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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
Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP
Father-Son Duo From MD, MA Used VA Housing Authority Card For PA Hotel Stay: PSP A Maryland man used a housing authority's credit card to book an extended hotel stay in Pennsylvania, state police announced. Patrick Rooney, 47, is accused of using a credit card belonging to the Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority to pay for two rooms at the Springhill Suites in Unity Township for a week, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release on Tuesday, Feb. 19. The alleged fraud came just days after Rooney and his son, Thomas Rooney, had an encounter with state troopers, authorities said. Last month, Thomas Rooney, of Massachusetts, was arrested after he was accused …

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PA Optician Accused Of Offering Free Glasses For Sex: Police PA Optician Accused Of Offering Free Glasses For Sex: Police
PA Optician Accused Of Offering Free Glasses For Sex: Police A Delaware County optician is facing a slew of serious charges, including rape, sexual assault, and false imprisonment, after allegedly offering free eyeglasses in exchange for sex, authorities said. Brian Thomas Steiner, 40, of Glenolden, was arrested following an investigation into allegations that he solicited sex from customers at Philly Vision Care in Folcroft, according to court documents. Police say Steiner admitted to engaging in or receiving sexual acts inside the business at least 30 times in exchange for waiving co-pays and fees. He has been charged with felony rape, involuntary…

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Man Living In Van Sexually Assaulted 3- And 5-Year-Old Girls At PA Park: Police Man Living In Van Sexually Assaulted 3- And 5-Year-Old Girls At PA Park: Police
Man Living In Van Sexually Assaulted 3- And 5-Year-Old Girls At PA Park: Police A man who lived in a van near a Lancaster County park repeatedly sexually assaulted two young girls in his care, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Bryan A. Wilson, 37, of Elizabethtown, has been charged with involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, aggravated indecent assault of a child, child pornography, and related offenses, according to Elizabethtown Borough police. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING DETAILS ARE DISTURBING** Wilson was living in his van near Elizabethtown Area Park on Ken Lane in May 2024 w…

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Honduran Man Cries Out About Pregnant Wife During ICE Arrest For Statutory Rape In PA (VIDEO) Honduran Man Cries Out About Pregnant Wife During ICE Arrest For Statutory Rape In PA (VIDEO)
Honduran Man Cries Out About Pregnant Wife During ICE Arrest For Statutory Rape In PA (Video) A Honduran man wanted for statutory rape and receiving stolen property in the U.S. was arrested in York County, where he pleaded for his pregnant wife as agents took him into custody, officials said. Noel Chinchilla-Avilez was arrested by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Wednesday, Feb. 14, following a federal warrant issued four days earlier by the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. A video of his arrest went viral after a Facebook user, Diana Emily, shared footage of the moment. In the clip, Chinchilla-Avilez can be heard shouting, **"Le…

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Elderly Woman Crashes Into York Township Medical Office: Police Elderly Woman Crashes Into York Township Medical Office: Police
Elderly Woman Crashes Into York Township Medical Office: Police A woman attempting to park in a handicap spot crashed her SUV into a York Township medical office on Wednesday morning, Feb. 19, police said. Northern York County Regional Police were called to the 200 block of St. Charles Way at 7:30 a.m. after reports of a vehicle slamming into a commercial building. Investigators said the elderly driver lost control and hit the brick wall of the office at 224 St. Charles Way. She was not injured but was taken to York Hospital as a precaution, according to police. Firefighters with the York Township Fire Department responded to the scene, and Kinsley Pro…

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Police & Fire
Firefighters Battle Line Fire On Route 309 In Hatfield (DEVELOPING) Firefighters Battle Line Fire On Route 309 In Hatfield (DEVELOPING)
Firefighters Battle Line Fire On Route 309 In Hatfield (Developing) Fire crews are responding to a line fire along Route 309 in Hatfield, authorities announced on Wednesday, Feb. 19. Hatfield and Colmar Fire Companies were dispatched to the 200 block of Bethlehem Pike, where southbound traffic has been reduced to one lane, police said. Drivers are urged to use caution in the area or find an alternate route. No further details were available as of 1:28 p.m.

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Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into New Freedom Home: Firefighters (PHOTOS) Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into New Freedom Home: Firefighters (PHOTOS)
Driver Hospitalized After Crashing Into New Freedom Home: Firefighters (Photos) A driver was hospitalized after crashing into a home in New Freedom Borough late Tuesday night, Feb. 13, according to Rose Fire Company #1. Firefighters were called to the scene at North 2nd and West Main streets at 11:20 p.m., where they found a vehicle had veered off the road and slammed into a residence, the fire company said. Crews evacuated the home and checked for structural damage while MICU 58-2 transported the driver to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. No other injuries were reported. Firefighters remained on scene for more than an hour, helping clear a "large de…

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Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING) Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (DEVELOPING)
Train Slams Into Mobile Home Hauled By Truck In Lancaster County (Developing) A train collided with a mobile home being hauled by a truck in Lancaster County, shutting down a crossing on Wednesday, Feb. 19, according to Lancaster County Wide Communication. The crash happened at the railroad tracks at South Groffdale Road in Upper Leacock Township at 12:10 p.m., emergency dispatch reported. The truck was crossing the tracks when the train struck the mobile home, according to dispatch. Emergency crews rushed to the scene, but no injuries were reported. Drivers are urged to avoid the area as crews work to clear the wreckage. Only five days before this on Friday, Feb. …

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Schools
Lititz Teens Charged After Student Beaten At Warwick High School: Police Lititz Teens Charged After Student Beaten At Warwick High School: Police
Lititz Teens Charged After Student Beaten At Warwick High School: Police A 19-year-old woman and a 14-year-old girl attacked a student during a fight at Warwick High School, leaving the victim injured, Lititz police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Jizelle Hernandez, 19, and the juvenile are accused of physically assaulting another student at the school on West Orange Street at approximately 3:15 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, according to police. School security intervened and had to physically restrain the juvenile to stop the attack, officers said. The victim’s injuries were not detailed. The 14-year-old was released to a parent and referred to juvenile court. He…

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Pennsylvania Shoplifter Gets Herself Deported After Burlington Heist Pennsylvania Shoplifter Gets Herself Deported After Burlington Heist
Pennsylvania Shoplifter Gets Herself Deported After Burlington Heist A Philadelphia woman was caught red-handed swiping merchandise from a Burlington store in Feasterville before officers discovered she had a high-tech tool to disable security tags, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 18. Lower Southampton Township officers rushed to the Burlington Store on Brownsville Road on Monday, Feb. 17, after receiving reports of a retail theft in progress. Four suspects were allegedly stuffing merchandise into bags and making a break for it, authorities said. As police closed in, one suspect, 35-year-old Yudith Alexandra Suazo, was nabbed with stolen goods, officers re…

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