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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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Tip From Indiana Police Prompts Raid In Blue Point, NY; Teen Arrested For Child Pornography Tip From Indiana Police Prompts Raid In Blue Point, NY; Teen Arrested For Child Pornography
Tip From Indiana Police Prompts Raid In Blue Point, NY; Teen Arrested For Child Pornography A Blue Point man was arrested after a police tip from Indiana sparked a raid in Suffolk County, authorities announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. Nicholas Riggio, 19, was taken into custody after Suffolk County Police Digital Forensics Unit detectives executed a search warrant at his home on Montauk Highway in Blue Point on Wednesday, July 23, following a lead from Lafayette, Indiana police, according to a release from Commissioner Kevin Catalina. Detectives discovered images of child pornography on a cell phone at the residence, officials said. Riggio was arrested on Monday, Aug. 4, at 4 p.m. He …

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1-Year-Old Son Ingests Cocaine Camp Hill Mom Claimed Was Nyquil: Affidavit 1-Year-Old Son Ingests Cocaine Camp Hill Mom Claimed Was Nyquil: Affidavit
1-Year-Old Son Ingests Cocaine Camp Hill Mom Claimed Was Nyquil: Affidavit A Pennsylvania mom allegedly gave her infant cocaine but told authorities it was NyQuil, according to an affidavit of probable cause sent to Daily Voice on Monday, Aug. 4. Hailley Marissa Hall, 27, of Camp Hill, faces a single Felony-2 charge of Endangering the Welfare of Children, according to court records. The Cumberland County Children & Youth Services (CCCYS) reported to police that Hall had taken her son to Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital on Monday, June 9, claiming he swallowed Nyquil Cough Medicine. Toxicology tests revealed the child instead tested positive for cocaine, a Sched…

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Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner
Maryland CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Pennsylvania Arson Fire: Coroner The two people rescued from a burning Stewartstown Borough home Sunday morning died from gunshot wounds to the head before the blaze even started, new investigation details confirm. Jennifer Troch, 41, and Michael Shores Jr., 54, both of the first block of North Main Street, were pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, Aug. 3—Shores Jr. at 7:12 a.m., Troch at 7:30 a.m., Coroner Pam Gay said in separate releases. Both were found unconscious during a firefighter-led rescue from the second floor and rushed to the hospital in cardiac arrest. Troch, a Maryland native and mother of t…

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Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Fruitville Pike Intersection: Lancaster County Coroner Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Fruitville Pike Intersection: Lancaster County Coroner
Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal At Fruitville Pike Intersection: Lancaster County Coroner A Parkesburg woman has been identified as the victim of a deadly motorcycle crash in Penn Township, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Jody Bush, 69, was pronounced dead at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after suffering multiple blunt force trauma in a crash at the intersection of Fruitville Pike and South Oak Street, the coroner said. The collision happened around 5:39 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, when a motorcycle carrying Bush and another rider collided with a sedan, according to the Northern Lancaster County Regional Police Department. Both riders we…

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Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Susquehanna River: Coroner Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Susquehanna River: Coroner
Body Of Missing Man Recovered From Susquehanna River: Coroner After days of searching, first responders recovered the body of a missing Berwick man from the Susquehanna River near Berwick on Monday, June 4. Edward Donnelly, 70, was pulled from the water near the Test Track Park just before 9 a.m., according to Columbia County Coroner Jeremy Reese. The coroner said the cause and manner of death are pending an autopsy to determine whether a medical event or trauma occurred before Donnelly fell into the river. Witnesses reported seeing Donnelly fall and slip into the river while fishing near the Berwick/Nescopeck bridge on Saturday, prompting a large se…

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15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner 15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner
15-Year-Old Boy ID'd After Drowning In Lancaster County Pond: Coroner A Lancaster County teen drowned while swimming in a pond on a Peach Bottom farm, the Lancaster County Coroner announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Omar Fisher, 15, of Peach Bottom, was recovered from the pond on the 100 block of Herr Drive in Fulton Township around 7:30 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 3, officials said. First responders from the Robert Fulton Fire Company arrived around 3 p.m. after reports of a drowning, according to the department. Firefighters confirmed the incident and immediately began searching the water. A dive team from the Rawlinsville Fire Company and a drone unit from the West Will…

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Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: Lancaster County DA Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: Lancaster County DA
Teen Driving On THC, Alcohol Causes Crash That Nearly Paralyzed Man: Lancaster County DA A Lancaster woman admitted to causing a crash while high on THC and alcohol that nearly left a man paralyzed, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025.  Evangeline L. Roth, 20, of the 500 block of West Walnut Street, pleaded guilty before Judge Dennis Reinaker on Monday, July 29, 2025, to aggravated assault by vehicle while driving under the influence, aggravated assault by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, and two summary offenses, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The crash happened the evening of Saturday, June 22, 2024, when Roth…

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Serial Sexual Assaults Terrorize Philadelphia Women; Suspect At Large: Police Serial Sexual Assaults Terrorize Philadelphia Women; Suspect At Large: Police
Serial Sexual Assaults Terrorize Philadelphia Women; Suspect At Large: Police A serial predator is targeting women in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Monday, Aug. 4, after five sexual assaults were reported in just over two weeks. The attacks — which happened between Friday, July 18, and Sunday, Aug. 3 — share the same pattern, suspect description, and occurred within blocks of each other in the 9th and 17th Districts, investigators explained on Monday, Aug. 4. Friday, July 18 at 6:40 a.m.: A woman walking her dog in the 1900 block of Spruce Street said she was suddenly assaulted by a man. Saturday, July 19 at 3:13 a.m.: A woman attempting to enter her…

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Gun-Wielding Motorcyclist Shot By Officer After Threat On Bristol Pike: Bucks DA Gun-Wielding Motorcyclist Shot By Officer After Threat On Bristol Pike: Bucks DA
Gun-Wielding Motorcyclist Shot By Officer After Threat On Bristol Pike: Bucks DA A Levittown man with a violent past and multiple open criminal cases was shot by a Bensalem police officer after allegedly pointing a gun at another driver on Bristol Pike, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 4. The suspect, identified as John Thomas Mathis, 44, of Levittown, was hospitalized after sustaining three gunshot wounds — two to his left shoulder blade area and one to his right armpit area, investigators said. He remains in stable condition at Jefferson Torresdale Hospital. The confrontation began at 5:43 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 2, when a 911 caller r…

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Police Chief, Marine, Dad In Federal Prison For Meth Pleads Guilty In Mushrooms Tampering Case Police Chief, Marine, Dad In Federal Prison For Meth Pleads Guilty In Mushrooms Tampering Case
Police Chief, Marine, Dad In Federal Prison For Meth Pleads Guilty In Mushrooms Tampering Case A father, Marine veteran, and former police chief in Pennsylvania already serving federal prison time for meth trafficking has now pleaded guilty to tampering with evidence in a case tied to missing mushrooms, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Monday, Aug. 4, 2025. Former Greensburg Police Chief Shawn Denning pleaded guilty to three counts of tampering with evidence before Common Pleas Judge Michael Stewart, according to the DA’s office. Judge Stewart sentenced Denning to one year of probation. The case stems from a February 2023 audit of the Greensburg…

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