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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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
Gunpoint Rapes, Robbery Suspects Storm Philly Building, Flee Across Rooftops, 5 Wanted: Police Gunpoint Rapes, Robbery Suspects Storm Philly Building, Flee Across Rooftops, 5 Wanted: Police Gunpoint Rapes, Robbery Suspects Storm Philly Building, Flee Across Rooftops, 5 Wanted: Police
Gunpoint Rapes, Robbery Suspects Storm Philly Building, Flee Across Rooftops, 5 Wanted: Police A group of six men forced their way into a Philadelphia building, robbing and sexually assaulting victims at gunpoint before fleeing across rooftops, police announced on Monday, April 27. The attack happened on the 400 block of North 9th Street in Philadelphia at 4:40 a.m. on Saturday, April 25, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Several males broke into the building and carried out the robbery and sexual assaults while armed, police said. The suspects fled from the roof as officers arrived on scene. One suspect, Saidakhmad Bakiev, 18, of the 2700 block of Northview Road in P…

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Lancaster, PA
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Car Slams Into Lancaster County Home, Driver Rescued As Crews Stabilize Structure Car Slams Into Lancaster County Home, Driver Rescued As Crews Stabilize Structure Car Slams Into Lancaster County Home, Driver Rescued As Crews Stabilize Structure
Car Slams Into Lancaster County Home, Driver Rescued As Crews Stabilize Structure A vehicle crashed into a Lancaster County home, trapping the driver and forcing emergency crews to shore up the structure before a safe rescue could be made, fire officials announced on Monday, April 27. Lincoln Fire Company volunteers were dispatched at 4:38 p.m. to the report of a vehicle into a house with the driver stuck inside, according to the release. Crews arrived and quickly stabilized the home using Paratech struts to prevent further collapse, allowing access to the driver, officials said. The driver was removed safely and was not injured. The Lancaster County Rescue Task Force w…

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Glenolden-Norwood-Prospect Park, PA
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Mom Of 5 Killed After 5-Hour Hostage Standoff; Charges Upgraded For Norwood Man (UPDATE) Mom Of 5 Killed After 5-Hour Hostage Standoff; Charges Upgraded For Norwood Man (UPDATE) Mom Of 5 Killed After 5-Hour Hostage Standoff; Charges Upgraded For Norwood Man (UPDATE)
Mom Of 5 Killed After 5-Hour Hostage Standoff; Charges Upgraded For Norwood Man (Update) A man accused in a nearly five-hour hostage standoff that ended with a Pennsylvania mother’s death is now facing homicide charges. Johnnie A. Drummond, 43, of Norwood, Delaware County, was charged with Criminal Homicide and multiple additional offenses on Thursday, April 23, according to court records. Drummond had initially been charged with attempted homicide and related offenses after the Feb. 10 standoff in Montoursville. Those charges were upgraded following the death of Jonette M. Crossley, 43, who succumbed to her injuries days later. Court documents show Drummond now faces Criminal…

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Roslyn, NY
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Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Pushes Her Down Stairs During Violent Fight In Nassau County Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Pushes Her Down Stairs During Violent Fight In Nassau County Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Pushes Her Down Stairs During Violent Fight In Nassau County
Man Breaks Into Woman’s Home, Pushes Her Down Stairs During Violent Fight In Nassau County A Long Beach man is accused of breaking into a woman’s home and violently attacking her during a domestic incident in East Hills, police announced on Sunday, April 26. Shawn Morgenroth, 43, unlawfully entered a Canterbury Lane residence around 5:28 p.m. on Saturday, April 25, according to detectives. Once inside, he got into a verbal argument with a 39-year-old woman and forcibly took her cell phone, police said. The situation escalated when Morgenroth physically blocked the victim from leaving the home and pushed her down a flight of stairs, causing injuries, authorities detailed. Officer…

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National Interest
Ex-Penn State Professor Who Raped Dog In State Forest Sentenced: Court Docs Ex-Penn State Professor Who Raped Dog In State Forest Sentenced: Court Docs Ex-Penn State Professor Who Raped Dog In State Forest Sentenced: Court Docs
Ex-Penn State Professor Who Raped Dog In State Forest Sentenced: Court Docs A former Penn State professor accused of repeatedly raping his dog in a state forest has learned his fate in court, according to newly filed documents. Themis Matsoukas, 64, of State College, was sentenced on Wednesday, April 22, in Huntingdon County Court, records show. He pleaded guilty to open lewdness and indecent exposure, and was found guilty of sexual intercourse with an animal, according to the court summary. For the animal-related charge, Matsoukas was sentenced to a term of confinement of one to four months in a county correctional facility, court records state. He received n…

