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

Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA

Breaking News

16-Year-Old Boy, 30-Year-Old Killed In Robbery During Attempted Rolex Sale In Philly: Police A meetup for the sale of a Rolex watch turned deadly in Philadelphia’s Germantown neighborhood, leaving a 16-year-old boy and a 30-year-old man shot to death, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Officers from the 39th District were called to the 500 block of West Queen Lane at 5:11 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 9, for reports of a person with a gun and shots fired, according to a release issued by the Philadelphia Police Department on Tuesday, Dec. 10. When officers arrived, they found 30-year-old Tyree Ware lying beside the open driver’s door of his 2016 silver Nissan Maxima. He had been shot mul…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2025

Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA

Breaking News

Philly Sex Offender Turned Journalist Sentenced In New Child Porn Case: FBI A longtime Philadelphia writer, who majority of bylines were published becoming a registered sex offender, has been sentenced to 20 years in federal prison for possessing thousands of child sex abuse images and videos, the FBI announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Michael Hochman, 52, of Huntingdon Valley, came under investigation in 2022 when Missouri authorities learned he had exchanged explicit messages with a 15-year-old girl, according to prosecutors. Her mother contacted police after discovering the chats, which included sexual images and videos, authorities said. Investigators traced the mes…

by Jillian Pikora

12/10/2025

Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA

Breaking News

PA Sex Offender Kidnaps, Rapes Two 11-Year-Old Girls: DA A disturbing attack on two young girls walking ended with a convicted predator dragged back to prison for decades, the Philadelphia District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Dec. 8. Horace Battle, 47, was sentenced to 15 to 34 years in state prison after being convicted of rape of a child, kidnapping, and unlawful contact with a minor tied to a February 2025 abduction, prosecutors said. The case began when the two 11-year-old sisters were walking down the street and Battle pulled up in a white SUV, insisting they get in after they declined his offer for a ride, the DA’s Office said. I…

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA

Breaking News

Fight Between Walmart Workers Leaves Woman Stabbed Outside Philly Store: Police A woman was stabbed during a fight between two Walmart employees outside the South Philadelphia store on Monday night, Dec. 8, according to Philadelphia police. The altercation happened after both women clocked out for the night on the 1600 block of Christopher Columbus Boulevard, authorities said. During the dispute, one woman stabbed the other in the back and stomach, investigators said. The victim was rushed to Jefferson Hospital in stable condition. The second employee was taken into custody at the scene, police added.

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

National Interest

Exclusive: NJ Man Posed As Government Agents, Stole Gold From Victims In 5 States (Update) A New Jersey man accused in a sweeping gold-theft scam across five states has entered a guilty plea, his attorney confirmed to Daily Voice on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Bharat Awasarmol and co-defendant Prakashkumar Prajapati were previously indicted for a multistate wire fraud conspiracy that began in March 2023, according to a superseding indictment returned on Thursday, April 3. Prosecutors said the pair and their co-conspirators posed as government officials to trick victims into turning over cash and gold. Victims in Maine, New Hampshire, New York, New Jersey, and Virginia received telephone cal…

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA

Breaking News

Woman Admits Stabbing Man In Chest Inside Philly Home: Police A violent stabbing inside a Philadelphia home left a man fighting for his life, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9. Officers rushed to the 100 block of South Ruby Street at approximately 12:06 a.m., where they found a man on the second floor suffering from a stab wound to the chest, according to the release. The victim was transported to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center in critical condition, authorities said. Nyeemia Maxey, 39, was found on the first floor and admitted to stabbing the man before being taken into custody, police said. A 44-year-old woman who witnessed the stabbing as sust…

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

Lancaster, PA

Breaking News

Man With Bloody Knife Arrested In Maryland For Violent Carjacking Attempt In Lancaster: DA A man armed with a bloody knife was arrested in Maryland after a violent carjacking attempt that left a Lancaster victim with a life-threatening stab wound, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Dec. 8. Manolo Felix Martinez, 23, of Lancaster, is accused of stabbing a 32-year-old man during a street fight that erupted along the 200 block of Dauphin Street on the evening of Saturday, Oct. 11, according to the DA’s office. The victim testified that he suffered a stab wound to his chest and was rushed into life-saving surgery after arriving at a local hospital, w…

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

Lebanon, PA

Breaking News

Man Impersonates Public Servant Leaving Fake 'Official Notice' On Lebanon Building, Police Say A man impersonated a public servant by leaving a fake “official notice” on a Lebanon building, Lebanon City Police announced on Monday, Dec. 8. John D. Light, 66, was charged after an investigation into an incident reported on the 1100 block of Brandywine Street on Wednesday, Nov. 26, police said. Light allegedly posted a document made to look like one used by a public servant, resulting in charges for Tampering With Records Or Identification and Impersonating A Public Servant, according to police. The charges were filed on Sunday, Dec. 7, as detailed in the release. Additional details ab…

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

Reading, PA

Your Community

President Trump Returning To PA For Poconos Rally Tuesday: What To Know President Donald Trump is set to return to Pennsylvania for an evening rally focused on inflation and the economy at Mount Airy Resort in Mount Pocono on Tuesday, Dec. 9, organizers announced. The event will begin at 6 p.m. at the Mount Airy Casino Resort in Paradise Township, Monroe County, where Trump is expected to outline how he plans to continue lowering prices, according to the announcement. It was not immediately clear how many attendees will be permitted at the rally. The Pennsylvania State Police said it will assist the United States Secret Service with security at the event. Driv…

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA

Obituaries

Philadelphia Paramedic Elvin Rodriguez Dies Of Cancer, Union Says Philadelphia Firefighters and Paramedics Union Local 22 announced the death of Paramedic Elvin Rodriguez from cancer on Monday, Dec. 8. Rodriguez was an active Philadelphia Fire Department paramedic most recently stationed at the Airport at Medic Unit 30, according to the union. He also served in Center City, Kensington, and the Northeast. Union President Mike Bresnan said Rodriguez was “one of those people that you only come across once in a lifetime,” adding that he treated friends like family and brought total compassion to every patient he met, as stated in the release. “If you or a lov…

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2025

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