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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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Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police
Fatal Injury To Puppy, Assault Of Woman Leads To Highspire Man’s Arrest: Police  Highspire man is accused of assaulting a woman and fatally injuring a puppy during a domestic incident, police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Nathaniel H. Clipp, 23, was arrested after Highspire Police responded to a domestic violence call on the 1st block of Ann Street at 8:56 p.m. on Tuesday, July 29, according to the department. Investigators determined that Clipp had assaulted a female victim and intentionally caused an injury to the family’s six-month-old Australian Shepherd and Pitbull mix, police said. The dog was rushed by officers to Shores Veterinary Care Center for emergency…

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100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA 100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA
100+ Child Porn Images Found In Lancaster County Home: DA A Caernarvon Township man is accused of storing more than 100 child porn images and videos on multiple electronic devices in his home, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Antonio Hernandez, 57, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Raymond Sheller on Thursday, July 25, allowing his case to move forward to Berks County Court, authorities said. Detectives began investigating Hernandez in April after the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children flagged a social media account transmitting images of child pornography, according to investigators. The account was…

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Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA
Dad, Police Officer Caught Secretly Filming Minors At YMCA: DA A Coatesville man employed as a part-time police officer is accused of secretly recording minors in bathing suits at a Chester County YMCA, prosecutors announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Mark Mackrell, 52, of Coatesville, was arrested on Thursday, July 31, and charged with Photographing a Sexual Act, Stalking, and Unlawful Contact with Minors after detectives said he was caught filming underage girls at the "YMCA Brandywine, 605 Airport Road location in East Goshen Township, Chester County" on Tuesday, July 22, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office and as stated in the affidav…

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Northampton County Man Guilty Of 51 Felonies For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: AG Northampton County Man Guilty Of 51 Felonies For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: AG
Northampton County Man Guilty Of 51 Felonies For Possessing Child Sexual Abuse Material: AG A Northampton County man has been convicted of more than 50 felonies for possessing child sexual abuse material, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Ricky Raisner, 67, of Mount Bethel, was found guilty on Thursday of 50 counts of sexual abuse of children and a count of criminal use of a communication facility following testimony throughout the week, according to Sunday. At the verdict, Raisner’s bail was revoked. He is scheduled to be sentenced on Wednesday, Dec. 17. “Possession of these lewd materials is far from a victimless crime, as each and every time these…

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Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS
Man Caught On Cruise Ship With Secret Child Porn Folder Charged In Global Exploitation Ring: HS A Pennsylvania man returning from a cruise was intercepted by U.S. Customs and found with a secret folder of child pornography on his phone, leading to 46 felony charges after investigators uncovered his alleged role in an international child exploitation ring, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Matthew Thomas Pappalardo, 38, of Casselberry Drive, Lower Providence, allegedly used encrypted apps and hidden folders to collect and trade child sexual abuse material while chatting with minors as young as 13, according to a criminal complaint. **WARNI…

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Penn State Student Preetika Sahi, 21, ID'd As Woman Found In Susquehanna River: Coroner Penn State Student Preetika Sahi, 21, ID'd As Woman Found In Susquehanna River: Coroner
Penn State Student Preetika Sahi, 21, ID'd As Woman Found In Susquehanna River: Coroner A Penn State student who drowned in the Susquehanna River has been identified as Preetika Sahi, the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 6.  Preetika Sahi, 21, of Middletown, was found in a shallow part of the Susquehanna River near the 700 block of Water Street in Royalton Borough on Friday morning, the coroner said. An investigation began when Pennsylvania State Police requested assistance at 8:25 a.m. for a possible river search. Crews responded to the Canal Lock Boat Launch on River Road in Londonderry Township. A PSP helicopter spotted Sahi near the shoreline. …

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Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police
Hersheypark Wave Pool Drowning Investigation Report Released By Police Police have released the findings of their investigation into the tragic Hersheypark wave pool drowning of 9-year-old Sophia Subedi, confirming her death was an accidental freshwater drowning. The Derry Township Police Department announced Friday, Aug. 1, that no criminal activity was involved in the July 24 incident, which unfolded shortly before 6:46 p.m. The review — conducted with the cooperation of the Dauphin County Coroner’s Office and Hersheypark — included video surveillance, witness and employee statements, and a detailed examination of the physical scene. Investigators confirmed …

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WATCH NASA’s Crew-11 Mission Head To The International Space Station WATCH NASA’s Crew-11 Mission Head To The International Space Station
Watch NASA’s Crew-11 Mission Head To The International Space Station A Pittsburgh-area native is on his way to the International Space Station after Friday morning’s Falcon 9 launch from Florida’s Space Coast, NASA announced. Edward Michael “Mike” Fincke, a 58-year-old Emsworth native and retired U.S. Air Force Colonel, is serving as pilot on NASA’s SpaceX Crew-11 mission. He is joined by Commander Zena Cardman, Mission Specialist Kimiya Yui, and Mission Specialist Oleg Platonov. NASA Astronaut Mike Fincke NASA The crew is expected to dock at the ISS on Saturday, Aug. 2 at approximately 3 a.m., barring delays. Thursday’s planned launch was scrubb…

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‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit ‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit
‘Forced To Live In Shed, Dig Hole To Defecate’ Couple Starved Child: Affidavit A Lancaster County couple forced a juvenile to live in a shed without plumbing, starved him, and assaulted him when he refused to return there, according to affidavits of probable cause released on Thursday, July 31. Grace Louise Sensenig, 42, and Daryl Jay Sensenig, 41, of Reinholds, were arrested after Ephrata Police responded to a domestic dispute on the 800 block of Laurel Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, police said. The juvenile had been living in a wooden shed about 100 yards behind the couple’s home since mid‑March, according to court filings obtained by Daily Voice. Inv…

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WATCH: Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 Spills 1,000 Pounds Of Frozen Hotdogs, Closes Lanes: PennDOT WATCH: Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 Spills 1,000 Pounds Of Frozen Hotdogs, Closes Lanes: PennDOT
Watch: Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 Spills 1,000 Pounds Of Frozen Hotdogs, Closes Lanes: PennDOT A tractor-trailer spilled 1,000 pounds of frozen hotdogs during a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 in York County Friday morning, Aug. 1, shutting down traffic in both directions, authorities said. The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. near mile marker 6.6 in Shrewsbury, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said. No injuries have been reported, and the number of vehicles involved was not released. A tractor-trailer was breached during the crash, scattering boxes of frozen hotdogs across the roadway, according to PennDOT. By just after noon, Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company report…

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