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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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Schools
Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say
Girl Suffers Life-Altering Injuries In Pennsylvania Football Bus Crash That Hurt 21, Family Say A student from the Aliquippa Junior High football team suffered life-altering injuries in the school bus crash that hospitalized 21 people in Economy Borough, her family said. Robert Gilbert started a GoFundMe for his sister, Queen Gilbert, whose daughter was badly hurt in the Saturday, Aug. 23 crash on Shaffer Road, according to the fundraiser. Police, fire, and EMS were called to the 190 block of Shaffer Road around 10 a.m. for the crash involving a bus carrying students and staff from the Aliquippa School District, Beaver County EMS said in a release. The bus was carrying 25 players, two…

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1-Year-Old Girl Struck Dead By Jeep: PA State Police 1-Year-Old Girl Struck Dead By Jeep: PA State Police
1-Year-Old Girl Struck Dead By Jeep: PA State Police A 1-year-old girl was struck and killed by a Jeep while crossing Mercersburg Road in Montgomery Township, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The crash happened near 9902 Mercersburg Road at 8:04 a.m. on Monday, Aug. 25, according to PSP Chambersburg. Investigators said the child ran into the roadway and was hit by a 2016 Jeep Wrangler driven by 45-year-old Amos A. McCoy of Mercersburg. She was pronounced dead at the scene. McCoy was not injured, police said. The incident is being investigated as endangering the welfare of a child. The crash remains under investig…

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Police & Fire
Man Shot By Police After Brandishing Gun In Central PA: State Police Man Shot By Police After Brandishing Gun In Central PA: State Police
Man Shot By Police After Brandishing Gun In Central PA: State Police A man was shot by police after allegedly pointing a gun at them in Lemoyne, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Officers with the West Shore Regional Police Department were called to 3 Lowther Street in Lemoyne Borough for reports of a person in distress at 6:45 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police said. When officers arrived, the man brandished what appeared to be a handgun. Police fired their weapons, striking him, troopers detailed in the release. The man was taken to a local hospital for treatment. His name has not been released. No officers were injured during the incident, and ther…

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UPS Worker Stole Nearly $9K In Jewelry, Designer Goods From Packages In PA: Affidavit UPS Worker Stole Nearly $9K In Jewelry, Designer Goods From Packages In PA: Affidavit
UPS Worker Stole Nearly $9K In Jewelry, Designer Goods From Packages In PA: Affidavit An employee at one of UPS’s largest shipping hubs in the country stole nearly $9,000 in merchandise from packages, police in Lower Swatara Township announced on Thursday, Aug. 25. Dandre Rayvon Sibblies, 28, of Lemoyne, was arrested for allegedly pocketing jewelry, designer sunglasses, Pokémon cards, and other items while working at the UPS Middletown Hub, located at 2110 North Union Street, police say. Sibblies was charged with Felony Theft by Unlawful Taking and Felony Theft of Mail, according to charging documents. UPS Security contacted police on Tuesday, Aug. 13, after discovering sev…

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Schools
Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG
Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG A longtime Bellwood Antis School District teacher and wrestling coach has been sentenced to prison after a jury found him guilty of failing to protect students during a sexual abuse investigation, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Timothy "Tim" Andrekovich, 59, was sentenced to 3 to 23 months in prison after being convicted of felony endangering the welfare of a child, according to the attorney general. A Blair County jury returned the guilty verdict on Tuesday, July 8, following a two-day trial. Prosecutors said Andrekovich oversaw the district’s wrest…

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Murder Suspect From NJ In Custody After PA Standoff: DA (UPDATE) Murder Suspect From NJ In Custody After PA Standoff: DA (UPDATE)
Murder Suspect From NJ In Custody After PA Standoff: DA (Update) A murder suspect from out of state barricaded himself inside a Harrisburg home before being taken into custody following a police standoff on Monday, Aug. 25, authorities said. The incident began shortly before 1 p.m. when Harrisburg police and SERT units were called to the area of 4th and Peffer streets for a fugitive wanted for homicide in Northern New Jersey, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo and emergency dispatch. The man— identified as 34-year-old Daniel D. Wilson—locked himself inside a home, though investigators believe the residents of the property were not …

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2 Strangers Paralyzed, After Homeless PA Man Shoots Them In Back Within Hours Of Each Other: DA 2 Strangers Paralyzed, After Homeless PA Man Shoots Them In Back Within Hours Of Each Other: DA
2 Strangers Paralyzed, After Homeless PA Man Shoots Them In Back Within Hours Of Each Other: DA A homeless man shot two men in the back within 14 hours of each other in Lancaster, paralyzing both, authorities said in newly released court documents and testimony. Tyree Jamal Dixon, 33, was held for trial in county court following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 13 before Magisterial District Judge John Bender, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 25. 2 Shootings, 2 Blocks, 2 Victims Unable To Walk The first shooting happened around 10:21 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9 outside the Prince of Subs restaurant on the 100 block of South Prince Street.…

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Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of PA: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of PA: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run
Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of PA: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run They built a criminal empire out of fake spas, cash, and exploited women. One vanished before trial. The other just got sentenced to decades in prison. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office issued an update on Monday, Aug. 25, confirming the fate of Zigui “Lisa” Zheng—and the disappearance of her co-defendant, Yan Qiu, after both were convicted of running a sex trafficking ring across Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. Spa Boss Sentenced After Shocking Trial Zheng, 48, was sentenced to 10.5 to 21 years in state prison on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury found her guilty of…

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Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case: Montco DA Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case: Montco DA
Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case: Montco DA A Pennsylvania man secretly recorded two children testifying in a Montgomery County courtroom during a sexual assault case, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Dontaue Corey Jackson, 41, of Pottstown, was arrested after investigators discovered he had used his cellphone to record the victims’ testimony during a July 9, habeas corpus hearing for Andrew Lochetto, who is charged with sexually abusing two children, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Meghan Carney first became aware of the recording during a prison phone call between …

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Police & Fire
Escaped Prisoner Crashed Into Truck After Transport Breakout, New PSP Details Reveal Escaped Prisoner Crashed Into Truck After Transport Breakout, New PSP Details Reveal
Escaped Prisoner Crashed Into Truck After Transport Breakout, New PSP Details Reveal New details released by Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, Aug. 25, revealed that 27-year-old Jaliel Ali-Johnson escaped from custody during a prison transport before crashing a stolen vehicle into a truck and fleeing into the woods in Delaware County on Tuesday, Aug. 19. At approximately 2:33 p.m., Pennsylvania State Constables reported that Ali-Johnson escaped from their vehicle while being transported to Delaware County Prison at Route 1 and Stoney Bank Road. He fled on foot toward Valleybrook Road before stealing a vehicle on Highland Drive, investigators said. Upper Providence Townsh…

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