Jillian Pikora

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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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Allentown, PA
Breaking News
School Bus Drivers Sneak Into Allentown Garage, Accessing Protected Student Records, Police Say School Bus Drivers Sneak Into Allentown Garage, Accessing Protected Student Records, Police Say
School Bus Drivers Sneak Into Allentown Garage, Accessing Protected Student Records, Police Say Two school bus drivers are accused of sneaking into a secure Pennsylvania school garage after hours and repeatedly accessing protected district records, the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Shawn Levy, of Breinigsville, and Tyler Young, of Allentown, worked as Parkland School District bus drivers when the alleged crimes occurred, according to the release. Both are charged with felony counts of Conspiracy to Burglary, Conspiracy to Criminal Trespass, and Conspiracy to the Unlawful Duplication. The investigation began after Parkland School Director of…

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York, PA
Weather
Possible Tornadoes Rip Through PA, Tearing Roofs Off School, Homes; 13 Displaced Possible Tornadoes Rip Through PA, Tearing Roofs Off School, Homes; 13 Displaced
Possible Tornadoes Rip Through PA, Tearing Roofs Off School, Homes; 13 Displaced A brief but powerful storm tore through eastern York County Thursday afternoon, Aug. 20, ripping part of the roof from Eastern York High School, damaging six townhomes, and displacing at least 13 people, according to the York County Office of Emergency Management. The storm struck just before 4:30 p.m., with some of the worst damage reported in Lower Windsor Township, officials said. The Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency was closely tracking reports of tornadoes and significant damage in both York and Lancaster counties, Governor Josh Shapiro said. "Our team at PA Emergency Man…

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Columbia, PA
Breaking News
State Of Emergency, Curfew Declared After Storm Slams Columbia Borough State Of Emergency, Curfew Declared After Storm Slams Columbia Borough
State Of Emergency, Curfew Declared After Storm Slams Columbia Borough A state of emergency has been declared, and a nighttime curfew is taking effect after a significant storm tore through a Lancaster County community, leaving downed wires, damaged trees, and buildings in its wake, officials announced on Thursday, Aug. 20. The state of emergency went into effect in Columbia Borough at 6 p.m. and will remain in place until all roads and homes have been secured, according to a public safety announcement issued by the borough. Mayor Leo S. Lutz also declared a curfew beginning at 10 p.m. Thursday to protect residents and their property while emergency crews cont…

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Wrightsville-Hellam, PA
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Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT
Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT Possible tornado damage has prompted a road closure in York County, PennDOT announced on Thursday, Aug. 20. The damage was reported along East Prospect Road near Cabin Creek Road in Lower Windsor Township, according to PennDOT Safety Press Officer Fritzi Schreffler. York County 911 requested crews respond to the area with road closure signs and assistance, Schreffler said. No additional information about the possible tornado damage was immediately available. Do you have photos or video of the possible tornado or its damage? Share it with Daily Voice by emailing [email protected]. A …

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Bristol, PA
Weather
Tornado Watch Issued In PA, NJ, Delaware As 75 MPH Winds Blow Across Region Tornado Watch Issued In PA, NJ, Delaware As 75 MPH Winds Blow Across Region
Tornado Watch Issued In PA, NJ, Delaware As 75 MPH Winds Blow Across Region A tornado watch has been issued across a large portion of the Mid-Atlantic as potentially dangerous storms threaten the region Thursday afternoon and evening. The watch is in effect until 10 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 20, across parts of Pennsylvania, New Jersey, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia, and Washington, DC, according to the National Weather Service. The watch area includes the Philadelphia region and stretches south through Baltimore, Washington, DC, and much of the Eastern Shore, as shown on the National Weather Service map. A couple of tornadoes are possible within the watch area, accor…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
$7M Tax Scheme Tied To Staffing Firm Supplying PA Factory Workers: DOJ $7M Tax Scheme Tied To Staffing Firm Supplying PA Factory Workers: DOJ
$7M Tax Scheme Tied To Staffing Firm Supplying PA Factory Workers: DOJ A staffing company owner accused of supplying temporary workers to Pennsylvania businesses while hiding millions of dollars from the federal government is facing an expanded slate of charges, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 20. Jimmy Fabian, president, owner, and operator of Celebes Staffing Services Inc., was charged in a superseding indictment with conspiring to defraud the United States through a scheme that allegedly underpaid more than $7 million in employment taxes, according to the US Department of Justice. Celebes, a Philadelphia-based labor-leasing company, provided…

