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

York, PA
Breaking News
Drug Trafficker Who Funneled Meth To Mexico Has Lengthy Criminal Record In York: DOJ Drug Trafficker Who Funneled Meth To Mexico Has Lengthy Criminal Record In York: DOJ Drug Trafficker Who Funneled Meth To Mexico Has Lengthy Criminal Record In York: DOJ
Drug Trafficker Who Funneled Meth To Mexico Has Lengthy Criminal Record In York: DOJ A York County drug trafficker who helped funnel meth shipments from Mexico to Pennsylvania has been sentenced to over 15 years in federal prison, the FBI announced on Sunday, Dec. 6. Jashan Moore, 33, of York County, was sentenced to 186 months’ imprisonment for leading a trafficking ring that moved kilo quantities of methamphetamine into York and wired drug proceeds to Mexico, the US Department of Justice said. Moore pleaded guilty to all charges connected to three undercover drug buys of heroin and fentanyl arranged by police in April and May 2021, according to U.S. Attorney Brian D. Mill…

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Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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Pedestrian Killed At Busy Stony Brook Intersection: Police Pedestrian Killed At Busy Stony Brook Intersection: Police Pedestrian Killed At Busy Stony Brook Intersection: Police
Pedestrian Killed At Busy Stony Brook Intersection: Police A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle at a major intersection on Saturday, Dec. 6, police announced in a release on Sunday, Dec. 7. Samantha Cianci, 27, of Commack, was driving a 2025 Volkswagen south on Nicolls Road when she hit a woman who was in the roadway at Nesconset Highway in Stony Brook at 5:30 p.m., Suffolk County detectives said. The pedestrian—described as a Hispanic woman approximately 30 to 40 years old—was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, according to the release. Police are still working to identify her. Cian…

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National Interest
Lehigh University Professor Ran $2M Wire Fraud Scheme — Fourth International Crime At College Lehigh University Professor Ran $2M Wire Fraud Scheme — Fourth International Crime At College Lehigh University Professor Ran $2M Wire Fraud Scheme — Fourth International Crime At College
Lehigh University Professor Ran $2M Wire Fraud Scheme — Fourth International Crime At College A now-former Lehigh University professor has admitted to running a wire fraud scheme that stole nearly $2 million from victims, according to court documents, federal prosecutors, and a statement from the University shared with DailyVoice on Thursday, Dec. 4.  Chinedu Ekuma, 45, of Catasauqua, pleaded guilty before United States District Judge John M. Gallagher to two counts of wire fraud after acknowledging he carried out the scheme from August 2020 through March 2023, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. According to prosecutors, Ekuma used…

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Mount Sinai, NY
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Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup In Mount Sinai Driveway: Police Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup In Mount Sinai Driveway: Police Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup In Mount Sinai Driveway: Police
Toddler Struck Dead By Pickup In Mount Sinai Driveway: Police A toddler was killed when a pickup truck struck in a driveway on Saturday, Dec. 6, police said. The child was hit by a Ram 1500 in the driveway of a home on Maureen Drive in Mount Sinai at 12:42 p.m, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The toddler’s 44-year-old mother and 43-year-old father were on scene when the crash happened. The toddler was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where the child was pronounced dead, police said. Sixth Squad detectives are investigating the crash and are asking anyone with information to call 631-854-8652. Tipsters can also report in…

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Lower Paxton, PA
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Driver Found Dead After Car Plunges Into Woods Off Route 283 In Dauphin County: Fire Company Driver Found Dead After Car Plunges Into Woods Off Route 283 In Dauphin County: Fire Company Driver Found Dead After Car Plunges Into Woods Off Route 283 In Dauphin County: Fire Company
Driver Found Dead After Car Plunges Into Woods Off Route 283 In Dauphin County: Fire Company A driver was found dead after a vehicle veered off Route 283 and deep into the woods in Londonderry Township, Dauphin County, on Saturday, Dec. 6, according to the Londonderry Fire Company. Crews were first dispatched at 4:54 p.m. for a crash on the Route 283 eastbound on-ramp from Vine Street, where a vehicle had gone off the road, but the driver was already out of the car, the department said. One patient was taken to a hospital, and Engine 54 and Utility 54 were placed available. But less than an hour later at 5:31 p.m., Dauphin County dispatchers sent firefighters back to Route 283 for …

