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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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Police & Fire
Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Lancaster County Woman By Virginia Relative: Police Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Lancaster County Woman By Virginia Relative: Police
Nearly $50K Stolen From Elderly Lancaster County Woman By Virginia Relative: Police A Virginia woman is accused of stealing nearly $50,000 from her elderly relative in Willow Street, West Lampeter Township police announced on Tuesday, July 22. Margaret Christel, 34, of Falls Church, Virginia, was charged with one count of Felony Financial Exploitation of an Older Adult after police say she stole and altered checks belonging to her elderly family member between December 2023 and March 2025. The case began on Thursday, May 15, 2025, when West Lampeter Township B Platoon officers were dispatched to a report of theft in Willow Street, police said. Investigators allege Christel…

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Law Enforcement Officer Impersonator Threatens Lancaster Parkgoers Over Dogs: Police Law Enforcement Officer Impersonator Threatens Lancaster Parkgoers Over Dogs: Police
Law Enforcement Officer Impersonator Threatens Lancaster Parkgoers Over Dogs: Police A man is accused of pretending to be a law enforcement officer while confronting people about dogs in Lancaster County Central Park, West Lampeter Township Police announced on Wednesday, July 23. Zachary M. Bernhardt, 26, of Lancaster, allegedly approached two victims in the park and claimed he was a law enforcement officer, according to police. Bernhardt told the victims he was enforcing dog laws and threatened to issue citations and fines, authorities said. When one of the victims asked for his badge number, Bernhardt allegedly provided a random number. An investigation identified Bernha…

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$145K Of Jewelry Stolen By UPS Worker, Lower Swatara Police Allege $145K Of Jewelry Stolen By UPS Worker, Lower Swatara Police Allege
$145K Of Jewelry Stolen By UPS Worker, Lower Swatara Police Allege A Harrisburg woman is accused of stealing nearly $146,000 in jewelry and other valuables while employed at UPS in Middletown, the Lower Swatara Township Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Shaylee Nicole Garber, 34, was arrested after investigators linked her to a string of thefts from UPS shipments at the company’s facility on the 2100 block of North Union Street, according to police. Garber allegedly made off with $145,745 worth of jewelry and additional valuable items, authorities detailed in the release. She has been charged with Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking, Mail Theft, and Crimina…

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News
Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Felt Across NYC Region: USGS Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Felt Across NYC Region: USGS
Magnitude 3.0 Earthquake Shakes New Jersey, Felt Across NYC Region: USGS A magnitude 3.0 earthquake rattled Hasbrouck Heights, New Jersey, late Saturday, Aug. 2, briefly shaking parts of the New York City region, the United States Geological Survey announced. The quake struck at 10 kilometers below the surface, northeast of Hasbrouck Heights in Bergen County, at 10:22 p.m. local time, according to the USGS. Residents across North Jersey and as far south as Trenton reported feeling the tremor, with many in Harrison taking to social media to share their surprise over the shaking. Reports also came in from as far north as Westchester and Rockland counties in New Yo…

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‘Police Incident’ Closes Road In Franklin Township: Officials (DEVELOPING) ‘Police Incident’ Closes Road In Franklin Township: Officials (DEVELOPING)
‘Police Incident’ Closes Road In Franklin Township: Officials (Developing) An active police investigation prompted the closure of Upper Kingtown Road in Franklin Township, Hunterdon County on Saturday, Aug. 2, according to the Quakertown Fire Company. Authorities sent an alert to residents’ phones on Saturday afternoon notifying them of the road closure, the fire company said. Access for residents can be made by speaking with officers at the manned roadblocks, officials explained. New Jersey State Police confirmed they are assisting with the investigation but did not release details about what prompted the closure or the nature of the incident. The public is adv…

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Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence
Bryan Kohberger Moved To Solitary At Idaho’s Most Secure Prison After Life Sentence Bryan Kohberger has been transferred to long-term restrictive housing in J Block at the Idaho Maximum Security Institution, prison documents confirmed on Saturday, Aug. 2.  The move comes less than a week after Kohberger was sentenced to life in prison without parole for the savage stabbing deaths of four University of Idaho students in 2022. Life Behind Bars Kohberger, 30, will now spend nearly all his time alone. IDOC officials said inmates in long-term restrictive housing are confined to single-person cells, allowed one hour of outdoor recreation daily, and permitted to shower every…

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MISSING: Jarod Williams Last Seen Days Ago In Chambersburg, Police Say MISSING: Jarod Williams Last Seen Days Ago In Chambersburg, Police Say
Missing: Jarod Williams Last Seen Days Ago In Chambersburg, Police Say Chambersburg police are asking for the public’s help locating a missing man who has not been seen since Monday, July 28. Jarod Williams was reported missing on Friday, Aug. 1, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. Family members told police they have not had contact with Williams since he was last seen in Chambersburg. Authorities believe he may be operating a silver Hyundai Tucson. The case remains active under reference ID 2025-08313. Anyone with information about Williams’ whereabouts is asked to contact the Chambersburg Police Department

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Politics
$140K Fraud Committed By Former PA Senator's Aide Scamming Church, Supporters $140K Fraud Committed By Former PA Senator's Aide Scamming Church, Supporters
$140K Fraud Committed By Former PA Senator's Aide Scamming Church, Supporters A former aide to Pennsylvania state Sen. Vincent Hughes admitted to stealing more than $140,000 from a North Philadelphia church where he was a deacon and from a city political ward he led, the FBI announced on Saturday, Aug. 2.  Willie Jordan, 68, of Upper Darby, pleaded guilty before U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III to two counts of wire fraud, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 30. From 2020 to 2024, Jordan exploited his roles at Mt. Calvary Baptist Church and Philadelphia’s 44th Ward for personal benefit, court d…

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Prostitution Operation Run At Lancaster County Motel By Owner, Police Allege Prostitution Operation Run At Lancaster County Motel By Owner, Police Allege
Prostitution Operation Run At Lancaster County Motel By Owner, Police Allege A Lancaster County motel owner is accused of using his business to facilitate prostitution, authorities announced on Thursday, July 31.  Ryan Kumar Dhimal, 43, who owns and resides at the Weathervane Motor Court in the first block of Eastbrook Road, was charged by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force, according to police. Dhimal is accused of regularly renting rooms to women for prostitution and providing them reduced room rates and money in exchange for sex, authorities said. Two undercover female investigators were able to check into the motel without showing identifica…

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Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (UPDATE) Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (UPDATE)
Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (Update) A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a mass shooting at the Christy Recreation Center pool in West Philadelphia that left four children and a staff member injured on Wednesday, July 30, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Keon Kiah, 17, turned himself in to the Shooting Investigation Group on Friday evening, Aug. 1, Philadelphia Police said. An arrest warrant had been issued earlier in the day, accusing Kiah of opening fire near the pool at South 56th and Christian Streets while the facility was occupied by children and staff. Investigators believe the shooting stemme…

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