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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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USPS Mail Carrier Diagnosed With Stage 4 Brain Cancer, Supporters Rally In PA USPS Mail Carrier Diagnosed With Stage 4 Brain Cancer, Supporters Rally In PA
USPS Mail Carrier Diagnosed With Stage 4 Brain Cancer, Supporters Rally In PA A longtime United States Postal Service mail carrier is fighting for his life, and the Pennsylvania community he served for nearly two decades is stepping up to help. Doug Kilgore, who has worked for the USPS for 18 years, was recently diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma — an aggressive form of brain cancer — on Tuesday, July 23, according to a GoFundMe started by his friend and colleague Don Marconi. The campaign, launched just two days ago, has already raised over $5,600 from nearly 50 donors, including two anonymous $1,000 contributions. The goal is set at $25,000. “Doug has always deli…

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Mom Killed, Toddler Son Seriously Injured After Car Overturns In PA Woods, Family Says Mom Killed, Toddler Son Seriously Injured After Car Overturns In PA Woods, Family Says
Mom Killed, Toddler Son Seriously Injured After Car Overturns In PA Woods, Family Says A mother was killed and her toddler seriously injured after a car flew off the road, flipped, and crashed into the woods in Exton, authorities and family say. Uthra Manivannan, lovingly called Priyadharshni, died in the wreck off North Ship Road on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to family and emergency dispatch notes. The car overturned and landed about 10 feet into the woods, leaving one person trapped and unconscious, responders said. Uthra was later identified by her loved ones as the woman killed. Her 3-year-old son Mayon survived, but suffered a fractured shoulder and is now facing urge…

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Funeral Director Pockets $32K From Grieving Families Prepaying Funeral Costs: PA AG Funeral Director Pockets $32K From Grieving Families Prepaying Funeral Costs: PA AG
Funeral Director Pockets $32K From Grieving Families Prepaying Funeral Costs: PA AG A Johnstown woman is accused of scamming grieving families out of nearly $32,000 after taking over her late father’s funeral home, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Brittany Thomas allegedly collected pre-paid funeral costs from at least 14 families while operating the Moskal-Reid Funeral Home and Cremation Services, but never delivered the services or issued refunds, according to the civil lawsuit filed in Cambria County Court. Her father, licensed funeral director Alan B. Reid, passed away in 2021. Thomas was authorized to continue operating the fu…

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Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years
Man Who Shot PA Police Officer After 30-Mile Chase Sentenced Up To 80 Years A Pennsylvania man who shot a Monroeville police officer and led police on a 30-mile chase has been sentenced to up to 80 years in prison, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole W. Ziccarelli announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Bruce Alvarado, 40, of Clairton, was convicted on all counts by a jury in June after a nearly week-long trial, prosecutors said. Common Pleas Judge Meagan Bilik-DeFazio imposed the decades-long sentence Thursday. Authorities said Alvarado fired six shots into a Monroeville police cruiser in November 2023, striking the officer in the wrist and leg. The officer…

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Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG
Repeat Arsonist Set Fire To Own Home In Insurance Scam: PA AG A repeat arsonist who burned down her rental home in Armstrong County to collect insurance money is headed to state prison, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Emmajean Mowery, 65, of Kittanning, pleaded guilty to two counts of felony arson and one count of felony insurance fraud for the November 2023 fire in Rayburn Township. She was sentenced to up to three years in prison and ordered to pay more than $110,000 in restitution. Investigators found that Mowery increased her insurance policy just weeks before the fire and lied to the insurance compa…

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Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Pennsylvania Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Pennsylvania Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case
Fugitives Wanted For Murder Captured In Pennsylvania Await Extradition In Georgia Homicide Case Two fugitives accused of killing a father of four in Georgia have been captured in Harrisburg and are now being held in Dauphin County Prison, authorities announced. Jayden Myquele Hooks, 21, and Malik Iverson Drake, 23, were taken into custody by U.S. Marshals and booked into the Dauphin County Prison on Wednesday, Aug. 14, 2025, according to inmate records. Cobb County Police Department Crime Stoppers Greater Atlanta Both men are charged with felony murder and aggravated assault in connection to the March 21, 2024 killing of Curtis Coleman in Cobb County, Georgia, authorities confirme…

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PHOTO: Child Sex Offender Hauled From Home, Thrown In York County Jail For Probation Violation PHOTO: Child Sex Offender Hauled From Home, Thrown In York County Jail For Probation Violation
Photo: Child Sex Offender Hauled From Home, Thrown In York County Jail For Probation Violation A convicted sex offender has been taken back into custody after violating his probation terms, the West York Borough Police Department announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Phillip A. Glatfelter, 44, was removed from his Monroe Street residence and booked into York County Prison after police coordinated with York County Probation to address the violation, authorities said. Glatfelter was previously convicted of Misdemeanor Indecent Assault of a Person Less Than 16 Years of Age and Misdemeanor Corruption of Minors, after assaulting a child who was the offspring of a family friend, according to cou…

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Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At PA Sleepover Sentenced Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At PA Sleepover Sentenced
Boy Who Shot 12-Year-Old Friend Over ‘Yo Mama’ Joke At PA Sleepover Sentenced A Pennsylvania teenager convicted of murdering his 12-year-old friend during a sleepover was sentenced to decades in state prison, York County prosecutors announced on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2025. Nolan Donald Grove, now 15, was sentenced to 16 to 32 years in state prison and an additional seven years of probation for the 2023 killing of Kain Heiland, according to court documents and the York County Court of Common Pleas. Grove was charged as an adult and found guilty of Third-Degree Murder after a weeklong trial in June 2025. He was also convicted of the following charges: Felony Firearms No…

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Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA
Handcuffed Teen Assaulted By Reading Officer, Cop Charged With Assault: Berks DA A Reading police officer is accused of assaulting a handcuffed 16-year-old during a hospital transport, the Berks County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, Aug. 28. Aaron J. Andre, 49, of Reading, was charged with simple assault and official oppression following an investigation by Berks County Detectives. The incident happened on Wednesday, June 25, when Andre was assigned to operate the department’s prisoner transport van. Around 8:54 p.m., he was dispatched to the 500 block of McClellan Street for a domestic assault incident involving a combative 16-year-old boy, according…

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‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly ‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly
‘Indiana Jones Of Ancient Alcohol’ UPenn Professor Pat McGovern Dies Suddenly Patrick Edward McGovern, the University of Pennsylvania professor celebrated worldwide as the “Indiana Jones of Ancient Alcohol,” died suddenly the week of Aug. 17, 2025, leaving colleagues and friends in shock. McGovern, 78, was the scientific director of the Biomolecular Archaeology Laboratory for Cuisine, Fermented Beverages, and Health at the Penn Museum in Philadelphia, where he also served as an adjunct professor of anthropology. Over nearly five decades at Penn, McGovern pioneered the field of molecular archaeology, chemically uncovering the secrets of ancient beer, wine, mead, …

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