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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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Lancaster Dad Assaulted His Wife Days Before Her Death—Now He’s Sentenced And Expecting A Baby Lancaster Dad Assaulted His Wife Days Before Her Death—Now He’s Sentenced And Expecting A Baby
Lancaster Dad Assaulted His Wife Days Before Her Death—Now He’s Sentenced And Expecting A Baby To say Jordan Antonio Ortiz is starting a new life would be an understatement. The Lancaster County man once charged with strangulation in a domestic assault days before his wife’s death has been sentenced to probation, according to newly posted court records. And, next month, he's expecting a new baby with a new girlfriend. Ortiz was originally arrested in April 2023 and charged with Felony Aggravated Assault, Felony Strangulation, and two counts of Misdemeanor Simple Assault after his wife, 23-year-old Kylee Carroll Ortiz, told police he had choked her. Due to the medical find…

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EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds EXCLUSIVE: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds
Exclusive: 6-Year-Olds Hit By Meningitis—1 Dead, 1 Disabled—Despite Vaccination; GSK Responds Two 6-year-old girls from Pennsylvania have been tragically impacted by meningitis — one fatally, one left unable to walk or speak — despite both being previously vaccinated, their families say. Now, the pharmaceutical giant GSK is responding to rising public concern. Aria, of Berks County, died earlier in June after a rare and severe meningitis infection despite being fully vaccinated, according to her family. Just days later, another child — Ruby Lutz of Morrisville (Bucks County) — was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis. Ruby survived, but the illness robbed her of the …

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Mount Joy Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Near Dutch Wonderland Out On Bail: DA Mount Joy Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Near Dutch Wonderland Out On Bail: DA
Mount Joy Driver Who Killed Pedestrian Near Dutch Wonderland Out On Bail: DA A Mount Joy Township man is out on bail after allegedly striking and killing a pedestrian in a hit-and-run near Dutch Wonderland in 2024, Lancaster County authorities announced in a release on Tuesday, June 24. Brandon E. Shearer, 33, is accused of hitting John Randall Zimmerman, 72, in the 2200 block of Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township just before 4:10 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, according to East Lampeter Township police. Zimmerman, originally from Lititz and most recently of Lancaster, was not using a crosswalk when he was fatally struck outside the Fairfield Inn near …

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Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says
Second 6-Year-Old Girl Struck By Meningitis: Ruby Left Unable To Walk Or Talk, Family Says Just days after the tragic death of 6-year-old Aria from meningitis in Philadelphia, another Pennsylvania family is reeling — this time, fighting for their daughter’s life and future. Ruby Lutz, 6, from Morrisville, was diagnosed with viral meningitis and encephalitis in April, just before softball season began, her family said. The illness left her unable to talk, walk, or complete basic daily tasks. Ruby spent weeks in the ICU at Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and is now undergoing intensive rehabilitation in hopes of regaining what she lost, according to a GoFundMe launched Friday, …

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Manheim Twp. Police Chief Out After Pulling Gun On Biker: Board (UPDATE) Manheim Twp. Police Chief Out After Pulling Gun On Biker: Board (UPDATE)
Manheim Twp. Police Chief Out After Pulling Gun On Biker: Board (Update) Manheim Township Police Chief Duane Fisher will be out of a job after township commissioners voted to end his contract in the wake of a controversial traffic stop in which he pulled a gun on a motorcyclist, a video shows. The decision came Monday, June 23, when the Manheim Township Board of Commissioners unanimously agreed to provide Fisher with 30 days’ written notice and six months of severance pay. The board said the situation had become “untenable for all parties involved” but emphasized the decision was not based on any official finding of wrongdoing. Fisher had been placed on paid adm…

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Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Lancaster County Home: Affidavit Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Lancaster County Home: Affidavit
Woman Folding Laundry Raped In Lancaster County Home: Affidavit A man is accused of raping a woman inside her East Earl home, police announced on Tuesday, June 24. Elliot Matthew Nguyen, 24, of Narvon, has been charged with Rape, Sexual Assault, Aggravated Indecent Assault (two counts), and Indecent Assault (two counts), according to East Earl Township Police. The victim reported the alleged assault to police on Tuesday, June 17. She told investigators the incident occurred on Monday, June 9, inside her bedroom in East Earl Township. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** The woman was folding laundry when Nguyen entered, shut the door, and asked to h…

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West York Teen Wrestler Stabs Dad To Death With Machete: Police West York Teen Wrestler Stabs Dad To Death With Machete: Police
West York Teen Wrestler Stabs Dad To Death With Machete: Police A West York wrestler is accused of murdering his own father in a chilling domestic killing that unfolded in the early morning hours on Tuesday, June 24, according to police. Officers were called to the 1400 block of West Market Street/Route 462 in West York Borough around 1:48 a.m. for a reported disturbance. Stanley Fears, 62, was found stabbed and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The suspect—identified as 18-year-old Ahdoneeyah Fears—was taken into custody at the scene and charged with criminal homicide, according to police. Fears stabbed his father in the chest with a large "m…

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Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24. Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. All three are charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure. Misdemeanor Simple As…

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Man Killed In Brentwood Parking Lot, 21-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Suffolk County Police Man Killed In Brentwood Parking Lot, 21-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Suffolk County Police
Man Killed In Brentwood Parking Lot, 21-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Suffolk County Police A man was found shot dead in a Brentwood parking lot, and a 21-year-old is now charged with his murder, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, June 24. Alex Reyes, of Brentwood, was arrested late Monday night, accused of killing Alexander Velasquez in a lot at 159 Clarke Street around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 22, according to a police update. Officers responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man lying in the parking lot. Velasquez, 46, of Central Islip, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His death was deemed criminal. Reyes is charged with Murder in the Second Degree…

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Man Shot Dead In Northeast Philly Basement: Arrest Made Months Later, Police Say Man Shot Dead In Northeast Philly Basement: Arrest Made Months Later, Police Say
Man Shot Dead In Northeast Philly Basement: Arrest Made Months Later, Police Say A man was found shot to death on the basement floor of a home in Northeast Philadelphia, and now, months later, an arrest has been made, authorities announced. Scott M. Schultz, 45, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the forehead on the 1300 block of Sellers Street at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, Philadelphia Police said on Monday, June 23, 2025. He was pronounced dead by medics at 9:12 a.m. A .45 caliber shell casing was recovered at the scene. The Northeast Philadelphia resident lived on Hartel Avenue. Investigators classified his death as a homicide and launched an inves…

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