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

National Interest
Elkins Park Bill Cosby Surfaces In New Epstein Files—But Not For What You Think Elkins Park Bill Cosby Surfaces In New Epstein Files—But Not For What You Think Elkins Park Bill Cosby Surfaces In New Epstein Files—But Not For What You Think
Elkins Park Bill Cosby Surfaces In New Epstein Files—But Not For What You Think Disgraced comedian Bill Cosby, an Elkins Park resident who lives in Cheltenham Township, is referenced in the latest release of documents tied to convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, with records suggesting what one outlet described as a “neighborly relationship” between the two. Cosby and Epstein both owned townhouses on East 71st Street in Manhattan, with their homes located across the street from one another, multiple outlets reported over the years. The newly released documents include emails between Epstein and Cosby, which appear among the millions of pages published Friday, Jan. 30…

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by Jillian Pikora
Mechanicsburg, PA
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Juvenile Driver Injured After Single-Vehicle Crash On US Route 15 In Mechanicsburg: Police Juvenile Driver Injured After Single-Vehicle Crash On US Route 15 In Mechanicsburg: Police Juvenile Driver Injured After Single-Vehicle Crash On US Route 15 In Mechanicsburg: Police
Juvenile Driver Injured After Single-Vehicle Crash On US Route 15 In Mechanicsburg: Police A juvenile driver was injured after a single-vehicle crash caused lane closures on US Route 15 in Cumberland County, police announced. Upper Allen Township police said officers responded to the crash on US Route 15 north at mile marker 39.8 after a vehicle struck the center median, resulting in disabling damage and a lane blockage at 6:44 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 31. The juvenile driver was injured and transported to a hospital for treatment, according to police. No further details were released.

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Temple Student Charged In Anti-ICE Minnesota Church Protest Released As Legal Fund Grows Temple Student Charged In Anti-ICE Minnesota Church Protest Released As Legal Fund Grows Temple Student Charged In Anti-ICE Minnesota Church Protest Released As Legal Fund Grows
Temple Student Charged In Anti-ice Minnesota Church Protest Released As Legal Fund Grows A Temple University senior charged in connection with an anti-ICE protest at a Minnesota church has been released from custody while awaiting his next court date, according to updates shared by his legal defense fundraiser. Jerome Richardson, 21, turned himself in at the Federal Courthouse in Philadelphia on Monday, Feb. 2, after being indicted in connection with a Jan. 18 protest at Cities Church in St. Paul, Minnesota, organizers of his GoFundMe said. Richardson, a St. Paul native and political science major at Temple University, is the youngest and final person charged in the case. Pros…

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National Interest
TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account
TEDx To Tax Evasion: PA Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account Jack Griffin told the world he was building the future of farming. He gave a TEDx Talk. He stood before Congress. He promised to wipe out food deserts with high-tech vertical farms that could grow strawberries on a second floor and turn kale into jet fuel. But federal investigators say Griffin was really just pocketing. And now he’s headed to prison, the FBI announced on Monday, Feb. 2. The Sentence Jack Frances “Jack” Griffin, 62, of Philadelphia, faced up to 20 years in prison for each wire fraud charge and five years for tax evasion. His sentencing was originally scheduled for Oct. 22,…

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Manheim Township, PA
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Manheim Township Man Who Licked Sleeping 6-Year-Old Child Sentenced: DA Manheim Township Man Who Licked Sleeping 6-Year-Old Child Sentenced: DA Manheim Township Man Who Licked Sleeping 6-Year-Old Child Sentenced: DA
Manheim Township Man Who Licked Sleeping 6-Year-Old Child Sentenced: DA A Pennsylvania man convicted of repeatedly sexually abusing a 6-year-old girl has been sentenced to decades in state prison, prosecutors announced on Monday, Feb. 2. George Cooke, 65, was sentenced to 15 to 40 years in state prison by Lancaster County Judge Merrill Spahn on Jan. 20, according to the district attorney’s office. A Lancaster County jury found Cooke guilty in September following a four-day trial. Prosecutors said Cooke repeatedly sexually abused the victim in the bedroom of his home in the 1500 block of Orchard Street in Manheim Township between January and June. **WARNIN…

