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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Lancaster, PA
Breaking News
Youth Leader Accused Of Exploiting Teen At Lancaster Church Waives Hearing: Prosecutors Youth Leader Accused Of Exploiting Teen At Lancaster Church Waives Hearing: Prosecutors Youth Leader Accused Of Exploiting Teen At Lancaster Church Waives Hearing: Prosecutors
Youth Leader Accused Of Exploiting Teen At Lancaster Church Waives Hearing: Prosecutors A church youth leader accused of exploiting an underage girl will have his case proceed to county court after waiving his preliminary hearing, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 9. Kelvin Daniel Perez, 21, of Martic Township, waived his preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 16, before Magisterial District Judge Joseph Stauffer on a single count of corruption of minors, according to court records. An affidavit obtained by Daily Voice states Perez used his position as a youth leader at Victory Church in Lancaster to cultivate a sexual relationship with a teenage girl who attended the church…

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Allentown, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Three Pennsylvania Residents: Coroners Next Of Kin Sought For Three Pennsylvania Residents: Coroners Next Of Kin Sought For Three Pennsylvania Residents: Coroners
Next Of Kin Sought For Three Pennsylvania Residents: Coroners Coroners in Lehigh and Berks counties are asking for the public’s help locating family members for three Pennsylvania residents who recently died, officials announced. Merida Rosa Lee, 57, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at 1:13 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, at a hotel where she had been staying in Hanover Township, Lehigh County, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. The manner of death was ruled natural. The coroner’s office said it is actively attempting to locate next of kin or family members for Lee and is requesting media assistance. Anyone with information that may help loc…

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Shippensburg, PA
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GameStop Closing 24 Stores Across PA; Here's The List GameStop Closing 24 Stores Across PA; Here's The List GameStop Closing 24 Stores Across PA; Here's The List
GameStop Closing 24 Stores Across PA; Here's The List GameStop is closing nearly two dozen stores across Pennsylvania as the video game retailer continues scaling back its physical footprint amid ongoing financial and industry pressures. Several locations across the state closed earlier this week, while additional stores are scheduled to shut down Tuesday, Jan. 14, according to a company list. One Bucks County store was listed as already closed. The closures are part of a broader national pullback. GameStop has acknowledged in recent corporate filings that it closed hundreds of U.S. locations last year and plans to continue reducing its store …

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by Jillian Pikora
Gettysburg, PA
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120 MPH Chase Ends With Teen Crashing Stolen Car Into Adams County Coffee Shop: State Police 120 MPH Chase Ends With Teen Crashing Stolen Car Into Adams County Coffee Shop: State Police 120 MPH Chase Ends With Teen Crashing Stolen Car Into Adams County Coffee Shop: State Police
120 MPH Chase Ends With Teen Crashing Stolen Car Into Adams County Coffee Shop: State Police A high-speed police chase ended with a stolen car smashing through the front of an Adams County coffee shop early Friday morning, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers attempted to stop a black 2013 Hyundai Elantra for an expired registration along Carlisle Pike/Route 94 in Berwick Township around 3:20 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 9, according to an affidavit of probable cause. The driver, identified as Jani Bordonada-Mercado, 18, of Hanover, refused to pull over and fled, leading troopers on a pursuit spanning roughly seven miles, state police said. During the chase, troopers reported spe…

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Skippack, PA
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Motorcyclist Killed In Early-Morning Crash Off West Point Pike In Montco: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Early-Morning Crash Off West Point Pike In Montco: PA State Police Motorcyclist Killed In Early-Morning Crash Off West Point Pike In Montco: PA State Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Early-Morning Crash Off West Point Pike In Montco: PA State Police A deadly motorcycle crash was discovered before dawn in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Jan. 9. A passerby reported finding a crashed Harley-Davidson motorcycle near the intersection of Bethel Drive, Morris Road, and West Point Pike in Worcester Township around 4:30 a.m., troopers said. The motorcyclist was pronounced dead at the scene. The victim’s identity has not been released. Based on crash reconstruction, the rider was traveling southbound on West Point Pike when control was lost while crossing Morris Road, causing the motorcycle to leave the roadway…

