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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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Bayonne Man Forced Teen Into Sex Work During Cross-Country, Stopped On PA Turnpike: DA Bayonne Man Forced Teen Into Sex Work During Cross-Country, Stopped On PA Turnpike: DA
Bayonne Man Forced Teen Into Sex Work During Cross-Country, Stopped On PA Turnpike: DA A New Jersey man is accused of trafficking a 17-year-old girl for sex during a cross-country trip that ended along the Pennsylvania Turnpike, officials announced on Wednesday, April 30. Jerome Anthony Oliver, 52, of Bayonne, was pulled over in a black Ford Edge with Missouri temp tags in West Pennsboro, Cumberland County by Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Travis Martin on Sunday, April 28. Inside the vehicle, troopers found a 17-year-old girl listed as a missing and endangered child in the national database out of Missouri. Police also recovered condoms, sexual lubricants, lingerie, multi…

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Teen Charged With Murder In Hit-And-Run That Killed MD Dancer, 20: PSP Teen Charged With Murder In Hit-And-Run That Killed MD Dancer, 20: PSP
Teen Charged With Murder In Hit-And-Run That Killed MD Dancer, 20: PSP A teenager has been charged with murder in a hit-and-run crash that killed 20-year-old Amelia McEvoy, a Maryland native and dancer, in York County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, April 30. Danneyber Garcia-Villarroel, 16, was identified as the driver of an Acura TL that crossed into oncoming traffic while speeding and passing other cars along Susquehanna Trail South in Springfield Township, troopers said. McEvoy was heading south in a Chevrolet Tracker with two others around 9:12 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, when she swerved to avoid a head-on collision with Garcia-Villarroel’s…

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Driver With BAC 5X Legal Limit Hits Pedestrian, Crashes At 70 MPH In Manheim Twp.: Police Driver With BAC 5X Legal Limit Hits Pedestrian, Crashes At 70 MPH In Manheim Twp.: Police
Driver With BAC 5X Legal Limit Hits Pedestrian, Crashes At 70 MPH In Manheim Twp.: Police A Lancaster man was five times over the legal limit when he plowed into a pedestrian at 70 mph in the dark, shattered his windshield, and crashed moments later, police revealed in court documents released on Tuesday, April 29. Tyler Anthony Stewart, 31, was arrested this month for a violent DUI crash that left a pedestrian intubated for months with a traumatic brain injury and crushed bones, according to the Manheim Township Police Department and affidavit of probable cause. An officer first spotted Stewart's silver Ford Focus speeding without headlights along the 1500 block of Oregon Pike …

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14-Year-Old Permanently Disfigured In Assault By PA Couple: DA 14-Year-Old Permanently Disfigured In Assault By PA Couple: DA
14-Year-Old Permanently Disfigured In Assault By PA Couple: DA A couple has pleaded guilty to brutally assaulting a 14-year-old boy during a welfare check that ended with the teen hospitalized and permanently disfigured, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Tuesday, April 29. Charles and Jamie Harr, of Derry Township, entered general guilty pleas before Common Pleas Judge Michael Stewart. Their charges stem from a September incident when Pennsylvania State Police were called to Wedges Court Drive to check on a child’s welfare after a report that Jamie Harr was hitting and threatening the teen. When troopers arrived, t…

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Schools
National Teacher Of Year Named As Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor National Teacher Of Year Named As Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor
National Teacher Of Year Named As Woman Who Returned Home To Teach With Mentor A Pennsylvania high school teacher has been named the 2025 National Teacher of the Year, education officials announced Tuesday, April 29. Ashlie Crosson teaches English and journalism at Mifflin County High School in Lewistown, where she also helps students publish a newspaper, magazine, and run social media accounts. She earned the national title after being selected as Pennsylvania’s 2024 Teacher of the Year by the state Department of Education. Crosson started teaching in Delaware in 2011, later returning to Pennsylvania to work in the Bellefonte Area School District while earning her m…

