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

Pottstown, PA
Breaking News
Missing Endangered Alert Cancelled For 87-Year-Old Man: PA State Police Missing Endangered Alert Cancelled For 87-Year-Old Man: PA State Police Missing Endangered Alert Cancelled For 87-Year-Old Man: PA State Police
Missing Endangered Alert Cancelled For 87-Year-Old Man: PA State Police The Missing Endangered Person Advisory issued for a Centre County man has been canceled after he was safely located, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Jan. 12. Robert Fohringer, 87, had been reported missing from Potter Township and was believed to be at special risk of harm, according to police. Troopers confirmed Fohringer was found safe and thanked the public for sharing the advisory. No further details were released. ORIGINAL ARTICLE: A Missing Endangered Person Advisory has been issued for an elderly Centre County man believed to be at special risk of harm, Pennsylvania …

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Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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Juvenile Accused Of Slapping KidsPeace Worker In Whitehall: PSP Juvenile Accused Of Slapping KidsPeace Worker In Whitehall: PSP Juvenile Accused Of Slapping KidsPeace Worker In Whitehall: PSP
Juvenile Accused Of Slapping KidsPeace Worker In Whitehall: PSP A confrontation at a Lehigh County youth treatment facility turned physical when a juvenile allegedly struck an employee, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Jan. 12. A 13-year-old boy from Sunbury is accused of slapping a 25-year-old KidsPeace worker in the face during an incident on KidsPeace Drive in North Whitehall Township, according to state police. Troopers from the Pennsylvania State Police Bethlehem Patrol Unit were called to the facility around 4:04 a.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, where they determined the juvenile client had made physical contact with the employee, police sai…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Your Community
Teen Identified After Fatal Chipotle Shooting Near Temple On First Day Of Classes (UPDATE) Teen Identified After Fatal Chipotle Shooting Near Temple On First Day Of Classes (UPDATE) Teen Identified After Fatal Chipotle Shooting Near Temple On First Day Of Classes (UPDATE)
Teen Identified After Fatal Chipotle Shooting Near Temple On First Day Of Classes (Update) New details have been released in the fatal shooting inside a Chipotle restaurant near Temple University that killed a teenage boy, Philadelphia police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13. The shooting happened around 5:15 p.m. Monday inside the Chipotle on the 1100 block of West Montgomery Avenue in North Philadelphia, where officers responded to a report of a person with a gun, police said. A juvenile male was found inside the restaurant’s bathroom suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest and was pronounced dead at the scene by medics at 5:24 p.m., according to police. The victim has been i…

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Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In East Patchogue: Police Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In East Patchogue: Police Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In East Patchogue: Police
Woman Killed In Head-On Crash In East Patchogue: Police A woman was killed in a head-on crash on Woodside Avenue East in East Patchogue, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Jan. 12. Rae Deprizio, 77, of Middle Island, was driving a 2014 Kia Optima westbound when her vehicle crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a 2012 Jeep Renegade at about 6:10 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police Fifth Squad detectives. The Jeep was being driven by Samantha Drake, 32, of Mastic, police said. Both women were taken to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where Deprizio was pronounced dead. Drake was treated for non-life-threatening injurie…

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York, PA
Breaking News
HOMICIDE MANHUNT: Accused Killer Sought After 2 Shootings Under 1 Hour, York Police HOMICIDE MANHUNT: Accused Killer Sought After 2 Shootings Under 1 Hour, York Police HOMICIDE MANHUNT: Accused Killer Sought After 2 Shootings Under 1 Hour, York Police
Homicide Manhunt: Accused Killer Sought After 2 Shootings Under 1 Hour, York Police An arrest warrant has been issued in the deadly York shooting that killed a man and left a teenage boy wounded less than an hour later, York City police announced on Monday, Jan. 12. A warrant charging Jeremiah Angel Beato, 19, was obtained Sunday night in connection with the homicide inside a residence in the 900 block of East King Street, York. Officers were originally called to the address at approximately 2:44 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 11, for a reported cardiac arrest classified as a shooting. A 31-year-old man was found suffering from gunshot-related injuries and was pronounced dead at the…

