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

Hellertown, PA
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Police Shooting Ruled Justified In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hellertown: DA (UPDATE) Police Shooting Ruled Justified In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hellertown: DA (UPDATE) Police Shooting Ruled Justified In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hellertown: DA (UPDATE)
Police Shooting Ruled Justified In Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting In Hellertown: DA (Update) A fatal police-involved shooting that shut down a Hellertown roadway has been ruled justified, prosecutors announced. Andrew W. Krasnansky, 37, of Lower Saucon Township, Pennsylvania, died after being shot during the incident on the 2400 block of Applebutter Road on Wednesday, March 25, authorities said. Northampton County District Attorney Stephen Baratta announced on Wednesday, April 15, that the use of deadly force by officers was justified and no criminal charges will be filed. The incident began as a welfare check tied to a mental health warrant for Krasnansky, who was reported to b…

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Northampton, PA
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Woman Found Dead In Northampton County Home Identified: Coroner Woman Found Dead In Northampton County Home Identified: Coroner Woman Found Dead In Northampton County Home Identified: Coroner
Woman Found Dead In Northampton County Home Identified: Coroner A woman found dead at her home in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 15. Margaret Scherr, 81, was discovered at her residence on the first block of North 1st Street in Bangor Borough on Monday, April 13, according to Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek. Scherr lived at the property where she was found, the coroner said. An investigation determined she suffered a medical event and collapsed. Her manner of death was ruled natural, Lysek confirmed. No additional details were released. Details about Margaret Scherr’s life were not immediately …

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Reading, PA
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NC Sex Offender Found Dead In PA Prison: State Police NC Sex Offender Found Dead In PA Prison: State Police NC Sex Offender Found Dead In PA Prison: State Police
NC Sex Offender Found Dead In PA Prison: State Police A North Carolina sex offender housed in a Pennsylvania state prison was found dead in his cell, authorities said. Keith Levan, 40, was discovered unresponsive inside his cell at the State Correctional Institution at Benner Township in Centre County on Saturday, April 11, Pennsylvania State Police said. Staff initiated life-saving measures until EMS arrived, but Levan was pronounced dead at the prison just after 9:15 p.m., according to police. An investigation found Levan was alone in his cell at the time of his death, and no foul play is suspected. The death was ruled a suicide, state poli…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Man ID'd After Fatal Head Shot As Gunfire Rips Through Car In Philly: Police Man ID'd After Fatal Head Shot As Gunfire Rips Through Car In Philly: Police Man ID'd After Fatal Head Shot As Gunfire Rips Through Car In Philly: Police
Man ID'd After Fatal Head Shot As Gunfire Rips Through Car In Philly: Police A man has been identified after he was fatally shot in the head when gunfire tore through a vehicle on a North Philadelphia street, police announced on Wednesday, April 15. Joseph Marte, 29, of the 600 block of Cornwall Street, was rushed to Episcopal Hospital by a private vehicle after being shot in the head on North Howard Street around 9:51 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. He was pronounced dead just one minute later at 9:52 p.m., authorities said. Officers arriving at the scene found a chaotic crime scene, with numerous spent shell casings scattered along the roadway and a white …

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Camp Hill, PA
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Hospital Staff Assault Lands Harrisburg Man Guilty Verdict: Cumberland County DA (UPDATE) Hospital Staff Assault Lands Harrisburg Man Guilty Verdict: Cumberland County DA (UPDATE) Hospital Staff Assault Lands Harrisburg Man Guilty Verdict: Cumberland County DA (UPDATE)
Hospital Staff Assault Lands Harrisburg Man Guilty Verdict: Cumberland County DA (Update) A Harrisburg man has been convicted after violently assaulting hospital staff during an incident at a Cumberland County facility, officials announced on Monday, April 13. Joshua Nathaniel Dudley, 32, was found guilty by a jury on Friday, March 27, following a two-and-a-half-day trial before Judge Christylee L. Peck, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. The charges stem from an early morning incident on April 12, 2025, when Dudley was brought to a hospital and became increasingly agitated while waiting for treatment. Prosecutors said Dudley began punching himself i…

