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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Greencastle, PA
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Man Killed After Exiting Disabled Vehicle On I-80: PA State Police Man Killed After Exiting Disabled Vehicle On I-80: PA State Police Man Killed After Exiting Disabled Vehicle On I-80: PA State Police
Man Killed After Exiting Disabled Vehicle On I-80: PA State Police A man was killed after his vehicle became disabled along Interstate 80, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 20. Gregory C. Booty, 58, of Vienna, Ohio, was struck by a pickup truck after exiting his vehicle along I-80 East in East Lackawannock Township around 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 19, according to the Mercer County Coroner’s Office. Booty had been traveling eastbound when his vehicle became disabled and was parked along the south berm of the highway, the coroner said. He exited the vehicle and walked toward the median, entering the passing lane, where he was hit by an oncoming pickup tr…

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Lancaster, PA
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5 Inmates Found Unresponsive At 4 Prisons In PA Including Lancaster County; All Later Die 5 Inmates Found Unresponsive At 4 Prisons In PA Including Lancaster County; All Later Die 5 Inmates Found Unresponsive At 4 Prisons In PA Including Lancaster County; All Later Die
5 Inmates Found Unresponsive At 4 Prisons In PA Including Lancaster County; All Later Die A fifth inmate death has been reported in Pennsylvania in February 2026. The latest death comes just over two weeks after three inmates were found unresponsive over three days and died within a three-day span at separate PA correctional facilities, officials said. Cumberland County An SCI Camp Hill inmate found unresponsive in his cell died by suicide, the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office said. Reginald Hale, 55, was pronounced deceased Monday, Feb. 16, after staff and emergency responders provided life-saving measures, according to Lindsy Kendall, superintendent of the facility. Hale wa…

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Camp Hill, PA
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Camp Hill Inmate Charged For Assaults On Guards While Serving Sentence For Murder Found Dead Camp Hill Inmate Charged For Assaults On Guards While Serving Sentence For Murder Found Dead Camp Hill Inmate Charged For Assaults On Guards While Serving Sentence For Murder Found Dead
Camp Hill Inmate Charged For Assaults On Guards While Serving Sentence For Murder Found Dead An inmate serving a life sentence was found unresponsive in his cell at the State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill, prison officials announced on Monday, Jan. 26. James Campbell, 46, was found unresponsive on Sunday, Jan. 25, and prison staff immediately began life-saving measures, Superintendent Lindsy Kendall said in the release. Facility medical personnel responded, and Lower Allen EMS continued advanced life support efforts, officials said. Campbell was pronounced dead at 1:32 p.m., according to the release. Campbell was serving a life sentence for murder out of Delaware County i…

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Carlisle, PA
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Devoted Dad Of 3 Killed In Cumberland County House Fire, Fund Says Devoted Dad Of 3 Killed In Cumberland County House Fire, Fund Says Devoted Dad Of 3 Killed In Cumberland County House Fire, Fund Says
Devoted Dad Of 3 Killed In Cumberland County House Fire, Fund Says A devoted father of three was killed in a house fire in Middlesex Township Wednesday night, as his family now faces rebuilding their lives from the ground up. The Cumberland County Coroner’s Office was called to the 1500 block of West Trindle Road east of Carlisle just after 7 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 18, according to county dispatch and Coroner Charles Hall. Dispatch confirmed the call came in around 7:09 p.m. When firefighters arrived, there were visible flames on the first and second floors of the home, the Cumberland County Department of Public Safety said. Officials on scene said the f…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Barricaded Individual Found Dead After PA State Police Response Barricaded Individual Found Dead After PA State Police Response Barricaded Individual Found Dead After PA State Police Response
Barricaded Individual Found Dead After PA State Police Response A barricaded individual was found dead inside a home after a response by Pennsylvania State Police on Thursday, Feb. 19. Troopers were called to North Second Street in Philipsburg Borough, Centre County, where an individual had barricaded themselves inside a residence, according to a PSP release. State police urged residents and bystanders to stay away from the area to ensure public safety and allow officers to handle the ongoing situation, the release states. Authorities said at the time there was no threat to the public. In an update, PSP said its Special Emergency Response Team entered …

