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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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Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Coatesville Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Coatesville Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA
Dad Of 12 Killed Outside Coatesville Bar As Crowds Looked On, Weeks Later Suspect Arrested: DA A father of 12 children was stabbed to death outside a Coatesville bar, and now a 54-year-old man is facing a first-degree murder charge, Chester County authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Stephen Marquis Johnson, 45, was fatally stabbed in the chest near his heart late Friday, May 16, outside the Midway Bar on East Lincoln Highway in Coatesville, according to a release from the Chester County District Attorney's Office. He died at Paoli Memorial Hospital on Saturday, May 17. Officers were flagged down by bystanders and found Johnson lying on the ground with a puncture wound. Investi…

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Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police
Susquehanna Twp Athletic Director Accused Of Stealing $15K+ In Sports Ticket Sales: Police A Pennsylvania athletic director is accused of stealing every dollar of cash collected at school sports games—totaling over $15,000—Susquehanna Township police announced on Wednesday, June 4. Andrew Robert Kuhn, 34, of Red Lion, allegedly admitted to pocketing $15,842 instead of depositing it into the Susquehanna Township School District’s bank account, according to the criminal complaint and court docket. Kuhn served as the district’s athletic director from September 23, 2023, until his resignation was approved on October 18, 2024, according to school board minutes. His job included collec…

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14-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation 14-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation
14-Year-Old Pleads Guilty To Murder Of Susquehanna Twp. Senior Killed 3 Days Before Graduation A teenager has admitted to killing a high school senior just three days before graduation in Dauphin County. Zahkee Talib-Davis, 14, pleaded guilty to First-Degree Murder and Carrying a Firearm Without a License in Dauphin County Court on Wednesday, June 5, 2025, officials said.  He was 13 when he fatally shot 18-year-old Tyron Perrin inside an apartment in the 3600 block of Brookridge Terrace in Susquehanna Township around 7 p.m. on Tuesday, June 4, 2024, police said at the time. Officers arrived to find Tyron unconscious. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office confirmed he died of a gu…

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PA Attorney Accused Of $311K Theft From Client Kills Himself During Standoff: DA PA Attorney Accused Of $311K Theft From Client Kills Himself During Standoff: DA
PA Attorney Accused Of $311K Theft From Client Kills Himself During Standoff: DA A Pennsylvania attorney accused of stealing over $311,000 from a dead client’s estate shot himself during a dramatic police standoff at his law office and later died from his wounds, authorities announced on Thursday, June 5. Attorney, former Allegheny County sheriff candidate and former district judge candidate in Export, Robert C. Klingensmith, 61, of Murrysville, was charged on May 29 with felony theft and financial exploitation of an older adult after investigators uncovered a pattern of abuse while he acted as the woman’s attorney, power of attorney, and executor, according to the Westm…

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‘Otterly Adorable’: Fisherman’s Call Leads To Otter Rescue By PA Troopers In Franklin County ‘Otterly Adorable’: Fisherman’s Call Leads To Otter Rescue By PA Troopers In Franklin County
‘Otterly Adorable’: Fisherman’s Call Leads To Otter Rescue By PA Troopers In Franklin County An injured otter in Franklin County got a second chance—thanks to a quick-thinking fisherman and some compassionate troopers, according to a release on Thursday, June 5. A local fisherman spotted the distressed animal along a creek in Quincy Township and called the Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg station for help around 6 p.m. on Friday, May 31, 2025, PSP Trooper Megan Frazer said. Troopers Brook Troutman and Brookes Goshorn responded to the call and located the injured otter, police said. The troopers retrieved the animal and turned it over to the Pennsylvania Game Commission, which…

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Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess
Thousands Of Eggs Spill Behind Pennsylvania Tavern, Causing 'Shell-Shocking' Mess A sticky, yellow disaster unfolded behind a former tavern in Pennsylvania when thousands of eggs tumbled off a truck, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 5. The egg-splosion happened on Fairview Road, off Prospect Road in West Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, leaving the lot behind the old Fairview Tavern coated in bright yellow yolk and flattened cartons. Photos posted by HomeGoodies & Coffee, a Columbia Borough café, captured the aftermath of the egg carnage. The shop joked on Facebook, “Wow, so that’s why egg prices are so high,” alongside the image of the gooey wreckage. Ac…

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Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Railroad Bridge In Greene Township: Franklin Fire Co. Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Railroad Bridge In Greene Township: Franklin Fire Co.
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Into Railroad Bridge In Greene Township: Franklin Fire Co. A tractor-trailer smashed into a low railroad overpass in Greene Township, Franklin County, just before lunch on Thursday, June 5, according to the Franklin Fire Company. The crash happened along Woodstock Road where the truck, clearly taller than the posted 11-foot clearance, struck the railroad bridge, the department said in a social media post. Emergency responders from Squad 41 secured the vehicle and fire police directed traffic for Pennsylvania State Police while the scene was cleared. No injuries were reported.

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Man Dies After Falling Into Shredding Machine In Muhlenberg: Officials Man Dies After Falling Into Shredding Machine In Muhlenberg: Officials
Man Dies After Falling Into Shredding Machine In Muhlenberg: Officials A man has died after falling into a shredding machine at a records facility in Berks County, officials confirmed on Wednesday, June 4. Emergency crews were dispatched to Vital Records Control at 1110 Commons Boulevard in Muhlenberg Township around 3:50 p.m. for a reported industrial accident involving an unconscious male. Nine rescue units responded to the scene, where the man was found inside the machine. EMS officials confirmed the victim was deceased upon arrival. The man’s identity has not been released, and the circumstances surrounding the fatal fall remain under investigation. The …

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Startled Pony Crashes Cart Into Tractor-Trailer, Injuring Two Children In Lancaster County: PSP Startled Pony Crashes Cart Into Tractor-Trailer, Injuring Two Children In Lancaster County: PSP
Startled Pony Crashes Cart Into Tractor-Trailer, Injuring Two Children In Lancaster County: PSP An Amish 10-year-old girl and a 7-year-old boy were hospitalized after a pony-drawn cart smashed into a tractor-trailer in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police said on Wednesday, June 4. The violent crash happened when the pony became startled and veered the cart into a passing semi on Old Philadelphia Pike (Route 340) near Spring Garden Road in Salisbury Township around 9:20 a.m., troopers said. The young boy, who was riding in the passenger seat, suffered serious head trauma. He was first rushed to Lancaster General Hospital and later flown to Hershey Medical Center for further tre…

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Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata
Undercover Sting Nets Long Prison Terms For Man Who Tried To Buy Child For Sex In Ephrata Two Pennsylvania men who showed up at Lancaster County hotels expecting to rape children were sentenced to lengthy prison terms, the District Attorney’s Office announced in a release on Wednesday, June 4. Bradley Andrew Buchanan, 40, of Birdsboro in Berks County, was sentenced to 28 to 57 years in state prison after a jury found him guilty of trying to pay $250 to rape a 12-year-old girl. He was caught in an August 2022 sting conducted by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force. Authorities said Buchanan believed he was communicating with the girl’s aunt through an online ad, agre…

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