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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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‘I Can’t Forget’: New Holland Man Sexually Abused Girl, Lured Teen On Facebook ‘I Can’t Forget’: New Holland Man Sexually Abused Girl, Lured Teen On Facebook
‘I Can’t Forget’: New Holland Man Sexually Abused Girl, Lured Teen On Facebook A Lancaster County predator who sexually assaulted a little girl for years and later tried to lure a teenage girl for sex on Facebook has been sentenced to up to 20 years in state prison, officials announced on Thursday, July 17. Kervin R. Blank, 46, of New Holland, pleaded guilty on Wednesday, July 10 to a series of disturbing charges involving two separate victims — including a now 20-year-old woman who described the assaults in chilling detail during sentencing. “I haven’t forgotten,” she told the court. “I can’t forget.” She was just 10 years old when Blank began abusing her inside a Le…

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Kassandra Milkewicz, 36, Devoted Mom Of Two Killed In Route 309 Crash In Lehigh County Kassandra Milkewicz, 36, Devoted Mom Of Two Killed In Route 309 Crash In Lehigh County
Kassandra Milkewicz, 36, Devoted Mom Of Two Killed In Route 309 Crash In Lehigh County A 36-year-old mother of two from Lansford was killed in a three-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police and the coroner announced. Kassandra Fae Lynn Batiste Milkewicz was driving a 2020 Hyundai Tucson northbound on Route 309 when she collided with a 2005 Honda Civic driven by a 20-year-old Bethlehem man traveling east on Mosserville Road. A 2020 Freightliner SD 122 operated by a 53-year-old man from New Ringgold was heading south on Route 309 and was also involved in the crash, PSP said. The collision occurred around 12:22 a.m. on Monday, July …

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Mark Dial Sentenced, Immediately Paroled For Killing Eddie Irizarry: DA Slams Outcome Mark Dial Sentenced, Immediately Paroled For Killing Eddie Irizarry: DA Slams Outcome
Mark Dial Sentenced, Immediately Paroled For Killing Eddie Irizarry: DA Slams Outcome Former Philadelphia Police Officer Mark Dial was sentenced to 9½ months to two years in jail on Thursday, July 17 — but walked free moments later, having already served 10 months behind bars. Dial, 29, was convicted of voluntary manslaughter in May for fatally shooting 27-year-old Eddie Irizarry during a 2023 traffic stop in Kensington. He was also found guilty of possessing an instrument of crime and recklessly endangering another person. Charges including third-degree murder and official oppression were either withdrawn or resulted in acquittal. Dial Paroled Immediately Philadelphia Count…

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'So I Raped You': NJ Native Shannon Keeler's Rapist Ian Cleary Pleads Guilty 'So I Raped You': NJ Native Shannon Keeler's Rapist Ian Cleary Pleads Guilty
'So I Raped You': NJ Native Shannon Keeler's Rapist Ian Cleary Pleads Guilty A man who sent a Facebook message saying “So I raped you” to a Gettysburg College student has pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting her over a decade ago, authorities announced on Thursday, July 17. Ian Thomas Cleary, 32, pleaded guilty to felony sexual assault during a hearing in Adams County Court in Pennsylvania on Thursday, July 17, according to newly filed court records. Cleary admitted to raping Shannon Keeler, then 18, in her dorm room following a fraternity party at Gettysburg College in December 2013. Keeler, a lacrosse player and New Jersey native from Moorestown, testified that s…

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Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner
Scooter Rider Killed In Allentown Crash Identified As 52-Year-Old Rufus Martin: Coroner A scooter rider who died after a crash with a car in Allentown has been identified as Rufus A. Martin, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Thursday, July 17. Martin, 52, of Allentown, was riding a scooter northbound on N. 8th Street just past W. Chew Street when he was hit by a vehicle around 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 4, authorities said. The impact ejected Martin off the scooter, causing him to strike the vehicle and land on the roadway, according to the coroner’s report. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 8:46 p.m. on Tuesday, July 15. …

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Fiancée Paralyzed, Children Aboard As Mastic Beach Man Crashes Boat Drunk: DA Fiancée Paralyzed, Children Aboard As Mastic Beach Man Crashes Boat Drunk: DA
Fiancée Paralyzed, Children Aboard As Mastic Beach Man Crashes Boat Drunk: DA A Mastic Beach man allegedly piloted a speeding boat drunk with two children and his fiancée aboard, slamming into a jetty and leaving her paralyzed, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, July 17. Edward Hillkewicz, 28, is accused of operating a 33-foot vessel in the Shinnecock Canal while intoxicated on Saturday, May 25 at approximately 8:40 p.m., after drinking earlier in Greenport. While allegedly traveling at a high speed, Hillkewicz crashed into a jetty in front of Meschutt Park in Hampton Bays, launching the boat into the Shinnecock Canal wall, ric…

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Garden City Man Accused Of Making Terroristic Threats To Nassau County Workers: Police Garden City Man Accused Of Making Terroristic Threats To Nassau County Workers: Police
Garden City Man Accused Of Making Terroristic Threats To Nassau County Workers: Police A Glenwood Landing man is accused of making terroristic threats to county workers at the Nassau County Executive Building in Garden City, police announced on Thursday, July 17, 2025. Robert Bogdanovic, 59, of Hillside Avenue, allegedly called the county office at 1 West Street around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, threatening employees and putting them in fear for their safety, according to the Third Squad. Bogdanovic was tracked down at his residence and taken into custody without incident following a thorough investigation, detectives said. He has been charged with Making a Terroristic…

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Mother Puncher: Man On Scooter Punches Bellport Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say Mother Puncher: Man On Scooter Punches Bellport Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say
Mother Puncher: Man On Scooter Punches Bellport Mom In Front Of Her Kids, Police Say A man on an electric scooter punched a mother in the face while her children sat in the car in Bellport, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 16. The suspect followed the woman from Station Road to Farber Drive around 3:10 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, before stopping when she pulled into a parking lot, according to Fifth Precinct Crime Section officers. After banging on the vehicle's window, the man attacked the 45-year-old woman when she stepped out, police said. Her two children remained in the vehicle and were not injured. The man is known to ride a scooter in Bellport and on …

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Man Sucked Into MRI Machine On Long Island Clinging To Life: Cops Man Sucked Into MRI Machine On Long Island Clinging To Life: Cops
Man Sucked Into MRI Machine On Long Island Clinging To Life: Cops A man is fighting for his life after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain, police announced on Thursday, July 17. The 61-year-old man walked into an unauthorized area at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road in Westbury, New York, at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, according to the Homicide Squad. The MRI scan was already in progress when the man entered the room wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, detectives explained. The magnetism from the machine pulled him toward it, causing a critical medical emergency. Responding officers helped stabilize the man u…

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Officer Injured By Combative Woman During Wild Bethpage Disturbance: Nassau Police Officer Injured By Combative Woman During Wild Bethpage Disturbance: Nassau Police
Officer Injured By Combative Woman During Wild Bethpage Disturbance: Nassau Police A Hempstead woman injured a Nassau County police officer during a wild outburst at a Bethpage home, authorities said. Yvena Michel, 39, erupted during a disturbance on Maple Avenue around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, according to detectives with the Eighth Squad. Michel became agitated and uncooperative as officers investigated, police explained. She allegedly made threats, then turned violent while they tried to detain her—injuring an officer’s left arm in the process. Michel was ultimately taken into custody and is facing the following charges: Felony Assault 2nd Degree. Misdemeanor R…

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