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

York, PA
Breaking News
'Suspicious Death': Woman Shot In Head Found Dead In York Home Identified 'Suspicious Death': Woman Shot In Head Found Dead In York Home Identified 'Suspicious Death': Woman Shot In Head Found Dead In York Home Identified
'Suspicious Death': Woman Shot In Head Found Dead In York Home Identified A woman found dead inside a Pennsylvania home has been identified as police continue investigating the suspicious death, authorities announced on Wednesday, March 4. Jori Burt, 50, of York, was discovered dead inside a residence on the 300 block of East King Street in York on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to the York County Coroner’s Office. Police had been called to the home around 12:38 p.m. for a report of a death inside the residence, prompting a death investigation. The coroner was dispatched to the scene at 12:43 p.m., officials said. An autopsy performed Tuesday, March 2, determin…

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by Jillian Pikora
Norristown, PA
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Woman Paralyzed In Norristown Shooting; Accused Killer Among 5 Charged: DA Woman Paralyzed In Norristown Shooting; Accused Killer Among 5 Charged: DA Woman Paralyzed In Norristown Shooting; Accused Killer Among 5 Charged: DA
Woman Paralyzed In Norristown Shooting; Accused Killer Among 5 Charged: DA A man previously charged in the killing of 19-year-old Hamid Boyd is now accused in a separate shooting that left a young woman paralyzed, prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 5. Ziyker Washington, 20, and Benjamin Lee, 18, both of Norristown, were arrested for the Jan. 4 shooting that seriously injured 21-year-old Jayla Dinolfi and wounded another man, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail. Three others — Dayvir Hardcastle, 24, of Norristown, and Derek Moore, 27, and Ramel Dwayne Waddell Jr., 24, both of Philadelphia …

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National Interest
NASA Identifies Pennsylvania Native Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS NASA Identifies Pennsylvania Native Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS NASA Identifies Pennsylvania Native Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS
NASA Identifies Pennsylvania Native Astronaut Behind First-Ever Medical Evacuation From The ISS A medical emergency aboard the International Space Station that forced a SpaceX crew to return to Earth early has now been linked to a veteran NASA astronaut, according to a release on March 4. NASA confirmed on Tuesday, Feb. 25, that astronaut Mike Fincke of Pennsylvania experienced the medical event while aboard the orbiting laboratory earlier this year, prompting the early return of the SpaceX Crew-11 mission. Medical Event In Orbit The issue occurred on Tuesday, Jan. 7, when Fincke experienced a medical event that required immediate attention from his crewmates, according to a statement…

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York, PA
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Nose Bit Off During Brutal Beating Lands York Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Court Docs Nose Bit Off During Brutal Beating Lands York Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Court Docs Nose Bit Off During Brutal Beating Lands York Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Court Docs
Nose Bit Off During Brutal Beating Lands York Man Attempted Homicide Charges: Court Docs A man accused of beating another man so severely that he bit off part of the victim’s nose is facing attempted homicide charges in York County, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, March 5. Zachary Ryan Orwig, of York, was arrested after the violent attack in Springettsbury Township on Friday, Feb. 28, according to the criminal complaint and court docket. Police were originally dispatched to a reported fire in the 2400 block of East Market Street around 8:23 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28, according to a release from Springettsbury Township Police. While checking a wo…

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Lancaster, PA
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100+ Calls Made In Bizarre Stalking Case Of Accused Lanco Robber With Wild Record: Police 100+ Calls Made In Bizarre Stalking Case Of Accused Lanco Robber With Wild Record: Police 100+ Calls Made In Bizarre Stalking Case Of Accused Lanco Robber With Wild Record: Police
100+ Calls Made In Bizarre Stalking Case Of Accused Lanco Robber With Wild Record: Police A Pennsylvania man with a long and unusual history of run-ins with police is back behind bars after investigators say he broke into a home, attacked a victim, and left more than 100 threatening phone calls. Jayson L. Velez-Irizarry, 37, of Lancaster, was arrested Tuesday, March 3 in East Lampeter Township after Manheim Township Police received an anonymous tip about his whereabouts, authorities said. He was taken into custody, arraigned before Magisterial District Judge Hess, and committed to Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $100,000 bail, according to police. The charges stem from an in…

