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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
Man Found Dead In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police Man Found Dead In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police
Man Found Dead In Schuylkill River: Philadelphia Police An adult man was found dead in the Schuylkill River in South Philadelphia on Tuesday, June 10, city officials said. Emergency responders were dispatched to the 3400 block of South 26th Street around 5:48 p.m. for a report of a person in the water, according to the release. Once on scene, medics located a man in the river and pronounced him dead at 6:37 p.m. The identity of the victim has not yet been determined. The investigation is ongoing under the South Detectives Division. Officials have not released additional details.

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Weather
Tornado And Earthquake Rock Pennsylvania Days Apart; Here's Where Tornado And Earthquake Rock Pennsylvania Days Apart; Here's Where
Tornado And Earthquake Rock Pennsylvania Days Apart; Here's Where A twister and a tremor shook separate corners of Pennsylvania just days apart, officials say. Surveyors with the National Weather Service confirmed an EF-0 tornado touched down in Clarion County on Tuesday, June 4, bringing 75 mph winds and damaging storms. The tornado carved its path along Brush Run Road, though officials say the exact track has not yet been determined. Crews also examined nearby damage along Haugh Hollow Road and Route 322, but determined that was caused by a downburst or straight-line winds peaking at 80 mph — not tornadic activity. This marks the first confirmed tornad…

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Police & Fire
Brothers Arrested For Brutal Hershey Road Rage Assault On Dad In Front Of Wife, Baby: Police Brothers Arrested For Brutal Hershey Road Rage Assault On Dad In Front Of Wife, Baby: Police
Brothers Arrested For Brutal Hershey Road Rage Assault On Dad In Front Of Wife, Baby: Police Two brothers have been arrested for a vicious road rage attack that left a father battered in front of his wife and baby in Derry Township, police announced on Tuesday, June 10. The assault happened around 6:40 p.m. on Sunday, June 1, at the intersection of West Granada Avenue and Ridge Road, according to the Derry Township Police Department. The victim was driving with his family when he tried to avoid a speeding black BMW and white motorcycle. Police say the suspects blocked his car and beat him in a coordinated attack. The father was punched more than 20 times in the face, resulting in …

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Police & Fire
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police
Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Child In Annville Over 2-Year Span: Police A man is facing multiple felony sex charges after allegedly abusing a child over two years in Lebanon County, authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10. Matthew Bryce Koepke, 37, was arrested on Sunday, June 9, by the Western Lebanon County Regional Police Department following an investigation into incidents that reportedly occurred between 2020 and 2022 in Annville Township, according to police. The abuse was first reported in August 2024, investigators said. Koepke is charged with: Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Child…

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News
Body Of 26-Year-Old Kayaker Recovered From PA Creek: Coroner Body Of 26-Year-Old Kayaker Recovered From PA Creek: Coroner
Body Of 26-Year-Old Kayaker Recovered From PA Creek: Coroner A 26-year-old man who disappeared while kayaking in Loyalsock Creek was found dead near the Mill Street Boat Launch, the Lycoming County Coroner confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, June 10. Dakota MacGill of South Williamsport, originally of Nisbet, went missing around 11 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, after launching with a second kayak in the creek, according to rescue officials. Both kayaks reportedly capsized in the rapids south of the launch site. While the two individuals in the second kayak were wearing floatation vests and made it safely to shore, MacGill was not wearing a vest and was …

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News
Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside PA Home: Coroner Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside PA Home: Coroner
Biotech Leader, Mom, Toddler Found Dead In Car Outside PA Home: Coroner A mother and her 3-year-old son were found dead in a car outside their Quakertown home, the Bucks County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, June 10. Agnes Dawidowicz, 42, and her son Charlie Dawidowicz, 3, were discovered unresponsive in a vehicle parked at their residence on the 2100 block of Barley Drive on Sunday, June 8, authorities said. They were pronounced dead at the scene around 5 p.m. on Sunday, June 8. The causes and manners of death remain under investigation, according to the coroner’s office. Agnes Dawidowicz was a clinical research professional and biotechnology expert w…

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Police & Fire
Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At Red Lion Sleepover Guilty Of Murder Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At Red Lion Sleepover Guilty Of Murder
Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At Red Lion Sleepover Guilty Of Murder A Red Lion teen who fatally shot his friend during a sleepover has been convicted of murder, York County authorities announced on Tuesday, June 10, 2025. Nolan Donald Grove, now 15, was found guilty of Murder in the Third Degree in the 2023 killing of 12-year-old Kain Heiland, who was shot in the back after a dispute over a "yo mama" joke, according to the York County Court of Common Pleas. Grove, who was 13 at the time of the shooting, was tried as an adult. The verdict followed a weeklong jury trial. Jurors began deliberations on Monday, June 9, and delivered their decision the following …

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News
Man Films Rape Of 6-Year-Old In Muhlenberg Home: DA Man Films Rape Of 6-Year-Old In Muhlenberg Home: DA
Man Films Rape Of 6-Year-Old In Muhlenberg Home: DA A man is accused of raping a six-year-old and recording the abuse at a Berks County home, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 10. Angelo Concepcion, 28, of Reading, was charged after his partner discovered a sexually explicit video involving a child on his phone and reported it to law enforcement, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office said. Detectives launched a criminal investigation on Monday, June 9. They found that Concepcion had sexually abused the child and filmed the act at a home on the 2100 block of Adams Street in Muhlenberg Township, investigators said. He was arrested …

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Promising College Athlete, Photographer, 19, Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner Promising College Athlete, Photographer, 19, Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner
Promising College Athlete, Photographer, 19, Found Dead On Allentown Sidewalk: Coroner A 19-year-old standout athlete from Upper Saucon Township was found dead on a sidewalk in Allentown late Friday night, officials announced on Tuesday, June 10. Ayden J. Scharper, a 2023 Southern Lehigh High School graduate, was pronounced dead at 11:49 p.m. on Friday, June 6, on the 800 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Drive, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Scharper was discovered on the sidewalk at the scene. An autopsy determined the manner of death was suicide, the coroner said, adding that no foul play was suspected, the coroner’s office noted. He had been a standout ki…

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Police & Fire
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In Franklin County: PSP Chambersburg Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In Franklin County: PSP Chambersburg
Head-On Crash Kills Two Drivers In Franklin County: PSP Chambersburg Two men were killed in a head-on crash on Path Valley Road in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg announced on Tuesday, June 10. The fatal wreck happened around 7:05 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, in the 17500 block of Route 75 in Fannett Township, according to Trooper Steven A. Lopez. A 55-year-old man from Greene Township was driving southbound when his vehicle crossed into the northbound lane and struck an oncoming vehicle at the 12 o’clock position, troopers said. The other vehicle was being driven by a 30-year-old man from Prince George’s County, Maryland. Both men …

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