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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Lykens Valley, PA
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Family, Friends Speak Out After Couple Found Dead In Pennsylvania Family, Friends Speak Out After Couple Found Dead In Pennsylvania Family, Friends Speak Out After Couple Found Dead In Pennsylvania
Family, Friends Speak Out After Couple Found Dead In Pennsylvania Family members and friends are sharing memories of Kevin Crockett and Ashley Rice after the couple was found dead inside a Perry County apartment, as a state police death investigation continues. Pennsylvania State Police announced Sunday, Feb. 8, that Crockett, 35, and Rice, 38, were discovered inside an apartment along Susquehanna Trail in Watts Township after troopers received a report around 2:23 p.m. Troopers from PSP Newport responded and secured the scene, activating a partial Troop H Major Case Team to assist the Newport Criminal Investigation Unit, according to the release. Perry C…

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Bensalem, PA
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Harrison Jones Sentenced After Driving 700+ Miles To Torch Bensalem Home, Kill Dogs: DA Harrison Jones Sentenced After Driving 700+ Miles To Torch Bensalem Home, Kill Dogs: DA Harrison Jones Sentenced After Driving 700+ Miles To Torch Bensalem Home, Kill Dogs: DA
Harrison Jones Sentenced After Driving 700+ Miles To Torch Bensalem Home, Kill Dogs: DA A Michigan man who drove more than 700 miles to torch a Pennsylvania home while six people were inside—killing two dogs and nearly taking multiple lives—has been sentenced, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026. Harrison Jones, of Rockford, Michigan, was convicted of six counts of attempted homicide, arson, risking catastrophe, and related offenses for the early morning fire on Monday, Feb. 10, 2025. Flames consumed the two-story home on the 5200 block of Merganser Way in Bensalem just before 5:30 a.m., resulting in a total loss. Six adult residents were injured while escaping the…

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Allentown, PA
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Family Of 29-Year-Old Allentown Man Found Dead Suddenly At Home Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE) Family Of 29-Year-Old Allentown Man Found Dead Suddenly At Home Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE) Family Of 29-Year-Old Allentown Man Found Dead Suddenly At Home Speaks Out (EXCLUSIVE)
Family Of 29-Year-Old Allentown Man Found Dead Suddenly At Home Speaks Out (Exclusive) A 29-year-old Allentown man was found dead at his home, with the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office ruling his death natural, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 2. His family reached out to Daily Voice to share an exclusive statement and photos on Sunday, Feb. 8.  Matthew J. Rivera, 29, was pronounced dead at his residence at 2:49 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 1, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensic Center. An autopsy determined Rivera died from hemopericardium and cardiac tamponade due to an aortic dissection and rupture, the coroner said. The manner of death was ruled…

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Norristown, PA
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$250K Allegedly Drained From PA Nonprofit By Volunteer Treasurer: Montco DA $250K Allegedly Drained From PA Nonprofit By Volunteer Treasurer: Montco DA $250K Allegedly Drained From PA Nonprofit By Volunteer Treasurer: Montco DA
$250K Allegedly Drained From PA Nonprofit By Volunteer Treasurer: Montco DA A former volunteer treasurer is accused of draining nearly a quarter-million dollars from a Pennsylvania nonprofit, using the organization’s money to fund vacations, luxury purchases, and personal expenses, Montgomery County prosecutors announced on Monday, Feb. 9. Michael Fantuzzo, 40, of Lower Burrell, was charged after investigators say he stole more than $246,000 from the Pennsylvania Occupational Therapy Association while serving as the organization’s treasurer, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. The nonprofit was headquartered in Plymouth Meeting at the time…

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West Chester, PA
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Knife-Wielding Bank Robbery Ends In Police Chase, Crash In Chester County: PA State Police Knife-Wielding Bank Robbery Ends In Police Chase, Crash In Chester County: PA State Police Knife-Wielding Bank Robbery Ends In Police Chase, Crash In Chester County: PA State Police
Knife-Wielding Bank Robbery Ends In Police Chase, Crash In Chester County: PA State Police A knife-wielding bank robbery involving a Massachusetts Man ended in a police chase, cruiser collision, and crash in Chester County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 9. Nicholas Joseph Casaburri, 44, of Leominster, Massachusetts, was arrested after troopers say he robbed a Santander Bank in London Grove Township and fled at high speed on Friday morning. State police said the robbery happened around 10:54 a.m. at the Santander Bank located at 1001 Gap Newport Pike. Casaburri allegedly entered the bank, brandished a knife, and demanded money from employees, according to the…

