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

National Interest
Murder Charge Filed Against Son Who Allegedly Shot PA Dad Over Nintendo On 11th Birthday: Docs Murder Charge Filed Against Son Who Allegedly Shot PA Dad Over Nintendo On 11th Birthday: Docs Murder Charge Filed Against Son Who Allegedly Shot PA Dad Over Nintendo On 11th Birthday: Docs
Murder Charge Filed Against Son Who Allegedly Shot PA Dad Over Nintendo On 11th Birthday: Docs A Central Pennsylvanian child accused of fatally shooting his father inside their home is now facing a murder charge after prosecutors withdrew an earlier criminal homicide count, court records show. The updated charge was filed in Perry County Court, where criminal homicide was formally withdrawn and replaced with a count of murder, according to the docket updated on Thursday, April 2. The child is accused of the death of Douglas Dietz, 42, who was found fatally shot in bed at the family’s Duncannon home early Tuesday, Jan. 13, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Birthd…

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Coopersburg-Center Valley, PA
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Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On Route 309 In Center Valley Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On Route 309 In Center Valley Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On Route 309 In Center Valley
Multi-Vehicle Crash Slows Traffic On Route 309 In Center Valley A multi-vehicle crash is causing delays in both directions on Route 309 in Center Valley, authorities announced on Friday, April 3. Police and fire crews are investigating the crash at Route 309 and Chestnut Drive, Police said in a statement issued at 3:31 p.m. Drivers are being warned to expect congestion in both northbound and southbound lanes. Authorities are urging motorists to use alternate routes if possible to avoid delays.

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Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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124 MPH Chase Ends In Crash On Penn State Middletown Campus; Arrest Days Later: Police 124 MPH Chase Ends In Crash On Penn State Middletown Campus; Arrest Days Later: Police 124 MPH Chase Ends In Crash On Penn State Middletown Campus; Arrest Days Later: Police
124 MPH Chase Ends In Crash On Penn State Middletown Campus; Arrest Days Later: Police A 124 mph police chase through Middletown ended in a crash on a Penn State campus and an arrest, authorities said. Joshua Lugo, 43, of Middletown, was taken into custody on Wednesday, March 25, following a high-speed pursuit, according to Lower Swatara Township Police and an affidavit obtained on April 2. Lugo is charged with felony fleeing an officer, misdemeanor evading arrest, misdemeanor recklessly endangering another person, misdemeanor unauthorized use of a motor vehicle, and five additional counts, police said. The chase began in the borough and reached speeds exceeding 124 mph alon…

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Hershey, PA
Breaking News
Knife Threat Forces Hershey Daycare Lockdown, Missing AND Wanted Hummelstown Man Caught Knife Threat Forces Hershey Daycare Lockdown, Missing AND Wanted Hummelstown Man Caught Knife Threat Forces Hershey Daycare Lockdown, Missing AND Wanted Hummelstown Man Caught
Knife Threat Forces Hershey Daycare Lockdown, Missing AND Wanted Hummelstown Man Caught A wanted man who had just been reported missing by his family allegedly pulled a knife on officers near a Hershey grocery store, triggering a daycare lockdown, authorities said. Efrain Valentin Jr., 49, of Hummelstown, was taken into custody near the Karns Food Store on Cherry Drive at about 10:46 a.m. on Thursday, April 2, according to Derry Township police. Police said Valentin was already wanted by the Dauphin County Sheriff’s Office after failing to appear for a scheduled court date. Around the same time, his family had reported him missing after last speaking with him on the morning of…

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Allentown, PA
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Fatal Shooting Of Rapper, Athlete In Allentown Lands 17-Year-Old Charged As Adult: DA Fatal Shooting Of Rapper, Athlete In Allentown Lands 17-Year-Old Charged As Adult: DA Fatal Shooting Of Rapper, Athlete In Allentown Lands 17-Year-Old Charged As Adult: DA
Fatal Shooting Of Rapper, Athlete In Allentown Lands 17-Year-Old Charged As Adult: DA A teen charged in the fatal shooting of a 19-year-old athlete and aspiring rapper in Allentown will stand trial as an adult, authorities announced on Thursday, April 2. Yaniel Fermin, of Allentown, had all charges held for court following a preliminary hearing on Wednesday, April 1, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca. He is charged with Criminal Homicide, Possession With Intent To Deliver, and Possession Of A Firearm By A Minor, authorities said. Fermin remains in Lehigh County Jail without bail. His next hearing is a formal arraignmen…

