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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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‘Doc’ Wayne Nau, Legendary PA Fire Chief Who Led The Hambones Rescue Team, Dies ‘Doc’ Wayne Nau, Legendary PA Fire Chief Who Led The Hambones Rescue Team, Dies
‘Doc’ Wayne Nau, Legendary PA Fire Chief Who Led The Hambones Rescue Team, Dies Wayne “Doc” Nau, the beloved former fire chief of the Columbia Borough Fire Department and a founding force behind its pioneering rescue work, has died, officials announced. Known affectionately across Lancaster County as “Doc,” Nau joined the Susquehanna Fire Co. #4—also called the Hambones—in 1957. He became a driver/operator for all fire apparatus, including the department’s water rescue boat, and led the department through a period of unprecedented growth and innovation. He was appointed fire chief in 1973, transforming the Hambones into one of the region’s first and most respected spec…

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PA Landlord Known For Fatal Fire That Killed Mom, Toddler Sentenced For Armed Break-In PA Landlord Known For Fatal Fire That Killed Mom, Toddler Sentenced For Armed Break-In
PA Landlord Known For Fatal Fire That Killed Mom, Toddler Sentenced For Armed Break-In A Lancaster city man who stormed into a home armed with a sawed-off shotgun modified with a blade has been sentenced to up to 30 years in prison, authorities announced on Thursday, April 3. Raymond Joseph Shade Jr., 49, broke into a home in the first block of East Main Street in East Hempfield Township on Saturday, Oct. 29, 2022, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said in a release. Shade entered through an enclosed porch and pointed the loaded shotgun at the resident, saying, “I have a gun.” Prosecutors say the weapon had been altered with a switchblade affixed to the barrel l…

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Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase: PA State Police Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase: PA State Police
Swim Escape Fails For Four Fleeing Suspects After Chase: PA State Police A group of suspected thieves tried to escape police by crashing their car and swimming through a pond in Delaware County, state police announced on Thursday, April 3. Four people were arrested after a wild police pursuit that ended in Tinicum Township around 1:24 a.m. on Thursday, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Officers from several Delaware County police departments were chasing the group after they allegedly broke into vehicles across the county and stole a Dodge Durango in Prospect Park Borough, state police said. Prospect Park police spotted the stolen SUV and began a pursuit …

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‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled PA Crime Spree: DA ‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled PA Crime Spree: DA
‘Horrible Influence’ With TBI Sentenced After Fentanyl-Fueled PA Crime Spree: DA A Chester County man described by a judge as a “horrible influence on the community” has been sentenced after pleading guilty to a months-long crime spree that ended in a violent, fentanyl-fueled crash, authorities announced. James Michael Steffy, 41, of West Ridge Road in West Nottingham Township, was sentenced to 14 to 28 years in state prison on Tuesday, March 26, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Thomas Sponaugle also ordered Steffy to pay more than $52,000 in restitution to his victims. The public “needs to be protected from Mr. Steffy,” the judge sai…

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PA Nursing Student Jailed For Faking Attempted Rape, Kidnapping: DA PA Nursing Student Jailed For Faking Attempted Rape, Kidnapping: DA
PA Nursing Student Jailed For Faking Attempted Rape, Kidnapping: DA A 20-year-old nursing student has been sentenced to jail for fabricating an attempted rape and kidnapping that falsely accused an innocent man, the Bucks County District Attorney's Office announced on Tuesday, April 1, 2025. Anjela Borisova Urumova, of Bristol Township, admitted to seven misdemeanor charges, including false alarm to an agency of public safety, tampering with or fabricating physical evidence, false reports, and unsworn falsifications to authorities, the DA's office said. Common Pleas Judge Stephen A. Corr sentenced Urumova to 45 days to 23 months in Bucks County Correctional…

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SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Lititz (PHOTOS) SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Lititz (PHOTOS)
SUV Crashes Into Mud Bog Off Embankment In Lititz (Photos) A small SUV went off the road and crashed into a mud bog in Warwick Township, police announced on Thursday, April 3. Northern Lancaster County Regional Police officers were dispatched to the single-vehicle crash at the intersection of Pine Hill Road and Buch Mill Road at 8:32 a.m., according to the department's release. The SUV traveled over an embankment and became stuck in the mud bog, prompting a rescue response. Firefighters from Brunnerville and Rothsville Fire Companies worked to extract the driver, police said. Weaver’s Towing was called to remove the SUV from the mud, according to …

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Man Urges Dog To Hunt, Kill Cats: Harrisburg Police (VIDEO) Man Urges Dog To Hunt, Kill Cats: Harrisburg Police (VIDEO)
Man Urges Dog To Hunt, Kill Cats: Harrisburg Police (Video) A man is accused of letting his dog off-leash to chase and kill cats in Harrisburg, police announced on Thursday, April 3. The animal cruelty investigation stems from two separate incidents on the 1400 block of Market Street, according to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. The suspect, whose image was captured on surveillance video, allegedly encouraged his dog to hunt down and kill a cat each time, police detailed in a release. Watch the suspected animal abuse to see if you can identify him.  CrimeWatchPA Authorities are asking for help identifying the man. Anyone with information…

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Man Shot Dead Outside Extended Stay Hotel In Bethpage ID'd: Nassau Police Man Shot Dead Outside Extended Stay Hotel In Bethpage ID'd: Nassau Police
Man Shot Dead Outside Extended Stay Hotel In Bethpage ID'd: Nassau Police No shooter has been found after a man was shot and killed outside a hotel in Bethpage, Nassau County police announced on Wednesday, April 2. Officers responded to a report of a shooting at the Extended Stay Hotel on South Oyster Bay Road at 9:41 p.m., police said in a release. When they arrived, officers found a man in his 30s suffering from gunshot wounds in front of the hotel, detectives said. Jorge Vazquez,  35, has been identified as the man shot dead outside a hotel on Long Island, police announced on April 5. He had been pronounced dead at the scene by Nassau County Police Parame…

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Teen Shot Dead On SEPTA Bus; Suspects At Large: Philadelphia Police Teen Shot Dead On SEPTA Bus; Suspects At Large: Philadelphia Police
Teen Shot Dead On SEPTA Bus; Suspects At Large: Philadelphia Police A teen was shot dead during a fight on a SEPTA bus in Philadelphia, police announced on Saturday, March 22. The 15-year-old boy was among a group of 5 to 6 juveniles involved in a physical altercation at the rear of the bus at 40th Street and Girard Avenue around 1:03 p.m., according to Officer Tanya Little. During the chaos, one of the juveniles exited through the rear door and fired a single shot back into the bus, striking the 15-year-old in the chest, Little said. He was rushed by police to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 1:19 p.m., according to the re…

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Bullet Blasts Into Neighbor’s Apartment During Gun Mishap In PA, Police Say Bullet Blasts Into Neighbor’s Apartment During Gun Mishap In PA, Police Say
Bullet Blasts Into Neighbor’s Apartment During Gun Mishap In PA, Police Say A man trying to fix his malfunctioning gun at home accidentally fired a bullet through his apartment floor and into the unit below — narrowly missing the neighbors inside, Ephrata police announced on Saturday, March 22. Officers were called to the 100 block of Westpointe Lane at 6:24 p.m. for a report of shots fired, according to the department Investigators say the upstairs resident had been using the firearm at a gun range earlier in the day. While attempting to clear a malfunction once he returned home, the weapon discharged — firing a single round directly into the floor. That bullet e…

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