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Harrisburg, PA
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Pedestrian Struck Dead By Passenger Bus In Harrisburg: Officials Pedestrian Struck Dead By Passenger Bus In Harrisburg: Officials Pedestrian Struck Dead By Passenger Bus In Harrisburg: Officials
Pedestrian Struck Dead By Passenger Bus In Harrisburg: Officials A pedestrian was hit and killed by a passenger bus at a busy Harrisburg intersection, PennDOT officials said on Saturday, Dec. 6. The person was struck at the intersection of Cameron and Market streets around 4 p.m., according to a PennDOT email citing Harrisburg City Police on Saturday, Dec. 6. Cameron Street was listed as closed in the area following the crash, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said on Saturday, Dec. 6. No other information about the victim or circumstances of the crash was immediately available on Saturday, Dec. 6.

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Greenlawn-Centerport, NY
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Man Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Strikes Tree: Suffolk County Police Man Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Strikes Tree: Suffolk County Police Man Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Strikes Tree: Suffolk County Police
Man Seriously Injured When Pickup Truck Strikes Tree: Suffolk County Police A man was seriously injured after his pickup truck veered off the road and slammed into a tree on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Dec. 6. The crash happened in front of 7 Austin Lane in Elwood at approximately 9 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 5, according to the Suffolk County Police.  The man had been driving a 2021 Dodge pickup truck southbound on Austin Lane when the vehicle left the roadway and struck a tree, police said. He was transported to Huntington Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, police said. The truck was impounded for a safety check, and the investigation rem…

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York, PA
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Newlywed York Dad Smothers, Strikes 3-Month-Old Causing Brain Bleed: Affidavit Newlywed York Dad Smothers, Strikes 3-Month-Old Causing Brain Bleed: Affidavit Newlywed York Dad Smothers, Strikes 3-Month-Old Causing Brain Bleed: Affidavit
Newlywed York Dad Smothers, Strikes 3-Month-Old Causing Brain Bleed: Affidavit A newly married York man is accused of violently assaulting his 3-month-old son inside a Spring Garden Township apartment, causing the infant to suffer a brain bleed and swelling, according to an affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Dec. 5. Ethan Hunter Sweeney, 22, is accused of attacking the child on Sunday, Nov. 24, while the baby’s mother was at work, the affidavit filed by York County Regional Police says. The infant was later rushed to WellSpan York Hospital around 11:30 p.m., where bruising stretched from the baby’s forehead to his lower cheek, officers detailed in the court d…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Ex-PA Police Chief Charged In Sex Assault Case Now Accused Of On-Duty Trading With Drug Dealer Ex-PA Police Chief Charged In Sex Assault Case Now Accused Of On-Duty Trading With Drug Dealer Ex-PA Police Chief Charged In Sex Assault Case Now Accused Of On-Duty Trading With Drug Dealer
Ex-PA Police Chief Charged In Sex Assault Case Now Accused Of On-Duty Trading With Drug Dealer A former police chief is accused of using his position to obtain narcotics from an alleged dealer during an ongoing drug investigation in Westmoreland County, District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced on Friday, Dec. 5. John Berger, 53, and Michael D. Hootman, 42, both of Ligonier, were charged after a presentment before the county’s grand jury, which has been reviewing several serious crimes, according to the release issued Friday. Evidence and testimony presented to the grand jury detailed a mutual relationship between the men, who investigators say were tied through drug trafficking …

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Woman Rams Philly Officer With Car During Live Stop, Flees Scene: Police Woman Rams Philly Officer With Car During Live Stop, Flees Scene: Police Woman Rams Philly Officer With Car During Live Stop, Flees Scene: Police
Woman Rams Philly Officer With Car During Live Stop, Flees Scene: Police A Live Stop spiraled into chaos when a woman struck a Philadelphia police officer with her car and fled the scene, authorities announced on Friday, Dec. 5. The 20-year-old driver was behind the wheel of a red 2007 Chrysler Sebring when officers conducted the stop around 2:10 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The woman reversed and clipped a patrol vehicle before suddenly shifting into drive and hitting an officer on the driver’s side, police said. No injuries were reported. She sped north on 6th Street, resulting in a search that led officers to the 2800 block of North…

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