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Coopersburg-Center Valley, PA
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Man Charged In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Crash That Killed Pedestrian: DA Man Charged In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Crash That Killed Pedestrian: DA Man Charged In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Crash That Killed Pedestrian: DA
Man Charged In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Crash That Killed Pedestrian: DA A man has been charged in connection with a fatal tractor-trailer crash that killed a pedestrian, authorities announced on Thursday, Jan. 8, 2026. Kirk Chin Jr., 37, of Pottstown, is facing misdemeanor Recklessly Endangering Another Person and Summary Reckless Driving charges in the death of 35-year-old David Andrew Mayers of Lower Macungie Township, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Coopersburg Police Chief Anthony Struss. Chin surrendered Thursday and was released on $25,000 unsecured bail. His preliminary hearing is scheduled for 8:15 a.m. on Thursday, Jan…

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by Jillian Pikora
Red Lion, PA
Breaking News
Gunpoint Dating App Robbery Leads To Red Lion Man’s Arrest, Woman Sought: PSP Gunpoint Dating App Robbery Leads To Red Lion Man’s Arrest, Woman Sought: PSP Gunpoint Dating App Robbery Leads To Red Lion Man’s Arrest, Woman Sought: PSP
Gunpoint Dating App Robbery Leads To Red Lion Man’s Arrest, Woman Sought: PSP A man waiting to meet a woman he connected with online was robbed at gunpoint in Red Lion Borough, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 8. The armed robbery happened around 4:14 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 7, in the area of 57 N. Main Street, York County, according to state police. The 23-year-old victim told troopers he was parked and waiting to meet a woman named “Jocelyn” when an unknown man approached his vehicle asking for directions, police said. The man then pointed a firearm at the victim’s face and demanded his phone and wallet. The victim handed over his phone and de…

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Five Towns, NY
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Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County
Woman Swings Wooden Object At Employee As Shoplifting Turns Violent In Nassau County A Brooklyn woman is accused of turning a shoplifting attempt into a violent confrontation at an Inwood wholesale store, police announced on Friday, Jan. 9. Tara Prentice, 38, of Brooklyn, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a larceny in progress at Bingo Wholesale on Burnside Avenue at 4:25 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, according to detectives. Prentice attempted to leave the store without paying for merchandise, investigators explained. When an employee confronted her, she allegedly became combative and swung a wooden object toward the worker, police detailed. Prentice conti…

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Ronkonkoma, NY
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Driver Airlifted By Police Helicopter After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer In Suffolk County Driver Airlifted By Police Helicopter After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer In Suffolk County Driver Airlifted By Police Helicopter After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer In Suffolk County
Driver Airlifted By Police Helicopter After Slamming Into Tractor-Trailer In Suffolk County A violent crash with a tractor-trailer left a driver seriously injured along Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Jan. 9. The collision happened when a 2020 International tractor-trailer was backing southbound into a loading dock at 3030 Veterans Memorial Highway while blocking all lanes of traffic with hazard lights activated, according to Suffolk County Police. As the truck maneuvered into position, a Chevrolet sedan traveling eastbound in the right lane struck the trailer at 8:42 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, police said. The Chevrolet’s driver su…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Admits To GQ Barbershop Murder In Carlisle After 5 Years ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Admits To GQ Barbershop Murder In Carlisle After 5 Years ‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Admits To GQ Barbershop Murder In Carlisle After 5 Years
‘90 Day Fiance’ Barber Admits To GQ Barbershop Murder In Carlisle After 5 Years A former “90 Day Fiance” barber who spent years on the run after a fatal shooting inside a Pennsylvania barbershop has admitted in open court that he carried out the killing, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Jan. 8. Michael Anthony Baltimore, 47, pleaded guilty to Third Degree Murder and Aggravated Assault during a hearing before Cumberland County Common Pleas Judge Christylee Peck, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney’s Office. Baltimore admitted that on Saturday, May 22, 2021, he entered GQ Barbershop on North Hanover Street in Carlisle wearing camouflage clothing and a …

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