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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Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
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Fiancé Killed In I-78 Crash While Couple Drove To Pick Up New Dog In Lehigh County Fiancé Killed In I-78 Crash While Couple Drove To Pick Up New Dog In Lehigh County Fiancé Killed In I-78 Crash While Couple Drove To Pick Up New Dog In Lehigh County
Fiancé Killed In I-78 Crash While Couple Drove To Pick Up New Dog In Lehigh County A late-night crash involving a car and a tractor trailer left a 22-year-old man dead on Interstate 78 in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, April 24. The collision happened on I-78 Eastbound near mile marker 54.3 in Lower Macungie Township around 11:27 p.m. on Thursday, April 23, according to PSP Fogelsville.  Ryan W. Gretz, 22, of Coopersburg, was driving a 2010 Ford Mustang when it collided with a 2007 Peterbilt tractor trailer operated by a 56-year-old man from New Holland on the interstate, authorities said.  The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office was c…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Gun Violence Survivor Killed In Wheelchair During Philly Shooting; Arrest Made 9 Months Later Gun Violence Survivor Killed In Wheelchair During Philly Shooting; Arrest Made 9 Months Later Gun Violence Survivor Killed In Wheelchair During Philly Shooting; Arrest Made 9 Months Later
Gun Violence Survivor Killed In Wheelchair During Philly Shooting; Arrest Made 9 Months Later Azir Harris survived one shooting. He wouldn’t survive another, as he and two others were killed in a mass shooting in Philadelphia, but now a arrest has been made, police announced on Thursday, April 23. The 24-year-old was paralyzed at 17 and spent the last seven years advocating for survivors of gun violence, as The Philadelphia Inquirer previously reported. But early Monday morning, July 7, 2025, Harris was among the dozen shot at a block party. He was struck multiple times in the back while sitting in his wheelchair, as Daily Voice previously reported. He couldn’t escape. He died at the…

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Reading, PA
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Machine Gun Switch, Straw Gun Pipeline Linked To Home Invasion, Reading Attempted Homicide: DA Machine Gun Switch, Straw Gun Pipeline Linked To Home Invasion, Reading Attempted Homicide: DA Machine Gun Switch, Straw Gun Pipeline Linked To Home Invasion, Reading Attempted Homicide: DA
Machine Gun Switch, Straw Gun Pipeline Linked To Home Invasion, Reading Attempted Homicide: DA Social Tag: A Berks County gun trafficking investigation led to multiple arrests after detectives tied straw purchases to a home invasion, an attempted homicide case, and a machine gun conversion device in Reading. A gun trafficking investigation tied to violence in Reading has led to multiple arrests, with one suspect still on the run, Berks County District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Thursday, April 23. Wilson Rivera, 24, of Reading, is accused of acting as the primary straw purchaser in a scheme that detectives say illegally funneled firearms to prohibited people and minors, acco…

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Bensalem, PA
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Bensalem Business Owner Charged With Indecent Assault After Alleged Years Of Employee Abuse Bensalem Business Owner Charged With Indecent Assault After Alleged Years Of Employee Abuse Bensalem Business Owner Charged With Indecent Assault After Alleged Years Of Employee Abuse
Bensalem Business Owner Charged With Indecent Assault After Alleged Years Of Employee Abuse A Pennsylvania business owner is accused of repeatedly harassing and inappropriately touching employees over several years, police announced on Thursday, April 23. Larry Ferreira, 59, owner of Bagelocity Soup King in Bensalem, was charged following an investigation into alleged workplace misconduct at the shop in Bucks County, according to Bensalem Police. The case began when a former employee contacted police to report ongoing harassment and inappropriate conduct by Ferreira, authorities said. Detectives then interviewed several current and former employees, who described similar experienc…

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Bensalem, PA
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Pepper Spray, Getaway Crews Used In $155K Luxury Store Theft Spree In Bensalem Pepper Spray, Getaway Crews Used In $155K Luxury Store Theft Spree In Bensalem Pepper Spray, Getaway Crews Used In $155K Luxury Store Theft Spree In Bensalem
Pepper Spray, Getaway Crews Used In $155K Luxury Store Theft Spree In Bensalem A violent, high-end retail theft spree spanning Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and Delaware involved pepper spray attacks, coordinated getaway crews, and hundreds of stolen luxury items, according to a 98-page criminal complaint. Nehemeiah Jones, 31, of Norristown, is accused of running the operation, which targeted stores including Lululemon, Diesel, Givenchy, Nordstrom, and Dick’s Sporting Goods, resulting in more than $155,000 in losses, authorities announced on Thursday, April 23. The nearly 100-page complaint outlines a months-long pattern of thefts beginning in April 2024, with incidents …

