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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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25-Year Firefighter April Lubenetski Of Walnutport Dies Of Occupational Cancer 25-Year Firefighter April Lubenetski Of Walnutport Dies Of Occupational Cancer
25-Year Firefighter April Lubenetski Of Walnutport Dies Of Occupational Cancer A beloved firefighter who served multiple departments across the Lehigh Valley has died in the line of duty after a nearly year-long battle with occupational cancer, authorities announced on Monday, May 20, 2025. April Lubenetski, 51, of Lehigh Township, passed away at 8:28 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, surrounded by family and fellow first responders at St. Luke’s Brian D. Perin Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Diagnosed with stage 4b cancer in August 2024, she continued serving her community as long as she was physically able. April’s passing has been declared a line-of-duty death, attri…

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Schools
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In Kennett Square: PD Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In Kennett Square: PD
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In Kennett Square: PD A 14-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his classmate on the railroad tracks in Kennett Square and repeatedly threatening to kill him, police announced on Monday, May 19. The attack happened on Wednesday, May 7, on the tracks behind the 300 block of West Cedar Street, according to the Kennett Square Police Department. Officers were called to the scene and found a 14-year-old boy suffering from serious stab wounds. They rendered emergency aid before EMS from Longwood Fire Company arrived and transported the victim to Nemours AI duPont Hospital in Delaware for further treatment. The victim …

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Police & Fire
Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line: Lititz Police Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line: Lititz Police
Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line: Lititz Police A Wrightsville man had a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit when he was pulled over for an illegal left turn and erratic driving, Lititz police announced in a release on Tuesday, May 20. Steven Michael Webb Jr., 35, was stopped around 10:50 p.m. on Friday, May 16, after officers saw his Chevy pickup turn left from North Lane onto North Broad Street — a maneuver banned by two posted signs, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. While following behind, the officer observed the pickup swerve over the double yellow line and nearly strike the curb, police said. Once stopped…

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Police & Fire
Mom Helps 2 Teens Hide Out In Hotel After Thefts In Ephrata: Police Mom Helps 2 Teens Hide Out In Hotel After Thefts In Ephrata: Police
Mom Helps 2 Teens Hide Out In Hotel After Thefts In Ephrata: Police A Lancaster County mom, Krystle Lynn Harsh, helped her son and his friend hide out in a motel after they allegedly looted unlocked cars and gave alcohol to minors, police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Crime Spree Caught On Camera The thefts happened on Tuesday, April 30 in New Holland Borough. The items were taken from multiple unlocked vehicles along Brimmer Avenue, police say. Surveillance footage from the area was shared publicly, and tips from the community helped police identify the suspects. The three accused—Logan Mitchell Druckemiller, 19, homeless but connected to Ephrata; Michael …

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Police & Fire
Fugitive Hiding In Enola Basement Captured After Two Years: East Pennsboro Police Fugitive Hiding In Enola Basement Captured After Two Years: East Pennsboro Police
Fugitive Hiding In Enola Basement Captured After Two Years: East Pennsboro Police A fugitive who spent more than two years evading police was finally arrested after being found hiding in a basement, East Pennsboro police announced on Monday, May 19. Christopher M. Beaver, 49, of Enola was wanted for Flight to Avoid Apprehension, Trial, or Punishment, and had eluded capture since 2023, authorities said. Officers received a tip that Beaver was inside a home along the 200 block of West Shady Lane in Enola. They responded to the address at 9 a.m. on Tuesday, May 14, 2025, and searched the residence, eventually locating Beaver in the basement, police detailed in the release. …

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Naked, Drunk Man Found Shouting In Lemoyne Parking Lot: Police Naked, Drunk Man Found Shouting In Lemoyne Parking Lot: Police
Naked, Drunk Man Found Shouting In Lemoyne Parking Lot: Police A naked, heavily intoxicated man was arrested after causing a scene in a Lemoyne parking lot, police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Officers from the Lower Allen Township Police Department were called to the 1100 block of Columbus Avenue around 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, for reports of a man shouting in the lot while nude. Responding officers found 35-year-old Joaquin Sanchez naked and visibly intoxicated, according to the release. He was taken into custody without incident and transported to the Cumberland County Prison. Sanchez was charged with Indecent Exposure and Public Drunkenness…

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12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP 12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP
12-Year-Old Boy Accused Of Exposing Himself To Young Girl In Lancaster County: PSP A 12-year-old boy is accused of exposing himself to a young girl in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police said in a release issued on Tuesday, May 20. The indecent exposure occurred around 7:35 a.m. on Thursday, May 15, along Georgetown Road in Bart Township, according to Trooper J. Musser of the Lancaster Crime Unit. The release lists the victim as a 15-year-old girl from Paradise. However, the narrative section of the report states the boy exposed himself to an 8-year-old girl. Police did not clarify the discrepancy. Both individuals involved are minors, and no charges have been co…

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Schools
Lancaster County Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: PA State Police Lancaster County Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: PA State Police
Lancaster County Teacher Accused Of Groping 13-Year-Old Student: PA State Police A Lancaster County teacher was removed from campus after a 13-year-old girl reported being groped at school, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Troopers with the PSP Lancaster Crime Unit say the girl told investigators that her teacher touched her buttocks during school on the morning of Monday, May 19. The incident reportedly occurred at a school along the 900 block of Robert Fulton Highway in Fulton Township. The teacher, who has not been publicly identified, was employed by the Solanco School District, officials confirmed. In a letter sent to Swift Middle School par…

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News
Friend Charged With Giving Alcohol To Fan Who Fell 21 Feet At PNC Park: Court Docs (UPDATES) Friend Charged With Giving Alcohol To Fan Who Fell 21 Feet At PNC Park: Court Docs (UPDATES)
Friend Charged With Giving Alcohol To Fan Who Fell 21 Feet At PNC Park: Court Docs (Updates) A 21-year-old McKeesport man is facing charges after investigators say he bought beer for the underage Pirates fan who plunged 21 feet from the stands at PNC Park during a game last month. Ethan Harrison Kirkwood is charged with two Misdemeanor Selling or Furnishing Liquor or Malt or Brewed Beverage offenses after allegedly buying alcohol for 20-year-old Kavan Markwood, who fell from the right-field bleachers near the Clemente Wall on Tuesday, April 30, court records show. 📹 Surveillance Footage, Timeline Detailed In Complaint According to a criminal complaint filed by the Pennsylvania Stat…

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York County Dr. Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Patients While Prescribing Methadone: Affidavit York County Dr. Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Patients While Prescribing Methadone: Affidavit
York County Dr. Accused Of Sexually Exploiting Patients While Prescribing Methadone: Affidavit York County doctor sexually exploited his own patients during treatment, coercing vulnerable women into sex acts by threatening to cut off their access to methadone, according to a newly obtained affidavit reviewed by Daily Voice on Tuesday, May 20. Doctor Accused of Abusing Power While Practicing Dr. Christopher Jackson Davis, former medical director at Pyramid Healthcare’s Methadone Treatment Center in York, allegedly used his control over addiction medication to manipulate and assault patients between 2022 and 2024. A statewide grand jury recommended charges including Rape, Sexual Assault…

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