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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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ICE Officer Fires Weapon After Fugitive Rams Federal Vehicle In Harrisburg ICE Officer Fires Weapon After Fugitive Rams Federal Vehicle In Harrisburg
ICE Officer Fires Weapon After Fugitive Rams Federal Vehicle In Harrisburg ICE officials opened fire in Pennsylvania, but a federally wanted fugitive remains at-large following the incident in Pennsylvania's Capital early on Wednesday morning, July 1, authorities told Daily Voice. ICE officers were conducting a targeted vehicle stop in Harrisburg to arrest Clemente Lara-Hernandez, whom the agency identified as a wanted Mexican national, around 6:15 a.m., when the encounter turned violent, an ICE spokesman explained.  Lara-Hernandez used his vehicle to ram an ICE law enforcement vehicle before fleeing, according to ICE. He then drove the wrong way on a on…

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Train Strikes, Kills Womelsdorf Woman In Heidelberg Township: Coroner Train Strikes, Kills Womelsdorf Woman In Heidelberg Township: Coroner
Train Strikes, Kills Womelsdorf Woman In Heidelberg Township: Coroner A woman died after she was struck by a train in Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, July 1, authorities announced. The woman was struck near 41 Brick Plant Road at approximately 8:57 a.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The coroner and deputy coroners responded to the scene and pronounced her dead at 9:32 a.m., the release states. Officials identified the victim only as a 62-year-old woman from the 00 block of East Jefferson Street in Womelsdorf Borough. The Berks County Coroner's Office ruled the manner of death suicide. The Berks County Coroner's Office was as…

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Tree Limb Kills 80-Year-Old Homeowner While Trimming Tree In Berks County Tree Limb Kills 80-Year-Old Homeowner While Trimming Tree In Berks County
Tree Limb Kills 80-Year-Old Homeowner While Trimming Tree In Berks County An 80-year-old homeowner was killed while trimming a tree behind his Pennsylvania home, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 1. Donald Paul Glass was using a pole saw while standing on a ladder at a home in the 1000 block of Mahlon Drive in Bern Township when a tree limb fell and struck him, causing both him and the ladder to crash to the ground, Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said. Berks County 911 received the call for a reported fall victim at 5:09 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, according to the coroner. Glass was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:53 p.m., the coroner said. His…

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Endangered Missing Woman Found Safe: PA State Police (UPDATE) Endangered Missing Woman Found Safe: PA State Police (UPDATE)
Endangered Missing Woman Found Safe: PA State Police (Update) An endangered missing person investigation is over after a woman who vanished from her family’s home in Susquehanna County was found safe, Pennsylvania State Police said. Deanna Kathleen Stoddard, 42, was last seen at her family’s residence on Monday, April 6, according to authorities. Deanna K. Stoddard was located alive and well at about 11:30 a.m. on Sunday, April 14, police said. Stoddard has been reunited with her family and is undergoing medical treatment, according to investigators. State police had asked for the public's help locating Stoddard after she was reported missing from S…

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25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit 25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit
25-Year-Old Annville Man Admits Sharing Child Porn On Discord Before Resetting Phone: Affidavit A 25-year-old Pennsylvania man admitted to uploading child sexual abuse material to Discord before resetting his phone to factory settings, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice. Michael Eugene Pavasco, of Annville Township, was arrested Tuesday, June 30, after members of the Lebanon County Human Trafficking Task Force executed a search warrant at his South Lancaster Street home, authorities said. Pavasco is identified in court documents as an employee of Veterinary Medical Center of Lebanon, Inc., though the center told Daily Voice he has not worked there for about six months.…

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Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA
Official Oppression, Harassment Charges Filed Against Whitehall Tax Collector: Lehigh County DA A Pennsylvania township tax collector is facing criminal charges tied to an alleged dispute with her neighbors, authorities announced. Tina Koren, 65, of Whitehall, has been charged with misdemeanor Official Oppression and Harassment, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said. The charges will move forward after a preliminary hearing was held Tuesday, June 30, where a judge ruled there was enough evidence for the case to proceed to Lehigh County Court, prosecutors said. Koren’s bail was set at $5,000 unsecured, and a formal arraignment is scheduled for Aug. 13 at 9 a.m., accor…

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PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81 PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81
PA State Trooper ID'd By Governor After Being Killed In Line Of Duty On I-81 A Pennsylvania State Police trooper who died after being struck by a passing commercial vehicle while conducting a truck inspection along Interstate 81 in Schuylkill County on Wednesday morning, July 1, has been identified by Gov. Josh Shapiro. Michael Pahira, who served with Troop L in Frackville for more than 20 years, was conducting a commercial vehicle safety inspection along Interstate 81 South near Mile Marker 119 in Cass Township just before 7 a.m., according to Pennsylvania State Police and Lt. Col. George Bivens. Pahira was standing on the shoulder speaking with the driver of a tr…

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Man Found Shot Dead In Cheltenham Cemetery Just After Midnight, Death Investigation Underway Man Found Shot Dead In Cheltenham Cemetery Just After Midnight, Death Investigation Underway
Man Found Shot Dead In Cheltenham Cemetery Just After Midnight, Death Investigation Underway A 42-year-old man was found dead in a Pennsylvania cemetery early Wednesday, July 1, prompting a joint investigation by local and county detectives, authorities said. Brian Horter of Philadelphia was discovered just after midnight in Holy Sepulchre Cemetery in Glenside after Cheltenham Township police responded to multiple 911 calls reporting a gunshot, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Cheltenham Township Police Chief John P. Slavin said. Police found Horter suffering from a single gunshot wound. He was taken to Abington Hospital, where he was pronounced dead. A firear…

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Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer On PA Turnpike In Whitehall: Coroner Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer On PA Turnpike In Whitehall: Coroner
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Crash With Tractor-Trailer On PA Turnpike In Whitehall: Coroner The 39-year-old motorcyclist who was killed after colliding with a tractor-trailer on the Pennsylvania Turnpike has been identified, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 1.   Kory A. Stokes, 39, of Foster Township, White Haven, died after the collision on the northbound lanes of the Pennsylvania Turnpike near Mile Marker 63.1 in North Whitehall Township around 4:25 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Stokes suffered multiple traumatic injuries in the crash and was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead …

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Homicide: Armed, Dangerous, Barefoot Person Of Interest Arrested In Swatara Apartment Stabbing Homicide: Armed, Dangerous, Barefoot Person Of Interest Arrested In Swatara Apartment Stabbing
Homicide: Armed, Dangerous, Barefoot Person Of Interest Arrested In Swatara Apartment Stabbing The man sought as armed and dangerous following a deadly stabbing at a Pennsylvania apartment complex has been taken into custody, police announced Wednesday, July 1. Esteban Paulino Villegas, 28, was arrested after fleeing the Chestnut Pointe apartment complex at 3655 Chambers Hill Road in Swatara Township following the fatal stabbing reported around 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, June 30, according to Swatara Township Police. Villegas had been identified as a person of interest in the homicide investigation. Police previously warned that he was considered armed and dangerous and may have been sufferi…

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