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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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Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years
Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years A Pennsylvania man who shot a Monroeville police officer and led police on a 30-mile chase has been sentenced to up to 80 years in prison, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Bruce Alvarado, 40, of Clairton, was convicted on all counts by a jury in June after a nearly week-long trial, prosecutors said. Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio imposed the decades-long sentence Thursday. Authorities said Alvarado fired six shots into a Monroeville police cruiser in November 2023, striking the officer in the wrist and leg. The officer…

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Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG
Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG A repeat arsonist who burned down her rental home in Armstrong County to collect insurance money is headed to state prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Emmajean Mowery, 65, of Kittanning, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony arson and one count of felony insurance fraud for the November 2023 fire in Rayburn Township. She was sentenced to up to three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $110,000 in restitution. Investigators found that Mowery increased her insurance policy just weeks before the fire and lied to the insurance compa…

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Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Pennsylvania Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Pennsylvania Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case
Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Pennsylvania Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case Two fugitives accused of killing a father of four in Georgia have been captured in Harrisburg and are now being held in Dauphin County Prison, authorities announced. Jayden Myquele Hooks, 21, and Malik Iverson Drake, 23, were taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and booked into the Dauphin County Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025, according to inmate records. Cobb County Police Department Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta Both men are charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection to the March 21, 2024 killing of Curtis Coleman in Cobb County, Georgia, authorities confirme…

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Police & Fire
PHOTO: Child Sex Offender Hauled From Home, Thrown In York County Jail For Probation Violation PHOTO: Child Sex Offender Hauled From Home, Thrown In York County Jail For Probation Violation
Photo: Child Sex Offender Hauled From Home, Thrown In York County Jail For Probation Violation A convicted sex offender has been taken back into custody after violating his probation terms, the West York Borough Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Phillip A. Glatfelter, 44, was removed from his Monroe Street residence and booked into York County Prison after police coordinated with York County Probation to address the violation, authorities said. Glatfelter was previously convicted of Misdemeanor Indecent Assault of a Person Less Than 16 Years of Age and Misdemeanor Corruption of Minors, after assaulting a child who was the offspring of a family friend, according to cou…

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Police & Fire
Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At PA Sleepover Sentenced Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At PA Sleepover Sentenced
Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At PA Sleepover Sentenced A Pennsylvania teenager convicted of murdering his 12-year-old friend during a sleepover was sentenced to decades in state prison, York County prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Nolan Donald Grove, now 15, was sentenced to 16 to 32 years in state prison and an additional seven years of probation for the 2023 killing of Kain Heiland, according to court documents and the York County Court of Common Pleas. Grove was charged as an adult and found guilty of Third-Degree Murder after a weeklong trial in June 2025. He was also convicted of the following charges: Felony Firearms No…

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Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA
Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA A Reading police officer is accused of assaulting a handcuffed 16-year-old during a hospital transport, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Aaron J. Andre, 49, of Reading, was charged with simple assault and official oppression following an investigation by Berks County Detectives. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 25, when Andre was assigned to operate the department’s prisoner transport van. Around 8:54 p.m., he was dispatched to the 500 block of McClellan Street for a domestic assault incident involving a combative 16-year-old boy, according…

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Obituaries
‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly ‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly
‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly Patrick Edward McGovern, the University of Pennsylvania professor celebrated worldwide as the “Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,” died suddenly the week of Aug. 17, 2025, leaving colleagues and friends in shock. McGovern, 78, was the scientific director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, where he also served as an adjunct professor of anthropology. Over nearly five decades at Penn, McGovern pioneered the field of molecular archaeology, chemically uncovering the secrets of ancient beer, wine, mead, …

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Police & Fire
Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police
Murder-Suicide Attempt Leaves Shooter Dead In Quarryville: PA State Police An attempted murder-suicide is under investigation in Quarryville Borough, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Troopers said they were called to a domestic disturbance at a residence on the 100 block of East State Street around 1:21 a.m. and saw someone lying motionless inside through a window. When officers forced entry, they found a 30-year-old woman suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. She was rushed to a nearby hospital and remains in critical condition. Inside the home, troopers also discovered 34-year-old Marcus Taltoan dead from an apparent self-inflicted gun…

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Police & Fire
Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Pennsylvania Family’s Home Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Pennsylvania Family’s Home
Fire During Solar Panel Installation Destroys Pennsylvania Family’s Home A Pennsylvania family lost nearly everything in a devastating house fire sparked during a solar panel installation, according to a GoFundMe created on Tuesday, Aug. 27.  Jennifer Rossini, her partner Carlos, and their daughters Zinaya and Ariana escaped the blaze at their Northampton home, along with their pets, but the family’s belongings were largely destroyed when a worker accidentally drilled into their electrical panel, the fundraiser says. Rossini’s close friend Jillian Derr organized the GoFundMe to help the family rebuild, writing that “what started as a great day turned i…

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Schools
Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree Targeting 10+ Universities Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree Targeting 10+ Universities
Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree Targeting 10+ Universities A swatting group calling itself Purgatory is believed to be behind more than 10 hoax active shooter reports that triggered lockdowns and armed police responses on campuses nationwide between Aug. 21 and Aug. 25, investigators and watchdog groups say. Villanova At The Center The spree began on Aug. 21 at Villanova University, where families and new students were gathered for orientation Mass. An alert warned of an “ACTIVE SHOOTER” on campus, sending parents and students scrambling to hide in classrooms and barricade doors as heavily armed officers swarmed the Main Line campus. Police later co…

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