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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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Lifestyle
Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old Claims In Viral TikTok Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old Claims In Viral TikTok
Oura Ring Spots Cancer Before Doctors, 30-Year-Old Claims In Viral TikTok A 30-year-old woman says her smart ring picked up on signs of serious illness "months" before doctors diagnosed her with Stage 4 Hodgkin lymphoma — a revelation she’s now sharing in a viral TikTok. Casey Cattie of Philadelphia had been wearing an Oura Ring — a sleep and health tracker gifted to her by a friend — when she started noticing troubling patterns: low-grade fevers, night sweats, and persistent warnings from the device that she was “showing signs of major illness," she explained to TODAY.com. Multiple doctors found nothing wrong, she explained. But the ring kept insisting otherwis…

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Politics
‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man In Federal Custody ‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man In Federal Custody
‘I’m Going To Kill Trump,’ TikTok Threats Land PA Man In Federal Custody A Pennsylvania man is facing federal charges for threatening to kill President Donald J. Trump before he was sworn into office, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Jacob Buckley, 22, of Port Matilda (Centre County), made a series of violent statements on TikTok targeting the then-President-elect, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors say Buckley used an account named “Jacob_buckley” to post the following messages on Tuesday, Jan. 16, 2025: “I hate MAGA republicans bro on god I’ll kill all of them”“I’m going to kill Trum…

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Police & Fire
Allentown Officer Charged For Hitting Surrendering Suspect With Gun Muzzle: Affidavit Allentown Officer Charged For Hitting Surrendering Suspect With Gun Muzzle: Affidavit
Allentown Officer Charged For Hitting Surrendering Suspect With Gun Muzzle: Affidavit An Allentown police officer is facing criminal charges after striking a surrendering suspect in the face with the muzzle of his gun, Lehigh County authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. Abviud Carvajal, an Allentown patrolman, is charged with Felony Aggravated Assault – Attempts to Cause or Causes Bodily Injury with a Deadly Weapon and Misdemeanor Simple Assault, according to the District Attorney’s Office. Carvajal surrendered and was released on $25,000 unsecured bail following his preliminary arraignment before Magisterial District Judge Todd Heffelfinger. His preliminary hearing is …

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News
Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility
Chinese ICE Detainee Arrested In Lower Paxton Found Hanging In Shower Room At PA Facility A 32-year-old man from China was found hanging in a detention center shower room just days after pleading guilty to computer crimes, authorities announced on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Chaofeng Ge died by apparent suicide inside the Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Philipsburg on Monday, Aug. 5, according to ICE and the Clearfield County Coroner. Staff discovered Ge unresponsive with a ligature around his neck at 5:21 a.m. in the shower area of his detention pod. He had been in ICE custody for just five days. CPR was initiated immediately, and emergency responders were called, but Ge was prono…

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Police & Fire
Man In Wheelchair Struck Dead By Peter Pan Bus Heading To DC From Station In Philadelphia Man In Wheelchair Struck Dead By Peter Pan Bus Heading To DC From Station In Philadelphia
Man In Wheelchair Struck Dead By Peter Pan Bus Heading To DC From Station In Philadelphia A man in a wheelchair was fatally struck by a Peter Pan bus outside 30th Street Station in Philadelphia’s University City, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. The crash happened just before 9:35 a.m. at the intersection of Market Street and Schuylkill Avenue, steps from one of the city’s busiest transit hubs. The 40-year-old man had been panhandling between two lanes of traffic when he rolled in front of the bus as it was stopped at a red light, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Once the signal turned green, the bus — which was headed northbound on Schuylkill Avenue —…

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News
Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead After Ambushing Two PA Troopers: State Police (UPDATE) Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead After Ambushing Two PA Troopers: State Police (UPDATE)
Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead After Ambushing Two PA Troopers: State Police (Update) Two Pennsylvania State Troopers were shot by a rifle-wielding man while responding to a call in Thompson Township, Susquehanna County, on Thursday, Aug. 7, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Trooper Joseph Perechinsky and Trooper William Jenkins were wounded around 11:17 a.m. after a male suspect opened fire on them along Route 171, approximately five miles north of the town of Thompson. Both troopers were seriously injured and airlifted to a medical facility, PSP said. A perimeter was quickly established by responding troopers and local police. The armed suspect refused to comply with co…

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Police & Fire
NJ Man ID'd After Struck, Killed On Route 22 Off-Ramp In Bethlehem: State Police NJ Man ID'd After Struck, Killed On Route 22 Off-Ramp In Bethlehem: State Police
NJ Man ID'd After Struck, Killed On Route 22 Off-Ramp In Bethlehem: State Police A 65-year-old man struck and killed on a highway ramp in Hanover Township has been identified, authorities announced on Thursday, Aug. 7.  John A. Pollard Jr. of South Amboy, NJ, was found dead on the Route 22 eastbound off-ramp to Route 512 North just after 6 a.m. Wednesday, Aug. 6, Pennsylvania State Police said. He had been hit by a vehicle and died at the scene, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office said in a statement Thursday morning, Aug. 7. The ramp was closed for three hours and reopened around 9:15 a.m., according to investigators. An autopsy is pending to determine how a…

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News
Cocaine, Meth Found Hidden In Board Game Under Catfood In Box Shipped To London: Philly CBP Cocaine, Meth Found Hidden In Board Game Under Catfood In Box Shipped To London: Philly CBP
Cocaine, Meth Found Hidden In Board Game Under Catfood In Box Shipped To London: Philly CBP Cocaine and meth were found stuffed into a children's board game being shipped from the U.S. to the United Kingdom, US Customs and Border Protection announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. CBP officers in Philadelphia discovered the drugs inside a parcel labeled as a “board game” during a routine export inspection on Tuesday, July 30. The box, containing a “5 Second Rule Jr.” game and a bag of cat food, had been posted as "return to sender" from Atlanta to London. Under the cat food, officers found two hidden packages: a zip-locked bag containing 515 grams (18 ounces) of white powder that tested pos…

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Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Man Robs Valley Stream PetSmart, Flees With Two Others: Police Knife-Wielding Man Robs Valley Stream PetSmart, Flees With Two Others: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Robs Valley Stream PetSmart, Flees With Two Others: Police  A man threatened a PetSmart employee with a knife during a robbery in Valley Stream, then took off in a red Honda with two accomplices, Nassau County Police said on Thursday, Aug. 7. Yusef Britton, 26, of Far Rockaway, is accused of stealing a shopping cart full of merchandise from the store on West Circle Drive around 1:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Aug. 6, according to Fifth Squad detectives. When a store employee tried to stop him, Britton allegedly swung a knife at them before loading the stolen goods into a waiting Honda. David McLaughlin, 40, of Arverne, and James Williams, 61, of Far R…

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Police & Fire
Man Offered Candy To Kids At New Hyde Park Mosque, Charged With Child Endangerment: Police Man Offered Candy To Kids At New Hyde Park Mosque, Charged With Child Endangerment: Police
Man Offered Candy To Kids At New Hyde Park Mosque, Charged With Child Endangerment: Police A Queens man is facing charges after allegedly approaching multiple children outside a Long Island mosque and offering them candy, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, Aug. 7. The incident occurred at 7 p.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, outside the Hillside Islamic Center, located at 300 Hillside Avenue in North New Hyde Park, according to Third Squad Detectives. Frias Bader, 47, of 153-70 S. Conduit Avenue, allegedly walked up to several children near the mosque and offered them candy, which they refused. One of the victim’s parents confronted Bader and told him to leave the property, …

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