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by Jillian Pikora
Huntingdon Valley, PA
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Peacock On The Loose Roaming Montco Neighborhood: Police Peacock On The Loose Roaming Montco Neighborhood: Police Peacock On The Loose Roaming Montco Neighborhood: Police
Peacock On The Loose Roaming Montco Neighborhood: Police A colorful escapee is strutting through a Montgomery County neighborhood — and police want residents to keep their distance. Lower Moreland Township police are monitoring reports of a loose peacock spotted near Frederick Road and Robert Road, according to a Crimewatch release created Thursday, April 2, at 2:48 p.m. Officers responded to the unusual call but were unable to capture the bird, police said. Wildlife experts were consulted and advised that the peacock may continue roaming the area but is expected to eventually return home on its own. Residents are urged not to approach or attem…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Off-Duty Philly Police Officer Crashes Plane In Park; Two Seriously Injured (UPDATE) Off-Duty Philly Police Officer Crashes Plane In Park; Two Seriously Injured (UPDATE) Off-Duty Philly Police Officer Crashes Plane In Park; Two Seriously Injured (UPDATE)
Off-Duty Philly Police Officer Crashes Plane In Park; Two Seriously Injured (Update) An off-duty Philadelphia police officer assigned to the 3rd District and a student pilot were seriously injured after a small plane crashed into a tree in Northeast Philadelphia on Wednesday, April 1, authorities said. The crash happened near Fluehr Park at Grant and Torresdale avenues around 3:45 p.m., according to initial reports. The officer was piloting the aircraft at the time of the crash, police confirmed to Daily Voice. A small aircraft was found smashed into a tree, as seen from aerial footage over the scene. The plane had taken off from Northeast Philadelphia Airport around 3 p.…

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Quarryville, PA
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39-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner 39-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner 39-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner
39-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster County Crash: Coroner A motorcyclist has died after a crash in Lancaster County, authorities announced. Joseph Kecki, 39, of Willow Street, Pennsylvania, was killed after a collision involving two motorcycles in Upper Leacock Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. The crash happened near E Eby Road and Stumptown Road, where Kecki was operating one of the motorcycles involved, the coroner detailed. Emergency crews transported him to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 1:13 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31, officials said. An inve…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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3-Year-Old Shot In Head Inside Pennsylvania Home, Critical: Police 3-Year-Old Shot In Head Inside Pennsylvania Home, Critical: Police 3-Year-Old Shot In Head Inside Pennsylvania Home, Critical: Police
3-Year-Old Shot In Head Inside Pennsylvania Home, Critical: Police A 3-year-old boy is fighting for his life after a shooting inside a South Philadelphia home, police said. Officers were called to the 2100 block of South 26th Street in the Grays Ferry neighborhood around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1, for reports of a gunshot, according to Philadelphia police. When they arrived, officers did not immediately find a victim but followed a trail of blood into a residence, Chief Inspector Scott Small told reporters. Family members told police the child had already been rushed to Children's Hospital of Philadelphia. The boy was found at the hospital with a guns…

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National Interest
‘Don’t Tell Lawyer’: Delco Immigration Officer Took Cash In Recorded Bribery Scheme, Feds Say ‘Don’t Tell Lawyer’: Delco Immigration Officer Took Cash In Recorded Bribery Scheme, Feds Say ‘Don’t Tell Lawyer’: Delco Immigration Officer Took Cash In Recorded Bribery Scheme, Feds Say
‘Don’t Tell Lawyer’: Delco Immigration Officer Took Cash In Recorded Bribery Scheme, Feds Say A former federal immigration officer admitted to taking bribes from immigrants in exchange for promises to fix their status, the FBI announced on Thursday, April 2. Amara Dukuly, 44, of Woodlyn, Delware County, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty to aiding and abetting the bribery of a public official, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf said on Wednesday, March 25. Dukuly, who worked as a fraud detection and national security officer with U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services, used his position from approximately 2015 through his arrest in June 2025 to solicit payments from individuals seeking help w…

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