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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National Interest
CVS Employee Killed In Lindenhurst Stabbing; Suspect Flees Store: Suffolk Police CVS Employee Killed In Lindenhurst Stabbing; Suspect Flees Store: Suffolk Police CVS Employee Killed In Lindenhurst Stabbing; Suspect Flees Store: Suffolk Police
CVS Employee Killed In Lindenhurst Stabbing; Suspect Flees Store: Suffolk Police A CVS employee was killed after being stabbed inside a New York store on Christmas night, police announced on Friday, Dec. 26.  The deadly stabbing unfolded inside the CVS at 20 East Montauk Highway in Lindenhurst, where officers were called after a 911 report just before 7 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, according to the Suffolk County Police. CVS gave an exclusive statement about the incident to Daily Voice. Click here to read our full report.  When First Precinct officers arrived, they found a male employee suffering from a stab wound to the chest. The suspect — described as a white…

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by Jillian Pikora
Enola-East Pennsboro, PA
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Triple-Fatal Christmas Day Head-On Crash, 2 Children Airlifted: PA State Police Triple-Fatal Christmas Day Head-On Crash, 2 Children Airlifted: PA State Police Triple-Fatal Christmas Day Head-On Crash, 2 Children Airlifted: PA State Police
Triple-Fatal Christmas Day Head-On Crash, 2 Children Airlifted: PA State Police A triple-fatal Christmas Day crash left two children fighting for their lives after a violent head-on collision, Pennsylvania State Police announced Thursday, Dec. 25. The crash happened on SR 150 (North Eagle Valley Road) near Swartz Hollow Road in Howard Township at approximately 2:26 p.m., according to PSP Rockview. State police said a 2009 Pontiac G6 traveling northbound and a 2012 Nissan Pathfinder traveling southbound both crossed the center line, resulting in a head-on collision in Centre County. The driver and two passengers inside the Pontiac were killed as a result of injuries su…

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Huntington, NY
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CHRISTMAS CRASH: 21-Year-Old Man Killed After Flatbed Truck Rolls Over In Huntington CHRISTMAS CRASH: 21-Year-Old Man Killed After Flatbed Truck Rolls Over In Huntington CHRISTMAS CRASH: 21-Year-Old Man Killed After Flatbed Truck Rolls Over In Huntington
Christmas Crash: 21-Year-Old Man Killed After Flatbed Truck Rolls Over In Huntington A man was killed after a commercial flatbed truck rolled over on the Northern State Parkway early Christmas morning, New York State Police announced. Osmond Duarte, 21, was driving eastbound on the Northern State Parkway just east of Exit 41 at Wolf Hill Road in Huntington, Suffolk County, when the crash happened around 6:24 a.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, according to state police. Duarte was operating a 2011 Hino commercial flatbed truck at an unsafe speed when he lost control, struck the center median, and overturned, troopers said. He was ejected from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the s…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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Christmas Miracle: Child Falls Through Icy East Patchogue Pond, Quickly Rescued By Police Christmas Miracle: Child Falls Through Icy East Patchogue Pond, Quickly Rescued By Police Christmas Miracle: Child Falls Through Icy East Patchogue Pond, Quickly Rescued By Police
Christmas Miracle: Child Falls Through Icy East Patchogue Pond, Quickly Rescued By Police A child who fell through the ice on a pond in New York was rescued by police on Christmas Day, authorities announced. The incident happened at Heatherwood Lakeside Village on Pondview Drive in East Patchogue at approximately 1 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, Suffolk County police said. An 8-year-old boy was playing on the ice when it gave way, dropping him into chest-deep water. The child was unable to free himself, according to police. A nearby resident noticed the boy in the water and called 911. Fifth Precinct Officers James Rizzo and Andrew Tirelli entered the pond and attempted to t…

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by Jillian Pikora
Wyomissing, PA
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Next Of Kin Sought For Man Who Died On Christmas Eve: Berks Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Man Who Died On Christmas Eve: Berks Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Man Who Died On Christmas Eve: Berks Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Man Who Died On Christmas Eve: Berks Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking help locating family members of a Laureldale man who died on Christmas Eve, authorities announced. Barry Bachman, 78, of the Laureldale area, died on Tuesday, Dec. 24, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. No additional details surrounding his death were released. Anyone with information about Bachman’s next of kin is asked to contact the Berks County Coroner’s Office at 610-478-3280.