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Sellersville-Perkasie, PA
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Woman Killed Crossing Park Avenue In Sellersville: Perkasie Borough Police Woman Killed Crossing Park Avenue In Sellersville: Perkasie Borough Police Woman Killed Crossing Park Avenue In Sellersville: Perkasie Borough Police
Woman Killed Crossing Park Avenue In Sellersville: Perkasie Borough Police A woman was struck and killed while attempting to cross a roadway early Thursday morning, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. The 81-year-old woman was hit by an eastbound vehicle on East Park Avenue, just west of Hughes Avenue in Sellersville Borough, Bucks County, around 6:30 a.m., Perkasie Borough Police said. She had been attempting to cross Park Avenue when the crash occurred, according to police. The woman was transported by ChalBrit EMS to St. Luke’s Grandview Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, authorities said. The driver remained at the scene and is …

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Hauppauge, NY
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Woman Charged For Prostitution At Hauppauge Massage Parlor: Police Woman Charged For Prostitution At Hauppauge Massage Parlor: Police Woman Charged For Prostitution At Hauppauge Massage Parlor: Police
Woman Charged For Prostitution At Hauppauge Massage Parlor: Police Back-to-back massage parlor raids on Long Island led to a prostitution charge and two additional arrests, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. Zuhong Xu, 44, of Flushing, was arrested during a raid at Eden Resort & Spa, 591 Smithtown Bypass, Hauppauge, at approximately 2:10 p.m., according to police. She was charged with two counts of Prostitution and two counts of Unauthorized Practice of a Profession. Fourth Precinct Investigative Unit officers, assisted by Fourth Squad detectives, the Suffolk County Police Community Support Unit, Anti-Crime Unit officers, the Smithto…

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Lykens Valley, PA
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Employee Assaults Co-Worker With Knife At PA Business: Police Employee Assaults Co-Worker With Knife At PA Business: Police Employee Assaults Co-Worker With Knife At PA Business: Police
Employee Assaults Co-Worker With Knife At PA Business: Police A workplace dispute escalated into violence when an employee allegedly assaulted his co-worker with a knife at a business along the Sans Souci Parkway, Hanover Township police announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. Christian Anthony Pastro, 26, was arrested following the altercation at the Hanover Township business in Luzerne County on Feb. 19, according to police. During the dispute, Pastro assaulted the victim with a knife, authorities said. Additional details about the victim’s condition were not released. Pastro was charged with Aggravated Assault, Terroristic Threats, Recklessly Endangering …

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Warrington-Jamison, PA
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Teen Accused Of Beating Girlfriend Found Semiconscious On Street Road In Warrington: Police Teen Accused Of Beating Girlfriend Found Semiconscious On Street Road In Warrington: Police Teen Accused Of Beating Girlfriend Found Semiconscious On Street Road In Warrington: Police
Teen Accused Of Beating Girlfriend Found Semiconscious On Street Road In Warrington: Police A 19-year-old woman was found semiconscious with significant injuries along a road in Pennsylvania, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. Warrington Township Police responded to the 2200 block of Street Road at approximately 3:08 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, for a report of an intoxicated and unresponsive female, according to the release. Officers arrived and observed “multiple significant injuries” to the 19-year-old victim, determining she had been assaulted, police said. Her 17-year-old boyfriend was arrested at the scene following the investigation and transported to the police station …

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Norristown, PA
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Sex Trafficking Turf War Erupts In Norristown Shooting, 2 Men Arrested: DA Sex Trafficking Turf War Erupts In Norristown Shooting, 2 Men Arrested: DA Sex Trafficking Turf War Erupts In Norristown Shooting, 2 Men Arrested: DA
Sex Trafficking Turf War Erupts In Norristown Shooting, 2 Men Arrested: DA A ShotSpotter alert for gunfire in Norristown led detectives to uncover rival sex trafficking operations and an alleged attempted murder, Montgomery County authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 19. Efran Flores-Rodriguez, 24, of Norristown, and Fernando Meza-Ramirez, 42, of Corona, New York, were arrested following a joint investigation by Montgomery County Detectives and Norristown Police, District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail said in a release. The investigation began at 7:24 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, when police responded to the 400 block of Sandy…

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