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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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8-Year-Old PA Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: DA 8-Year-Old PA Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: DA
8-Year-Old PA Girl Assaulted For Over A Year, Rapist Sentenced To Up To 50 Years: DA A Lancaster city man who repeatedly raped a young girl starting when she was 8 years old has been sentenced to decades in prison, prosecutors said Tuesday, May 21. Stephen Kane Molina, 30, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 20 to 13 charges, including Felony Rape of a Child, Felony Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, Felony Criminal Attempt of Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse with a Child, and Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Judge Merrill Spahn sentenced Molina to 13 to 50 years in state prison. Molina ad…

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Father, Son ‘5th Street Crew’ Members Charged In Blitz-Style Nike, Lululemon Thefts: PA AG Father, Son ‘5th Street Crew’ Members Charged In Blitz-Style Nike, Lululemon Thefts: PA AG
Father, Son ‘5th Street Crew’ Members Charged In Blitz-Style Nike, Lululemon Thefts: PA AG A father and son accused of swarming high-end stores across southeastern Pennsylvania with a “blitz-style” theft crew have been charged, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, May 21. Jamai Richards, 21, and his 43-year-old father, Donis Richards — both of Philadelphia — were charged in Montgomery County with Felony Corrupt Organizations, Felony Conspiracy, and related offenses after a months-long investigation into the so-called “5th Street Crew.” According to prosecutors, the crew carried out rapid-fire retail thefts at Nike, Lululemon, Dick’s Sporting Goods, Ko…

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Traffic
Car Trapped Under Tractor-Trailer In Crash On Carlisle Pike: PennDOT Car Trapped Under Tractor-Trailer In Crash On Carlisle Pike: PennDOT
Car Trapped Under Tractor-Trailer In Crash On Carlisle Pike: PennDOT A car was crushed beneath a fully loaded tractor-trailer in a serious multi-vehicle crash on the Carlisle Pike in Silver Spring Township, Cumberland County, officials said on Wednesday, May 21 at 5:44 p.m. The crash happened at the intersection of US Route 11 (Carlisle Pike) and Kost Road/Ridge Hill Road around 5:42 p.m., according to PennDOT’s 511PA system and state spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Emergency responders arrived to find a vehicle pinned under the trailer of a commercial truck with unknown cargo. A heavy-duty tow crew was called to lift the trailer from the vehicle. The extent…

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7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest 7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest
7 More Men Busted In PA Human Trafficking Sting After Former Lowe’s Regional Manager’s Arrest Just weeks after a former Lowe’s regional manager was busted in a Cumberland County human trafficking sting, seven more men have been arrested in a new undercover operation, District Attorney Seán M. McCormack announced on Wednesday, May 21. The latest sweep, Operation Impact Demand XI, took place on Tuesday, May 14 at a hotel in East Pennsboro Township, led by the Cumberland County Human Trafficking Task Force with help from the East Pennsboro Township and Silver Spring Township police departments. This comes in the wake of April’s Operation Impact Demand X, where Seth Finkey, 45, of Carli…

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Police & Fire
Employee Steals $12K+ From Coworkers At PA Retirement Home: Police Employee Steals $12K+ From Coworkers At PA Retirement Home: Police
Employee Steals $12K+ From Coworkers At PA Retirement Home: Police A Chester County woman is accused of stealing her coworkers’ credit card information while working at a retirement home, using it to make more than $12,000 in purchases, Oxford police announced in a release on Wednesday, May 21. Faith Curry, 23, of Peach Bottom, was removed from Ware Presbyterian Village on Friday, March 7, after management reported she had been stealing from fellow employees. The facility is located at 7 East Locust Street in Oxford, police said. Investigators say Curry entered breakrooms alone and accessed her coworkers’ personal belongings, stealing credit card details. …

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Police & Fire
Grocery Store Shooting Kills Teen, Leaves Another Critical: Philly Police Grocery Store Shooting Kills Teen, Leaves Another Critical: Philly Police
Grocery Store Shooting Kills Teen, Leaves Another Critical: Philly Police A teenager was killed and another was left in critical condition after a shooting inside a grocery store in Philadelphia, police announced on Wednesday, May 21. Officers with the 19th District responded to the 5400 block of Race Street at 2:16 p.m. for reports of gunfire inside the store, the Philadelphia Police Department said. When they arrived, they found two juvenile males suffering from gunshot wounds. One victim was rushed to Lankenau Hospital in critical condition. The other was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 2:22 p.m. A firearm was recovered, and one person was taken int…

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Obituaries
25-Year Firefighter April Lubenetski Of Pennsylvania Dies Of Occupational Cancer 25-Year Firefighter April Lubenetski Of Pennsylvania Dies Of Occupational Cancer
25-Year Firefighter April Lubenetski Of Pennsylvania Dies Of Occupational Cancer A beloved firefighter who served multiple departments across the Lehigh Valley has died in the line of duty after a nearly year-long battle with occupational cancer, authorities announced on Monday, May 20, 2025. April Lubenetski, 51, of Lehigh Township, passed away at 8:28 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, surrounded by family and fellow first responders at St. Luke’s Brian D. Perin Hospice House in Lower Saucon Township. Diagnosed with stage 4b cancer in August 2024, she continued serving her community as long as she was physically able. April’s passing has been declared a line-of-duty death, attri…

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Schools
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police
Classmate Ambushes, Stabs 14-Year-Old On Tracks, Repeats Death Threats In PA: Police A 14-year-old boy is accused of stabbing his classmate on the railroad tracks in Kennett Square and repeatedly threatening to kill him, police announced on Monday, May 19. The attack happened on Wednesday, May 7, on the tracks behind the 300 block of West Cedar Street, according to the Kennett Square Police Department. Officers were called to the scene and found a 14-year-old boy suffering from serious stab wounds. They rendered emergency aid before EMS from Longwood Fire Company arrived and transported the victim to Nemours AI duPont Hospital in Delaware for further treatment. The victim …

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Police & Fire
PA Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: Police PA Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: Police
PA Teen Driver, Passenger Critically Injured In Crash With Fleeing DUI Suspect: Police Two teens were critically injured in a crash caused by a fleeing DUI suspect in Warwick Township, Lititz police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Brandon Earnest Hooper, 26, of Lititz, is accused of causing the crash that injured a 17-year-old passenger and an 18-year-old driver after refusing to stop for officers during a DUI traffic stop, according to a release by the Lititz Borough Police Department. The incident began around 2:39 a.m. on Sunday, May 18, on Broad Street (SR0501) in Lititz Borough. Officers say they attempted to stop Hooper after observing unsafe driving. Hooper initially pul…

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Police & Fire
Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line In Central PA: Police Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line In Central PA: Police
Man 2X Legal Limit, Swerving Over Double Yellow Line In Central PA: Police A Wrightsville man had a blood alcohol content twice the legal limit when he was pulled over for an illegal left turn and erratic driving, Lititz police announced in a release on Tuesday, May 20. Steven Michael Webb Jr., 35, was stopped around 10:50 p.m. on Friday, May 16, after officers saw his Chevy pickup turn left from North Lane onto North Broad Street — a maneuver banned by two posted signs, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. While following behind, the officer observed the pickup swerve over the double yellow line and nearly strike the curb, police said. Once stopped…

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