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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Allentown, PA
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Amazon Driver Faces Trial In Road Rage Homicide That Killed Allentown Dad Of 3 (UPDATE) Amazon Driver Faces Trial In Road Rage Homicide That Killed Allentown Dad Of 3 (UPDATE) Amazon Driver Faces Trial In Road Rage Homicide That Killed Allentown Dad Of 3 (UPDATE)
Amazon Driver Faces Trial In Road Rage Homicide That Killed Allentown Dad Of 3 (Update) All charges have been held for court against an Amazon delivery driver accused of killing a 29-year-old father of three during a road rage hit-and-run in Allentown, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office announced Friday, Jan. 30. Troy Johnson, 30, of Philadelphia, is charged with Felony Murder of the Third Degree and Accidents Involving Death, along with misdemeanor counts of Involuntary Manslaughter and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. All charges were held following a preliminary hearing before District Judge Kyle B. Miller. Jo…

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Huntington, NY
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Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Huntington Bar In Police Sting Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Huntington Bar In Police Sting Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Huntington Bar In Police Sting
Underage Cops Served Alcohol At Huntington Bar In Police Sting Underage police agents were served alcoholic beverages during a late-night enforcement operation at a Huntington bar, resulting in two arrests, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31. The State Liquor Authority inspection was conducted around 10:10 p.m. on Friday night, Jan. 30, at McKeown’s Pub on Clinton Avenue in Huntington following a community complaint, according to police. During the inspection, investigators said underage police agents were served alcohol by bartenders Jessica Maracina, 37, and Joseph Guditus, 40, both of Huntington. Maracina and Guditus were each a…

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New Hyde Park, NY
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Heavy Smoke, Flames Rip Through North New Hyde Park Home Heavy Smoke, Flames Rip Through North New Hyde Park Home Heavy Smoke, Flames Rip Through North New Hyde Park Home
Heavy Smoke, Flames Rip Through North New Hyde Park Home A house fire sent heavy smoke and flames pouring from a North New Hyde Park home, drawing a large emergency response Friday night, authorities said. Officers were called to a Stewart Avenue residence after a fire was reported around 8:51 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, according to the Arson Bomb Squad. When police arrived, they observed heavy smoke conditions and flames coming from the home, detectives said. The New Hyde Park Fire Department, along with neighboring fire departments, responded to extinguish the fire. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and the Arson Bomb Squad were also called to the …

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Shirley Hit-And-Run Kills Mastic Beach Man, Brother Critical (UPDATE) Shirley Hit-And-Run Kills Mastic Beach Man, Brother Critical (UPDATE) Shirley Hit-And-Run Kills Mastic Beach Man, Brother Critical (UPDATE)
Shirley Hit-And-Run Kills Mastic Beach Man, Brother Critical (Update) A hit-and-run crash that killed a man and left his brother critically injured in Shirley has led to an arrest, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 31. Jonathan Shaver, 51, of Rocky Point, was charged after investigators determined he was the driver who struck two men along William Floyd Parkway on Thursday evening, according to police. He is charged with Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Fatality and Leaving the Scene of an Accident Resulting in Serious Injury. The victim was identified as Edgar Mejia, 31, of Mastic Beach, who was pronounced dead at the scene, poli…

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Five Towns, NY
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Woman Pushes Past Loss Prevention During DSW Robbery In North Lawrence: Police Woman Pushes Past Loss Prevention During DSW Robbery In North Lawrence: Police Woman Pushes Past Loss Prevention During DSW Robbery In North Lawrence: Police
Woman Pushes Past Loss Prevention During DSW Robbery In North Lawrence: Police A woman is accused of shoving a loss prevention officer while stealing merchandise from a DSW Shoe Warehouse on Long Island, police announced. The robbery happened at the DSW Shoe Warehouse located at 345 Rockaway Turnpike in North Lawrence at 1:12 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 30, according to Nassau County detectives. Police said the unidentified woman entered the store, placed merchandise into her bag, and attempted to leave without paying. When a loss prevention officer tried to stop her, the woman pushed past the employee and fled the store on foot in an unknown direction, authorities said…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG
Former Western PA Youth Football Director Accused Of Stealing $230K From League: AG A former leader of one of Pennsylvania’s largest youth football organizations is accused of siphoning hundreds of thousands of dollars meant for young athletes into his own personal accounts, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Jan. 30. William Spencer, 57, served as director of the Washington/Greene Youth Football League — now known as the Western Pennsylvania Youth Football League — from 2013 until his resignation in March 2025, according to the Office of Attorney General. During that time, investigators allege Spencer diverted league funds to pay off credit cards, bolster a re…

