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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Upper Macungie, PA
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie Identified By Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie Identified By Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie Identified By Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie Identified By Coroner A motorcyclist killed in a crash along Route 222 in Lehigh County has been identified by the coroner. Luis C. Sousa, 39, of Alburtis, was pronounced dead at the scene at 2:15 p.m. on Thursday, May 7, along Route 222 approximately 1,273 feet west of Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Sousa was operating a motorcycle when it veered off the roadway and struck a steel cable barrier around 1:35 p.m., the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. The cause of death was ruled multiple blunt force injuries, and the m…

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Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp
Massachusetts Man Arrested In Fatal Hit-And-Run Outside Applebee’s In Swatara Twp A Massachusetts man has been arrested weeks after a hit-and-run crash killed a pedestrian outside a Dauphin County restaurant, police announced on Friday, May 8. Randolph Donald Marchant, 68, of Westminster, Massachusetts, was taken into custody on Thursday, May 7 at his home in connection with the death of James Blowe, 41, of Harrisburg, according to Swatara Township police. Blowe was struck and killed around 9:04 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, in the 3500 block of Paxton Street, in front of the Applebee’s restaurant by Harrisburg Mall, police said. Investigators say a white SUV hit Blowe an…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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K9 Nitro Sniffs Out $44K Hidden By Mexico-Bound Traveler At Philly Airport: Feds K9 Nitro Sniffs Out $44K Hidden By Mexico-Bound Traveler At Philly Airport: Feds K9 Nitro Sniffs Out $44K Hidden By Mexico-Bound Traveler At Philly Airport: Feds
K9 Nitro Sniffs Out $44K Hidden By Mexico-Bound Traveler At Philly Airport: Feds A currency-sniffing dog helped U.S. Customs and Border Protection officers uncover more than $44,000 hidden by a traveler headed to Mexico from Philadelphia International Airport, federal authorities announced on Thursday, May 7. Nitro, a 3-year-old chocolate Labrador retriever trained to detect bulk currency, firearms, and ammunition, alerted officers during outbound enforcement operations on April 30, according to CBP. Officers stopped the 54-year-old Peru-born naturalized U.S. citizen as he prepared to board a flight to Cancun, Mexico, authorities said. When questioned, the traveler dec…

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Lancaster, PA
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Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Lancaster Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Lancaster Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Lancaster
Massachusetts Man Accused Of Kicking In Door, Threatening Occupants Extradited To Lancaster A man accused of kicking in the door of an occupied Pennsylvania home and threatening the people inside has been extradited from Massachusetts, police announced on Thursday, May 7. Angel Efrain Hernandez Sanchez, 26, was taken into custody by the Springfield, Massachusetts Police Department on a warrant issued by Lancaster Township Police, according to the release. After his apprehension, Hernandez Sanchez was held at the Hampden County Correctional Center in Ludlow while awaiting extradition, police said. Deputies with the Lancaster County Sheriff’s Office extradited him to Lancaster Coun…

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York, PA
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Man Found Dead With Stab Wound During Psychiatric Crisis Call In York County Man Found Dead With Stab Wound During Psychiatric Crisis Call In York County Man Found Dead With Stab Wound During Psychiatric Crisis Call In York County
Man Found Dead With Stab Wound During Psychiatric Crisis Call In York County A man was found dead with an apparent stab wound after police responded to a psychiatric crisis call in York County, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 7. Officers with the Springettsbury Township Police Department were dispatched to a home in the 2500 block of Cambridge Road at 12:45 a.m. on Tuesday, May 6, according to the release. Police arrived about five minutes later and found the man inside the residence suffering from an apparent stab wound, officers detailed. Life-saving measures were immediately attempted, but the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. T…

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Greencastle, PA
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6 Teen Girls Charged After PA Sephora Attack Causes $30K Damage; Reddit Post Sparks Questions 6 Teen Girls Charged After PA Sephora Attack Causes $30K Damage; Reddit Post Sparks Questions 6 Teen Girls Charged After PA Sephora Attack Causes $30K Damage; Reddit Post Sparks Questions
6 Teen Girls Charged After PA Sephora Attack Causes $30K Damage; Reddit Post Sparks Questions Six teenage girls are accused of chasing a woman into a Pennsylvania Sephora, barricading her inside, and violently beating her during an attack that caused an estimated $30,000 in damage, authorities said. The assault happened around 5:45 p.m. Tuesday at the Sephora on the 100 block of Shady Avenue in East Liberty, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety officials. Officers arrived to find a woman outside the store bleeding heavily from the head. She was taken to a hospital for treatment, officials said. The victim told police she had “briefly engaged” with six girls, ages 14 to 17, while p…