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by Jillian Pikora
Dover, PA
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Steel Beams Pierce Tractor-Trailer Cab In York County Crash, Driver Escapes Injury (PHOTOS) Steel Beams Pierce Tractor-Trailer Cab In York County Crash, Driver Escapes Injury (PHOTOS) Steel Beams Pierce Tractor-Trailer Cab In York County Crash, Driver Escapes Injury (PHOTOS)
Steel Beams Pierce Tractor-Trailer Cab In York County Crash, Driver Escapes Injury (Photos) A tractor-trailer hauling a massive load of steel beams narrowly avoided tragedy after the cargo pierced the cab during a crash on Lincoln Highway in Paradise Township, officials announced Monday, Feb. 2. The crash happened when the driver was forced to stop abruptly, causing the 42,000-pound load of steel beams to shift forward and slam into the cab where he was seated, according to Paradise Township Emergency Management Coordinator Neal Doyle. Several beams punctured the cab, but the driver managed to crawl out through the passenger-side window without suffering any injuries, Doyle said. …

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say 19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say 19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say
19-Year-Old NJ College Student Killed In I-95 Crash, PA State Police Say A rollover crash on Interstate 95 left a 19-year-old New Jersey college student dead, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31. Siena Marie Brachelli, 19, of Chesterfield, NJ, was killed after losing control of her vehicle while traveling northbound on I-95 just north of Academy Road in Philadelphia City, Philadelphia County, at 11:36 a.m., according to state police. Brachelli was driving a white Acura MDX when the vehicle traveled from the left lane onto the left shoulder, struck a metal guardrail, and overturned into the median before coming to rest on its roof, police det…

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Hempstead, NY
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String Of False 911 Calls Lands Hempstead Teen Under Arrest: Police String Of False 911 Calls Lands Hempstead Teen Under Arrest: Police String Of False 911 Calls Lands Hempstead Teen Under Arrest: Police
String Of False 911 Calls Lands Hempstead Teen Under Arrest: Police A teenager is accused of repeatedly calling 911 to report false incidents over a two-month span, police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Elijah Miles-Johnson, 19, of Hempstead, was arrested following an investigation by Suffolk County Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers into numerous emergency calls that appeared to be false in nature, according to police. Investigators determined the calls were placed over approximately two months, police said. Miles-Johnson was taken into custody at his home on South Franklin Street at 10:20 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, police said. He was charged with the …

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Saint James-Nesconset, NY
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Woman Killed Riding Motorized Scooter Killed In Nesconset Crash: Police Woman Killed Riding Motorized Scooter Killed In Nesconset Crash: Police Woman Killed Riding Motorized Scooter Killed In Nesconset Crash: Police
Woman Killed Riding Motorized Scooter Killed In Nesconset Crash: Police A woman riding a motorized scooter was killed after being struck by a vehicle at a busy Nesconset intersection, Suffolk County police announced on Tuesday, Feb. 3. Jie Cao, 78, of Nesconset, was traveling northbound on an electric-powered seated scooter on Lake Avenue South when she entered the intersection of Smithtown Boulevard against a red traffic light and was struck by a minivan at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Monday, Feb. 2, according to police. The vehicle, a 2008 Toyota Sienna, was traveling westbound on Smithtown Boulevard with a green traffic light when the collision occurred, det…

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Albany, NY
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Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys Across Multiple NY Counties: Albany DA Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys Across Multiple NY Counties: Albany DA Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys Across Multiple NY Counties: Albany DA
Man Accused Of Sexually Abusing Young Boys Across Multiple NY Counties: Albany DA A man is accused of sexually abusing young boys over a two-year period across multiple New York counties, state police announced on Monday, Feb. 2. James Yerdon, 55, of Adams Center (Jefferson County) was charged after a New York State Police investigation, according to the Albany County District Attorney’s Office. Yerdon was formally charged on a sealed four-count indictment with Felony Predatory Sexual Assault Against a Child, Felony Sexual Abuse, and Misdemeanor Endangering the Welfare of a Child, authorities said. Investigators allege Yerdon raped a male victim younger than 11 years ol…

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