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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National Interest
Gov. Josh Shapiro Sues Jenkintown Neighbors, Neighbors Sue Back In Battle Over Backyard Strip Gov. Josh Shapiro Sues Jenkintown Neighbors, Neighbors Sue Back In Battle Over Backyard Strip Gov. Josh Shapiro Sues Jenkintown Neighbors, Neighbors Sue Back In Battle Over Backyard Strip
Gov. Josh Shapiro Sues Jenkintown Neighbors, Neighbors Sue Back In Battle Over Backyard Strip A narrow strip of land along Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro’s private residence in Montgomery County is now the focus of dueling lawsuits filed by the governor and his neighbors, a married couple who accuse him of illegally seizing their property and deploying state police to keep them off it. Joshua D. and Lori M. Shapiro filed a quiet title action in Montgomery County Court of Common Pleas on Monday, Feb. 9, seeking to establish ownership of the disputed property. That same day, Jeremy and Simone Mock filed a federal lawsuit in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of Pennsylva…

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by Jillian Pikora
Five Towns, NY
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School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives
School Employee Accused Of Inappropriate Touching At Lawrence High School: Detectives A school employee is accused of inappropriately touching a student at Lawrence High School in Cedarhurst, detectives announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Officers responded to a 911 call at the school, located at 2 Reilly Road, around 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 10, after a victim reported the alleged incident to a school administrator, according to Fourth Squad detectives. Following what detectives described as a thorough investigation, Constantine Theodosiou, 59, of Cedarhurst, was arrested, authorities said. Theodosiou is charged with: Forcible Touching. Endangering the Welfare of a Child. Sexu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Leola, PA
Breaking News
Amish Toddler Killed Falling Off Tractor Before Getting Run Over In Leola: Coroner Amish Toddler Killed Falling Off Tractor Before Getting Run Over In Leola: Coroner Amish Toddler Killed Falling Off Tractor Before Getting Run Over In Leola: Coroner
Amish Toddler Killed Falling Off Tractor Before Getting Run Over In Leola: Coroner An Amish toddler was killed after falling from a tractor and being run over in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Tuesday, Feb. 10. The fatal incident happened around 8:42 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, along Newport Road in the Leola area, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office and East Lampeter Township police. Sarann S. King, 2, of the Gordonville/Leola area, fell from the tractor she was riding on after opening a door and was struck by the vehicle, the coroner said. She suffered a traumatic head injury and was pronounced dead at a nearby residence. The manner of death was ruled an…

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Harrisburg, PA
Breaking News
NY Student On Life Support After Hit-And-Run Near Penn State Campus: Family NY Student On Life Support After Hit-And-Run Near Penn State Campus: Family NY Student On Life Support After Hit-And-Run Near Penn State Campus: Family
NY Student On Life Support After Hit-And-Run Near Penn State Campus: Family A Penn State University student remains in critical condition after she was struck in a hit-and-run crash while crossing the street near campus early Friday morning, according to her family. Sophia Ruscillo, 20, of Tuxedo Park, New York, was hit by a vehicle at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, while walking near Penn State’s campus in State College, her sister wrote in a GoFundMe fundraiser issued Tuesday, Feb. 10. Police and emergency personnel responded immediately and transported Ruscillo to Mount Nittany Medical Center before she was transferred to Geisinger Medical Center in …

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King of Prussia, PA
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Shots Fired During Attempted Car Theft By 3 Juveniles At King Of Prussia Apartment Complex Shots Fired During Attempted Car Theft By 3 Juveniles At King Of Prussia Apartment Complex Shots Fired During Attempted Car Theft By 3 Juveniles At King Of Prussia Apartment Complex
Shots Fired During Attempted Car Theft By 3 Juveniles At King Of Prussia Apartment Complex A late-night attempted vehicle theft turned violent when shots were fired inside a King of Prussia apartment complex, leading to the arrest of three juveniles, Upper Merion police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10. Police were dispatched to the 600 block of South Gulph Court at the Kingswood Apartment Complex after reports of gunfire on Friday, Feb. 6 at 9:45 p.m., according to the release. A witness told officers they were alerted by a motion notification from a Ring camera monitoring the parking lot after a prior attempted vehicle break-in. When the witness looked outside, they saw two males …

