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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Northampton, PA
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Northampton Borough Fire Chief Michael Booke Remembered As Dedicated Leader And Mentor Northampton Borough Fire Chief Michael Booke Remembered As Dedicated Leader And Mentor Northampton Borough Fire Chief Michael Booke Remembered As Dedicated Leader And Mentor
Northampton Borough Fire Chief Michael Booke Remembered As Dedicated Leader And Mentor A respected fire chief is being remembered for his leadership, service, and support of others, officials announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Northampton Borough Fire Department Chief Michael Booke died after a decades-long career marked by dedication and mentorship, according to the department. Booke joined the department in 1998 and served in numerous roles before becoming chief, officials said at the end of the announcement. Prior to his years with the department, he was a Pennsylvania State Police trooper and later became the Fire Marshal for Troop M until retiring in 2017. He was known fo…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Abington, Upper Dublin Motorcycle Officers Injured In I-95 Procession: State Police Abington, Upper Dublin Motorcycle Officers Injured In I-95 Procession: State Police Abington, Upper Dublin Motorcycle Officers Injured In I-95 Procession: State Police
Abington, Upper Dublin Motorcycle Officers Injured In I-95 Procession: State Police A pair of motorcycle officers were injured during a police motorcade crash on I-95 South just south of Penn’s Landing, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 13. The motorcade was en route to the WMMR Preston and Steve Camp Out for Hunger event at the Sports Complex when two uniformed, marked motorcycle patrol officers — one from Abington and one from Upper Dublin — lost control of their bikes, troopers said. Both officers were taken to the hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, according to PSP. Investigators believe a door from a white Ford transit van that was disab…

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Brentwood, NY
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Cocaine Ring Busted By Undercover Buys, Guns Seizure In Suffolk County: DA Cocaine Ring Busted By Undercover Buys, Guns Seizure In Suffolk County: DA Cocaine Ring Busted By Undercover Buys, Guns Seizure In Suffolk County: DA
Cocaine Ring Busted By Undercover Buys, Guns Seizure In Suffolk County: DA A long-term investigation into a Suffolk County cocaine trafficking ring ended with four people indicted and more than nine ounces of cocaine seized from a Brentwood home, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Nov. 13. Jose Morales, 44, of Brentwood, allegedly ran a large-scale narcotics distribution network from November 2024 through October 2025, using three drug runners — Erin Easop, 41, of Coram; Victoria Koehler, 55, undomiciled; and Russell Kiesche, 48, of Bohemia — to make street-level cocaine sales, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. Customers allegedly calle…

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East Berlin-York Springs, PA
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Relentless Bullying Led To Death Of Adams County Teen, Federal Lawsuit Says Relentless Bullying Led To Death Of Adams County Teen, Federal Lawsuit Says Relentless Bullying Led To Death Of Adams County Teen, Federal Lawsuit Says
Relentless Bullying Led To Death Of Adams County Teen, Federal Lawsuit Says A Pennsylvania family has filed a federal lawsuit claiming their son endured months of unchecked bullying before taking his own life at his East Berlin home on Monday, Dec. 4, according to court documents filed in the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Jonathan “Jonny” M. Tomasello, a 15-year-old student at Bermudian Springs High School in Adams County, died by suicide after what his parents describe as “relentless, extreme, and intolerable” bullying, they say the district failed to stop, as stated in the lawsuit. Nick and Natalie Tomasello filed the complaint on Monday, Nov. 11, nearly two y…

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Harrisburg, PA
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AI Child Sex Abuse Images Found In Pennsylvania Home: AG AI Child Sex Abuse Images Found In Pennsylvania Home: AG AI Child Sex Abuse Images Found In Pennsylvania Home: AG
AI Child Sex Abuse Images Found In Pennsylvania Home: AG A Pennsylvania man is accused of possessing dozens of child sexual abuse files — including artificially-generated images — the State Attorney General announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Jeffrey L. Engel, 72, of Rockwood, was charged after agents from the Office of Attorney General’s Child Predator Section received a cyber tip that led them to his home last week, according to the release. Agents executed a search warrant at Engel’s Rockwood home and seized a laptop and tower computer containing child sexual abuse material, investigators said. Engel is facing numerous felony charges, including …