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Newville, PA
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Driver Suffers Medical Emergency, Slams Camaro Into Tree In Cumberland County Driver Suffers Medical Emergency, Slams Camaro Into Tree In Cumberland County Driver Suffers Medical Emergency, Slams Camaro Into Tree In Cumberland County
Driver Suffers Medical Emergency, Slams Camaro Into Tree In Cumberland County A driver was hospitalized after a single-vehicle crash sent an orange Chevrolet Camaro into a tree in North Middleton Township, police announced. The crash happened at the intersection of Newville Road and Meeting House Spring Road just after 2:10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 7, according to the North Middleton Police Department. Police said the driver experienced a medical emergency, causing the vehicle to leave the roadway and strike a tree. The driver was transported to a nearby hospital for treatment. No further details about the driver’s condition were released. The crash remains under inv…

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East Meadow, NY
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Six Hospitalized After Late-Night Apartment Fire In East Meadow Six Hospitalized After Late-Night Apartment Fire In East Meadow Six Hospitalized After Late-Night Apartment Fire In East Meadow
Six Hospitalized After Late-Night Apartment Fire In East Meadow A late-night apartment fire left multiple residents injured and displaced in East Meadow, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Feb. 9. The fire broke out at a two-story multiple dwelling on Newbridge Road just before midnight on Saturday, Feb. 7, prompting a large emergency response, according to police. First Precinct officers were called to the building at 425 Newbridge Road at 11:35 p.m., where they found heavy smoke conditions and began evacuating nearby apartments, detectives said. The North Bellmore Fire Department, along with neighboring departments, responded to extinguish the …

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Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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DWI Woman Crashes Into Snowplow: Suffolk County Police DWI Woman Crashes Into Snowplow: Suffolk County Police DWI Woman Crashes Into Snowplow: Suffolk County Police
DWI Woman Crashes Into Snowplow: Suffolk County Police A woman was seriously injured after crashing into a state snowplow during an early-morning incident on Long Island, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Feb. 8. Erika Jackson, 25, of Coram, was charged with Driving While Intoxicated after the crash on Middle Country Road in Middle Island at approximately 5:20 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Jackson was driving a 2013 Chevrolet Malibu westbound when her vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane in front of 140 Middle Country Road and struck a New York State Department of Transportation snowplow, police said. She was transpor…

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Greenlawn-Centerport, NY
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Man Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At Greenlawn Intersection Man Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At Greenlawn Intersection Man Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At Greenlawn Intersection
Man Critically Injured In Two-Vehicle Crash At Greenlawn Intersection A man was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash at an intersection on Long Island early Sunday morning, police said. The crash happened when a 2022 Toyota Tundra traveling northbound on Broadway Avenue collided with a 2009 Honda CRV traveling eastbound on Little Plains Road at the intersection in Greenlawn at 3:19 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 8, according to Suffolk County Police. The Honda driver, a 42-year-old man from Huntington, was transported to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore in critical condition, police said. The Toyota driver, a 56-year-old man from Hauppauge, was not inj…

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Carlisle, PA
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Cumberland County Corrections Officer Charged In Agonizing Neglect Of Rescue Dog In Carlisle Cumberland County Corrections Officer Charged In Agonizing Neglect Of Rescue Dog In Carlisle Cumberland County Corrections Officer Charged In Agonizing Neglect Of Rescue Dog In Carlisle
Cumberland County Corrections Officer Charged In Agonizing Neglect Of Rescue Dog In Carlisle A severely malnourished rescue dog found trembling, emaciated, and suffering from untreated infections has led to aggravated animal cruelty charges against a Cumberland County Corrections officer in Carlisle, police announced. Ashlyn Stevens, 23, a Cumberland County Corrections officer, was charged after a dog formerly named Stella — now known as Natasha — was surrendered to Castaway Critters Animal Rescue in critical condition, according to the Carlisle Borough Police Department. Police said the dog had been left in Stevens’ care after the previous owner moved out of an apartment on the 50…

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