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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Kennett Square-Landenberg, PA
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4-Year-Old Found Wandering Kennett Square Parking Lot Alone, Mom Charged 4-Year-Old Found Wandering Kennett Square Parking Lot Alone, Mom Charged 4-Year-Old Found Wandering Kennett Square Parking Lot Alone, Mom Charged
4-Year-Old Found Wandering Kennett Square Parking Lot Alone, Mom Charged A 4-year-old boy was found wandering alone in a Pennsylvania parking lot, leading to charges against his mother, police announced on Thursday, June 11. Norah Roth-Moore, 41, was charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children following an investigation by the Kennett Square Police Department. Officers were called to the 100 block of Race Street in Kennett Square after reports of an unaccompanied child walking alone in a parking lot around 8:13 a.m. on Saturday, May 9, according to police. When officers arrived, they located the boy and determined he was 4 years old, authorities said. Inv…

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Shoreham-Wading River, NY
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Ex-County Employee From Wading River Sentenced For License Applications Bribery Scheme Ex-County Employee From Wading River Sentenced For License Applications Bribery Scheme Ex-County Employee From Wading River Sentenced For License Applications Bribery Scheme
Ex-County Employee From Wading River Sentenced For License Applications Bribery Scheme A former Suffolk County employee who accepted bribes and falsified government records has been sentenced to prison, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, June 11. Brianna Hassett, 33, of Wading River, was sentenced to 1½ to 3 years in prison after pleading guilty to Attempted Bribe Receiving in the Third Degree, according to the district attorney's office. Investigators said Hassett worked as an office assistant in the licensing unit of the Suffolk County Department of Labor, Licensing and Consumer Affairs after being hired in June 2021. While working…

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National Interest
Moriches US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment Moriches US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment Moriches US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment
Moriches US Postal Worker Lures Teen In Mail Truck, Raping Her — She's His 2nd: Indictment A US Postal worker accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl inside his mail truck has been indicted, and prosecutors say a second alleged victim came forward after his arrest made headlines. Jenry Buestan Gutama, 23, of Moriches, was indicted on rape, sexual abuse, sexual misconduct, and child endangerment charges involving two girls who were 15 years old at the time of the alleged assaults, Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney announced on Thursday, June 11. According to prosecutors, Buestan Gutama was working as a United States Postal Service employee on Monday, May 11…

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Lancaster, PA
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78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Lancaster Home, SPCA Says 78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Lancaster Home, SPCA Says 78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Lancaster Home, SPCA Says
78 Ragdoll Cats Rescued From Filthy Lancaster Home, SPCA Says A large-scale animal rescue has given dozens of cats a second chance after authorities discovered them living in deplorable conditions inside a Pennsylvania home, the SPCA announced on Wednesday, June 11.  Seventy-eight Ragdoll cats and kittens were removed from the property after Pennsylvania SPCA Animal Law Enforcement officers responded to the home with assistance from the Lancaster Township Police Department. According to the PSPCA, officers encountered overwhelming heat, dangerously high ammonia levels, and rooms filled with waste, debris, and trash stacked from floor to ceiling w…

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Saint James-Nesconset, NY
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Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA
Family Member Stabbed Repeatedly As Child Hid In Closet During St. James Attack: DA A violent attack inside a Long Island home left a family member seriously injured while a child hid nearby,  prosecutors announced on Thursday, June 11. Daniel Spector, 42, of Smithtown, has been indicted on attempted murder, burglary, and other charges after allegedly breaking into a family member's home and launching a brutal assault, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney.  The attack happened on the morning of Thursday, May 28, in St. James, according to the investigation. Prosecutors say Spector went to the residence despite a court-issued order of p…

