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

Waynesboro, PA
Breaking News
Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-80 In PA Kills Man, Coroner Says Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-80 In PA Kills Man, Coroner Says Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-80 In PA Kills Man, Coroner Says
Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-80 In PA Kills Man, Coroner Says A fatal crash on Interstate 80 in Pennsylvania left one man dead, officials announced. An adult man was pronounced dead at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in Lackawannock Township on Wednesday, March 18, at 9:50 p.m., Mercer County Coroner John A. Libonati said. The collision happened on I-80 West near mile marker 7, according to the coroner. The man died from blunt force trauma to the head and chest sustained in the crash, and his death has been ruled accidental, Libonati said. His identity and place of residence have not been released as officials work to locate and notify next of …

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Valley Stream, NY
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Dog Bites Elderly Man In Neck At Valley Stream Home: Police Dog Bites Elderly Man In Neck At Valley Stream Home: Police Dog Bites Elderly Man In Neck At Valley Stream Home: Police
Dog Bites Elderly Man In Neck At Valley Stream Home: Police A dog attack left an elderly man injured at a home on Long Island, authorities said. Officers responded to a Verona Place residence in Valley Stream for a reported dog bite in Nassau County at 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, March 18, according to detectives. A 74-year-old man suffered a laceration to his neck during the incident, police said. He was taken to a nearby hospital for treatment and is listed in stable condition. The Town of Hempstead Animal Control responded to the scene, authorities said. The investigation is ongoing.

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Shillington, PA
Breaking News
Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro
Shillington Man Killed After Crossing Center Line, Crashing Into Trash Truck On Route 724: Coro A man was killed after his pickup truck crossed the center line and crashed into a trash truck, the coroner announced on Wednesday, March 18. Justin Braun, 47, of Shillington, was driving westbound in the 1800 block of Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 724, in Cumru Township on Tuesday afternoon, March 17, when his vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic and struck an eastbound trash truck, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Braun was pronounced dead at the scene at 3:40 p.m. by Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel, the release states. His cause of death was blunt forc…

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York, PA
Breaking News
Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By York Fraud Ring: PA AG (UPDATE) Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By York Fraud Ring: PA AG (UPDATE) Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By York Fraud Ring: PA AG (UPDATE)
Millions Stolen In Bank Scam Run By York Fraud Ring: PA AG (Update) A central Pennsylvania fraud scheme that drained millions from unsuspecting bank customers has led to prison time for its ringleader, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, March 18. Jeremy Antuan Boria Fraticelli, 23, of Dover, pleaded guilty in January after orchestrating the operation that targeted victims in Cumberland, Dauphin, and York counties, according to the AG’s office. Fraticelli posed as a bank employee along with his co-conspirators, tricking customers into handing over personal banking information. The group then used that data to access accounts, move money int…

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Phoenixville, PA
Breaking News
CHOP Nurse, Mom Megan Nieberle Remembered After Random Chesco Shooting CHOP Nurse, Mom Megan Nieberle Remembered After Random Chesco Shooting CHOP Nurse, Mom Megan Nieberle Remembered After Random Chesco Shooting
Chop Nurse, Mom Megan Nieberle Remembered After Random Chesco Shooting A devoted Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia nurse and mother of three is being remembered for a life of compassion and leadership after she was killed in a random shooting in Tredyffrin Township. Megan Karyl Morrison Nieberle, 53, of Berwyn, died Sunday, March 8 after being shot while driving near Contention Lane and Old State Road, as detailed by investigators and confirmed in her obituary by the John F. Murray Funeral Home. Steve Jahn, 44, has been charged with murder and related offenses in the case, which authorities described as a random act of violence. Nieberle was rushed to Paoli…

