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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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Police & Fire
Toddler Left Alone Near PA Creek While Drunk Dad Passed Out: Police Toddler Left Alone Near PA Creek While Drunk Dad Passed Out: Police
Toddler Left Alone Near PA Creek While Drunk Dad Passed Out: Police A Dillsburg father is accused of passing out drunk on a creek log while his toddler played nearby before crashing his car and resisting arrest, Upper Allen police announced on Monday, Aug. 25,. Alexander Edward Gifford, 33, was arrested after officers responded to Simpson Park on South Market Street for reports of an intoxicated man with a child, according to the release. Gifford passed out on a log in the Yellow Breeches Creek while his 3-year-old played along the water, police explained. He later drove away from the park with the child, but crashed a short distance away, disabling his veh…

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10-Year-Old Boy On Life Support After Medevaced From Lancaster County Pool Accident: GoFundMe 10-Year-Old Boy On Life Support After Medevaced From Lancaster County Pool Accident: GoFundMe
10-Year-Old Boy On Life Support After Medevaced From Lancaster County Pool Accident: GoFundMe A 10-year-old Ephrata boy is on life support after being pulled from a pool and airlifted to Penn State Children’s Hospital, his family said in a GoFundMe on Monday, Aug. 25. The child was found face down in the water for four to five minutes before a friend’s father and an off-duty nurse began CPR, according to the fundraiser. EMTs arrived moments later and flew him by helicopter from LGH to Penn State Children’s, where he remains in the Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The boy has shown encouraging signs, including opening his eyes, squeezing nurses’ hands, and following simple commands, th…

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Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In PA Crash: DA Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In PA Crash: DA
Drunk Driver Going 98 MPH Kills NJ Dad In PA Crash: DA A Philadelphia man is accused of causing a deadly high-speed crash on Route 422 while intoxicated, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Andrew Ryne Hilferty, 35, was charged with Homicide by Vehicle–DUI, Homicide by Vehicle, Recklessly Endangering Another Person, Reckless Driving, Careless Driving, Driving at Safe Speed, and Following Too Closely after the June 29 crash that killed 36-year-old Ryan Reyes of Bridgeport, New Jersey. Pennsylvania State Police said Hilferty was driving a 2014 Chevrolet Cruze eastbound on Route 422 near mile marker 1…

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Caregiver Leaves Disabled Man In Hot Car For Hours: Lower Paxton Police Caregiver Leaves Disabled Man In Hot Car For Hours: Lower Paxton Police
Caregiver Leaves Disabled Man In Hot Car For Hours: Lower Paxton Police A Harrisburg caregiver is accused of endangering the life of a vulnerable man by leaving him in a non-running car for hours in high heat, police announced in court documents obtained by Daily Voiuce.  Shanta Shadel Lawrence, 31, was criminally charged after allegedly leaving a 36-year-old care-dependent man in a parked car without air conditioning during dangerously hot weather in Lower Paxton Township on Wednesday, July 24, 2025, according to the criminal complaint filed on Friday, Aug. 8. The affidavit alleges Lawrence “intentionally, knowingly or recklessly” failed to provide “treat…

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Man Stole 54 Memorial Vases From PA Cemetery To Fund MD Drug Runs: Affidavit Man Stole 54 Memorial Vases From PA Cemetery To Fund MD Drug Runs: Affidavit
Man Stole 54 Memorial Vases From PA Cemetery To Fund MD Drug Runs: Affidavit A York County man stole 54 bronze memorial vases from gravesites in Rolling Green Cemetery and sold them to scrap yards to fund drug runs to Baltimore, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Stephen Reed Glassick, 40, of 85 Butter Road in York, has been charged with felony theft by unlawful taking for stealing the vases between Nov. 26 and Dec. 3, 2024, according to the Lower Allen Township Police Department and court documents. Police were called to the cemetery on Dec. 3, 2024, after staff noticed the vases were missing from the southeast section. The…

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‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG ‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG
‘Horrific’ Torture-Murder Of 12-Year-Old Boy Weighing 47 Lbs Conviction Upheld: PA AG A Lebanon County judge has upheld the conviction of Kimberly Maurer in the torture-murder of 12-year-old Maxwell Schollenberger, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26, 2025. Maurer, who was sentenced to life in prison plus 10 to 20 years in 2022, filed a Post-Conviction Relief Act motion after a failed appeal to the state Superior Court. Judge Bradford Charles denied the request, calling it “offensive” and “the latest effort to escape responsibility for her heinous deed.” “The acts in this case are so cruel and depraved that they are difficult to believe,” …

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Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police
Glen Cove Daycare Worker Accused Of Abusing Boy For Years; More Victims Sought: Police A man is accused of sexually abusing a child for years while employed at a Westbury daycare center, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Aug. 26. Jose Rodriguez, 49, of Glen Cove, was charged after a victim reported that Rodriguez inappropriately touched him starting in 2016 when he was 10 years old, the Special Victims Squad said in a release. The abuse allegedly continued until the boy was 13. On Monday, Aug. 11, 2025, Rodriguez walked into a Dunkin Donuts where the victim now works. After Rodriguez left the store, the victim contacted police, detectives said. Rodriguez was arreste…

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Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police
Injured Child Denied EMS Treatment By Intoxicated Lancaster County Dad: Police A Lancaster County dad is facing child endangerment charges after allegedly refusing to let medics treat an injured child, authorities announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. Gerald Lee Eckert, 38, was reportedly intoxicated and would not allow EMS to help a child with a suspected serious injury on the 100 block of Maplewood Lane in East Donegal Township, according to Susquehanna Regional Police. Officers were called to the scene around the time of the incident on Saturday, Aug. 17. Once there, they found Eckert and made contact with the injured child. Eckert was taken into custody and later charged …

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Firefighter Hospitalized, Residents Displaced In Woodbury Apartment Fire: Police Firefighter Hospitalized, Residents Displaced In Woodbury Apartment Fire: Police
Firefighter Hospitalized, Residents Displaced In Woodbury Apartment Fire: Police An overnight fire ripped through a Woodbury apartment complex at 12:51 a.m., forcing residents to evacuate and sending one firefighter to the hospital, Nassau County police said on Tuesday, Aug. 26. The blaze erupted at the Fairhaven Apartments on 106 Fairhaven Boulevard, according to detectives. The Woodbury Fire Department, with assistance from neighboring departments, responded to extinguish the flames. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson Bomb Squad were called to the scene to investigate the fire, authorities said. All occupants were evacuated safely with no reported injuries. A f…

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Schools
Bus Driver Shortage Forces Susquehanna Township School Closures Bus Driver Shortage Forces Susquehanna Township School Closures
Bus Driver Shortage Forces Susquehanna Township School Closures A bus driver shortage forced Susquehanna Township School District to close schools on Tuesday, Aug. 26, officials announced. The district first posted around 5 a.m. that two schools would not open due to “unexpected transportation issues.” Later in the morning, officials confirmed that the closures were the direct result of not having enough bus drivers. “Today’s closure … is the result of a bus driver shortage. The district is actively working with our transportation department to develop both short- and long-term strategies to address these challenges. Our priority is to ensure reliable t…

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