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‘I’m A Pedophile’ PA Softball Coach Texts Admitting Sex With Student: Affidavit ‘I’m A Pedophile’ PA Softball Coach Texts Admitting Sex With Student: Affidavit
‘I’m A Pedophile’ PA Softball Coach Texts Admitting Sex With Student: Affidavit A 19-year-old softball coach in Perry County is accused of sexually abusing a 15-year-old student she coached at West Perry High School — and allegedly admitted it in shocking text messages, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Ashlyn Clouser, of New Bloomfield, was charged on Friday, April 26 with: Felony. Unlawful Contact With a Minor. Felony. Intercourse/Sexual Contact With a Student. Misdemeanor. Indecent Assault of a Person Under 16. The investigation began after troopers responded to a call involving a suicidal teenager on Monday, March 4. The 15-year-old told officers she had bee…

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Illegal Spa Busted In Brookhaven: Flushing Women Accused Of Prostitution, Unlicensed Practice Illegal Spa Busted In Brookhaven: Flushing Women Accused Of Prostitution, Unlicensed Practice
Illegal Spa Busted In Brookhaven: Flushing Women Accused Of Prostitution, Unlicensed Practice Two women from Flushing are facing criminal charges after a massage parlor raid in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, April 29. Yanmei Huang, 35, and Vivian Gao, 40, were arrested during an investigation conducted by Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers alongside Brookhaven Town Fire Marshals and Code Enforcement Inspectors at Evolve Spa, Inc., located at 831 Middle Country Road, police said. The pair was charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution, authorities stated. Huang and Gao were issued desk appearance tickets an…

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$1M SNAP, Medicaid Scam Used Fake Kids, Stolen IDs By PA Man: DOJ $1M SNAP, Medicaid Scam Used Fake Kids, Stolen IDs By PA Man: DOJ
$1M SNAP, Medicaid Scam Used Fake Kids, Stolen IDs By PA Man: DOJ A Pennsylvania man admitted to fabricating fake families and using stolen identities to swindle over $1 million in SNAP and Medicaid benefits, federal prosecutors announced on Tuesday, April 29. James Sessoms, 60, of Philadelphia, pleaded guilty in federal court to a sweeping fraud scheme that spanned four years, involved multiple aliases, and included imaginary spouses and children, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Between November 2019 and November 2023, Sessoms submitted dozens of phony applications for government assistance, using real So…

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Mugshot Released As Family Speaks Out On Arrest In Schuylkill River Murder Mugshot Released As Family Speaks Out On Arrest In Schuylkill River Murder
Mugshot Released As Family Speaks Out On Arrest In Schuylkill River Murder A mugshot has been released of the man arrested in the shooting death of Joshua Daywalt, whose body was found in the Schuylkill River earlier this year, Philadelphia police announced Tuesday, April 29. On Friday, February 7, 2025, at approximately 10:17 a.m., police responded to a report of a body floating in the Schuylkill River near Kelly Drive and Midvale Avenue. The body was discovered by a passerby and recovered with the assistance of the Philadelphia Fire Department. Upon recovery, an unidentified white male was pronounced dead on scene by Medic at 10:56 a.m. On February 8, 2025, the …

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Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (UPDATE) Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (UPDATE)
Propane Truck Dangling After Bridge Collapse In Lower Macungie: Officials (Update) A propane truck was left dangling after a bridge collapsed beneath it in Lower Macungie Township, Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, April 30. The crash happened around 12:30 p.m. on Tuesday, April 29 on the 3700 block of Orchid Place at the privately owned Wildlands Conservancy bridge, troopers said. The operator, a 35-year-old woman from Fleetwood, was driving a 2023 Peterbilt propane truck for Sharp Energy when the bridge gave way, according to PSP Troop M, Fogelsville. @nvpmediaservices Bridge collapses with propane truck on it #firefighter #dronevide…

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