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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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Church Deposes PA Coffeehouse Co-Owner’s Father As Son Faces 95 Child Sex Abuse Charges Church Deposes PA Coffeehouse Co-Owner’s Father As Son Faces 95 Child Sex Abuse Charges
Church Deposes PA Coffeehouse Co-Owner’s Father As Son Faces 95 Child Sex Abuse Charges A Pennsylvania church has removed a deacon from ministry after he self-disclosed inappropriate behavior toward his son more than 30 years ago—while that son awaits trial on 95 child sex abuse charges, officials announced. Rt. Rev. Julian Dobbs, bishop of the Anglican Diocese of the Living Word, said Tuesday, Feb. 4, that Phillip J. Shade was deposed from ordained ministry following a canonical investigation. Shade had served as a deacon and assistant to the bishop at St. Peter’s Anglican Church in Souderton. Anglican Diocese Responds to Self-Disclosure Dobbs received information on Feb. 4 a…

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Police & Fire
Philadelphia Officer Shot by Fleeing Suspect, Who Then Took Own Life: Police Philadelphia Officer Shot by Fleeing Suspect, Who Then Took Own Life: Police
Philadelphia Officer Shot by Fleeing Suspect, Who Then Took Own Life: Police A Philadelphia police officer was shot in the hand and chest by a suspect who fled a vehicle stop before taking his own life, authorities said. The incident began around 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 11, when 39th District officers attempted a vehicle investigation near 23rd Street and Lehigh Avenue, according to Philadelphia police. The driver, identified as 29-year-old Brandon Williams, fled the stop before crashing into a parked vehicle near 23rd and Clearfield streets. He then exited the vehicle and was confronted by Highway Patrol officers on the 2300 block of Indiana Avenue. William…

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63 Chihuahuas, Teen Son Found In Feces-Filled PA Home, Couple Charged: Police 63 Chihuahuas, Teen Son Found In Feces-Filled PA Home, Couple Charged: Police
63 Chihuahuas, Teen Son Found In Feces-Filled PA Home, Couple Charged: Police An Adams County couple is facing child endangerment and animal cruelty charges after authorities found their home covered in feces and urine with 63 Chihuahuas inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers responded to Ray Derita, 48, and Stephanie Derita’s, 47, home on Old Harrisburg Road in Straban Township on Friday, Feb. 7, for a domestic dispute. While there was no physical altercation, police said they immediately became concerned about the squalid conditions inside the home. “The floor was covered in feces and urine, making it impossible to step anywhere without stepping in f…

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Traffic
Tanker Fire Closes I-81 South In Cumberland County—Truck Was Carrying Acetone (UPDATE) Tanker Fire Closes I-81 South In Cumberland County—Truck Was Carrying Acetone (UPDATE)
Tanker Fire Closes I-81 South In Cumberland County—Truck Was Carrying Acetone (Update) A tanker fire shut down Interstate 81 southbound at the Route 581 split in Cumberland County on Tuesday evening, Feb. 11, officials said. The fire broke out around 6:30 p.m., prompting closures of I-81 south at Exit 59 (PA 581 East/US 11 – Camp Hill) and the ramp from 581 west to I-81 south, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Crews quickly extinguished the cab fire, and the tanker— which was carrying acetone— did not explode, Schreffler said. The ramp from 581 west to I-81 south reopened earlier in the evening. As of 9:24 p.m., all lanes of I-81 south have reopened, S…

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Police & Fire
Philly Man Steals $10K In Jackets From Hershey Outlet, Caught In Stolen Car In Lebanon: Police Philly Man Steals $10K In Jackets From Hershey Outlet, Caught In Stolen Car In Lebanon: Police
Philly Man Steals $10K In Jackets From Hershey Outlet, Caught In Stolen Car In Lebanon: Police A Philadelphia man accused of a multi-state smash-and-grab spree spanning Virginia, Pennsylvania, and New Jersey has been arrested after allegedly burglarizing multiple outlet stores, stealing tens of thousands of dollars in merchandise, and driving a stolen car, authorities announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11.  Timothy Eugene Root, 58, was charged with felony burglary, felony theft, felony retail theft, misdemeanor criminal mischief, misdemeanor possession of an instrument of crime, and receiving stolen property, police said. Derry Township officers responded to the Polo Ralph Lauren…

