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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Chambersburg, PA
Breaking News
He Came To Confront Him — Then A Franklin County Man Was Shot Dead: PSP He Came To Confront Him — Then A Franklin County Man Was Shot Dead: PSP He Came To Confront Him — Then A Franklin County Man Was Shot Dead: PSP
He Came To Confront Him — Then A Franklin County Man Was Shot Dead: PSP A deadly confrontation at a Franklin County home ended in gunfire, leaving a 44-year-old man dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 1. Troopers were dispatched to the 800 block of Lincoln Way West in Hamilton Township around 12:42 p.m. for a report of a suspicious person, according to the release. While responding, police received additional information that a man wearing camouflage was shooting and had fled the area in a red van, authorities said. When troopers arrived, they found Thomas James Walter-Thompson, 44, of Chambersburg, suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. …

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by Jillian Pikora
Collegeville-Trappe, PA
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Son Calls 911 Claiming Suicide, Charged With Killing Dad In Trappe: DA Son Calls 911 Claiming Suicide, Charged With Killing Dad In Trappe: DA Son Calls 911 Claiming Suicide, Charged With Killing Dad In Trappe: DA
Son Calls 911 Claiming Suicide, Charged With Killing Dad In Trappe: DA A deadly shooting initially reported as a suicide has led to a murder charge in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Friday, May 1. Justin Wilson, 23, of Trappe, is charged with First-Degree Murder in the death of his father, 61-year-old Kevin Wilson, following a months-long investigation, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Pennsylvania State Police responded to a home on Dewees Place at 12:19 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, after Justin Wilson called 911 claiming his father had shot himself, officials said. Troopers found Kevin Wilson dead on a bed with a sing…

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Easton, PA
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Death At PA Motel Under Investigation As Woman Found Dead: Lehigh County Coroner Death At PA Motel Under Investigation As Woman Found Dead: Lehigh County Coroner Death At PA Motel Under Investigation As Woman Found Dead: Lehigh County Coroner
Death At PA Motel Under Investigation As Woman Found Dead: Lehigh County Coroner A woman was found dead at a motel in Pennsylvania authorities announced on Friday, May 1. Stacey J. Kerver, 55, of Upper Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at 10:47 a.m. on Thursday, April 30 at the motel where she had been staying, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was completed on Friday at the Lehigh County Coroner and Forensic Center, officials said. The cause and manner of Kerver’s death remain pending the results of toxicology and microscopic testing. The name of the hotel was not released. Details about Kerver’s life were not immediately a…

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Allentown, PA
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Fleeing Pickup Slams Into Tree During PA State Police Allentown Pursuit; 2 Hospitalized Fleeing Pickup Slams Into Tree During PA State Police Allentown Pursuit; 2 Hospitalized Fleeing Pickup Slams Into Tree During PA State Police Allentown Pursuit; 2 Hospitalized
Fleeing Pickup Slams Into Tree During PA State Police Allentown Pursuit; 2 Hospitalized A high-speed police pursuit ended in a crash when a pickup truck fleeing Pennsylvania State Police slammed into a tree in Salisbury Township, authorities announced. The incident unfolded around 2:24 a.m. on Friday, May 1, when troopers from PSP Fogelsville attempted to stop a 2015 Ford F-250 near 31st Street SW and West Emmaus Avenue in Allentown, according to the release.  The driver refused to stop, fleeing at a high rate of speed before losing control and crashing into a tree along the 3100 block of Lindberg Avenue, state police said.  Troopers immediately rendered aid to the …

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Reading, PA
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Murder-Suicide Discovered After Gunfire Call At Poconos Home: PA State Police Murder-Suicide Discovered After Gunfire Call At Poconos Home: PA State Police Murder-Suicide Discovered After Gunfire Call At Poconos Home: PA State Police
Murder-Suicide Discovered After Gunfire Call At Poconos Home: PA State Police A deadly domestic incident is under investigation after gunfire erupted at a home in the Poconos, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police responded to a residence along Smith Road in Hamilton Township, Monroe County, near Sciota around 7:35 p.m. on Wednesday, April 29, according to a release troopers shared with Daily Voice on Friday, May 1. Troopers established a perimeter and attempted to call the occupants out of the home, but those efforts were unsuccessful, police said.  A search warrant was obtained and executed by the Pennsylvania State Police Special Emergency Response Tea…

