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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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Motorcycle, Multiple Vehicles Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Dauphin County Motorcycle, Multiple Vehicles Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Dauphin County
Motorcycle, Multiple Vehicles Crash Shuts Down I-81 North In Dauphin County A multi-vehicle crash involving a motorcycle shut down Interstate 81 North in Dauphin County on Saturday night, Aug. 9, officials said. The crash happened just after 9 p.m. near mile marker 69.7, shortly after the on-ramp and about one mile north of Exit 67 (US 22 East/PA 230 East – Harrisburg/Cameron Street), according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. PennDOT’s 511PA system reported a lane restriction was in place starting at 9:04 p.m., with an anticipated reopening time of 11:55 p.m. The last update was issued at 10:05 p.m. I-81 North was close…

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Police & Fire
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING) 'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (DEVELOPING)
'Police Incident' In Philadelphia After Man Barricades Himself Inside Home (Developing) An active police incident is ongoing on the 1500 block of West Butler Street in Philadelphia on Saturday, Aug. 9, authorities announced. The situation began at 5:50 p.m. when officers were in foot pursuit of a man who ran into a property on the block, according to police. By 5:55 p.m., the scene was declared a barricade, and a staging area was set up at 15th and Butler Street. SWAT officers are currently on location. No further details have been released at this time. The public is advised to avoid the area.

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Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased During LI Traffic Stop: Police Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased During LI Traffic Stop: Police
Officer Injured By Violent Suspect With Bag Of Meth, Tased During LI Traffic Stop: Police A drug arrest in East Garden City turned violent when a suspect fled on foot and fought with officers, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 9. Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team officers were on routine patrol when they spotted a red 2024 Toyota speeding and changing lanes unsafely southbound on Merchant Concourse at 11:26 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 8, according to detectives. During the stop, officers saw a clear plastic bag filled with suspected methylenedioxymethamphetamine in plain sight, police said. As officers moved to arrest the occupants, Shaking Vereen, 34, of Westbur…

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Lifestyle
Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old Claims In Viral TikTok Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old Claims In Viral TikTok
Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old Claims In Viral TikTok A 30-year-old woman says her smart ring picked up on signs of serious illness "months" before doctors diagnosed her with Stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma — a revelation she’s now sharing in a viral TikTok. Casey Cattie of Philadelphia had been wearing an Oura Ring — a sleep and health tracker gifted to her by a friend — when she started noticing troubling patterns: low-grade fevers, night sweats, and persistent warnings from the device that she was “showing signs of major illness," she explained to TODAY.com. Multiple doctors found nothing wrong, she explained. But the ring kept insisting otherwis…

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Lifestyle
Rare Bourbons, Whiskeys Up For Grabs In PA Lottery — Some Bottles Worth Over $7K Rare Bourbons, Whiskeys Up For Grabs In PA Lottery — Some Bottles Worth Over $7K
Rare Bourbons, Whiskeys Up For Grabs In PA Lottery — Some Bottles Worth Over $7K Pennsylvania residents and licensees have until Friday, Aug. 8 at 5 p.m. to register for a limited-release lottery featuring 3,705 bottles of rare and highly sought-after bourbons and whiskeys, the Pennsylvania Liquor Control Board announced. Through Fine Wine & Good Spirits, the PLCB is running nine separate lotteries covering 10 products — including bottles priced from $59.99 to $7,499.99. Participants can enter one, several, or all lotteries, but each household is limited to one entry per lottery, and duplicate entries will be disqualified. If a participant wins the right to purchase…

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Police & Fire
Nurse Accused Of Stealing Medication From Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital: Police Nurse Accused Of Stealing Medication From Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital: Police
Nurse Accused Of Stealing Medication From Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital: Police A Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital nurse is accused of stealing medication from the facility in Camp Hill, East Pennsboro police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Gloria Colon, 51, of Mount Wolf, was identified as the suspect in a theft investigation that began on Tuesday, June 17, according to police. Officers were dispatched to the hospital at 503 N. 21st Street just after 1:45 a.m. for reports of a non-active theft, authorities said. Security staff told officers that a nurse had been stealing medication from the hospital, police detailed in the release. Following an investigation, Colon wa…

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Notorious ‘Craigslist Killer’ Inmate Suffered ‘Near-Daily’ Sexual Abuse By Parole Agent Notorious ‘Craigslist Killer’ Inmate Suffered ‘Near-Daily’ Sexual Abuse By Parole Agent
Notorious ‘Craigslist Killer’ Inmate Suffered ‘Near-Daily’ Sexual Abuse By Parole Agent A former parole agent carried on a months-long sexual relationship — described in a lawsuit as near-daily sexual abuse — with “Craigslist killer” Miranda Barbour, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Aug. 5. He was sentenced to 11½ months to two years minus a day in prison. Kenneth E. Jones, 30, of Lewisburg, pleaded guilty in May to 18 felony counts of institutional sexual assault. Judge Ryan M. Tira also ordered Jones to serve three years of probation, register as a sex offender under SORNA for 15 years, have no contact with the victim, provide a DNA sample, and pay the costs of prosecution.…

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Friends Remember Lori Wasko As ‘A Beautiful Soul’ After Fatal PSP Ambush Friends Remember Lori Wasko As ‘A Beautiful Soul’ After Fatal PSP Ambush
Friends Remember Lori Wasko As ‘A Beautiful Soul’ After Fatal PSP Ambush Friends and loved ones are remembering Lori Wasko as “a beautiful soul” whose life was taken far too soon in the ambush shooting in Susquehanna County on Thursday, Aug. 7.  The 57-year-old was killed at her home on State Route 171 in Thompson Township before a rifle-wielding neighbor ambushed responding Pennsylvania State Troopers, injuring two, and also wounding an EMT, authorities said. Since the tragedy, social media has been flooded with tributes. Many recall Wasko’s warmth, kindness, and her ever-present smile. “She was such a beautiful person and has touched the lives of many people,…

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Police & Fire
Harrisburg ‘Tent City’ Shooting Hospitalizes Man; Weapon Tied To July Incident Seized: Police Harrisburg ‘Tent City’ Shooting Hospitalizes Man; Weapon Tied To July Incident Seized: Police
Harrisburg ‘Tent City’ Shooting Hospitalizes Man; Weapon Tied To July Incident Seized: Police A Harrisburg man has been arrested in connection with a shooting that injured another man in the city’s “Tent City” encampment, police announced on Friday, Aug. 8. Joshian Pacheco Ferrer, 34, was taken into custody following an arrest and search warrant at tents in the encampment on South Front Street near the Interstate 83 bridge, according to Harrisburg Police. The arrest stems from a July 3 incident when officers responded to a report of shots fired in the encampment. Upon arrival, police found a man with gunshot wounds to his abdomen and lower extremities. He was taken to a local hospit…

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Small Alligator Captured From Magnolia Lake In Bristol By Florida Wildlife Expert Small Alligator Captured From Magnolia Lake In Bristol By Florida Wildlife Expert
Small Alligator Captured From Magnolia Lake In Bristol By Florida Wildlife Expert A four-foot alligator spotted in Magnolia Lake was safely captured and removed from the Bristol Township waterway, Bucks County Park Rangers announced on Friday, Aug. 8. The reptile was caught Thursday evening by Kyle Asplundh of Jupiter Alligator and Wildlife Sanctuary, a Florida resident who grew up in Bucks County, according to the Park Rangers. Rangers took custody of the male alligator from Asplundh around 10:30 p.m., officials said. Asplundh told them he planned to house the animal at his sanctuary. The alligator spent the night with Rangers before being returned to Asplundh on Frida…

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