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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Levittown-Fairless Hills, PA
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Child On Leash Knocked Unconscious In Levittown Walmart Assault: Police Child On Leash Knocked Unconscious In Levittown Walmart Assault: Police Child On Leash Knocked Unconscious In Levittown Walmart Assault: Police
Child On Leash Knocked Unconscious In Levittown Walmart Assault: Police A woman is accused of knocking a young child unconscious during a violent outburst inside a Walmart in Levittown, police announced on Monday, March 16. Samantha Fletcher, 28, was arrested after officers were called to the Walmart at 180 Levittown Parkway in Levittown, Bucks County, on Friday, March 13 for a welfare check, according to Tullytown Borough Police. A witness told police he saw Fletcher appearing to be under the influence while screaming profanities at two small children in the store, investigators said. The caller reported Fletcher dragged one child across the floor by a backpa…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Sesame Workshop Sues SeaWorld, Owner Of Langhorne's Sesame Place Sesame Workshop Sues SeaWorld, Owner Of Langhorne's Sesame Place Sesame Workshop Sues SeaWorld, Owner Of Langhorne's Sesame Place
Sesame Workshop Sues SeaWorld, Owner Of Langhorne's Sesame Place A legal battle over the beloved Sesame Street brand has landed SeaWorld in federal court, according to documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, March 16. Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind the long-running children’s television show, filed a lawsuit accusing SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment and its parent company, United Parks & Resorts Inc., of refusing to honor a long-standing licensing agreement tied to Sesame Street attractions, according to the complaint filed in the U.S. District Court for the Southern District of New York on Thursday, March 12. For more than four decades…

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Lititz, PA
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Suspected Meth, Counterfeit Stickers, Alcohol Found On Man Fleeing Domestic Violence: Lititz PD Suspected Meth, Counterfeit Stickers, Alcohol Found On Man Fleeing Domestic Violence: Lititz PD Suspected Meth, Counterfeit Stickers, Alcohol Found On Man Fleeing Domestic Violence: Lititz PD
Suspected Meth, Counterfeit Stickers, Alcohol Found On Man Fleeing Domestic Violence: Lititz PD Suspected methamphetamine, counterfeit inspection stickers, and an open container of alcohol were allegedly found after a Lititz man fled a domestic violence strangulation, police announced on Monday, March 16. Michael M. Hanna, 53, of Lititz, was charged after officers responded to the first block of East Lincoln Avenue in Lititz around 6 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, according to Lititz Borough police. The victim told officers an argument turned physical and Hanna grabbed the victim by the neck, making it difficult to breathe, police said. Hanna left before officers arrived but was apprehe…

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Northampton, PA
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PA Bank Robber Caught Heading Home To NJ By License Plate Reader Camera: Northampton DA PA Bank Robber Caught Heading Home To NJ By License Plate Reader Camera: Northampton DA PA Bank Robber Caught Heading Home To NJ By License Plate Reader Camera: Northampton DA
PA Bank Robber Caught Heading Home To NJ By License Plate Reader Camera: Northampton DA A man accused of robbing two Pennsylvania banks was tracked heading back to New Jersey using license plate reader cameras, leading investigators to identify and arrest him, authorities said. Jonathan Michael Berrios, 33, of Stroudsburg, is charged in connection with a robbery at First Northern Bank in Plainfield Township and another robbery in Monroe County, according to Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta. Slate Belt Regional Police responded to the bank at 6663 Sullivan Trail around 11 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7 for a reported robbery, authorities said. Surveillance vid…

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Manheim Township, PA
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$12K Bitcoin Jury Duty Scam Lands South Carolina Woman Charges In Manheim Township $12K Bitcoin Jury Duty Scam Lands South Carolina Woman Charges In Manheim Township $12K Bitcoin Jury Duty Scam Lands South Carolina Woman Charges In Manheim Township
$12K Bitcoin Jury Duty Scam Lands South Carolina Woman Charges In Manheim Township A South Carolina woman is accused of taking part in a Bitcoin scam that tricked a Pennsylvania resident into sending thousands of dollars after a caller falsely claimed the victim had missed jury duty, police announced on Monday, March 16. Veronica Anntonette Oliva, 36, of Columbia, South Carolina, was charged with Dealing in Proceeds of Unlawful Activities, Theft by Deception, Criminal Conspiracy (Theft by Deception), and Receiving Stolen Property, according to Manheim Township Police. The investigation began on Jan. 30 when a Lancaster County resident reported receiving a phone call from …