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Quakertown, PA
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Horse Left Suffering From Untreated Cancer; Bucks Woman Charged With Felony Animal Cruelty Horse Left Suffering From Untreated Cancer; Bucks Woman Charged With Felony Animal Cruelty Horse Left Suffering From Untreated Cancer; Bucks Woman Charged With Felony Animal Cruelty
Horse Left Suffering From Untreated Cancer; Bucks Woman Charged With Felony Animal Cruelty A Pennsylvania woman is accused of leaving a horse to suffer from untreated cancer so severe it spread throughout the animal’s body before veterinarians determined euthanasia was the only humane option, authorities announced Thursday, May 7. Heather M. Fitzgerald, 54, of Springfield Township, was charged following a lengthy investigation by the Bucks County SPCA and Springfield Township Police, according to authorities. Fitzgerald was arrested on Sunday, May 4, and arraigned before Judge Gary Gambardella. She is charged with felony aggravated cruelty to animals causing serious bodily injury…

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Pottstown, PA
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Murder Suspect Captured Minutes After Reward Issued In Deadly Pottstown Stabbing (UPDATE) Murder Suspect Captured Minutes After Reward Issued In Deadly Pottstown Stabbing (UPDATE) Murder Suspect Captured Minutes After Reward Issued In Deadly Pottstown Stabbing (UPDATE)
Murder Suspect Captured Minutes After Reward Issued In Deadly Pottstown Stabbing (Update) A man wanted for murder in the fatal stabbing in a Pennsylvania apartment was captured just minutes after authorities announced a cash reward for information leading to his arrest, officials said in an update on Thursday afternoon, May 7. Ryan Scott Grace, 37, is now in police custody on charges of First-Degree Murder, Third-Degree Murder, and Possessing Instruments of Crime in the killing of Shaquille Kare Nicholas, 33, of Pottstown, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele, Pottstown Police Chief Mick Markovich, and court documents. Earlier Wednesday, the Montgome…

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Chambersburg, PA
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1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Vehicles Collide, Flip Onto Roofs In Chambersburg: PSP 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Vehicles Collide, Flip Onto Roofs In Chambersburg: PSP 1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Vehicles Collide, Flip Onto Roofs In Chambersburg: PSP
1 Dead, 1 Hospitalized After Vehicles Collide, Flip Onto Roofs In Chambersburg: PSP A woman died after a violent rollover crash in Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 7. Jayne Lorah, 81, of Chambersburg, succumbed to injuries she suffered in the two-vehicle collision on the 200 block of Franklin Farm Lane in Guilford Township around 2:06 p.m. on Wednesday, according to PSP Chambersburg. Troopers said Lorah was driving a 2008 Kia Spectra and attempting to leave a parking lot near the entrance of Laurel Lakes Rehab Center when the crash happened. A 31-year-old Chambersburg woman driving a 2017 Ford Escape was traveling southbound on Route 4…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Shots Fired At Mom’s Boyfriend’s Truck Lands Waynesboro Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Police Shots Fired At Mom’s Boyfriend’s Truck Lands Waynesboro Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Police Shots Fired At Mom’s Boyfriend’s Truck Lands Waynesboro Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Police
Shots Fired At Mom’s Boyfriend’s Truck Lands Waynesboro Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Police A man is jailed after police said he fired multiple shots at his mother’s boyfriend’s truck in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Wednesday, May 7. Jayson Jr. Montalvo, 22, of Waynesboro, was charged with criminal attempt homicide, aggravated assault, recklessly endangering another person, and propulsion of missiles into an occupied vehicle or roadway following the shooting on West Fourth Street around 10:18 p.m. on Saturday, May 3, according to Waynesboro Police. Officers responded to the Turkey Hill on the 300 block of West Main Street after the victim reported that his girlfriend’s …

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