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Hanover-Penn Township, PA
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Man Killed After Penn Township House Fire ID'd: Coroner Man Killed After Penn Township House Fire ID'd: Coroner Man Killed After Penn Township House Fire ID'd: Coroner
Man Killed After Penn Township House Fire ID'd: Coroner A man died after a house fire, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Jan. 12. Keith Sock, 61, of Penn Township, was involved in a fire at a home in the 1000 block of York Street in Hanover before being taken to UPMC Pinnacle Hanover, according to Coroner Tania Zech. The coroner’s office was dispatched to the hospital at 11:43 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, where Sock later died, the release states. The cause and manner of death remain pending as the investigation continues. Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert responded to the hospital to investigate and certify the death, officials sai…

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Bay Shore, NY
Breaking News
Sex Trafficking Scheme Targeting Drug-Addicted Women Lands Bay Shore Man In Prison Sex Trafficking Scheme Targeting Drug-Addicted Women Lands Bay Shore Man In Prison Sex Trafficking Scheme Targeting Drug-Addicted Women Lands Bay Shore Man In Prison
Sex Trafficking Scheme Targeting Drug-Addicted Women Lands Bay Shore Man In Prison A man who preyed on women struggling with drug addiction to force them into prostitution has been sentenced to decades in state prison,  prosecutors announced on Monday, Jan. 12. Freddie Rice, 35, of Bay Shore, was sentenced to 18 to 36 years behind bars after a jury found him guilty of sex trafficking, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. Rice used narcotics and financial coercion to control multiple women, forcing them to engage in sexual acts with third parties in exchange for money that he collected for himself, prosecutors said. The crimes occurred be…

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National Interest
Melville Driver’s Ed Instructor Accused Of Showing Porn To Teens During Lesson: Police Melville Driver’s Ed Instructor Accused Of Showing Porn To Teens During Lesson: Police Melville Driver’s Ed Instructor Accused Of Showing Porn To Teens During Lesson: Police
Melville Driver’s Ed Instructor Accused Of Showing Porn To Teens During Lesson: Police A driving school instructor is accused of exposing teenagers to pornography during a behind-the-wheel lesson, police announced on Sunday, Jan. 11. Mitchell Lerner, 75, of Melville, was arrested after an investigation found he showed pornographic videos and images to three 16-year-old boys while instructing them during a driving lesson in Smithtown, according to police. The incident happened on Sunday, Dec. 22, while Lerner was driving with the teens during the lesson, investigators said. Lerner is employed by Defensive Driving School, located on Wheeler Road in Central Islip, police said. …

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Saint James-Nesconset, NY
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Missing Saint James Teen Last Seen At Grand Central Station Missing Saint James Teen Last Seen At Grand Central Station Missing Saint James Teen Last Seen At Grand Central Station
Missing Saint James Teen Last Seen At Grand Central Station A Long Island teenager has been reported missing after leaving school and traveling into Manhattan, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Jan. 12. Thomas Medlin, 15, of Saint James left the Stony Brook School at approximately 3:30 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, and ran to the Stony Brook Train Station, according to police. Medlin was last seen later that day at approximately 5:30 p.m. at Grand Central Station in Manhattan, authorities said. He is described as white, standing 5 feet 4 inches tall, and weighing about 130 pounds. Police said Medlin was last seen wearing a black jacket with…

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Long Beach, NY
Breaking News
Pedestrian Identified After Fatal Strike By SUV In Long Beach (UPDATE) Pedestrian Identified After Fatal Strike By SUV In Long Beach (UPDATE) Pedestrian Identified After Fatal Strike By SUV In Long Beach (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Identified After Fatal Strike By SUV In Long Beach (Update) A pedestrian who was fatally struck by an SUV while crossing a Long Island roadway has now been identified, police announced on Monday, Jan. 12. The crash happened when a man was crossing W. Park Avenue southbound and was hit by a 2019 blue BMW SUV traveling eastbound, according to the Homicide Squad. The victim was identified as Thomas Maloney, 79, of Long Beach, police said. He suffered severe trauma and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a physician. The SUV was being driven by a 58-year-old man who remained at the scene, investigators said. No other injuri…

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