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Parkesburg-Cochranville, PA
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Indecent Contact With 11-Year-Old Girl Made At Chesco Walmart, Police Search For More Victims Indecent Contact With 11-Year-Old Girl Made At Chesco Walmart, Police Search For More Victims Indecent Contact With 11-Year-Old Girl Made At Chesco Walmart, Police Search For More Victims
Indecent Contact With 11-Year-Old Girl Made At Chesco Walmart, Police Search For More Victims An 11-year-old girl was indecently assaulted while shopping at a Walmart in Chester County, PA State Police announced. Joseph Gerard Bouffard, 26, of Glenmoore, was charged after the incident at the store in West Sadsbury Township, according to a release issued Wednesday, March 4. Bouffard allegedly followed the juvenile victim around the store before making indecent contact with her and leaving the business, state police said. Troopers with the PA State Police Embreeville station later identified Bouffard as the suspect during the investigation, authorities detailed. He has been charged …

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Waynesboro, PA
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2 Women Found Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Home Connected To Illinois Man's Suicide: State Police 2 Women Found Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Home Connected To Illinois Man's Suicide: State Police 2 Women Found Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Home Connected To Illinois Man's Suicide: State Police
2 Women Found Shot Dead In Pennsylvania Home Connected To Illinois Man's Suicide: State Police Two women were found shot to death inside a Butler County home after an Illinois man reported the deaths and then fatally shot himself, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, March 4. The investigation began when the Hillside Police Department in Illinois responded to a call involving an adult man who said two deceased individuals were located at a residence in Pennsylvania, according to a public information release. When officers arrived in Hillside, the man sustained a self-inflicted gunshot wound and was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. Using identification r…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mercersburg, PA
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Second Victim Dies Days After Fiery Bridge Crash In PA That Killed Young Mom Second Victim Dies Days After Fiery Bridge Crash In PA That Killed Young Mom Second Victim Dies Days After Fiery Bridge Crash In PA That Killed Young Mom
Second Victim Dies Days After Fiery Bridge Crash In PA That Killed Young Mom A second victim has died days after a fiery three-vehicle crash on the Liberty Bridge in Pittsburgh that first claimed the life of a young mother, authorities announced on Thursday morning, March 5. Jaren Wilkerson, 28, of Duquesne, died Wednesday, three days after the crash, according to the Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s Office. The multi-vehicle crash happened on the Liberty Bridge early Sunday morning, when three vehicles collided and one of them caught fire with three people inside, Pittsburgh Police said. Officers responding to the scene extinguished the flames and rescued two o…

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by Jillian Pikora
Carlisle, PA
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West Virginia Child Abduction Leads To 2 Fugitive Arrests At Carlisle Love’s Truck Stop West Virginia Child Abduction Leads To 2 Fugitive Arrests At Carlisle Love’s Truck Stop West Virginia Child Abduction Leads To 2 Fugitive Arrests At Carlisle Love’s Truck Stop
West Virginia Child Abduction Leads To 2 Fugitive Arrests At Carlisle Love’s Truck Stop A child abducted from West Virginia was safely recovered in Cumberland County after police located the suspect at a truck stop in Carlisle, authorities said. Middlesex Township Police were dispatched to assist in locating the child at about 11:55 a.m. on Tuesday, March 3, after the child had been abducted earlier that day from Martinsburg, West Virginia, according to the department. Officers found the child and an adult suspect at Love’s Travel Stop, located at 1165 Harrisburg Pike in Carlisle. Jacob Evilsizor, 43, of Martinsburg, was arrested at the scene and charged as a fugitive from ju…

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Hempstead, NY
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Resident Hospitalized When Flames Rip Through West Hempstead Home: Police Resident Hospitalized When Flames Rip Through West Hempstead Home: Police Resident Hospitalized When Flames Rip Through West Hempstead Home: Police
Resident Hospitalized When Flames Rip Through West Hempstead Home: Police A house fire sent one resident to the hospital after flames broke out at a home in West Hempstead, authorities said. Police responded to a 911 call reporting the fire at a residence at 6:37 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, according to Nassau County police. When officers arrived, everyone inside the home had already evacuated safely, police said. The Lakeview Fire Department and several surrounding departments responded and worked to extinguish the blaze. A 55-year-old male resident suffered minor burns and smoke inhalation during the incident, authorities said. He was taken to a nearby hospi…

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