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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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Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says
Xanax, Meth Found On Dealer Selling Crack To Undercover Investigators, Lancaster DA Says It's pretty clear a man with a car full of scales and measuring cups is not hiding his secret passion for baking when he has nearly 20 years of drug arrests, undercover investigators buy crack cocaine from him, and they later find crack dust on the scales. The Lancaster County Drug Task Force arrested 37-year-old Eric Lee Wilson of Manheim, following multiple under cover drug purchases as part of their investigation in to drug sales in the city launched in March 2023.  Wilson's vehicle was found with 45 grams of crack cocaine, five grams of methamphetamine, 12 Xanax pills, 25 grams of …

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Homeless Man Sexually Abused Child While On Probation, Lancaster Police Say Homeless Man Sexually Abused Child While On Probation, Lancaster Police Say
Homeless Man Sexually Abused Child While On Probation, Lancaster Police Say A 42-year-old homeless man is being sought by police after sexually assaulting a child multiple times, according to the Lancaster County Crime Stoppers. James Edward Bell Jr. has a criminal record of hazardous conduct and driving under the influence, the latter of which he was convict of in York County in Sept. 2022 and was serving six month probation during the first rape of a child happened, in Feb. 2023, as detailed in court records. For the repeated child sex abuse Bell has been charged with: Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child Un…

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22-Year-Old Man Stabbed To Death Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police 22-Year-Old Man Stabbed To Death Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police
22-Year-Old Man Stabbed To Death Behind Church In Harrisburg: Police The 22-year-old man was alive when the police arrived on the scene but he later died of his injuries, authorities say.  Damien Servidio was stabbed in the first block of North 16th Street in Harrisburg on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, around 9 p.m., according to a release the following morning by City Police and the county coroner's office.  Upon arrival, officers found him suffering from a stab wound "and was immediately transported to a local hospital for emergency treatment," the police say.  He died at the hospital and a homicide investigation has been launched.   …

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Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Human Trafficker Assaulted Girl In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say  A 26-year-old man is wanted on a warrant in connection with a human trafficking case in Central Pennsylvania, authorities say.  Trequan Lemont Santiago of Windsor, PA  is accused of luring a girl between the ages of 11 and 16 into a vehicle and sexually assaulting her, according to a release by Middletown borough police.  Additional information about the situation was not immediately available on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  Santiago has been charged with the following offenses, police say and court records confirm: Trafficking individuals Statutory sexual assault …

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Drive-Thru Bank Robber Nabbed In York County: Police Drive-Thru Bank Robber Nabbed In York County: Police
Drive-Thru Bank Robber Nabbed In York County: Police A 58-year-old Hanover convict has been arrested in connection with an attempted bank robbery in Littlestown, police say.  Rodney Warner, supposedly "attempted to rob the bank through the drive through," Littlestown police stated in a release on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  The Littlestown officers were called to a "hold up alarm" at the PNC Bank at 400 West King Street at around 10:38 a.m. on Mar. 14, 2023, according to the release. When they arrived, the suspect had fled, but employees then informed about what had happened and "within a few hours LPD Officers identified the vehicle…

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Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say
Leola Man With Knife, Gun Chokes 'Several' People In Front Of Children, Police Say A 22-year-old man "attempted to strangle several individuals" in front of children in Lancaster County on Sunday, March 19, 2023, authorities say.  Luke Bachman of Leola was arrest following an argument turned physical altercation in the Bareville section of West Earl Township, around noon, according to area police.  West Earl Township Police were dispatched to "a weapons in progress call" on Bareview Drive shortly before noon.  They arrived to find "a witness and family members were outside the residence who observed the altercation which had occurred inside the home," the …

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Lititz Man Who Faced Up To 339 Years In Jail Gets Much Lighter Sentence: DA Lititz Man Who Faced Up To 339 Years In Jail Gets Much Lighter Sentence: DA
Lititz Man Who Faced Up To 339 Years In Jail Gets Much Lighter Sentence: DA A 339-year sentence, for what? Well, Melvin Riehl Petersheim, 49, of Lititz, has admitted to raping children and on March 21, 2023 he got his final sentence.  Petersheim, who ironically lived on Integrity Drive, had been charged with raping and sexually assaulting four victims spanning from 2012 until 2021. Petersheim pleaded guilty to 27 charges Wednesday, according to the district attorney. The charges stem from a child welfare report sent to the Manheim Township police department by the Lancaster County Children & Youth in Nov. 2021. Interviews confirmed numerous instants of ab…

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Fire Closes Major Roadway In York County: Authorities (DEVELOPING) Fire Closes Major Roadway In York County: Authorities (DEVELOPING)
Fire Closes Major Roadway In York County: Authorities (Developing) A fire has shut down a road in York County, authorities say. Hanover Area Fire and Rescue was called to the 500 block of Baltimore Street near Mt. Royal Avenue in Hanover around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, March 21, 2023, according to York County Emergency Management, The fire went to a second alarm just before 3 p.m. Baltimore Street is shut down in the area. This is a developing story; following Daily Voice for updates. 

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Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say
Infant, Woman With Dementia Go Missing In Western PA, Police Say A 1-year-old girl and a 76-year-old woman with dementia have gone missing in Western Pennsylvania and the police are asking for help locating them.  Barbara English was last seen carrying baby Mara Robinson near Oak Street in West Mifflin, according to a police release on Tuesday, March 21, 2023.  English was last seen wearing a black coat and black pants. She has dark hair with highlights. Robinson was last seen wearing black pants and a red shirt. She also has a pink blanket with her. Anyone who sees them of knows of their whereabouts is asked to call the West Mifflin Police D…

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Boat Dweller Burned In Explosion On The Susquehanna River: Authorities Boat Dweller Burned In Explosion On The Susquehanna River: Authorities
Boat Dweller Burned In Explosion On The Susquehanna River: Authorities  A 54-year-old man was hospitalized with burns after his boat exploded in the Susquehanna River on Friday, March 17, 2023, authorities say.  The unnamed man who suffered burns to his face, head, arms, and back has since been released, the Pennsylvania Fish and Boat Commission's Communications Director Mike Parker, told Daily Voice.  The fiberglass boat he was living in had a cabin and was tied to a floating dock in Lancaster County near Water Street in Washington Boro, when the propane heater exploded for an unknown reason, numerous authorities have explained t…

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