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National Interest
Former Journalism Intern Charged After Pepper-Spraying Conservative Influencer On SEPTA (VIDEO) Former Journalism Intern Charged After Pepper-Spraying Conservative Influencer On SEPTA (VIDEO) Former Journalism Intern Charged After Pepper-Spraying Conservative Influencer On SEPTA (VIDEO)
Former Journalism Intern Charged After Pepper-Spraying Conservative Influencer On SEPTA (Video) A confrontation aboard a SEPTA bus that ignited a national political firestorm and drew commentary from billionaire Elon Musk has now resulted in criminal charges, Pennsylvania officials announced on Thursday, Jan. 29. Paulina Reyes, 22, a former WHYY journalism intern, was charged after allegedly punching and pepper-spraying conservative influencer Frank Scales during a heated argument on a SEPTA bus in South Philadelphia Monday, Jan. 19, according to the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General. The incident unfolded while the bus was traveling through the 2300 block of Carpenter Street, w…

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Lykens Valley, PA
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Man Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns On I-80: PA State Police Man Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns On I-80: PA State Police Man Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns On I-80: PA State Police
Man Killed After Pickup Truck Overturns On I-80: PA State Police A man was killed after his pickup truck veered off Interstate 80 and overturned multiple times in Centre County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 30. Douglas W. Huling, 64, of Jersey Shore, was driving westbound on I-80 near mile marker 151.3 in Boggs Township when the crash happened just after 7 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 29, according to police. Troopers said Huling’s 2014 Ford F-150 abruptly swerved toward the median for unknown reasons, struck the snow embankment along the left shoulder, and rolled several times. Huling was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected through …

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Roosevelt Boulevard Crash In Philadelphia: Police Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Roosevelt Boulevard Crash In Philadelphia: Police Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Roosevelt Boulevard Crash In Philadelphia: Police
Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Roosevelt Boulevard Crash In Philadelphia: Police A chain-reaction crash on Roosevelt Boulevard turned deadly early Friday, killing one man and leaving another fighting for his life in Philadelphia’s Hunting Park neighborhood, police said. The multi-vehicle crash unfolded around 3:30 a.m. under the Broad Street overpass, where police said two men were initially involved in an earlier collision in the northbound lanes that left their vehicles disabled. The men — a 55-year-old and a 31-year-old — exited their vehicles as additional cars began striking the disabled vehicles, investigators said. In an attempt to avoid being hit, both men jumpe…

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Harrisburg, PA
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‘Forever 17’ Girl Killed By Fellow Student As PA Case Reaches Guilty Plea ‘Forever 17’ Girl Killed By Fellow Student As PA Case Reaches Guilty Plea ‘Forever 17’ Girl Killed By Fellow Student As PA Case Reaches Guilty Plea
‘Forever 17’ Girl Killed By Fellow Student As PA Case Reaches Guilty Plea A Pennsylvania teenager who was fatally shot inside a home nearly two years ago is being remembered as the classmate accused of killing her pleaded guilty as an adult. Kaden Woodring pleaded guilty to involuntary manslaughter on Thursday, Jan. 29, in connection with the shooting death of 17-year-old Syrina Marie Raneri, who was killed on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024, according to court records. The plea carries a maximum penalty of up to five years in prison. Woodring is scheduled to be sentenced on April 7. Raneri, a Greater Johnstown High School student, was shot inside a home on the 100 block …

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