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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Chester, PA
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3 Generations Of Women Killed In Chester Rowhome Fire With Collapse, Hoarding Conditions 3 Generations Of Women Killed In Chester Rowhome Fire With Collapse, Hoarding Conditions 3 Generations Of Women Killed In Chester Rowhome Fire With Collapse, Hoarding Conditions
3 Generations Of Women Killed In Chester Rowhome Fire With Collapse, Hoarding Conditions A devastating overnight fire left three generations of women dead and a man critically injured in a Chester rowhome, authorities said. The fire broke out on the 200 block of Jeffrey Street in Chester around 2:26 a.m. on Wednesday, April 8, drawing crews to a “working building fire with entrapment,” officials said. Firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and rapidly worsening conditions inside the home, where hoarding conditions and a partial collapse made rescue efforts extremely difficult, according to Chester Fire Commissioner John Paul Shirley. “The challenge with hoarding conditions i…

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Newtown Square-Broomall, PA
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Intruder Alarm Triggers Lockdown At DCIU In Broomall Intruder Alarm Triggers Lockdown At DCIU In Broomall Intruder Alarm Triggers Lockdown At DCIU In Broomall
Intruder Alarm Triggers Lockdown At Dciu In Broomall An intruder alarm at a Delaware County school triggered a lockdown and large police response in Broomall, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the Delaware County Intermediate Unit (DCIU) at 85 N. Malin Road at 2:16 p.m. on Wednesday, April 8, after an alarm was activated, according to Marple Township Police. The alarm was triggered when a current staff member saw a former staff member inside the building who was not permitted to be there, police said. The person’s whereabouts were unknown after the sighting. The school was immediately placed on lockdown as officers from Marple To…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Husband Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Wife In Philly Rooming House: Police (UPDATE) Husband Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Wife In Philly Rooming House: Police (UPDATE) Husband Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Wife In Philly Rooming House: Police (UPDATE)
Husband Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of Wife In Philly Rooming House: Police (Update) A man has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of a woman found inside a rooming house in Philadelphia, police announced. Officers were called to a home on the 5500 block of West Girard Avenue around 1:28 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, to conduct a wellness check after a family member reported the woman had not been seen for several weeks, according to Philadelphia police. When officers entered the residence, they found Tyhesia Street, 46, unresponsive with multiple stab wounds to her torso. She was pronounced dead about 12 minutes later, authorities said. Following an investigation, police ident…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At CHOP Construction Site In Philadelphia 1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At CHOP Construction Site In Philadelphia 1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At CHOP Construction Site In Philadelphia
1 Killed, 2 Missing After Parking Garage Collapse At Chop Construction Site In Philadelphia A worker has died and two others are missing after a partial collapse at a Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia parking garage under construction in the Grays Ferry neighborhood on Wednesday, April 8. The collapse happened at a seven-level parking garage being built to expand employee parking near South 30th Street and Grays Ferry Avenue in Philadelphia. One person was pulled from the rubble and taken to an area hospital, where they later died, officials said. Two other workers remain unaccounted for as rescue efforts continue. Emergency crews initially responded just after 2:20 p.m., worki…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Harrisburg Homicide: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Man Harrisburg Homicide: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Man Harrisburg Homicide: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Man
Harrisburg Homicide: 17-Year-Old Girl Arrested In Fatal Stabbing Of 18-Year-Old Man A 17-year-old girl has been arrested in the fatal stabbing of an 18-year-old man in Harrisburg, police announced on Wednesday, April 8. Ta’Mar Shaw, of Steelton, was stabbed during an incident on the 1400 block of Market Street and taken to a local hospital, where he later died, authorities said. The Dauphin County Coroner’s Office ruled his death a homicide caused by a stab wound to the chest. Harrisburg police responded to the scene around 10:45 p.m. on Monday, April 6 for a report of a stabbing. A 17-year-old girl was taken into custody on Tuesday, April 7 and charged with murder, posse…

