Jillian Pikora

Deputy Managing Editor

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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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North Wales, PA
Breaking News
North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs
North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs A Pennsylvania elementary school teacher and youth athletics coach sexually abused three boys he met online, including one who was approximately 13 when the encounters began, authorities announced on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Michael Theodore, 54, of North Wales, was arrested by Upper Gwynedd Township police on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Theodore taught physical education at Montgomery Elementary School and coached wrestling and hockey, authorities said. He also worked with the districtwide IRONKnights Elementary Triathlon. Daily Voice …

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by Jillian Pikora
Myerstown, PA
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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster
Man Sought In $82K Tool Theft Spree Targeting Amish Contractors: PSP Lancaster A man is wanted in connection with a string of construction-site thefts that cost contractors more than $82,000, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Jose Misael Sola Navarro was identified as the person responsible for 12 thefts and burglaries investigated by the Troop J Lancaster Criminal Investigation Unit, according to police. Power tools were stolen from contractor trailers and buildings under construction between February 2024 and July 2026, investigators said. The stolen tools were valued at a combined $82,664, according to the release. Most of the victims were …

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
Breaking News
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs
Accused Penn State Cocaine Ringleader Pushes For Later Trial Date: Court Docs The accused leader of a cocaine trafficking operation tied to Penn State students and two fraternity houses is pushing to take his case before a Centre County jury in December after being held for court, court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22 show. Agostino Abbatiello, 24, of Westbury, previously of Carle Place, New York, was held for further proceedings following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to a motion filed by his attorney, Philip M. Masorti. His formal arraignment is scheduled for Wednesday, Sept. 30, but Abbatiello intends to waive that a…

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by Daily Voice
Hummelstown, PA
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Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By Hummelstown Man, Feds Say Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By Hummelstown Man, Feds Say Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By Hummelstown Man, Feds Say
Luxury Sports Car, Crypto Bought With $2.5M In Stolen COVID Aid By Hummelstown Man, Feds Say A Pennsylvania man who helped steal millions of dollars in pandemic unemployment benefits using hundreds of stolen identities has been sentenced, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Ardavan Alamoutinia, 36, of Hummelstown, was ordered to pay more than $3.17 million in restitution in addition to serving three years of supervised release following his prison term, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf.  U.S. District Judge Juan R. Sánchez sentenced Alamoutinia after he pleaded guilty in March to conspiracy to commit wire and mail fraud, 10 counts of mail fraud, theft …

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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York Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ York Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ York Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ
York Robbery Spree Suspect Federally Indicted After Worker Stabbed: DOJ A man charged in a violent Pennsylvania crime spree that included the repeated stabbing of a worker has now been federally indicted in connection with six attempted or completed robberies, authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Clyde Fa, of York, was indicted by a federal grand jury on robbery and firearms offenses, according to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller. The indictment alleges Fa committed five armed robberies and one attempted robbery at York-area businesses between Oct. 20 and Dec. 12, 2025. Federal prosecutors say Fa possessed and brandished a Glock semi-automatic handgun dur…

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by Jillian Pikora
Carlisle, PA
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Cumberland County Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff Cumberland County Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff Cumberland County Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff
Cumberland County Inmate Walks Off Work Release Job, Sparking Search: Sheriff A Pennsylvania inmate walked away from his work release job, sparking an active search, officials announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Ryan Varner, 42, was last seen at Valk Manufacturing Company at 66 East Main Street in New Kingstown, Cumberland County, around 3:05 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24, according to the Cumberland County Sheriff’s Office. Varner is described as a bald white man with blue eyes and a large build. He is 6 feet tall and weighs approximately 300 pounds, the sheriff’s office said. He had been incarcerated at Cumberland County Prison since Thursday, May 7, following a DUI convi…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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York Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds York Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds York Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds
York Meth Trafficker Was Fugitive For Year After Guilty Plea: Feds A Pennsylvania man who admitted his role in a crystal methamphetamine trafficking ring that shipped kilogram quantities of drugs into the Commonwealth spent a year as a fugitive after pleading guilty, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Charles D. Smalley, 44, of York County, was sentenced on Tuesday, Sept. 22, by US District Judge Jennifer P. Wilson for conspiring to distribute crystal methamphetamine, according to US Attorney Brian D. Miller. The case stemmed from an investigation into a drug trafficking operation run by Jashan Moore, also known as “Dream,” prosecutors sa…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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$400K PPP Loan Scheme By Tax Prep CEO From York Ends In Prison: DOJ $400K PPP Loan Scheme By Tax Prep CEO From York Ends In Prison: DOJ $400K PPP Loan Scheme By Tax Prep CEO From York Ends In Prison: DOJ
$400K PPP Loan Scheme By Tax Prep CEO From York Ends In Prison: DOJ The CEO of a Pennsylvania tax preparation company who admitted to approving fraudulent pandemic relief loan applications has been sentenced to federal prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Sept. 24. Dommonick T. Chatman, 50, of York, was sentenced to 18 months in prison followed by three years of supervised release for bank fraud, according to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Miller. Senior U.S. District Judge Malachy E. Mannion also ordered Chatman to pay $341,438.82 in restitution to the federal government. Chatman, CEO of The Chatman Group LLC in York, previously pleaded guilty and admitted …

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by Jillian Pikora
Baldwin, NY
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Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect
Will USPS, Amazon, UPS, FedEx Deliver During A Nor'easter? What To Expect That package sitting in your tracking app might take a little longer to reach your doorstep as a powerful nor'easter impacts the East Coast. The US Postal Service is already warning that the storm may delay the processing, transportation, and delivery of mail and packages across Virginia, Maryland, Delaware, New Jersey, New York, Connecticut, Rhode Island, and Massachusetts. And USPS isn't the only delivery service keeping an eye on the weather. Amazon, UPS, and FedEx all have procedures for severe weather that can result in packages being delayed, routes being changed, or deliveries being…

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