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Philadelphia Detective Who Beat False Murder Confession Out Of Innocent Man Sentenced Philadelphia Detective Who Beat False Murder Confession Out Of Innocent Man Sentenced
Philadelphia Detective Who Beat False Murder Confession Out Of Innocent Man Sentenced A former Philadelphia homicide detective has been sentenced to up to 64 months in prison for assaulting a suspect into falsely confessing to murder, then lying about it in court, authorities announced. James Pitts, 55, was sentenced to 32 to 64 months in a Pennsylvania state correctional facility after being convicted of two felony counts of perjury and three counts of obstructing administration of law, Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner’s office confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Pitts was found guilty in July 2024 for his violent 2010 interrogation of Obina Onyiah, who ultimately …

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Dillsburg Man Held Woman At Knifepoint, Punched Her Before Fleeing On Bicycle: Police Dillsburg Man Held Woman At Knifepoint, Punched Her Before Fleeing On Bicycle: Police
Dillsburg Man Held Woman At Knifepoint, Punched Her Before Fleeing On Bicycle: Police A Dillsburg man is accused of trapping a woman in a corner with a knife before punching her multiple times—one of several violent incidents on his growing criminal record, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 11. Donte Eugene Koser, 26, was charged after officers responded to a domestic assault on Clemens Drive in Dillsburg at around 1:52 a.m. on Jan. 13, according to Carroll Township police. Koser allegedly backed the woman into a corner while holding a knife and struck her in the ribs three times, police said. He then fled the scene on a bicycle. Officers later took Koser into custody. …

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Police & Fire
Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia
Eagles Super Bowl Celebrations Turn Chaotic With Multiple Arrests In Philadelphia Philadelphia police arrested several individuals during Super Bowl LIX celebrations, as Eagles fans flooded the streets following the team’s 40-22 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday, Feb. 9. The celebrations, which started in jubilation, took a rowdy turn late Sunday night into early Monday morning, leading to multiple arrests across the city. Terry Kinard, 26, from the 3200 block of Arlington Street, was arrested at 11:30 p.m. on the 1300 block of Market Street for allegedly spitting on and hitting a Philadelphia Fire Department medic. He was charged with resisting arrest and…

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Mennonite Toddler Crushed To Death In Farming Accident Leads To Father's Arrest: Lancaster DA Mennonite Toddler Crushed To Death In Farming Accident Leads To Father's Arrest: Lancaster DA
Mennonite Toddler Crushed To Death In Farming Accident Leads To Father's Arrest: Lancaster DA A Conoy Township man is facing criminal charges after his nearly 3-year-old daughter was crushed to death in a farming accident, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025. Anthony Lamar Nolt, 33, was charged with felony endangering the welfare of children after allowing his 10-year-old son to drive a tractor towing a concrete mixer while the victim sat unsupervised on the platform of the mixer at their farm on River Road, authorities detailed in a newly released report. The toddler fell from the mixer and was crushed by the wheels of the 16,300-pound tracto…

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Politics
PA Teacher Marc Fogel Freed From Russia In Prisoner Exchange PA Teacher Marc Fogel Freed From Russia In Prisoner Exchange
PA Teacher Marc Fogel Freed From Russia In Prisoner Exchange A Pennsylvania teacher is finally free after years in a Russian prison, following a high-stakes diplomatic deal brokered at the highest levels of the U.S. government. Marc Fogel, who had been detained in Russia since 2021, is back on American soil after President Donald J. Trump and his Special Envoy Steve Witkoff orchestrated a negotiated exchange. Fogel, a former teacher at the Anglo-American School in Moscow, was serving a 14-year sentence for possessing medical marijuana prescribed for chronic pain. Witkoff left Russian airspace with Fogel earlier on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, as part of…

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