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Ridley Park-Folsom, PA
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Gunshot Victim Driven To Wendy’s After Realizing No Hospitals Nearby In Folsom Gunshot Victim Driven To Wendy’s After Realizing No Hospitals Nearby In Folsom Gunshot Victim Driven To Wendy’s After Realizing No Hospitals Nearby In Folsom
Gunshot Victim Driven To Wendy’s After Realizing No Hospitals Nearby In Folsom A gunshot victim from a shooting in Chester was driven to a Wendy’s in Ridley Township to call 911 early Friday morning, police said. The vehicle pulled into the restaurant on MacDade Boulevard at 12:23 a.m. on April 23, where the driver stopped and contacted emergency services, according to Ridley Township Police. The victim, who was a passenger in the vehicle, had been shot in Chester City, authorities said. Emergency crews responded to the scene and transported the victim to a hospital for further medical evaluation. The shooting remains under investigation by Chester City Police and t…

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Collingdale-Folcroft-Sharon Hill, PA
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Cocaine For Secrets? Sharon Hill Detective, Officer Accused Of Feeding Drug Dealer Police Intel Cocaine For Secrets? Sharon Hill Detective, Officer Accused Of Feeding Drug Dealer Police Intel Cocaine For Secrets? Sharon Hill Detective, Officer Accused Of Feeding Drug Dealer Police Intel
Cocaine For Secrets? Sharon Hill Detective, Officer Accused Of Feeding Drug Dealer Police Intel A pair of police officers are accused of secretly helping a drug dealer in exchange for cocaine and inside information, Pennsylvania’s Attorney General announced on Thursday, April 23. Vincent Procopio, a 34-year-old detective with the Sharon Hill Police Department, and Dominic Dellabarba, a 27-year-old patrolman with the same department, were charged following an investigation into their alleged ties to a known dealer, Attorney General Dave Sunday said. Procopio is accused of acting as an accomplice in drug distribution, resulting in charges including possession with intent to deliver, bri…

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Lancaster, PA
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Transgender Lancaster County Substitute Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police Transgender Lancaster County Substitute Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police Transgender Lancaster County Substitute Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police
Transgender Lancaster County Substitute Teacher Charged With Sexual Abuse Of Children: Police A substitute teacher is accused of child sexual abuse material offenses and assault following a cybertip investigation, police announced on Thursday, April 23. Alexis (A.K.) Zane, 26, of New Holland, was arrested after investigators traced illegal content uploaded to the Kik app to a local residence, according to the police. The investigation began when West Earl Township Police received a cybertip on Tuesday, Feb. 10, from the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office through the county forensic unit. The tip originated from the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children and indi…

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Chester, PA
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Police Shoot Gunman After Woman Hit Multiple Times In Chester Domestic Shooting: DA Police Shoot Gunman After Woman Hit Multiple Times In Chester Domestic Shooting: DA Police Shoot Gunman After Woman Hit Multiple Times In Chester Domestic Shooting: DA
Police Shoot Gunman After Woman Hit Multiple Times In Chester Domestic Shooting: DA A woman was shot multiple times and a gunman was shot by police during a violent domestic incident in Chester on Wednesday night, April 22, authorities said. Chester City Police responded to reports of a shooting and a person with a gun near 9th and Walnut streets, where officers found a female victim suffering from multiple gunshot wounds lying on the ground, according to the Delaware County District Attorney’s Office. Police then located the alleged shooter, who had discharged his firearm at civilians and then aimed at responding officers, prompting officers to open fire, the DA’s office…

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National Interest
Dillsburg Man Hid $13M In NFT Sales, Flaunted Travel Pics As GF Asked For Pageant Donations Dillsburg Man Hid $13M In NFT Sales, Flaunted Travel Pics As GF Asked For Pageant Donations Dillsburg Man Hid $13M In NFT Sales, Flaunted Travel Pics As GF Asked For Pageant Donations
Dillsburg Man Hid $13M In NFT Sales, Flaunted Travel Pics As GF Asked For Pageant Donations A Pennsylvania man who hid millions from the IRS through secret NFT sales—while his girlfriend publicly asked for pageant donations for her daughter—has now been sentenced to prison, federal authorities and social media posts show. Waylon Wilcox, 46, of Dillsburg, was sentenced to 12 months in prison and ordered to pay a $300,400 fine by Senior United States District Judge Malachy E. Mannion, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, April 23, 2026. Wilcox had previously paid the IRS $3,305,238 in back taxes, plus $981,583.30 in interest, auth…

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