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Norristown, PA
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9th Grader Remembered As Athlete, Aspiring Tradesman After Fatal Norristown Shooting 9th Grader Remembered As Athlete, Aspiring Tradesman After Fatal Norristown Shooting 9th Grader Remembered As Athlete, Aspiring Tradesman After Fatal Norristown Shooting
9th Grader Remembered As Athlete, Aspiring Tradesman After Fatal Norristown Shooting A ninth-grader killed in a shooting that police say followed a dispute between juveniles is being remembered as a hardworking teen who loved football, fishing, cooking, and spending time with family. Javon Oyola, 15, of Norristown, was fatally shot during a confrontation involving two groups of juveniles in Haws Alley off George Street on Wednesday, June 3, according to Montgomery County authorities. A 16-year-old boy has been charged with First-Degree Murder and related offenses in connection with the shooting. Daily Voice is not naming the defendant because he is a juvenile. The loss ha…

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Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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PHOTOS: Car Pulled From Susquehanna River Boat Launch In Middletown PHOTOS: Car Pulled From Susquehanna River Boat Launch In Middletown PHOTOS: Car Pulled From Susquehanna River Boat Launch In Middletown
Photos: Car Pulled From Susquehanna River Boat Launch In Middletown A vehicle ended up in the Susquehanna River, prompting a multi-agency response on Wednesday, June 10. Middletown Volunteer Fire Department marine units were dispatched to a Dauphin County boat launch just before 4:30 p.m. to assist Lower Swatara Fire Department with a reported vehicle in the water at the Fulling Mill Road boat launch, according to the department. Crews arrived to find the vehicle submerged, but no one was inside, firefighters said. Members of Companies 88 and 59 assisted Dailey's Towing with removing the vehicle from the water. While crews were operating at the river, Mid…

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Shillington, PA
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Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In Shillington Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In Shillington Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In Shillington Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling
Contractor, Soccer Coach Killed In Shillington Scaffolding Collapse Leaves Family Reeling A husband, father, soccer coach and business owner known for bringing people together was killed in a workplace accident that has left his community mourning and rallying around his family. Francesco "Frank" Giannotti, 47, of Kutztown, Pennsylvania, died after a fall at a job site outside 18 Catherine St. in Shillington Borough on Wednesday, June 3, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The accident happened at 9:47 a.m. while Giannotti was working from a ladder positioned against scaffolding, the coroner said. Investigators determined the ladder's feet slipped as he began …

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York, PA
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Water Rescue Launched In Codorus Creek Near York Rail Trail (DEVELOPING) Water Rescue Launched In Codorus Creek Near York Rail Trail (DEVELOPING) Water Rescue Launched In Codorus Creek Near York Rail Trail (DEVELOPING)
Water Rescue Launched In Codorus Creek Near York Rail Trail (Developing) Emergency crews responded to a water rescue in York County after a person was reported in Codorus Creek on Wednesday, June 10. The incident happened near the Days Inn & Suites along the Northern Extension Heritage Rail Trail County Park in Manchester Township. York County Department of Emergency Services received the call around 3:15 p.m. One person was reported in the water, according to dispatch. York Area United Fire and Rescue and the Northern York County Regional Police Department responded to the scene. Details about the person's condition or the circumstances leading up to the …

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Steelton-Highspire, PA
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Body Recovered From Susquehanna River At Steelton Boat Launch ID'd As Bridge Jumper Body Recovered From Susquehanna River At Steelton Boat Launch ID'd As Bridge Jumper Body Recovered From Susquehanna River At Steelton Boat Launch ID'd As Bridge Jumper
Body Recovered From Susquehanna River At Steelton Boat Launch ID'd As Bridge Jumper A body recovered from the Susquehanna River days after an extensive search has been identified, officials announced on Thursday, June 11. The man's body was found in the water just north of the Steelton Boat Launch at approximately 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, according to the Dauphin County Coroner's Office. Authorities later determined he was the same man who jumped from the Market Street Bridge in Harrisburg at approximately 10:34 a.m. on Sunday, June 1. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire and Pennsylvania State Police searched for him for about 11 hours that day but were unable to locate …

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