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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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'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA 'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA
'I Have A IED In My Car :-)' York Man Leaves Note At Lancaster Business: DA A York man is accused of leaving a serious threat at a business, the Lancaster County District Attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Dec. 20.  Pharohe Jahcovi Scott, 22 of the 400 block of South Albemarle Street, York, was spotted on security camera leaving a note reading “I have a IED in my car,” with a hand-drawn smiley face at Americold Logistics located at 3800 Hempland Road in Mountville, as stated in the DA's release. Some employees found the note in a "public area on the business premises" around 9:07 a.m. on May 11, 2023, as detailed in the release.  The DA explained th…

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Police & Fire
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE) Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (UPDATE)
Entrapped Trucker Med'Evaced From Rollover HazMat Incident On US Route 15 (Update) A HazMat team and multiple emergency crews have been called to the scene of a crash on US Route 15 on Tuesday morning, according to the York County Department of Emergency Services.  The call to a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled an estimated 100 gallons of diesel onto the southbound lanes of Route 15 near Range End Road in Carroll Township, Dillsburg came into dispatch at 9:11 a.m. on Dec. 19, York County Office of Emergency Management Public Information Officer Ted Czech explained to Daily Voice. One person in the truck freed themselves but the other was trapped and needed emer…

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Transgender Activist Arrested On Child Rape Charges In Philadelphia Transgender Activist Arrested On Child Rape Charges In Philadelphia
Transgender Activist Arrested On Child Rape Charges In Philadelphia A popular Pennsylvania transactivist has been arrested on child rape charges.  Kendall Stephens, 37, Philadelphia, became a bit of a local celebrity after a violent attack on her ended with the convict of Tymesha Wearing in 2020, the Philly DA explained at the time.  Following an investigation by the Attorney General's office into two claims that Stephens raped children; Philadelphia Police arrested her on Monday, Dec. 18, court records show.  Both cases list an incident date of Sept. 25, 2023, but Daily Voice has reached out to officials for more information. …

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Police & Fire
New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home
New Oxford Convict Charged With Maryland Native's Homicide In Pennsylvania Home A New Oxford man has been charged in connection with the death of a Hagerstown native in what Pennsylvania State Police believe was a "targeted" killing.  Kyle Wesley Bartam, 37, has been charged with felony criminal homicide and felony robbery - inflict serious bodily injury in connection to the slaying of Keith Monn, according to his latest court docket and state police. He was taken into state police custody on Saturday, Dec. 16.  Monn had been found beaten to death in his home located at Jacqueline Drive, Mount Pleasant Township, New Oxford, at 12:15 p.m. on Tuesday,…

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Cause Of Death Revealed For Ephrata Man 'Trapped' By Conestoga River: Coroner Cause Of Death Revealed For Ephrata Man 'Trapped' By Conestoga River: Coroner
Cause Of Death Revealed For Ephrata Man 'Trapped' By Conestoga River: Coroner A second Ephrata man has ended up dead in an area waterway in under a week. Allen "Ray" Nolt, was driving along Cabin Drive in West Earl Township when his vehicle became "trapped in the high waters" of the Conestoga River on Monday morning, Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber explained.  The "submerged" 73-year-old was rescued from his vehicle and taken to WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital's Emergency Department, where he was pronounced dead at 7:43 a.m., on Dec. 18, Bieber detailed. Our Water Rescue Team continues to respond to stranded motorists throughout the Northeast regi…

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Woman ID'd After Two Motorcycles Crash In York: Coroner Woman ID'd After Two Motorcycles Crash In York: Coroner
Woman ID'd After Two Motorcycles Crash In York: Coroner A woman who was killed in a motorcycle crash has been identified, the York County Coroner's office announced on Monday.  Trista J. Dettrey (Myers), 38 most recently of the 5100 block of Susquehanna Trail North in York, died at the scene of the crash at 6:54 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 16, as certified by Deputy Coroner Michelle Rau.  The fatal crash happened near 535 York Road near the intersection of Pleasant Drive around 6:17 p.m., according to Coroner Pam Gay's release. Trista was going north on the road when she lost control for an unknown reason and crossed into the sou…

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Police & Fire
Cause Of Ephrata Man's Fatal Series Of Crashes Into Cocalico Creek Revealed Cause Of Ephrata Man's Fatal Series Of Crashes Into Cocalico Creek Revealed
Cause Of Ephrata Man's Fatal Series Of Crashes Into Cocalico Creek Revealed New details have been released after a man crashed his car into Cocalico Creek. Marlin Fausnacht, 77 of the 800 block of Pointview Avenue,  Ephrata, was pronounced dead at the scene of the crash into the creek at 6:18 a.m., according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office.  He was initially thought to have had a medical event before driving his Toyota Corolla off the 100 block of Old Mill Road in the borough. He went on to strike a pedestrian crossing sign, then slammed into a fence all before "going over an embankment into the Cocalico Creek.," a witness told the authorities. T…

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Police & Fire
'Human Remains' Found In Exploded Office At Bird-In-Hand Family Inn: Coroner 'Human Remains' Found In Exploded Office At Bird-In-Hand Family Inn: Coroner
'Human Remains' Found In Exploded Office At Bird-In-Hand Family Inn: Coroner "Human remains" have been found at the scene of an explosion at a Lancaster County inn, authorities explained on Monday morning.  The call about the fire first came into Lancaster County Wide Communications at 2:33 a.m. on Dec. 18. Emergency crews arrived at Bird-In-Hand Family Inn on 2740 Old Philadelphia Pike and discovered the heavily involved fire through the roof. Firefighters walked over shards of glass from the shattered windows to battle the blaze of the two-alarm fire.  Crews on the scene confirm the Inn's office suffered the bulk of the damage. BREAKING: Fire at th…

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Police & Fire
Lititz Man Committed Incest Rape Of Child, Police Say Lititz Man Committed Incest Rape Of Child, Police Say
Lititz Man Committed Incest Rape Of Child, Police Say A 28-year-old man was arrested Friday on incest and child rape charges, Lititz Borough of Police announced.  Walter Omar Hernandez-Sosof of Lititz was charged just seven days after the LBPD received the report of the sexual abuse of a child in his family in the first block of Pennwick Drive in Lititz Borough. "The alleged abuse occurred over the course of several months," at the home, police said.  They immediately began to investigate. As soon as they had probable cause they arrested Hernandez-Sosof with the approval of the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office.  He …

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Obituaries
Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (TRIBUTE) Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (TRIBUTE)
Erie Mourns Loss Of Emily Matson (Tribute) The death of 42-year-old Emily Matson Onderko has spread shock and sadness throughout the Erie community. For nearly two decades, the Erie News Now anchor's face was a familiar one, and her name was a household one in the city. Her sudden death on Monday, Dec. 11 was ruled a suicide, Erie County Coroner Lyell Cook tells Fox News. Matson was purportedly struck by a train in her town of residence, Fairview. While Pennsylvania State Police confirmed a suicide involving a train in the area, they declined to name the victim when Daily Voice inquired. Social media was rife with tribute…

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