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King of Prussia, PA
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Fake Caregiver Kickbacks In $1.76M Medicaid Scheme Lands King Of Prussia Mom, Daughter In Jail Fake Caregiver Kickbacks In $1.76M Medicaid Scheme Lands King Of Prussia Mom, Daughter In Jail
Fake Caregiver Kickbacks In $1.76M Medicaid Scheme Lands King Of Prussia Mom, Daughter In Jail A home care agency owner whose daughter was already jailed in a massive Medicaid fraud case is now headed to state prison herself, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 20. Stephanie Mobley, 54, of King of Prussia, owned ComfortZone Home Health Care, LLC, where prosecutors say she approved kickback arrangements, assigned phony caregivers to clients, and recruited clients to participate in the scheme. A Montgomery County judge sentenced Mobley to 17 months to 10 years in state prison and ordered her to pay $1.76 million in restitution on Wednesday, Aug. 19, ac…

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Bensalem, PA
Breaking News
Contractor Takes Nearly $180K, Leaves Bensalem Home Projects Unfinished: Police Contractor Takes Nearly $180K, Leaves Bensalem Home Projects Unfinished: Police
Contractor Takes Nearly $180K, Leaves Bensalem Home Projects Unfinished: Police A contractor is accused of taking nearly $180,000 from homeowners for renovation projects that were never started or left unfinished, police announced on Thursday, Aug. 20. Shawn Hagan, 46, of Philadelphia, owner of Hagan Home Concepts, was charged following a multi-jurisdictional investigation by Bensalem and Middletown township police, according to the release. The investigation involved three homeowners who reported paying Hagan a combined $178,291 for projects estimated to cost more than $300,000, police said. A Bensalem resident hired Hagan to build a home addition for an estimated $7…

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Carlisle, PA
Breaking News
Doctor, PA Air National Guard Veteran Killed In Carlisle Collision With State Police Helicopter Doctor, PA Air National Guard Veteran Killed In Carlisle Collision With State Police Helicopter
Doctor, PA Air National Guard Veteran Killed In Carlisle Collision With State Police Helicopter The pilot killed when his Cessna collided with a Pennsylvania State Police helicopter at Carlisle Regional Airport has been identified as a 57-year-old Hershey man with decades of experience in emergency medicine. Paul William Sokoloski, 57, of Hershey, was pronounced dead at the scene of the Wednesday, Aug. 19 crash, according to Pennsylvania State Police and Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall. Sokoloski was the pilot and sole occupant of a Cessna 150 single-engine airplane that collided with a PSP Bell 407GX helicopter at the airport, located at 228 Petersburg Road in South Middleton …

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Lower Paxton, PA
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Woman Shot In Head, Hostages Held 33 Hours By Gunman In Lower Paxton: DA Woman Shot In Head, Hostages Held 33 Hours By Gunman In Lower Paxton: DA
Woman Shot In Head, Hostages Held 33 Hours By Gunman In Lower Paxton: DA A gunman who shot the mother of his child in the head before taking two hostages and holding police at bay for 33 hours has been convicted five years after the standoff in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Derrick Hutcherson was convicted of attempted murder, two counts of kidnapping, endangering the welfare of a child, assault of a law enforcement officer, and possession of a firearm by a person previously convicted of a felony following a three-day jury trial from Monday, Aug. 17 through Wednesday, Aug. 19, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Francis T. C…

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