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by Jillian Pikora
Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Man Shot In Chest, Another Wounded In Smoke Shop Shooting Christmas Morning: Philly Police Man Shot In Chest, Another Wounded In Smoke Shop Shooting Christmas Morning: Philly Police Man Shot In Chest, Another Wounded In Smoke Shop Shooting Christmas Morning: Philly Police
Man Shot In Chest, Another Wounded In Smoke Shop Shooting Christmas Morning: Philly Police A shooting inside a Germantown smoke shop left one man fighting for his life and another wounded early Christmas morning, Philadelphia police said. Officers from the 25th District responded to reports of a person with a gun and a man shot inside a smoke shop on the 3500 block of Germantown Avenue just before 5 a.m. Thursday, Dec. 25, according to Philadelphia police. When officers arrived at the convenience store and deli, multiple people were found inside the business and on the sidewalk outside, police said. An adult male victim, who has not been identified and is listed as a John Doe, w…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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PA Bus Driver Fired Over English-Only Sign; DOJ Civil Rights Probe Launched: Reports PA Bus Driver Fired Over English-Only Sign; DOJ Civil Rights Probe Launched: Reports PA Bus Driver Fired Over English-Only Sign; DOJ Civil Rights Probe Launched: Reports
PA Bus Driver Fired Over English-Only Sign; DOJ Civil Rights Probe Launched: Reports A longtime Juniata County school bus driver says she was wrongfully fired after posting a sign on her bus prohibiting students from speaking Spanish — a decision that has now triggered a federal civil rights investigation. Diane Crawford, 66, owned the bus she drove but was contracted through Rohrer Bus to transport students for the Juniata County School District, according to ABC27 and CBS 21. The sign, which read, “Out of respect to English-only students, there will be no speaking Spanish on this bus,” was posted earlier this year and later circulated widely online. Crawford told both out…

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by Jillian Pikora
Quarryville, PA
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Cause Of Death Released For Woman Killed In Lancaster County Mobile Home Fire: Coroner Cause Of Death Released For Woman Killed In Lancaster County Mobile Home Fire: Coroner Cause Of Death Released For Woman Killed In Lancaster County Mobile Home Fire: Coroner
Cause Of Death Released For Woman Killed In Lancaster County Mobile Home Fire: Coroner The cause and manner of death for a woman who was found dead after a fire destroyed a mobile home in Lancaster County on Tuesday have been released, the coroner announced on Wednesday, Dec. 24.  Kathleen Garrity, 69, of Bainbridge, was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lancaster County Coroner at 1:02 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to the coroner’s office. The fire broke out at Garrity’s home on the 2300 block of River Road in the King’s River Haven mobile home development in Conoy Township shortly before 11 a.m., Lancaster County dispatch said. The coroner was called to the scene…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Antisemitic Remarks By Montco Principal Lead To Firing By School District Antisemitic Remarks By Montco Principal Lead To Firing By School District Antisemitic Remarks By Montco Principal Lead To Firing By School District
Antisemitic Remarks By Montco Principal Lead To Firing By School District Antisemitic remarks caught on a voicemail left by the principal of Lower Gwynedd Elementary School have resulted in his termination following a special public vote by the Wissahickon School Board. Philip Leddy was discharged after board members approved a resolution during a special meeting held Tuesday, Dec. 23, according to district records. December 23, 2025-Special Board Meeting Wissahickon SD The incident stemmed from a voicemail Leddy left for a parent on Dec. 19, which continued recording after he believed the call had ended. In the recording, Leddy is heard making antisemitic c…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Inmate Plots ‘Hit’ On His Own Mother Involving Violent Home Invasion: PA AG Inmate Plots ‘Hit’ On His Own Mother Involving Violent Home Invasion: PA AG Inmate Plots ‘Hit’ On His Own Mother Involving Violent Home Invasion: PA AG
Inmate Plots ‘Hit’ On His Own Mother Involving Violent Home Invasion: PA AG A state prison inmate is accused of plotting a violent home-invasion robbery at his own mother’s house while incarcerated, Pennsylvania’s attorney general announced on Tuesday, Dec. 23. Keegan Baker, 28, of Erie, a current inmate at State Correctional Institution Forest in Forest County, was charged after allegedly soliciting another inmate to carry out the robbery using outside contacts, according to the Office of Attorney General. Baker is charged with Felony Solicitation for Kidnapping. Felony Solicitation for Robbery. Felony Solicitation for Burglary. Felony Solicitation for Aggravate…

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