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Mercersburg, PA
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Murder-Suicide: High School Sweethearts Dead After Less Than 2 Years Married: PA State Police Murder-Suicide: High School Sweethearts Dead After Less Than 2 Years Married: PA State Police Murder-Suicide: High School Sweethearts Dead After Less Than 2 Years Married: PA State Police
Murder-Suicide: High School Sweethearts Dead After Less Than 2 Years Married: PA State Police A young married couple who were high school sweethearts were found dead in an apparent murder-suicide in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, April 30. Police were called to a home on Graywyck Drive in Seven Fields (Butler County) around 1:15 a.m. on Tuesday, April 28, after Ryan Hosso, 26, reportedly phoned his parents and told them he had killed his wife and planned to take his own life, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  When officers with Northern Regional Police Department arrived, they found Madeline Spatafore Hosso, 25, dead inside the home from multiple gunsho…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree; FBI Charges Suspect (UPDATE) Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree; FBI Charges Suspect (UPDATE) Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree; FBI Charges Suspect (UPDATE)
Two Villanova Hoaxes Tied To National Swatting Spree; FBI Charges Suspect (Update) A swatting group calling itself Purgatory is believed to be behind more than 10 hoax active shooter reports that triggered lockdowns at universities nationwide — and now, federal prosecutors have filed charges against a suspect tied to the spree, officials announced Thursday, April 30. Villanova At The Center The wave of hoaxes began on Aug. 21 at Villanova University, where families and new students attending orientation Mass were sent scrambling after an alert warned of an “ACTIVE SHOOTER” on campus. Students and parents barricaded doors and hid as heavily armed officers flooded the Main L…

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by Jillian Pikora
Greencastle, PA
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MISSING ENDANGERED ALERT CANCELED: Infant, Woman Found By PA State Police MISSING ENDANGERED ALERT CANCELED: Infant, Woman Found By PA State Police MISSING ENDANGERED ALERT CANCELED: Infant, Woman Found By PA State Police
Missing Endangered ALERT Canceled: Infant, Woman Found By PA State Police Update: Courtney Ferraro, 25, and a missing 7-month-old baby girl have been found safe, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 1. Additional information was not released. ORIGINAL: A missing woman and infant may be in danger after disappearing late at night, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, April 30. Courtney Ferraro, 25, and a 7-month-old baby girl were last seen in the area of the 1200 block of Route 27 in Eldred Township, Warren County, around 10:30 p.m. Wednesday, according to police. Ferraro is described as 5 feet 2 inches tall, weighing 125 pounds, w…

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Valley Stream, NY
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Firefighter Hurt As Flames, Heavy Smoke Rip Through Valley Stream Apartment Building Firefighter Hurt As Flames, Heavy Smoke Rip Through Valley Stream Apartment Building Firefighter Hurt As Flames, Heavy Smoke Rip Through Valley Stream Apartment Building
Firefighter Hurt As Flames, Heavy Smoke Rip Through Valley Stream Apartment Building A basement fire tore through an apartment building in North Valley Stream, injuring a firefighter and forcing residents from their homes on Thursday, April 30. Flames and heavy smoke were reported at 1027 Fenwood Drive around 4:48 p.m., prompting a large emergency response, according to Nassau County detectives. Officers arrived to find fire conditions in the basement, with smoke and flames spreading through the building, authorities said. The Elmont Fire Department, along with neighboring departments, worked to bring the blaze under control, officials said. During the response, one fir…

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by Jillian Pikora
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
Your Community
17 Schools Set To Close As $3B Philadelphia Facilities Plan Passes After Chaotic Vote 17 Schools Set To Close As $3B Philadelphia Facilities Plan Passes After Chaotic Vote 17 Schools Set To Close As $3B Philadelphia Facilities Plan Passes After Chaotic Vote
17 Schools Set To Close As $3B Philadelphia Facilities Plan Passes After Chaotic Vote A controversial plan to close 17 Philadelphia schools and reshape the district passed after a tense and chaotic meeting on Thursday, April 30, as community outrage forced multiple interruptions before the final vote. The Philadelphia Board of Education approved the $3 billion facilities master plan following hours of protests, two recesses, and a shift to a virtual format, resulting in the measure passing just after 6 p.m., according to officials and reports. The proposal had been delayed the previous week to allow for more public input, but tensions escalated as students, parents, teacher…

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