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Greenlawn-Centerport, NY
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Woman Walking Dog Critically Injured When Struck By Lexus In Greenlawn: Police Woman Walking Dog Critically Injured When Struck By Lexus In Greenlawn: Police Woman Walking Dog Critically Injured When Struck By Lexus In Greenlawn: Police
Woman Walking Dog Critically Injured When Struck By Lexus In Greenlawn: Police A woman walking her dog was critically injured when she was struck by a car in Greenlawn, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The woman stepped into the westbound lane of Cuba Hill Road in front of 115 Cuba Hill Road when she was hit by a 2020 Lexus around 2 p.m., according to police. Her name is being withheld until her family is notified. She was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore and admitted in critical condition, police said. Her dog was not injured in the crash. The driver of the Lexus, identified as Alan Berliner, 87, of Greenlawn, was not hurt.…

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Huntington, NY
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86 Boxes Of Marijuana, Flavored Vapes Seized At Huntington Shop; 2 Charged: Suffolk Police 86 Boxes Of Marijuana, Flavored Vapes Seized At Huntington Shop; 2 Charged: Suffolk Police 86 Boxes Of Marijuana, Flavored Vapes Seized At Huntington Shop; 2 Charged: Suffolk Police
86 Boxes Of Marijuana, Flavored Vapes Seized At Huntington Shop; 2 Charged: Suffolk Police Two people were arrested after investigators seized marijuana and flavored vape products from a Huntington Village business, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The Second Precinct Investigative Unit, working with the Town of Huntington Ordinance Inspector and Fire Marshal, executed a search warrant at Huntington Village Vapes and Canna Culture at 4 Elm St. in Huntington during a compliance check, according to the release. Business owner Ryan Casillo, 42, of East Northport, was charged with two counts of Criminal Possession of Cannabis 3rd Degree, a misdemeanor, police s…

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King of Prussia, PA
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MISSING ENDANGERED ALERT: 79-Year-Old Man Disappeared From King Of Prussia, PSP Says MISSING ENDANGERED ALERT: 79-Year-Old Man Disappeared From King Of Prussia, PSP Says MISSING ENDANGERED ALERT: 79-Year-Old Man Disappeared From King Of Prussia, PSP Says
Missing Endangered ALERT: 79-Year-Old Man Disappeared From King Of Prussia, PSP Says An endangered missing person alert was issued after a 79-year-old man disappeared from his King of Prussia home, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. William Stead left his residence near North Henderson Road earlier in the evening and did not return, according to a Pennsylvania State Police advisory. Police said he may be at special risk of harm or could be confused. Stead is believed to be driving a 2016 black Kia Soul with Pennsylvania license plate JXX-9805, investigators said. He is described as 6 feet tall, weighing 200 pounds, with gray hair and hazel eyes, according to police. …

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Collingdale-Folcroft-Sharon Hill, PA
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Juvenile, Adult Victims Dragged, Beaten After Leaving Academy Park High: Sharon Hill Police Juvenile, Adult Victims Dragged, Beaten After Leaving Academy Park High: Sharon Hill Police Juvenile, Adult Victims Dragged, Beaten After Leaving Academy Park High: Sharon Hill Police
Juvenile, Adult Victims Dragged, Beaten After Leaving Academy Park High: Sharon Hill Police Two Glenolden women are accused of following and assaulting a juvenile and an adult female after school dismissal in Sharon Hill, police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. The incident began on Wednesday, Nov. 5, when the victims were followed from Academy Park High School by 34-year-old Lashay Simpson-Sheppard, 18-year-old Dashay Sheppard, and their juvenile daughter, according to the Sharon Hill Borough Police Department. The trio exited their vehicle in the 1100 block of Chester Pike, dragged the victims out of their car, and assaulted them before fleeing the area, police said.  Simp…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Gas Station Robbers Flee, Ram Police Vehicle During Bethlehem Crime Spree: DA Gas Station Robbers Flee, Ram Police Vehicle During Bethlehem Crime Spree: DA Gas Station Robbers Flee, Ram Police Vehicle During Bethlehem Crime Spree: DA
Gas Station Robbers Flee, Ram Police Vehicle During Bethlehem Crime Spree: DA Two men have been arrested following a series of armed robberies at gas stations across Bethlehem, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Wednesday, Nov. 12. Jeniel Rivera Gotay and Luis Vega-Gonzalez are accused of robbing the Sunoco Quickfill and Service station at 2960 Linden Street on Sunday, Nov. 2, and again on Tuesday, Nov. 11, as well as the Racetrack gas station at 2350 Linden Street on Wednesday, Nov. 5, according to Baratta’s release. For the most recent incident, Bethlehem police had the men under surveillance when they allegedly went to the Sunoco …

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