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York, PA
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Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd Days After Found In York County Home: Coroner Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd Days After Found In York County Home: Coroner Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd Days After Found In York County Home: Coroner
Murder-Suicide Couple ID'd Days After Found In York County Home: Coroner A couple found dead inside a York County home has been identified days after a 911 call led police to the scene, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 15. Kevin B. Garner, 66, and Lisa L. Garner, 64, were discovered at their home on the 600 block of Trolley Road in Lower Windsor Township on Friday, April 10 at 1:56 p.m., according to the York County Coroner’s Office. Police were dispatched after a 911 hang-up call, and officers found Kevin seated in a chair with a self-inflicted gunshot wound to the head, while Lisa was located on a sofa with a gunshot wound to the head, the coroner sai…

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Quarryville, PA
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E-Bike Rider ID'd In Fatal Crash With SUV: Lancaster County Coroner E-Bike Rider ID'd In Fatal Crash With SUV: Lancaster County Coroner E-Bike Rider ID'd In Fatal Crash With SUV: Lancaster County Coroner
E-Bike Rider ID'd In Fatal Crash With SUV: Lancaster County Coroner A fatal crash involving an e-bike rider shut down a Lancaster intersection, East Hempfield Township Police announced on Wednesday, April 15. The collision happened at Wilson Avenue and Dartmouth Drive in Lancaster on Tuesday, April 14, at 4:06 p.m., when an e-bike rider was struck by a vehicle, according to police. The rider has now been identified as Christopher White, 30, of Lancaster City, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. White suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. An autopsy completed on Wednesday, April 15 determined his c…

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Catasauqua, PA
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Catasauqua Mom Sex Trafficked Child For Meth, Intimidated Victim From Prison: DA Catasauqua Mom Sex Trafficked Child For Meth, Intimidated Victim From Prison: DA Catasauqua Mom Sex Trafficked Child For Meth, Intimidated Victim From Prison: DA
Catasauqua Mom Sex Trafficked Child For Meth, Intimidated Victim From Prison: DA A mom who brought a 12-year-old girl to a hotel and left her alone with a rapist in exchange for methamphetamine has been sentenced to decades in prison, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan announced on Tuesday, April 14. Julie Acosta, 41, of Catasauqua, was sentenced to 30 to 60 years in state prison following her conviction by a jury after a three-day trial before Judge Robert L. Steinberg. She will also be required to register as a sexual offender for life. $100 And Meth In Exchange For A 12-Year-Old In April 2024, the 12-year-old victim told investigators that Acosta brought …

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Baldwin, NY
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Massive Emergency Response Shuts Van Wyck Ramp To LIE (DEVELOPING) Massive Emergency Response Shuts Van Wyck Ramp To LIE (DEVELOPING) Massive Emergency Response Shuts Van Wyck Ramp To LIE (DEVELOPING)
Massive Emergency Response Shuts Van Wyck Ramp To LIE (Developing) A crash investigation has shut down a major Queens highway ramp, triggering a large emergency response and heavy traffic delays on Tuesday, April 14. All lanes on the northbound Van Wyck Expressway ramp to the eastbound Long Island Expressway are currently blocked due to the ongoing collision investigation, officials said. Video from 511NY shows more than a dozen emergency vehicles at the scene, with responders gathered on the ramp as the situation unfolds. Traffic is heavily backed up in the surrounding area, with delays stretching well beyond the interchange. Drivers are urged to avoid t…

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Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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Fisherman Found Dead In Jordan Creek Beneath Covered Bridge: Lehigh Coroner Fisherman Found Dead In Jordan Creek Beneath Covered Bridge: Lehigh Coroner Fisherman Found Dead In Jordan Creek Beneath Covered Bridge: Lehigh Coroner
Fisherman Found Dead In Jordan Creek Beneath Covered Bridge: Lehigh Coroner A man was found dead in a Pennsylvania creek after failing to return home from a routine fishing trip, authorities announced. William O. Arner, 87, of Heidelberg Township, was discovered face down in Jordan Creek beneath the Geiger Covered Bridge in North Whitehall Township, Pennsylvania, and pronounced dead at the scene at 9:10 a.m. on Tuesday, April 14, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Arner had gone fishing in an area he was familiar with, an activity he routinely enjoyed, officials said. When he did not return home, his family became concerned and contacted the Pennsylva…

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