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Hempfield, PA
Breaking News
Wrong-Way Mercedes Slams Into EMS Unit, SUV Killing Woman, Injuring 2 Including Lancaster Man Wrong-Way Mercedes Slams Into EMS Unit, SUV Killing Woman, Injuring 2 Including Lancaster Man Wrong-Way Mercedes Slams Into EMS Unit, SUV Killing Woman, Injuring 2 Including Lancaster Man
Wrong-Way Mercedes Slams Into EMS Unit, SUV Killing Woman, Injuring 2 Including Lancaster Man New details have been released in a wrong-way crash involving an EMS unit and two vehicles left a York County woman dead in Lancaster County, Pennsylvania State Police announced in an updated release on Tuesday, March 17. The collision happened on Route 283 east in East Hempfield Township on Friday, Feb. 21 at 10:37 p.m., according to the release. Heather Bare, 48, of York New Salem, was driving a Mercedes-Benz westbound in the eastbound lanes when she approached oncoming traffic and activated her emergency flashers, police said. A Penn State Health Life Lion EMS unit was traveling eastbou…

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Wyandanch, NY
Breaking News
Employee Confronts Man Kicking In Church Door During Preschool Class In Suffolk County: Police Employee Confronts Man Kicking In Church Door During Preschool Class In Suffolk County: Police Employee Confronts Man Kicking In Church Door During Preschool Class In Suffolk County: Police
Employee Confronts Man Kicking In Church Door During Preschool Class In Suffolk County: Police A man tried to break into a church while young children were inside for class, police announced on Tuesday, March 17. Daniel Fanuele, 30, of Riverhead, was arrested after attempting to kick down the door of the Presbyterian Church of the Moriches in Center Moriches at 12:50 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The church, located on Main Street, houses Gentle Hearts Preschool, where classes were underway at the time. An employee confronted Fanuele as he tried to force entry, prompting him to flee on foot, police said. As a precaution, 19 students and two staff members sheltered in pla…

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Lykens Valley, PA
Weather
Snow Squalls, Sudden Whiteouts Threaten Travel In Dauphin County: NWS Snow Squalls, Sudden Whiteouts Threaten Travel In Dauphin County: NWS Snow Squalls, Sudden Whiteouts Threaten Travel In Dauphin County: NWS
Snow Squalls, Sudden Whiteouts Threaten Travel In Dauphin County: NWS Dangerous snow squalls and fast-changing conditions are sweeping across Pennsylvania, forecasters warned on Tuesday, March 17. A Snow Squall Warning was issued for northwestern Clearfield County as a burst of heavy snow moved east at 40 mph, the National Weather Service in State College announced at 3:27 p.m. The squall was located over Reynoldsville around 3:26 p.m., bringing intense snowfall, wind gusts up to 35 mph, and visibility dropping below a quarter mile, according to the advisory. Travel could become “difficult and potentially dangerous within minutes,” especially along Interstat…

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Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
Your Community
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police
Teacher Accused Of Inappropriate Contact With Student At Montco Elementary School: Police An elementary school teacher is accused of inappropriate contact with a young student, Upper Merion Township police announced on Tuesday, March 17. Zachary Schettone, 39, of King of Prussia, was arrested in connection with an indecent assault of a minor, according to the release. Schettone, a current teacher at Gulph Elementary School in Upper Merion Township, came under investigation in late 2025 after allegations of prior inappropriate contact were reported to police. The victim, who had been a student in Schettone’s third-grade class, told investigators that Schettone had the child sit …

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Mercersburg, PA
Weather
Meteor, Satellite Or Something Else? ‘Loud Boom,’ Fireball Reported Across Western PA: NWS Meteor, Satellite Or Something Else? ‘Loud Boom,’ Fireball Reported Across Western PA: NWS Meteor, Satellite Or Something Else? ‘Loud Boom,’ Fireball Reported Across Western PA: NWS
Meteor, Satellite Or Something Else? ‘Loud Boom,’ Fireball Reported Across Western PA: NWS A loud boom and fiery streak across the morning sky startled residents across multiple states Tuesday, March 17, as federal weather officials pointed to a likely cause. The National Weather Service in Pittsburgh said it received numerous reports of a large fireball seen across parts of western Pennsylvania and eastern Ohio early Tuesday morning. Witnesses described a bright object streaking through the sky, followed by a “large boom” that was heard — and in some cases felt — across the region, according to the agency. Satellite imagery suggests the event was likely caused by a meteor enter…

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