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Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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Body Pulled From Lehigh River In Coplay Identified As Person Of Interest Who Fled Police Body Pulled From Lehigh River In Coplay Identified As Person Of Interest Who Fled Police Body Pulled From Lehigh River In Coplay Identified As Person Of Interest Who Fled Police
Body Pulled From Lehigh River In Coplay Identified As Person Of Interest Who Fled Police A man who fled from law enforcement days earlier was found dead in the Lehigh River, authorities said. Toddrrick L. Bynoe, 46, was pronounced dead at the scene in the 200 block of North 2nd Street in Coplay at 4:20 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Bynoe was recovered from approximately nine feet of water in the Lehigh River, the coroner said. Authorities confirmed Bynoe was the person of interest who fled from law enforcement on Thursday, March 12. Bynoe was originally from East Orange, New Jersey, working in Newark, and has also lived in Na…

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National Interest
American Pope Leo XIV To Receive Liberty Medal In Philadelphia During US 250th Anniversary American Pope Leo XIV To Receive Liberty Medal In Philadelphia During US 250th Anniversary American Pope Leo XIV To Receive Liberty Medal In Philadelphia During US 250th Anniversary
American Pope Leo XIV To Receive Liberty Medal In Philadelphia During US 250th Anniversary The first American pope will be honored during the United States’ 250th anniversary celebrations. Pope Leo XIV — a Villanova University graduate — will receive the 2026 Liberty Medal during a public ceremony on Independence Mall in Philadelphia on Friday, July 3, the eve of the nation’s semiquincentennial, the National Constitution Center announced. The award recognizes the pope’s lifelong advocacy for religious liberty, freedom of conscience, and freedom of expression, ideals reflected in the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, officials said. Pope Leo XIV, born Robert Francis Prevo…

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Lancaster, PA
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Child Smells Burning Electric Unicycle In Lancaster Apartment Fire Displacing 5, Injuring 1: FD Child Smells Burning Electric Unicycle In Lancaster Apartment Fire Displacing 5, Injuring 1: FD Child Smells Burning Electric Unicycle In Lancaster Apartment Fire Displacing 5, Injuring 1: FD
Child Smells Burning Electric Unicycle In Lancaster Apartment Fire Displacing 5, Injuring 1: FD A child smelling smoke inside an apartment led to the discovery of a burning electric unicycle that sparked a fire and displaced five residents, fire officials said. The fire broke out at 7:50 a.m. Sunday, March 15, at 1637 Judie Lane in The Village of Lancaster Green Apartments in Lancaster Township, according to the Lancaster Township Fire Department. A child inside Apartment B alerted his sleeping mother after noticing a burning odor in the home, officials said. The apartment did not have a functioning smoke detector. The woman’s boyfriend investigated and discovered their battery-powe…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Passenger Arrested As Fugitive During Traffic Stop In Northampton County: Police Passenger Arrested As Fugitive During Traffic Stop In Northampton County: Police Passenger Arrested As Fugitive During Traffic Stop In Northampton County: Police
Passenger Arrested As Fugitive During Traffic Stop In Northampton County: Police A passenger was arrested after police discovered she had an outstanding warrant during a traffic stop in Northampton County, authorities said. Stephanie Jordan Lee, 35, of Bethlehem, was taken into custody after a Forks Township police officer stopped a vehicle for a traffic violation near Sullivan Trail and Kesslersville Road in Easton on Friday, March 14 at approximately 6:44 p.m., according to Forks Township Police. During the stop, the officer identified the occupants of the vehicle and determined Lee had an active arrest warrant, police said. She was taken into custody at the scene. L…

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Farmingdale, NY
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Two Killed In Six Vehicle Wrong-Way Crash On Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale: NYSP Two Killed In Six Vehicle Wrong-Way Crash On Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale: NYSP Two Killed In Six Vehicle Wrong-Way Crash On Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale: NYSP
Two Killed In Six Vehicle Wrong-Way Crash On Southern State Parkway In Farmingdale: Nysp A wrong-way crash involving six vehicles killed two passengers and left another person critically injured on the Southern State Parkway, New York State Police announced on Monday, March 16. The collision happened on the westbound Southern State Parkway just west of Exit 17 South in the Town of Hempstead (Nassau County) at about 10:13 p.m. on Sunday, March 15, according to state police. Troopers responding to reports of a multi-vehicle crash found several disabled vehicles in the eastbound lanes upon arrival, investigators said. A preliminary investigation found that Diana Kutateladze, 36, …

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