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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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Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG
Popular PA Head Wrestling Coach Jailed After Conviction In Sexual Abuse Cover-Up: AG A longtime Bellwood Antis School District teacher and wrestling coach has been sentenced to prison after a jury found him guilty of failing to protect students during a sexual abuse investigation, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Timothy "Tim" Andrekovich, 59, was sentenced to 3 to 23 months in prison after being convicted of felony endangering the welfare of a child, according to the attorney general. A Blair County jury returned the guilty verdict on Tuesday, July 8, following a two-day trial. Prosecutors said Andrekovich oversaw the district’s wrest…

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Murder Suspect From NJ In Custody After PA Standoff: DA (UPDATE) Murder Suspect From NJ In Custody After PA Standoff: DA (UPDATE)
Murder Suspect From NJ In Custody After PA Standoff: DA (Update) A murder suspect from out of state barricaded himself inside a Harrisburg home before being taken into custody following a police standoff on Monday, Aug. 25, authorities said. The incident began shortly before 1 p.m. when Harrisburg police and SERT units were called to the area of 4th and Peffer streets for a fugitive wanted for homicide in Northern New Jersey, according to Dauphin County District Attorney Fran Chardo and emergency dispatch. The man— identified as 34-year-old Daniel D. Wilson—locked himself inside a home, though investigators believe the residents of the property were not …

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2 Strangers Paralyzed, After Homeless PA Man Shoots Them In Back Within Hours Of Each Other: DA 2 Strangers Paralyzed, After Homeless PA Man Shoots Them In Back Within Hours Of Each Other: DA
2 Strangers Paralyzed, After Homeless PA Man Shoots Them In Back Within Hours Of Each Other: DA A homeless man shot two men in the back within 14 hours of each other in Lancaster, paralyzing both, authorities said in newly released court documents and testimony. Tyree Jamal Dixon, 33, was held for trial in county court following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Aug. 13 before Magisterial District Judge John Bender, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 25. 2 Shootings, 2 Blocks, 2 Victims Unable To Walk The first shooting happened around 10:21 p.m. on Wednesday, July 9 outside the Prince of Subs restaurant on the 100 block of South Prince Street.…

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Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of PA: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of PA: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run
Inside Sex Trafficking Empire Runout Of PA: Cash, Luxury Apartment, Fugitive On The Run They built a criminal empire out of fake spas, cash, and exploited women. One vanished before trial. The other just got sentenced to decades in prison. The Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office issued an update on Monday, Aug. 25, confirming the fate of Zigui “Lisa” Zheng—and the disappearance of her co-defendant, Yan Qiu, after both were convicted of running a sex trafficking ring across Pennsylvania, New York, and Virginia. Spa Boss Sentenced After Shocking Trial Zheng, 48, was sentenced to 10.5 to 21 years in state prison on Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2025, after a jury found her guilty of…

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Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case In PA: DA Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case In PA: DA
Man Secretly Records Children Testifying In Sexual Assault Case In PA: DA A Pennsylvania man secretly recorded two children testifying in a Montgomery County courtroom during a sexual assault case, prosecutors announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Dontaue Corey Jackson, 41, of Pottstown, was arrested after investigators discovered he had used his cellphone to record the victims’ testimony during a July 9, habeas corpus hearing for Andrew Lochetto, who is charged with sexually abusing two children, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Assistant District Attorney Meghan Carney first became aware of the recording during a prison phone call between …

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Police & Fire
Escaped Prisoner Crashed Into Truck After Transport Breakout, New PSP Details Reveal Escaped Prisoner Crashed Into Truck After Transport Breakout, New PSP Details Reveal
Escaped Prisoner Crashed Into Truck After Transport Breakout, New PSP Details Reveal New details released by Pennsylvania State Police on Monday, Aug. 25, revealed that 27-year-old Jaliel Ali-Johnson escaped from custody during a prison transport before crashing a stolen vehicle into a truck and fleeing into the woods in Delaware County on Tuesday, Aug. 19. At approximately 2:33 p.m., Pennsylvania State Constables reported that Ali-Johnson escaped from their vehicle while being transported to Delaware County Prison at Route 1 and Stoney Bank Road. He fled on foot toward Valleybrook Road before stealing a vehicle on Highland Drive, investigators said. Upper Providence Townsh…

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Sports
Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty
Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $200,000 fake memorabilia scheme involving forged Jason Kelce signatures on more than 1,100 items, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said and court records show as of Monday, Aug. 25. Scheme Involved Fake Signatures, Phony Verification Robert Capone, 51, admitted to forging and distributing fraudulent memorabilia falsely labeled as being signed by the former Philadelphia Eagles center. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 5 to felony charges of theft by deception, conspiracy, and deceptive business practices, along with a mi…

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Lifestyle
Hershey Movie Props Up For Grabs At Online Auction — But Read The Fine Print Hershey Movie Props Up For Grabs At Online Auction — But Read The Fine Print
Hershey Movie Props Up For Grabs At Online Auction — But Read The Fine Print Want to own a piece of HERSHEY, the upcoming movie about Milton and Catherine Hershey? Now’s your chance — but make sure you know what you're signing up for. Carey Auctions is offering over 280 authentic props from the movie set, with bidding already underway and now closing over two days — Wednesday, Aug. 27 and Thursday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. The items were featured in scenes filmed around Pittsburgh and include antique desks, crystal glassware, Victorian furniture, gas lamps, signage, and more. The movie stars Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario and is directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls). …

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Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA A violent park attack on a pregnant teen spiraled into a shocking investigation that uncovered animal abuse, dozens of police calls, and a defendant prosecutors say believed she was above the law. Brutal Playground Attack Caught On Video The violence unfolded at Hoberman Park on Monday, April 1. Hailey Gillott, 21, and a 15-year-old girl ambushed a 19-year-old pregnant woman on the playground, police said. As the attack raged, a 16-year-old girl allegedly stood by recording it all. Gillott was arrested the next day. But what police found inside her apartment after that was even worse. Mal…

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18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees In PA: Coroner 18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees In PA: Coroner
18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees In PA: Coroner An 18-year-old man was killed after his car rolled down an embankment and struck several trees in Lowhill Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Cole D. Hausman, 18, of Weisenberg Township, was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, at the scene of the crash in the area of State Route 100 southbound and Lyon Valley Road, according to the coroner. Hausman was driving when his vehicle veered off the road, traveled down an embankment, and hit multiple trees, authorities said. The coroner ruled his cause of death as blunt force head injuries from …

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