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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Warrington-Jamison, PA
Breaking News
Mom Wanted On Warrant Leaves Baby Left Unattended In Car Outside Warrington Walmart: Police Mom Wanted On Warrant Leaves Baby Left Unattended In Car Outside Warrington Walmart: Police Mom Wanted On Warrant Leaves Baby Left Unattended In Car Outside Warrington Walmart: Police
Mom Wanted On Warrant Leaves Baby Left Unattended In Car Outside Warrington Walmart: Police An infant was found left unattended inside a vehicle outside a Walmart while the child’s mother went shopping, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Tina Chiara DeCarla, 42, formerly of Telford, is charged with Endangering the Welfare of Children and Leaving An Unattended Child In A Motor Vehicle, police said. Warrington police were called to Walmart at 299 Valley Gate Drive for a report of a child left alone in a car at 3:49 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 10, according to the release. Investigators determined DeCarla pulled into the parking lot at 3:49 p.m., then walked into the store at 3:55 p.m…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lower Paxton, PA
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Stabbing Victim Rushed To Surgery; Lower Paxton Man Charged With Homicide Attempt: Police Stabbing Victim Rushed To Surgery; Lower Paxton Man Charged With Homicide Attempt: Police Stabbing Victim Rushed To Surgery; Lower Paxton Man Charged With Homicide Attempt: Police
Stabbing Victim Rushed To Surgery; Lower Paxton Man Charged With Homicide Attempt: Police A man was rushed into emergency surgery after a stabbing in Lower Paxton Township, and police say the suspect was quickly identified and taken into custody. Valentino Nortey, 41, was arrested after the attack, which unfolded on the 6000 block of Mayfair Drive in Harrisburg, Lower Paxton Bureau of Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Police were first alerted around 9:40 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 17, after Dauphin County Communications reported that a stabbing victim had arrived at a local hospital, authorities said. The victim required emergency surgery but was later listed in stable condition…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
DNA Link, Occult Skull Among New Details In 'Horror Movie' 100+ Bodies Ephrata Grave Robbery DNA Link, Occult Skull Among New Details In 'Horror Movie' 100+ Bodies Ephrata Grave Robbery DNA Link, Occult Skull Among New Details In 'Horror Movie' 100+ Bodies Ephrata Grave Robbery
DNA Link, Occult Skull Among New Details In 'Horror Movie' 100+ Bodies Ephrata Grave Robbery New court documents are detailing just how many families were impacted by the grave robberies tied to Jonathan Gerlach — the Pennsylvania man charged after investigators say more than 100 bodies and skeletal remains were recovered from his home and storage units. Gerlach, 34, of Ephrata, is accused of targeting Mount Moriah Cemetery, a historic burial ground spanning both the Delaware County and Philadelphia sections of the property, Delaware County District Attorney Tanner Rouse announced on Thursday, Jan. 8. The case drew national attention after prosecutors said investigators recovered …

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by Daily Voice
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Officer-Involved Shooting After Gunfire Breaks Out During Fight At Sunoco: Philly Police Officer-Involved Shooting After Gunfire Breaks Out During Fight At Sunoco: Philly Police Officer-Involved Shooting After Gunfire Breaks Out During Fight At Sunoco: Philly Police
Officer-Involved Shooting After Gunfire Breaks Out During Fight At Sunoco: Philly Police A Philadelphia police officer opened fire on an armed man after witnessing a shooting during a violent altercation in the city’s Hunting Park section, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. Officers responded to a report of a man with a gun at a Sunoco gas station on the 4100 block of North Broad Street around 8:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. A responding officer saw several men arguing before the group left the gas station and crossed the street toward Broad and Jerome streets, police said. The confrontation escalated into a physical fight, during…

