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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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$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot $21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot
$21K Raised For PA/NJ Police Officer's Widow ID'd After Suicide In Township Parking Lot More than $21,000 has been raised for the widow of a Pennsylvania police officer and New Jersey-trained lawman who died by suicide outside the Upper Providence Township campus, according to a recently verified GoFundMe campaign.  Christian Flynn, a full-time Upper Providence Township Police Officer and longtime firefighter with the Limerick Fire Department, and seasonal officer in Sea Isle City in New Jersey, died by suicide outside the municipal campus on Monday evening, June 2, authorities announced. “There was no danger to the public at any time,” Upper Providence police wrote in an…

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Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Emmaus Woman Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital: Coroner A 70-year-old woman from Emmaus died at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, and the coroner is seeking help locating her family. Sandra A. Ritz was pronounced dead at 7:15 p.m. on Tuesday, June 17, 2025, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensics Center. Her death was determined to be from natural causes. Efforts to locate next of kin have been unsuccessful, officials announced on Wednesday, July 2. Anyone with information about her relatives or family contacts is urged to reach out to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office by calling 610-782-3426 or emailing danielbuglio@…

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Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree In Nassau County: Police Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree In Nassau County: Police
Duo Goes On ATM Burglary Spree In Nassau County: Police Two Hempstead men are accused of breaking into businesses across Nassau County and looting ATM machines, the Major Case Squad announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kevin Calloway, 51, of South Franklin Avenue, and Dwayne Williams, 52, of Manor Avenue, were arrested after an extensive investigation linked them to multiple burglaries, according to Nassau County detectives. The pair allegedly pried open and damaged several ATM machines, removing all the cash before fleeing each scene, police said. No injuries were reported in connection to the incidents. Calloway and Williams each face fourteen count…

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Women Flown From Spain To Sell Sex On Long Island, Police Say Women Flown From Spain To Sell Sex On Long Island, Police Say
Women Flown From Spain To Sell Sex On Long Island, Police Say A woman flew at least two women from Spain to Suffolk County under tourist visas to sell sex in area hotels, police announced on Tuesday, July 1. Kristie Mace, 28, of Medford is accused of using social media to recruit women from outside the United States to engage in prostitution in Farmingville and nearby communities, according to Suffolk County Police. The yearlong investigation, which began in June 2024, was led by the department’s Human Trafficking Investigations Unit with assistance from the FBI’s Child Exploitation and Human Trafficking Task Force, police said. Mace allegedly promot…

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Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit
Manheim Man's Therapy Sessions Uncover Child Sex Assaults He Committed: Affidavit A Manheim Borough man allegedly confessed to sexually assaulting a child under his care 10 times last month, according to police and court documents. Richard Joshua Briskie, 70, told the child’s parents he had touched their daughter’s genitals multiple times while she was at his home in May, according to an affidavit of probable cause filed by Manheim Borough Police. He told police that he had recently made the same confession to his therapist, a mandated reporter, and wanted to tell the family himself. Briskie, of 38 North Clay Street, had a supervisory role over the child and was regularl…

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Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE) Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (UPDATE)
Missing PA Woman’s Husband Charged With Homicide After Katlyn Harp’s Body Found (Update) The search for Katlyn Harp has ended in tragedy. The Columbia County Coroner confirmed Sunday evening that the body found earlier in a wooded area off Harp Lane belongs to 33-year-old Katlyn Harp, of Bloomsburg. Her husband, Vincent Lloyd Harp, has been charged with criminal homicide in connection with her death. Coroner Jeremy Reese said Katlyn was officially pronounced dead at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, June 29, after her remains were recovered in Montour Township. The cause and manner of death are pending autopsy, but evidence and observations at the scene indicate apparent homicide, according…

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Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials
Explosion Kills 1, Injures 2 Women; Levels Philadelphia Rowhomes: Fire Officials An early morning explosion caused the collapse of several rowhomes in Philadelphia’s Nicetown neighborhood, killing one person and injuring two others, authorities announced on Sunday, June 29. Fire crews responded to the 1900 block of West Bristol Street around 4:47 a.m. to find multiple homes engulfed in flames, according to a post from the Philadelphia Fire Department. The scene quickly escalated into an all-hands response. By 6:33 a.m., the fire was placed under control, but the destruction had already taken its toll. Officials said at least three rowhomes collapsed in the blast. A bod…

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Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police
Pregnant Mom, 2 Children Killed In Arson Fire; 2 Suspects Charged With Murder: Philly Police Two men have been arrested and charged with murder after a Philadelphia rowhome fire killed a pregnant woman and her two young children, police announced on Friday, June 27. The deadly blaze broke out just before 5 a.m. on Friday, June 13, 2025, in the 2500 block of North Corlies Street in the Strawberry Mansion section of the city. Officers from the 22nd District arrived at 4:53 a.m. to find the home fully engulfed in flames. Firefighters pulled five people from the burning building. Victims Identified As Mom, 2 Children Two children — 6-year-old Aaaad Thompson and 4-year-old Alaya Thomps…

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Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops, Nassau County Police Say Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops, Nassau County Police Say
Scooter Rider With Loaded Gun Fights Cops, Nassau County Police Say A Hempstead man was arrested after allegedly riding a scooter without lights and fighting off officers as they discovered he had a loaded gun in Uniondale, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, June 28, 2025. Selvin Watts, 42, of Brown Avenue, was stopped on an electric scooter at 12:15 a.m. on Argyle Avenue near Nassau Road, according to First Squad Detectives. Police say the scooter had no lights, prompting a traffic stop with emergency lights and sirens. During the investigation, officers attempted to arrest Watts, who they say became combative and violent while resisting arrest. …

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Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE) Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (UPDATE)
Barricaded Gunman In Philadelphia Home Surrenders After SWAT Response: Police (Update) A standoff involving an armed man barricaded inside a Philadelphia home ended peacefully with his arrest, authorities said on Saturday, June 28. The man locked himself inside a home on the 3900 block of Manayunk Avenue at 11:32 a.m. while armed with a weapon, prompting a SWAT deployment, police said in a release. He was taken into custody by 12:31 p.m. without incident, and no injuries were reported, officials confirmed. The scene has been secured and the investigation is ongoing.

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