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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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Body Recovered From Pequea Creek Identified As Man With Troubled Past (UPDATE) Body Recovered From Pequea Creek Identified As Man With Troubled Past (UPDATE)
Body Recovered From Pequea Creek Identified As Man With Troubled Past (Update) A Lancaster County man with a troubled past was found dead in Pequea Creek after emergency crews responded to a water rescue call on Sunday, Feb. 9, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Charles Ashley Duroni, 54, of West Lampeter Township, was retrieved from the water near Marticville Road and River Road in Martic Township around 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, after emergency personnel responded to a water rescue call. Fire and EMS crews pulled him from shallow water and attempted lifesaving efforts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene​. Duroni had a history of run-ins with the law. In …

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Police & Fire
Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (UPDATE) Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (UPDATE)
Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (Update) A man was found dead along West Commerce Street in Chambersburg, prompting a death investigation that temporarily shut down the roadway, police announced Sunday, Feb. 9. Chambersburg police responded to the 100 block of West Commerce Street around 1 p.m. after receiving a report of a deceased male in the area. Officers arrived alongside the Franklin County Coroner's Office and the department’s Criminal Investigation Division, authorities said. Investigators determined the man appeared to have died accidentally. His identity has not been released as officials work to notify his next of kin…

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Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say
Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say A group of young teens broke into a Shippensburg store and made off with $1,500 worth of vape pens, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Feb. 9. The burglary occurred on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at the Asian Express Mart on the 300 block of S Fayette Street in Southampton Township, police said. The suspects, two 13-year-old boys and one 14-year-old boy, allegedly targeted the store during the early morning hours, taking high-value vape products, investigators revealed. Surveillance footage and evidence collected at the scene are part of the ongoing investigation, according to PSP C…

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Crash Closes I-78 Eastbound In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes I-78 Eastbound In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes I-78 Eastbound In Lebanon County (Developing) A crash has shut down all lanes of Interstate 78 eastbound in Lebanon County, according to 511PA. The incident occurred between Exit 6 for PA 343 – Lebanon/Fredericksburg and two miles east of the exit. It was first reported at 10:32 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, with all lanes officially closed by 12:18 p.m., transportation officials said. The closure is expected to last until at least 2:30 p.m. Drivers should expect significant delays and seek alternate routes. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Next Of Kin Found For Reading Man, 32, Who Died At Home: Coroner Next Of Kin Found For Reading Man, 32, Who Died At Home: Coroner
Next Of Kin Found For Reading Man, 32, Who Died At Home: Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office was asking for the public’s help in locating the next of kin for a Reading man who was recently found dead. William P. Diaz, 32, was discovered deceased in Reading on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, Deputy Coroner Investigator Holly Stavarski announced. His next-of-kin was located on by Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, Stavarski said.  She thanked the public for spreading the word. 

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Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Mansion In Amid Frigid Conditions: Officials Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Mansion In Amid Frigid Conditions: Officials
Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Mansion In Amid Frigid Conditions: Officials A massive fire tore through a mansion in Penn Valley overnight, keeping multiple fire companies busy for hours battling the flames in freezing temperatures, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched at 1:22 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, after a caller reported seeing tall flames through the woods near Centennial Road, according to the Belmont Hills Fire Company. By 1:26 a.m., additional callers confirmed a mansion was fully engulfed in flames. Chief 22, identified as Zamorski, arrived at the scene and confirmed the fire had heavily consumed a 2.5-story mansion, prompting a "Lower Merion Work…

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Raped Slatington Teen Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Lehigh DA Raped Slatington Teen Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Lehigh DA
Raped Slatington Teen Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Lehigh DA A teenage girl was raped, restrained, and strangled in a basement by two men in Slatington, according to Lehigh County authorities. Tristan Richard Zawick, 22, of Whitehall, and Jacquan Tanasse, 18, of Slatington, have been charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and criminal conspiracy to commit rape, officials announced on Saturday, Feb. 8. Slatington police were called to a home in the 200 block of Walnut Street just before 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, where officers found the victim in the basement, prosecutors said. She told investigators that Zawick and Tanasse raped h…

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Driver ID'd After Police SUV Involved In Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 22: PSP (UPDATE) Driver ID'd After Police SUV Involved In Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 22: PSP (UPDATE)
Driver ID'd After Police SUV Involved In Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 22: PSP (Update) A Susquehanna Township police SUV was involved in a fatal four-vehicle crash that shut down all lanes of US Route 22 westbound near Harrisburg, according to officials. The Pennsylvania State Police report identifies the deceased driver as 23-year-old Moises L. Cruz of Millersburg, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The violent collision happened at approximately 12:31 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the intersection of Walnut Street and Locust Lane, on the border of Susquehanna and Lower Paxton townships, according to a Pennsylvania State Police crash report. A relative of Cruz shared a hea…

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Dogs Rescued As Fire Tears Through Chambersburg Duplex: Officials (PHOTOS) Dogs Rescued As Fire Tears Through Chambersburg Duplex: Officials (PHOTOS)
Dogs Rescued As Fire Tears Through Chambersburg Duplex: Officials (Photos) A fire ripped through a Chambersburg duplex early Saturday morning, prompting a large emergency response and the rescue of two dogs, officials said. Crews were dispatched to the 700 block of East Washington Street at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, for reports of a house fire with possible entrapment, according to the Franklin Fire Company. Chambersburg Fire Department Engine 1-1 arrived first to find heavy flames coming from the rear of the two-story balloon-frame home. Squad 41 began primary searches ahead of the initial hoseline, but no people were found inside, officials said. Firefight…

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'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting 'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting
'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting The family of Ivan “Buddha” Diaz Jr., the 32-year-old father killed in a shooting outside an Allentown nightclub, is struggling to navigate life without him—and the community is rallying behind them. A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $21,000 to support Diaz’s wife, Eliana, and their two children, Everlie and Mateo, as they face mounting expenses following his tragic death. A Devoted Father and Husband Lost Too Soon Diaz, of Lower Macungie Township, was killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 outside the BKK Lounge on Union Boulevard. Investigators say a dispute inside the club escalat…

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