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by Jillian Pikora
West Chester, PA
Breaking News
PA State Police Seek Maryland Man Accused Of Striking On-Duty Trooper In Chesco: Warrant PA State Police Seek Maryland Man Accused Of Striking On-Duty Trooper In Chesco: Warrant PA State Police Seek Maryland Man Accused Of Striking On-Duty Trooper In Chesco: Warrant
PA State Police Seek Maryland Man Accused Of Striking On-Duty Trooper In Chesco: Warrant A Maryland man is wanted after investigators say he struck a Pennsylvania State Police trooper who was directing traffic at the scene of a crash, authorities said. Eugenio Perez-Bard, 37, is facing a full extradition warrant issued by the district attorney’s office, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers say Perez-Bard hit an on-duty trooper around 8 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 7, at the intersection of 5th Street and Little Elk Creek Road in East Nottingham Township while the trooper was handling traffic control at the scene of a crash involving a horse and buggy and another vehicle. Bo…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Shark Tank Open Casting Call Coming To Philadelphia For Final 2026 East Coast Audition Shark Tank Open Casting Call Coming To Philadelphia For Final 2026 East Coast Audition Shark Tank Open Casting Call Coming To Philadelphia For Final 2026 East Coast Audition
Shark Tank Open Casting Call Coming To Philadelphia For Final 2026 East Coast Audition Entrepreneurs hoping to pitch their businesses on ABC’s “Shark Tank” will get one last in-person shot on the East Coast this year, with casting directors announcing a Philadelphia open casting call, officials said. The tryout is set for Wednesday, March 18, at The Event Center at Rivers Philadelphia, located at 1001 N. Delaware Ave., according to the announcement issued Monday, Jan. 19. Here’s what to know: Shark Tank Open Casting Call Date: Wednesday, March 18, 2026 Location: The Event Center at Rivers Philadelphia, 1001 N. Delaware Ave., Philadelphia, PA Schedule:  Wristbands w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Alexandria, VA
Your Community
The Wheels on the Bike Bus Go Round and Round: Op-Ed The Wheels on the Bike Bus Go Round and Round: Op-Ed The Wheels on the Bike Bus Go Round and Round: Op-Ed
The Wheels on the Bike Bus Go Round and Round: Op-Ed 7:40 a.m., Taylor Swift thumps from a portable speaker, and a line of kids pedals through Alexandria — signaling the beginning of the end of the school week for students at Naomi Brooks Elementary School. They’re part of the school’s weekly “bike bus” — a group ride to school that works like a traditional bus route, except instead of climbing aboard a vehicle, students and parents join a moving pack of bicycles led by volunteer “bike marshals.” Riders meet at designated stops along the way, then roll together toward the school doors. “WHAT ARE OUR THREE BIKE BUS RULES?” Stephanie Lavey call…

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by Perrin Krisko, Jennifer Debias
Northport-East Northport, NY
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Teen Driver Strikes 81-Year-Old Dead In Northport, Police Say Teen Driver Strikes 81-Year-Old Dead In Northport, Police Say Teen Driver Strikes 81-Year-Old Dead In Northport, Police Say
Teen Driver Strikes 81-Year-Old Dead In Northport, Police Say An 81-year-old man was struck and killed by a teen driver while crossing a Long Island roadway, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20.  Pierino Liberta, 81, of Saint James, was hit by a northbound 2020 Subaru Outback while crossing Larkfield Road from west to east in front of 332 Larkfield Road in East Northport at about 10:50 p.m. Monday, Jan. 19, police said.  Liberta was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, authorities said.  The driver, Jack Sandin, 19, of Northport, was not injured, p…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Babylon, NY
Breaking News
CT Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In North Babylon: Suffolk Police CT Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In North Babylon: Suffolk Police CT Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In North Babylon: Suffolk Police
CT Man Seriously Injured In Single-Vehicle Crash In North Babylon: Suffolk Police A Connecticut man was seriously injured in a single-vehicle crash in North Babylon, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The man was driving a 2025 Toyota Camry northbound on Deer Park Avenue when the vehicle veered off the roadway near Parkdale Drive and struck a utility pole at about 9:40 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 19, police said. He was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, according to detectives. The Toyota was impounded for a safety check, police said. Anyone with information is asked to contact Suffolk County Police …

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by Jillian Pikora
Brentwood, NY
Breaking News
Two Long Island Teens Shot In Brentwood Ambush: Suffolk Police Two Long Island Teens Shot In Brentwood Ambush: Suffolk Police Two Long Island Teens Shot In Brentwood Ambush: Suffolk Police
Two Long Island Teens Shot In Brentwood Ambush: Suffolk Police Two teenage boys were shot in a sudden attack while sitting in a parked car, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 20. The shooting happened on Madison Avenue near Hewes Street in Brentwood at around 7 p.m. Monday, Jan. 20, Suffolk County Police said. Three males were inside the parked vehicle when a second vehicle pulled up in front of them with at least three males inside, according to police. One of the males from the second vehicle got out and opened fire, striking a 15-year-old boy in the hand and a 17-year-old boy in the leg, police said. The first vehicle then accelerated in rever…

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