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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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Boiling Springs Man With 14 Convictions Gets Nearly Decade In Prison For Homemade Rifle: ICE Boiling Springs Man With 14 Convictions Gets Nearly Decade In Prison For Homemade Rifle: ICE
Boiling Springs Man With 14 Convictions Gets Nearly Decade In Prison For Homemade Rifle: ICE A Pennsylvania man with a long criminal record, including convictions for indecent assault and multiple DUIs, will spend nearly a decade in federal prison for illegally manufacturing a firearm, authorities announced Friday, Aug. 1. Philip Shearer, 49, of Harrisburg — previously of Boiling Springs, Enola, Mechanicsburg, and Chambersburg according to public records — admitted to possessing an unregistered short-barrel rifle along with more than 1,000 rounds of ammunition, several high-capacity magazines, night vision goggles, and a ghillie suit, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the …

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Gunshot Suicide Reported Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks Gunshot Suicide Reported Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks
Gunshot Suicide Reported Outside Pennsylvania State Police Barracks A man was found dead from a self-inflicted gunshot wound outside the Pennsylvania State Police Carlisle station in South Middleton Township on Thursday, July 31, authorities announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Troopers were alerted around 10:20 a.m. after patrons inside the station’s lobby reported a possible shooting in the grassy area at the front of the building, according to the release. Responding personnel immediately secured the exterior, established a perimeter, and canvassed the grounds. Investigators located an 83-year-old man from Shippensburg lying in front of the station with a gunsho…

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One Killed, Another Injured In Small Plane Crash Onto NY Road: Police One Killed, Another Injured In Small Plane Crash Onto NY Road: Police
One Killed, Another Injured In Small Plane Crash Onto NY Road: Police A small plane carrying two men crashed onto a road in a New York neighborhood, killing one and injuring the other, police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. The crash happened just after 1:30 p.m. near Maplewood Park, north of State Route 104, according to Rochester Police Captain Greg Bello. The plane came to rest on Bridge View Drive in Rochester’s Maplewood neighborhood, and no vehicles were involved, Bello said. One man was pronounced dead at the scene, while the other was extricated from the wreckage and taken to a hospital with non-life-threatening injuries. Their identities have not been r…

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Fatal Small Plane Crash In NY: State Police (DEVELOPING) Fatal Small Plane Crash In NY: State Police (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Small Plane Crash In NY: State Police (Developing) A small-engine plane crash has left one person dead, New York State Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Troopers and emergency personnel responded to Morton Hill Road in the town of Hornellsville (Steuben County) after the crash, police said. One fatality has been confirmed, though the victim’s identity is being withheld until next of kin can be notified, according to authorities. Morton Hill Road remains closed in the area as investigators and emergency responders work at the scene. The public is urged to avoid the area to allow operations to continue safely, state police detailed. The F…

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Penn State Fraternity Sigma Pi Suspended For Hazing, But Continues To Operate Off-Campus Penn State Fraternity Sigma Pi Suspended For Hazing, But Continues To Operate Off-Campus
Penn State Fraternity Sigma Pi Suspended For Hazing, But Continues To Operate Off-Campus A Penn State fraternity has been formally suspended from the university for at least four years following an investigation into hazing, officials announced on Thursday, July 31. The Sigma Pi fraternity was placed on an indefinite organizational suspension, effective Wednesday, July 17, after Penn State’s Office of Student Accountability and Conflict Response investigated multiple reports of hazing and serious misconduct beginning in March 2025. According to the university, allegations included physical and mental abuse, forced consumption of alcohol and other undesirable substances, forced …

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Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown
Barricaded Wanted Man, Girlfriend Arrested After Police Incident In Middletown A wanted man was arrested after barricading himself in a Middletown home during a standoff with police on Thursday, July 31, Middletown Borough Police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. Casey Williams, 47, of Middletown, was wanted on a warrant for aggravated assault. Police said an officer on patrol spotted him walking a dog around 5:30 p.m. near the 500 block of Highland Avenue. When approached, Williams fled into a home and barricaded himself in the basement. Middletown police secured the scene and requested assistance from neighboring agencies and the Dauphin County Crisis Response Team. Will…

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Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Lancaster Home and Fabric: PSP Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Lancaster Home and Fabric: PSP
Trooper Injured Along With 2 Others When Truck Slams Into Lancaster Home and Fabric: PSP A Pennsylvania State Police trooper and two civilians were hospitalized after a box truck slammed into Lancaster Home and Fabric on Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township on Wednesday, July 30, authorities announced in a release Friday, Aug. 1. The crash happened around 5:04 p.m. as the Troop J, Lancaster trooper was responding with lights and sirens to a separate crash in Paradise Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The trooper, driving an unmarked silver Ford SUV patrol unit, was traveling east on Lincoln Highway East when a white box truck entered from the north sid…

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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 Brandywine YMCA in East Goshen Township on Tuesday, July 22, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office . **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The incident came to light the…

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