday, April 27. Officers rushed to Logan and Maclay Streets around 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, for reports of gunfire, according to a release by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. They found an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began emergency treatment before transporting him to a local hospital for advanced care, police said. The victim later died from his injuries. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Harrisbur…

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Two People Shot In Lancaster, Police Say Two People Shot In Lancaster, Police Say
Two People Shot In Lancaster, Police Say Gunfire erupted on a busy Lancaster street, leaving two people wounded, police announced late Saturday, April 26. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were called to the 600 block of North Prince Street at 9:21 p.m. for reports of shots fired, authorities said. Minutes later, two victims were found with gunshot injuries. Both victims survived, and their injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, police said. Detectives are still piecing together what happened, but investigators say there is no ongoing threat to the public. Anyone with information is urged to contact…

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Mugshot Released After Loaded Gun, Giant Dagger Seized During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police Mugshot Released After Loaded Gun, Giant Dagger Seized During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police
Mugshot Released After Loaded Gun, Giant Dagger Seized During Long Island Traffic Stop: Police An armed biker with a massive dagger was busted in Hempstead during a traffic stop, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, April 27. Darrell Barnes, 38, of Walnut Road in Amityville, was riding a 2023 Harley Davidson eastbound on Weir Street near Milburn Avenue when First Precinct officers noticed his license plate was obstructed around 11:38 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025. After pulling him over, officers discovered a loaded silver and purple firearm with a red dot sight, police said. They also found a 12-inch-long metal dagger hidden inside a saddle compartment on the motorcycle. Ba…

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Man Dies After Ambler Officer Shot Him: Montco DA Man Dies After Ambler Officer Shot Him: Montco DA
Man Dies After Ambler Officer Shot Him: Montco DA The second officer involved shooting on Saturday, April 26 has turned fatal. A knife-wielding man was shot dead by police in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Sunday, April 27. The incident began with a 911 call for a suspicious person at 7:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Ambler Police officers responded to the area of Forrest Avenue and School Street, where they encountered 43-year-old Robert Aguilar Cholula of Ambler holding a large, butcher-style knife. Officers ordered Cholula to drop the knife, but he refused and …

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Road Rage: Driver Arrested For Murder On LIE, Police Say (UPDATE) Road Rage: Driver Arrested For Murder On LIE, Police Say (UPDATE)
Road Rage: Driver Arrested For Murder On LIE, Police Say (Update) A driver is accused of intentionally killing a motorcyclist during a road rage incident in North Hills, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 25. Brian Noll, 64, of Scio, New York, was driving a 2022 Ford pickup truck eastbound on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway near New Hyde Park Road at 2:14 p.m. when he got into an altercation with a 29-year-old man riding a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling in the same direction, according to Homicide Squad Detectives. During the course of the incident, Noll allegedly swerved into the motorcycle, pinning the victim agains…

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Bus Slams Into Sedan At Route 30 Intersection, Sending Two To Hospital In West Manchester: PD Bus Slams Into Sedan At Route 30 Intersection, Sending Two To Hospital In West Manchester: PD
Bus Slams Into Sedan At Route 30 Intersection, Sending Two To Hospital In West Manchester: PD A charter-style passenger bus slammed into a red Nissan sedan at the intersection of Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township, sending two people to the hospital, police announced on Friday, April 25. Emergency personnel from West Manchester Township Police, Fire, and EMS arrived at the scene around 8:39 a.m., according to a release. The two occupants of the Nissan were immediately extracted and transported to York Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation found that the bus, traveling west on Route 30, ran a solid red light at the intersectio…

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Felon Driving With Loaded 9MM Caught Speeding 55 MPH In Lebanon: DA Felon Driving With Loaded 9MM Caught Speeding 55 MPH In Lebanon: DA
Felon Driving With Loaded 9MM Caught Speeding 55 MPH In Lebanon: DA A Lebanon felon with a loaded handgun hidden inside his car was caught speeding more than double the limit, prosecutors announced on Friday, April 25. Junior Estevez was convicted of Felony Persons Not to Possess a Firearm, Felony Carrying a Firearm Without a License, and two Misdemeanor drug offenses after a Lebanon County jury trial, the District Attorney's Office said. The case started on Easter Sunday, March 31, 2024, when Patrolman Andrew Weaver of the Lebanon City Police stopped Estevez for driving 55 mph in a 25 mph zone, prosecutors said. Weaver smelled marijuana and saw a digi…

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PA Former Lowe's District Manager Caught In Human Trafficking Sting, District Attorney Says PA Former Lowe's District Manager Caught In Human Trafficking Sting, District Attorney Says
PA Former Lowe's District Manager Caught In Human Trafficking Sting, District Attorney Says A former Lowe’s district manager is among seven Pennsylvania men accused of fueling human trafficking by trying to buy sex at a Cumberland County hotel, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Friday, April 25. The arrests happened during "Operation Impact Demand (X)" at a Silver Spring Township hotel, according to the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force. The operation was carried out alongside the Silver Spring Township Police Department, Pennsylvania State Police, and Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. "The money these individuals spend on prostitution-related activit…

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1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents 1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents
1-Year-Old Dies Surrounded By Fentanyl Pills, Blood On Face: Murder Charge For Steelton Parents Zora Valentina Volcy, just 1 year old, was found cold and stiff in her Steelton bedroom — blood and mucus on her face, fentanyl pills scattered across the floor, police say. Now her parents, Debra Burnett, 28, and Fritz Volcy, 26, both of Harrisburg, are charged with third-degree murder and endangering the welfare of children. Shocking Discovery Inside Steelton Home Steelton police rushed to the family's home on the 500 block of St. Mary’s Drive around 9:30 a.m. Friday, March 7, for reports of a child in cardiac arrest. Officers found Zora unresponsive, her limbs stiff, and her face smeare…

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'Then We Heard Screaming': Gunfire Erupts At Hazleton Playground, Police Say 'Then We Heard Screaming': Gunfire Erupts At Hazleton Playground, Police Say
'Then We Heard Screaming': Gunfire Erupts At Hazleton Playground, Police Say Gunshots rang out at a Hazleton playground packed with children, followed by the unmistakable sound of people screaming, police said. Officers were dispatched to Beech Street Park after multiple 911 callers reported shots fired near the basketball courts and people yelling in panic around 5:30 p.m. on Thursday, April 24, the Hazleton City Police Department said in a release. When officers arrived, they learned the victim had already been rushed to the hospital by private vehicle. That person was treated for non-life-threatening injuries and later released from the emergency room, police sai…

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