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Bay Shore, NY
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Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (PHOTOS) Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (PHOTOS) Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (PHOTOS)
Officers Treated For Smoke Inhalation After Marine Bureau Battles Suffolk County Fire (Photos) A fast-moving fire sparked outside an Ocean Beach home drew a dramatic response from marine units and firefighters, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, April 25. The fire broke out in a shed next to a house on Bay Walk in Ocean Beach on Friday, April 24, at approximately 3:30 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Ocean Beach Police Department officers were first on scene and called for additional help as the flames began spreading, authorities said. Marine Bureau officers from multiple units — including Marine Alpha, Juliette, Marine 1, and Marine 3 — responded and deployed …

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Allentown, PA
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Allentown Woman Killed Days After Route 222 Crash: Coroner Allentown Woman Killed Days After Route 222 Crash: Coroner Allentown Woman Killed Days After Route 222 Crash: Coroner
Allentown Woman Killed Days After Route 222 Crash: Coroner A woman has died days after a crash in Lehigh County, authorities announced. Gale Ann Lombardi, 73, of Allentown, died from injuries sustained in a two-vehicle collision, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office said. The crash happened on Route 222 northbound at Kressler Road in Lower Macungie Township around 8:14 p.m. on Monday, April 20, according to the release. Lombardi was driving one of the vehicles involved in the crash, officials said. She was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where she was pronounced dead at 6:42 p.m. on Friday, April 24. An autopsy determined her cause of …

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Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Bellport Dad Of 2 Identified As Man Killed After Car Veers Into Woods Off LIE: Police Bellport Dad Of 2 Identified As Man Killed After Car Veers Into Woods Off LIE: Police Bellport Dad Of 2 Identified As Man Killed After Car Veers Into Woods Off LIE: Police
Bellport Dad Of 2 Identified As Man Killed After Car Veers Into Woods Off LIE: Police A driver was killed when his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into the woods along the Long Island Expressway, police said. The crash happened in the westbound lanes near Exit 69 in Manorville on Friday, April 24 at 5:41 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Julio Borges, 32, of Bellport, was driving a 2007 Volkswagen westbound when he lost control and veered off the road into a wooded area, investigators said. Borges was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Suffolk County Medical Examiner’s Office, authorities said. The vehicle was impounded for a saf…

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Morrisville, PA
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Morrisville Man Accused Of Forcing Sex On Teen, Skipping Court Arrested Morrisville Man Accused Of Forcing Sex On Teen, Skipping Court Arrested Morrisville Man Accused Of Forcing Sex On Teen, Skipping Court Arrested
Morrisville Man Accused Of Forcing Sex On Teen, Skipping Court Arrested A Pennsylvania man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage girl is back in custody after failing to appear in court, authorities said. Kyle Q. McArthur-Beavers, 24, was arrested by Morrisville police on Wednesday, April 23, 2026, in Doylestown after a bench warrant was issued for missing pre-trial motions in his sexual assault case, according to authorities in Bucks County. The charges stem from an incident in Falls Township on Dec. 27, 2023, where McArthur-Beavers is accused of having sex with a 16-year-old girl without her consent, according to the criminal complaint obtained by Daily Vo…

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National Interest
Penn State Student-Turned Journalist, Delta 72 Frontman, DJ Found Dead By Firefighters LA Home Penn State Student-Turned Journalist, Delta 72 Frontman, DJ Found Dead By Firefighters LA Home Penn State Student-Turned Journalist, Delta 72 Frontman, DJ Found Dead By Firefighters LA Home
Penn State Student-Turned Journalist, Delta 72 Frontman, DJ Found Dead By Firefighters LA Home A Philadelphia-born musician known for shaping underground rock and touring with major artists was found dead in his California home, officials said. Gregg Foreman, 53, was located by firefighters in his Los Angeles home around noon on Tuesday, April 21, according to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner. Emergency crews responded to the residence and pronounced him dead at the scene. His cause and manner of death remain under investigation. Foreman rose to prominence as the founder and frontman of the band Delta 72, which he formed in 1994. The group released three albums — The R&B o…

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