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by Jillian Pikora
Norristown, PA
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Cruiser Sends Naked Man Airborne; Norristown Police Sergeant Charged With Felony: DA Cruiser Sends Naked Man Airborne; Norristown Police Sergeant Charged With Felony: DA Cruiser Sends Naked Man Airborne; Norristown Police Sergeant Charged With Felony: DA
Cruiser Sends Naked Man Airborne; Norristown Police Sergeant Charged With Felony: DA Criminal charges have been filed against a Norristown police sergeant after prosecutors determined a patrol vehicle was used as deadly force during a response to a man in crisis at a borough intersection, Montgomery County officials announced. Daniel DeOrzio, 52, a Norristown Police Sergeant, is charged in connection with the Feb. 4 incident at the intersection of West Airy and Stanbridge streets, where officers responded to reports of a naked man standing in traffic, screaming, and damaging vehicles, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Police were dispatched to t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
Breaking News
40K Lbs Milk Spill From Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-81 North In Dauphin County 40K Lbs Milk Spill From Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-81 North In Dauphin County 40K Lbs Milk Spill From Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-81 North In Dauphin County
40K Lbs Milk Spill From Overturned Tractor-Trailer Closes I-81 North In Dauphin County An overturned tractor-trailer hauling tens of thousands of pounds of milk shut down Interstate 81 northbound in Dauphin County for hours early Tuesday, causing major traffic delays, authorities said. The crash happened around 3:30 a.m. on I-81 North at mile marker 78.5, where a tractor-trailer overturned and spilled approximately 40,000 pounds of milk onto the roadway, prompting a hazardous materials response, officials announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The driver was transported to a hospital for treatment. No additional injuries were reported. Northbound lanes were closed for several hours …

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by Jillian Pikora
Media, PA
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DUI Driver Slams Into State Police Cruiser, Injures 2 Troopers On I-476 In Delaware County DUI Driver Slams Into State Police Cruiser, Injures 2 Troopers On I-476 In Delaware County DUI Driver Slams Into State Police Cruiser, Injures 2 Troopers On I-476 In Delaware County
DUI Driver Slams Into State Police Cruiser, Injures 2 Troopers On I-476 In Delaware County A suspected drunk driver crashed into a Pennsylvania State Police patrol vehicle at high speed on Interstate 476 in Delaware County, injuring two troopers during a traffic stop, state police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 10. The crash happened around 3:38 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 7, along I-476 northbound at mile marker 3 in Nether Providence Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Two troopers from the PSP Media station were conducting a traffic stop when their patrol vehicle was struck from behind by a car driven by Kamil Harris of Brookhaven, police said. Both troopers were injured in…

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by Jillian Pikora
Quarryville, PA
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Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors
Quarryville Daycare Worker Accused Of Breaking Girl’s Leg Advances To County Court: Prosecutors A Lancaster Township daycare worker accused of breaking a young girl’s leg will face prosecution in county court after a judge ruled there was enough evidence for the case to move forward, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Feb. 9. Kathryn "Katie" Michelle Taska, 27, of New Providence, is charged with felony endangering the welfare of children and felony aggravated assault of a victim less than 6 and a defendant 18 or older, according to the criminal complaint and docket records. Lancaster County Children and Youth Services contacted police around 10 a.m. o…

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by Jillian Pikora
Port Jefferson, NY
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Couple Found Dead In Port Jefferson Murder-Suicide: Suffolk Police Couple Found Dead In Port Jefferson Murder-Suicide: Suffolk Police Couple Found Dead In Port Jefferson Murder-Suicide: Suffolk Police
Couple Found Dead In Port Jefferson Murder-Suicide: Suffolk Police A man and woman were found dead inside a New York home in what investigators say was a murder-suicide, police announced on Monday, Feb. 9. Officers were called to a home on Oakwood Road in Port Jefferson after a welfare check was requested when Valerie Kopetic failed to show up for work earlier that morning, according to the Suffolk County police. When Sixth Precinct officers arrived, they discovered two residents dead from gunshot wounds inside the home, police said. Homicide Squad detectives determined that Paul Trefimovich, 68, shot and killed his domestic partner, Kopetic, 63, before tu…

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