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Jillian Pikora

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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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78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Lancaster Home, SPCA Says 78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Lancaster Home, SPCA Says
78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Lancaster Home, SPCA Says A large-scale animal rescue has given dozens of cats a second chance after authorities discovered them living in deplorable conditions inside a Pennsylvania home, the SPCA announced on Wednesday, June 11.  Seventy-eight Ragdoll cats and kittens were removed from the property after Pennsylvania SPCA Animal Law Enforcement officers responded to the home with assistance from the Lancaster Township Police Department. According to the PSPCA, officers encountered overwhelming heat, dangerously high ammonia levels, and rooms filled with waste, debris, and trash stacked from floor to ceiling w…

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Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following Shots Fired Incident In Albany: Police Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following Shots Fired Incident In Albany: Police
Family Taken Hostage During Raid Following Shots Fired Incident In Albany: Police A shooting investigation turned into a hostage situation when a suspect allegedly fled a police raid, forced his way into a nearby home, and trapped a woman and three children inside, Albany police announced on Thursday, June 11. Jahmel Inman, 32, of Albany, was arrested on Wednesday, June 10, following an investigation by members of the Albany Police Department's Criminal Investigation Unit. The investigation began after officers responded to the 500 block of First Street near Ontario Street for reports of shots fired at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Friday, May 22, according to police. Whe…

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Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA
Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA A violent attack inside a Long Island home left a family member seriously injured while a child hid nearby,  prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Daniel Spector, 42, of Smithtown, has been indicted on attempted murder, burglary, and other charges after allegedly breaking into a family member's home and launching a brutal assault, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.  The attack happened on the morning of Thursday, May 28, in St. James, according to the investigation. Prosecutors say Spector went to the residence despite a court-issued order of p…

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Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers' Photos, Video Released: WATCH Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers' Photos, Video Released: WATCH
Penn State Senior's Suspected Killers' Photos, Video Released: Watch New surveillance video and photos have been released as Philadelphia police search for the suspects accused of killing a Penn State senior during an apparent cellphone robbery in South Philadelphia. The Philadelphia Police Department announced Wednesday, June 10, that homicide detectives are seeking help identifying two males believed to be involved in the fatal shooting of William J. "Billy" Schmidt, 22. Schmidt, a Penn State senior who was expected to graduate in December, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:30 a.m. on Saturday, June 6, …

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9th Grader Remembered As Athlete, Aspiring Tradesman After Fatal Norristown Shooting 9th Grader Remembered As Athlete, Aspiring Tradesman After Fatal Norristown Shooting
9th Grader Remembered As Athlete, Aspiring Tradesman After Fatal Norristown Shooting A ninth-grader killed in a shooting that police say followed a dispute between juveniles is being remembered as a hardworking teen who loved football, fishing, cooking, and spending time with family. Javon Oyola, 15, of Norristown, was fatally shot during a confrontation involving two groups of juveniles in Haws Alley off George Street on Wednesday, June 3, according to Montgomery County authorities. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with First-Degree Murder and related offenses in connection with the shooting. Daily Voice is not naming the defendant because he is a juvenile. The loss ha…

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PHOTOS: Car Pulled From Susquehanna River Boat Launch In Middletown PHOTOS: Car Pulled From Susquehanna River Boat Launch In Middletown
Photos: Car Pulled From Susquehanna River Boat Launch In Middletown A vehicle ended up in the Susquehanna River, prompting a multi-agency response on Wednesday, June 10. Middletown Volunteer Fire Department marine units were dispatched to a Dauphin County boat launch just before 4:30 p.m. to assist Lower Swatara Fire Department with a reported vehicle in the water at the Fulling Mill Road boat launch, according to the department. Crews arrived to find the vehicle submerged, but no one was inside, firefighters said. Members of Companies 88 and 59 assisted Dailey's Towing with removing the vehicle from the water. While crews were operating at the river, Mid…

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Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In Shillington Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In Shillington Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling
Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In Shillington Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling A husband, father, soccer coach and business owner known for bringing people together was killed in a workplace accident that has left his community mourning and rallying around his family. Francesco "Frank" Giannotti, 47, of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, died after a fall at a job site outside 18 Catherine St. in Shillington Borough on Wednesday, June 3, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The accident happened at 9:47 a.m. while Giannotti was working from a ladder positioned against scaffolding, the coroner said. Investigators determined the ladder's feet slipped as he began …

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Knife Pulled During Crossgates Mall Clothing Theft Lands Albany Man Robbery Conviction Knife Pulled During Crossgates Mall Clothing Theft Lands Albany Man Robbery Conviction
Knife Pulled During Crossgates Mall Clothing Theft Lands Albany Man Robbery Conviction A shoplifting attempt that escalated into a knife-point confrontation outside Crossgates Mall has resulted in multiple robbery convictions, prosecutors announced on Wednesday, June 10. Jamie Jacobs, 47, of Albany, was found guilty following a three-day jury trial of two counts of Robbery in the First Degree and two counts of Criminal Possession of a Weapon in the Third Degree, Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon said. The convictions stem from an incident on Sept. 9, 2025, when Jacobs stole two pairs of shoes and clothing from JCPenney at Crossgates Mall in Guilderland, accordin…

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Water Rescue Launched In Codorus Creek Near York Rail Trail (DEVELOPING) Water Rescue Launched In Codorus Creek Near York Rail Trail (DEVELOPING)
Water Rescue Launched In Codorus Creek Near York Rail Trail (Developing) Emergency crews responded to a water rescue in York County after a person was reported in Codorus Creek on Wednesday, June 10. The incident happened near the Days Inn & Suites along the Northern Extension Heritage Rail Trail County Park in Manchester Township. York County Department of Emergency Services received the call around 3:15 p.m. One person was reported in the water, according to dispatch. York Area United Fire and Rescue and the Northern York County Regional Police Department responded to the scene. Details about the person's condition or the circumstances leading up to the …

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Money Repeatedly Stolen From Manorville Shrine Donation Box By Local Man: Police Money Repeatedly Stolen From Manorville Shrine Donation Box By Local Man: Police
Money Repeatedly Stolen From Manorville Shrine Donation Box By Local Man: Police A months-long investigation into donation thefts at a Long Island shrine has led to criminal charges, police announced on Wednesday, June 10. Piotr Nerkowski, 49, of Lindenhurst, was arrested after detectives investigated multiple incidents in which money was allegedly stolen from a donation box at the Shrine of Our Lady of the Island in Manorville, according to Suffolk County Police. Major Case Unit detectives, working with the Suffolk County District Attorney's Office, launched the investigation after a series of thefts were reported at the shrine on Eastport Manor Road between March 29 a…

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