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
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Large-Scale Burglary Ring Targeting PA — Including Lehigh County — NJ Homes Ends In Guilty Plea Large-Scale Burglary Ring Targeting PA — Including Lehigh County — NJ Homes Ends In Guilty Plea Large-Scale Burglary Ring Targeting PA — Including Lehigh County — NJ Homes Ends In Guilty Plea
Large-Scale Burglary Ring Targeting PA — Including Lehigh County — NJ Homes Ends In Guilty Plea A man tied to a “large-scale” burglary ring that targeted homes across the Lehigh Valley and into New Jersey has admitted guilt, prosecutors announced. Roger Juan Tirado, 51, of Allentown, pleaded guilty on Monday, April 6 to charges including corrupt organizations, receiving stolen property, person not to possess a firearm, and 16 counts of burglary, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan said in a release issued Wednesday, April 8.  Tirado entered the plea before Judge Robert L. Steinberg and is scheduled to be sentenced at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, June 4. The open plea means…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
ISIS-Inspired IED Plot At NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Home Led To PA Searches, Indictment: Feds ISIS-Inspired IED Plot At NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Home Led To PA Searches, Indictment: Feds ISIS-Inspired IED Plot At NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Home Led To PA Searches, Indictment: Feds
Isis-inspired IED Plot At NYC Mayor Mamdani’s Home Led To PA Searches, Indictment: Feds Two Pennsylvania teens accused of carrying out an ISIS-inspired explosive attack outside New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani’s residence have now been indicted as federal investigators reveal new evidence of planning, bomb-making, and local search operations tied to the case. Emir Balat, 18, of Langhorne, and Ibrahim Kayumi, 19, of Newtown in Bucks County, were charged in an eight-count federal indictment announced Tuesday, April 7, by the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. Prosecutors say the pair drove from Pennsylvania to Manhattan on Saturday, March 7, and atte…

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by Jillian Pikora
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Triple Shooting In Philadelphia Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Triple Shooting In Philadelphia Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Triple Shooting In Philadelphia
Woman Killed, 2 Injured In Triple Shooting In Philadelphia A woman was killed and two others were injured in a triple shooting in Philadelphia, police announced on Tuesday, April 7. Officers from the 18th District responded to the area of 60th and Market streets around 6:20 p.m., where they found three victims, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A woman was taken by police to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 6:41 p.m., authorities said. A second woman was also transported to the same hospital and is listed in stable condition, while an adult man is likewise in stable condition, police said. No arres…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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13-Year-Old Killed, 14-Year-Old Wounded In PA Double Shooting: Police 13-Year-Old Killed, 14-Year-Old Wounded In PA Double Shooting: Police 13-Year-Old Killed, 14-Year-Old Wounded In PA Double Shooting: Police
13-Year-Old Killed, 14-Year-Old Wounded In PA Double Shooting: Police A double shooting left one teen dead and another injured in Philadelphia, police announced Tuesday, April 7. Officers from the 14th District responded to the 7100 block of North 19th Street at approximately 8:45 p.m. for a report of a shooting, according to a preliminary release by Philadelphia Police. When police arrived, they found two victims suffering from gunshot wounds. A 13-year-old boy was transported by officers to Albert Einstein Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 9:18 p.m., authorities said. A second victim, a 14-year-old boy, was also taken to the same hospital. H…

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by Jillian Pikora
Pittsgrove-Elmer, NJ
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NJ Man Gropes Easter Bunny At Pittsburgh Mall, Cops Say NJ Man Gropes Easter Bunny At Pittsburgh Mall, Cops Say NJ Man Gropes Easter Bunny At Pittsburgh Mall, Cops Say
NJ Man Gropes Easter Bunny At Pittsburgh Mall, Cops Say A New Jersey man is facing charges in Pennsylvania after authorities say he groped a woman working as the Easter Bunny at a mall. Shivakrishna Bera, 36, was charged with indecent assault and harassment following an incident at South Hills Village Mall on March 23, in Allegheny County, court documents obtained by Daily Voice show. It was not immediately clear where in New Jersey Bera is from. Police responded to the mall around 3:20 p.m., for a report of an indecent assault, where a teenage victim told police she was working in the mall near the Easter Bunny display when a man later ide…

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