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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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‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (VIDEO) ‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (VIDEO)
‘Cruel Hoax’ Active Shooter Report At Villanova University Result Of Swatting (Video) A frightening active shooter scare that prompted a massive police response and a campus-wide lockdown at Villanova University was a hoax, officials confirmed on Thursday, Aug. 21. The Radnor Township Police Department and assisting agencies rushed to the school after alerts were sent at 4:30 p.m. warning of an “active shooter” on campus. Students and residents were ordered to shelter in place as officers cleared buildings, and SEPTA trains bypassed Villanova and Stadium Stations during the lockdown. Hours later, officials said no shooter, no victims, and no firearms were found. A second inc…

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Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During PA Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During PA Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years
Sleeping Sisters, 4 And 6, Shot In Bed During PA Ambush; Shooter Gets 50+ Years Two little girls were shot while sleeping in their beds during a late-night ambush in Swatara Township—and now, three people are heading to state prison for decades, including the shooter, Kani Little, who was sentenced to 54 years, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 21. Kani Little, 28, pleaded guilty midway through his June 2025 trial for his role in the 2022 drive-by-style attack that left a 4-year-old with a bullet through her chest and arm, and her 6-year-old sister grazed while they slept. On Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2025, Dauphin County Judge William T. Tully handed Little a 27-to-54-…

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Animals Blown Up With Fireworks In Pennsylvania, Videos Posted On Social Media: Police Animals Blown Up With Fireworks In Pennsylvania, Videos Posted On Social Media: Police
Animals Blown Up With Fireworks In Pennsylvania, Videos Posted On Social Media: Police Animals were intentionally blown up using fireworks in a Pittsburgh neighborhood—and the horrifying footage was posted online, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. The Violence Prevention Unit was first alerted to the animal cruelty video around 5 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 13, after it surfaced on social media, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. The graphic videos show mice taped to fireworks and detonated. Investigators believe the mice were purchased from a local pet store before being killed. Detectives traced the incident to the 410 block of Mt. Pleasant Road in Northview Hei…

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Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team
Transgender Runner Evie Parts Sues Swarthmore College, NCAA Over Ban From Women’s Track Team Swarthmore College graduate Evelyn “Evie” Parts is suing her alma mater and the NCAA, alleging she was illegally removed from the women’s track team for being transgender, according to a federal lawsuit filed in Pennsylvania. A transgender long-distance runner who led Swarthmore College’s women’s track team as a captain is now taking the college and the NCAA to court, claiming their enforcement of a transgender athlete ban violated her civil rights. Evelyn “Evie” Parts, a recent Swarthmore graduate with degrees in biology and environmental studies, filed a federal complaint in the Eastern D…

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5-Year-Old Thrown On Bed, Arm Broken By PA Man Mad She Wouldn't Sleep: DA 5-Year-Old Thrown On Bed, Arm Broken By PA Man Mad She Wouldn't Sleep: DA
5-Year-Old Thrown On Bed, Arm Broken By PA Man Mad She Wouldn't Sleep: DA A 5-year-old girl was violently thrown onto a bed by a Lancaster County man, breaking her arm, prosecutors say. Edward Cummings, 40, of Fulton Township, was held for trial on felony aggravated assault and endangering the welfare of a child after a preliminary hearing before Judge William Mankin on Monday, Aug. 12. The attack happened in December 2024 inside a home on the 300 block of Black Barren Road. The girl’s mother was reportedly trying to get her to sleep when Cummings became upset that she was playing with a cat and dog. He picked her up and threw her onto the bed in anger, witnesse…

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Pink Baggies, $500K In Fentanyl, 2 Kilos Seized From PA Dealer’s Kitchen: DA Pink Baggies, $500K In Fentanyl, 2 Kilos Seized From PA Dealer’s Kitchen: DA
Pink Baggies, $500K In Fentanyl, 2 Kilos Seized From PA Dealer’s Kitchen: DA A Berks County man was caught with two kilos of fentanyl worth $500,000 in a massive early morning bust, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 21, 2025. Junior Rondon-Ceballo, 31, was arrested after a joint drug investigation between the Berks County Drug Task Force and Reading police led to a search of his Cumru Township home, his body, and vehicle, officials said. The warrant was executed at 6 a.m. on the 200 block of Pennwyn Place, where detectives seized: Two kilograms of fentanyl Digital scales Drug paraphernalia Packaging materials According to authorities, the seized fentanyl cou…

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Adults Who Left Kids In Cars To Gamble Among 18 Banned From PA Casinos, Sportsbooks: PGCB Adults Who Left Kids In Cars To Gamble Among 18 Banned From PA Casinos, Sportsbooks: PGCB
Adults Who Left Kids In Cars To Gamble Among 18 Banned From PA Casinos, Sportsbooks: Pgcb Two adults who left children alone in cars while gambling at Philadelphia casinos were among 18 people banned from betting in Pennsylvania, the Gaming Control Board announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20, 2025. The Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board (PGCB) issued involuntary exclusions for 18 individuals, bringing the total number of people on its statewide ban list to 1,428. Ten of those added were banned from entering casinos, including: A man who left his 12-year-old in a car for 22 minutes while gambling in the sportsbook at Rivers Casino Philadelphia. Another man who left two children, ages …

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Measles Exposure Alert: Out-of-State Visitor With Virus Stops In 4 Counties: PA Dept. Of Health Measles Exposure Alert: Out-of-State Visitor With Virus Stops In 4 Counties: PA Dept. Of Health
Measles Exposure Alert: Out-of-State Visitor With Virus Stops In 4 Counties: PA Dept. Of Health A person from another state who was contagious with measles visited four Pennsylvania counties earlier this month, prompting a public health alert from the Pennsylvania Department of Health on Thursday, Aug. 21. The individual, who has since left the Commonwealth, may have exposed others while stopping in Adams, Clearfield, Lancaster, and York counties between Aug. 4 and Aug. 12. People may have been exposed to measles if they were at one of the following locations during the specified times: Sapp Bros. Travel Center, Clearfield — Aug. 5, 1:00 PM to 3:00 PM Farmhouse Restaurant at the Bar…

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Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA
Suspect Shot After Firing At Chester Police Officers: Delaware County DA A suspect is recovering in the hospital after firing at police officers and being shot in Chester late Wednesday night, Delaware County District Attorney Jack Stollsteimer announced on Thursday, Aug. 21. The shooting happened in the 100 block of West 21st Street around 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 20, according to Stollsteimer. Detectives from the Special Investigations Unit of the District Attorney’s Office responded and are conducting an independent investigation under office policy. “Officers involved were fired upon and justifiably returned fire in their own defense,” Stollsteimer exp…

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Montco Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home Montco Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home
Montco Man Travels 1K+ Miles To Stalk 14-Year-Old Influencer, Confronts Dad At Florida Home A Pennsylvania man with past ties to Trevose, Eagleville, and Norristown traveled more than 1,000 miles to Florida to stalk a 14-year-old social media influencer, confronting her father in the driveway, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 20. Jarred Easter, 29, was arrested by members of the Okaloosa County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigation Section on Sunday, Aug. 18, after investigators said he showed up at the teen’s Walton County residence. Easter spent three months sending disturbing emails, nude photos, and obsessive messages to the child’s account connected to her social med…

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