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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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'Enough Is Enough': RFK Jr. Slams Food Dyes In Fiery Press Conference 'Enough Is Enough': RFK Jr. Slams Food Dyes In Fiery Press Conference
'Enough Is Enough': RFK Jr. Slams Food Dyes In Fiery Press Conference A fiery press conference by Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. lit up the debate over artificial food dyes on Tuesday, April 22—drawing a hard line on consumer safety and demanding regulatory reform. The event focused on Red Dye 3, a controversial colorant used in many candies, and the broader issue of petroleum-based food dyes still found in everyday products. While the FDA banned Red Dye 3 in January under The Delaney Clause—a law prohibiting additives linked to cancer in animals—it simultaneously stated there's no known risk to humans, triggering widespread confusio…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Gun Pulled, Cash Stolen: 14-Year-Old Boys Accused In Chambersburg Armed Robbery Gun Pulled, Cash Stolen: 14-Year-Old Boys Accused In Chambersburg Armed Robbery
Gun Pulled, Cash Stolen: 14-Year-Old Boys Accused In Chambersburg Armed Robbery Two 14-year-old boys are facing serious charges after they allegedly robbed someone at gunpoint in Chambersburg, police announced on Monday, April 22. The robbery happened on the unit block of Kelhigh Drive around 7:20 p.m. on Sunday, April 21, according to the Chambersburg Police Department. The victim told officers that two teens confronted him—one of them pulled a gun—and they took his cash. Officers swarmed the area and caught both suspects within minutes of the 911 call, police said. The boys, both from Chambersburg, have been charged with Felony Robbery and Firearms Offenses, accordi…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Child Abuse Images Manufactured In Carlisle: Police Child Abuse Images Manufactured In Carlisle: Police
Child Abuse Images Manufactured In Carlisle: Police A 26-year-old man is accused of sexually abusing a young girl and possessing images of the abuse, Middlesex Township Police announced on Monday, April 21. Corey Matthew Wagner was arrested after investigators found child sexual abuse material (CSAM) in his possession, according to police. Wagner is also accused of manufacturing and distributing the material involving the same victim. The charges stem from a detailed investigation that uncovered Wagner’s alleged abuse of a female child, along with evidence indicating exploitation captured in photo and video form, authorities said. He is cha…

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No Family Should Go Hungry—Fund The Food Banks No Family Should Go Hungry—Fund The Food Banks
No Family Should Go Hungry—Fund The Food Banks In the heart of West Philadelphia, every week, hundreds of families line up at my district office at 4027 Market St. for a simple, yet powerful act: receiving free groceries. What started as a response to crisis has become a lifeline for so many. The faces we see every week are diverse — working parents, seniors, students, immigrants, and children — all unified by one heartbreaking reality: food insecurity. The fight against hunger is not abstract here. It is daily. It is personal. Across Pennsylvania, nearly 1 in 8 people — including 1 in 6 children — are food insecure. That means they do …

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by Amen Brown
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14-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In Lancaster: Police 14-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In Lancaster: Police
14-Year-Old Girl Reported Missing In Lancaster: Police A 14-year-old girl has been reported missing in Lancaster, and authorities are asking for the public’s help to bring her home. Isalianie Vicente was last seen around 10 p.m. on Sunday, April 20 in Lancaster, according to a release by the Lancaster City Bureau of Police on Tuesday, April 22 at 1:37 p.m. She was wearing glasses, a black t-shirt, red pants, and black and white shoes when she disappeared, police said. Vicente is described as having black hair, brown eyes, and stands approximately 5 feet, 4 inches tall. Anyone with information on Isalianie’s whereabouts is urged to call Lancas…

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Crozer Health Closure Sparks Emergency Declaration In Chester: 'Where Will Our Patients Go?' Crozer Health Closure Sparks Emergency Declaration In Chester: 'Where Will Our Patients Go?'
Crozer Health Closure Sparks Emergency Declaration In Chester: 'Where Will Our Patients Go?' A health crisis is unfolding in Delaware County, where officials and caregivers are pleading for intervention as Prospect Medical moves to shut down Crozer Health. Crozer Health’s hospitals and facilities, including Crozer-Chester Medical Center and Taylor Hospital, are set to close within 30 days, the company announced on Monday, April 21. Emergency departments at both hospitals will stop accepting patients starting Wednesday, April 23, Prospect Medical officials confirmed. That closure prompted Chester Mayor Stefan Roots to declare a state of emergency on Tuesday, April 22, allowing the c…

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Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police
Brothers Message Children On Instagram From Enola Home: East Pennsboro Police Two Cumberland County brothers are facing felony charges after police say they found child pornography during a search of their shared Enola home. Keith Lynn Knepp, 55, and Douglas Allen Knepp, 58, were arrested following an East Pennsboro Township Police investigation that began in July 2023, according to court documents. A 13-year-old girl told police she had been contacted on Instagram by someone using the handle “Keith_Knepp.” The man allegedly asked her to download a video chat app and tried to engage her in sexual conversations, including questions about her genitalia, investigators s…

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FBI Impersonator Scams Trail Creek Outfitters Out Of Nearly $2K In Delco: PSP FBI Impersonator Scams Trail Creek Outfitters Out Of Nearly $2K In Delco: PSP
FBI Impersonator Scams Trail Creek Outfitters Out Of Nearly $2K In Delco: PSP A store manager was duped out of nearly $2,000 by a phone scammer pretending to be an FBI agent in Concord Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued Monday, April 21. The impersonator called Trail Creek Outfitters on Wilmington West Chester Pike around 8:40 p.m. on Sunday, March 3, and instructed the manager to buy several Green Dot MoneyPak gift cards totaling $1,845.80, PSP Media troopers said. In addition to the gift cards, the actor convinced the 34-year-old victim from Landenberg to send $880 via CashApp to the handle "$Bigmomma4120" (stansmon), according to the…

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Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA
Child Abused By Mom's Live-In BF Lands NJ Man Decades In PA Prison: Lehigh DA A New Jersey man who sexually abused a 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl while living with her mother in Lehigh County has been sentenced to decades in state prison, authorities announced on Monday, April 22. Spartak A. Fedorovich, 38, of Phillipsburg, began sexually abusing the girl in Upper Saucon Township when she was 12, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. At the time, he was living in the same household as the victim. Police were dispatched to the home for a report of suspicious activity on Thursday, Oct. 13, 2022, and the girl later disclosed she had been in a sexua…

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'Demon In The House' Raped Children, Beat Victims, Locked Them In Closet For Years: Chesco DA 'Demon In The House' Raped Children, Beat Victims, Locked Them In Closet For Years: Chesco DA
'Demon In The House' Raped Children, Beat Victims, Locked Them In Closet For Years: Chesco DA A Chester County man repeatedly raped children, choked and beat his victims, and locked them in a closet to keep them silent, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Tuesday, April 22. Sean Crawford, 46, was found guilty of sexually abusing multiple children—starting when one was just 9 years old—and an intimate partner over a five-year span, prosecutors said. Crawford used brutal tactics to control and isolate his victims, according to investigators. He locked them in a small closet as punishment and told them he would kill them if they ever spoke up about the abuse. He …

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