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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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CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before Arson Fire: Coroner
CNA Mom Of 3, Man Died Of Gunshots Before 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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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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Drunk Man With Sword, Nail Gun Sparks Fight At Huntingdon Valley Bar: Police Drunk Man With Sword, Nail Gun Sparks Fight At Huntingdon Valley Bar: Police
Drunk Man With Sword, Nail Gun Sparks Fight At Huntingdon Valley Bar: Police A 44-year-old man returned to a Huntingdon Valley bar with a sword-like weapon and a nail gun after being kicked out earlier in the night, Lower Moreland Township police announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Igor Rustamovi Dzhumaev, of unknown residence, was charged after the disturbance at a business on the 2800 block of Philmont Avenue on Saturday, Aug. 2 at 11:03 p.m., according to police. Dzhumaev was initially asked to leave the premises with another man due to intoxication and argumentative behavior, officers explained. The pair departed in an SUV, but later that evening, Dzhumaev allegedly re…

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24-Year-Old Camp Hill SCI Inmate Found Dead In Cell: PA DOC 24-Year-Old Camp Hill SCI Inmate Found Dead In Cell: PA DOC
24-Year-Old Camp Hill SCI Inmate Found Dead In Cell: PA DOC An inmate at SCI Camp Hill was found dead over the weekend, the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections announced on Monday, Aug. 4. Omar Marlow, 24, was discovered unresponsive in his cell on Saturday, Aug. 2, Superintendent Lindsy Kendall said in the release. Prison staff began life-saving measures until medical personnel arrived, and Lower Allen EMS provided advanced support, but Marlow was pronounced dead at 9:25 p.m. Marlow was serving a four- to eight-year sentence for Robbery with Serious Bodily Injury from Chester County, according to the DOC. His minimum date was set for June 12, 20…

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Two Motorcyclists ID'd After Crashes In Lehigh County Within Hours Of Each Other: Coroner Two Motorcyclists ID'd After Crashes In Lehigh County Within Hours Of Each Other: Coroner
Two Motorcyclists ID'd After Crashes In Lehigh County Within Hours Of Each Other: Coroner Two men were killed in separate motorcycle crashes hours apart in Lehigh County on Sunday, Aug. 3, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 4. Stanley Aviles-Espaillat, 25, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 8:17 a.m. at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. Aviles-Espaillat was operating a motorcycle that collided with a motor vehicle on the 300 block of W. Tilghman Street in Allentown around 3:20 a.m. The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner was ruled accidental. Hours later, Gavin J. Long, 20, of Middle Paxton Township, was ki…

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Federal Judge’s Signature Forged By Lawyer To Trick Client— Twice: DOJ Federal Judge’s Signature Forged By Lawyer To Trick Client— Twice: DOJ
Federal Judge’s Signature Forged By Lawyer To Trick Client— Twice: DOJ A Pennsylvania attorney admitted to forging the signature of a federal judge on fake court orders, the FBI announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Michael Brandon Cohen, 41, of Hollidaysburg, pleaded guilty in federal court on Friday, July 25, 2025, to two counts of forging the signature of U.S. District Judge Matthew W. Brann, according to Acting U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti on Tuesday, July 29. In 2022, Cohen told a client he had filed a lawsuit against a healthcare company in the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Pennsylvania — but no lawsuit was ever filed. On Wednesday, May 18, 2022…

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