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
VIDEO: 50 Million Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl Seized In Pennsylvania — Linked To NJ, DE, MD: AG VIDEO: 50 Million Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl Seized In Pennsylvania — Linked To NJ, DE, MD: AG VIDEO: 50 Million Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl Seized In Pennsylvania — Linked To NJ, DE, MD: AG
Video: 50 Million Deadly Doses Of Fentanyl Seized In Pennsylvania — Linked To NJ, DE, MD: AG More than 50 million potentially fatal doses of fentanyl have been seized across Pennsylvania so far in 2025 — and state officials say a recent coordinated crackdown is further disrupting trafficking networks from Philadelphia into surrounding counties and neighboring states. Attorney General Dave Sunday, joined by district attorneys from Montgomery, Bucks, and Delaware counties, announced the results of “Operation Clean Sweep” on Monday, Nov. 3, 2025 — a two-month law enforcement initiative that targeted drug pipelines running out of Philadelphia. During the operation, which spanned Septem…

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by Jillian Pikora
Newberrytown-Lewisberry, PA
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Murder-Suicide: Husband, Wife Nurses Killed In York County, Officials Say Murder-Suicide: Husband, Wife Nurses Killed In York County, Officials Say Murder-Suicide: Husband, Wife Nurses Killed In York County, Officials Say
Murder-Suicide: Husband, Wife Nurses Killed In York County, Officials Say A longtime Pennsylvania couple — both nurses — were found dead inside their home Wednesday, Nov. 5, in what investigators say was an apparent murder-suicide. Fairview Township Police were called to a home at 192 Wilcox Drive in New Cumberland around 6:38 a.m. for a reported shooting, according to a statement from the Fairview Township Police Department and York County Office of Emergency Management. Inside, police found 68-year-old Ann Savidge and 71-year-old Donald Savidge dead in a bedroom. Investigators determined that Donald shot his wife before turning the gun on himself, the Yor…

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Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-GF, Gunman All Sentenced In Husband’s Whitehall Killing Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-GF, Gunman All Sentenced In Husband’s Whitehall Killing Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-GF, Gunman All Sentenced In Husband’s Whitehall Killing
Murder-For-Hire: Wife, Ex-GF, Gunman All Sentenced In Husband’s Whitehall Killing All three defendants charged in a murder-for-hire plot that ended with a man gunned down in a Whitehall Township parking lot have now pleaded guilty and received state prison sentences, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Wednesday, Nov. 5. Brenda Rodriguez Sentenced Brenda Rodriguez, 52, of Palmerton, was sentenced to 2½ to 10 years in state prison for her role in the killing of her husband, Hector Garcia Gomez. She pleaded guilty in September to Conspiracy – Aggravated Assault, a felony of the first degree, and was sentenced by Judge Robert L. Steinberg. Rodriguez…

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Greencastle, PA
Breaking News
Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Molly Pitcher Highway Crash In Franklin County: PA State Police Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Molly Pitcher Highway Crash In Franklin County: PA State Police Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Molly Pitcher Highway Crash In Franklin County: PA State Police
Trio ID'd After Fatal Head-On Molly Pitcher Highway Crash In Franklin County: PA State Police Three people were killed early Wednesday, Nov. 5 in a head-on collision along Route 11, also known as Molly Pitcher Highway, in Greene Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police said. The crash happened at 6545 Molly Pitcher Highway (State Route 11) around 6:31 a.m., according to the Pennsylvania State Police–Chambersburg. A 2006 Lincoln Zephyr driven by 47-year-old Saintanie Jean Baptiste of Chambersburg was traveling southbound when it crossed the center turning lane and entered the northbound lane, striking a 2010 Peterbilt 386 tractor-trailer head-on. Jean Baptiste and two pas…

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York, PA
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Horse-And-Buggy Crash Severely Injures Horse In York County Horse-And-Buggy Crash Severely Injures Horse In York County Horse-And-Buggy Crash Severely Injures Horse In York County
Horse-And-Buggy Crash Severely Injures Horse In York County A horse named Lucky is fighting to recover after being severely injured in a horse-and-buggy crash involving a tractor-trailer in York County on Friday, Oct. 18, according to a GoFundMe campaign. One of the horses in the buggy escaped uninjured, but Lucky suffered serious injuries and was taken to a veterinarian for emergency treatment, organizers said. He survived but now faces a long and costly recovery process. Lucky’s rehabilitation includes six months of stall rest and continued care at a layover and recovery farm, with costs estimated at more than $1,500 per month, according to the ca…

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Enola-East Pennsboro, PA
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Accused Enola Rapist Launched GoFundMe For ‘Better Future' Accused Enola Rapist Launched GoFundMe For ‘Better Future' Accused Enola Rapist Launched GoFundMe For ‘Better Future'
Accused Enola Rapist Launched GoFundMe For ‘Better Future' An Enola man is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a juvenile and interfering with her custody, East Pennsboro Township police announced on Thursday, Oct. 30, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Jared Eugene Kisla, 28, of Enola, was arrested after detectives say he engaged in multiple sexual encounters with a teenage girl over several months, according to the affidavit filed by Detective Anthony Fiore of the East Pennsboro Township Police Department. Latest Case: Felony Sexual Assault Charges Investigators say Kisla admitted during a recorded interview to having vag…

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Linglestown, PA
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Manga, Anime ‘Death Note’ Trend Sparks Suspension Warnings At PA Schools Manga, Anime ‘Death Note’ Trend Sparks Suspension Warnings At PA Schools Manga, Anime ‘Death Note’ Trend Sparks Suspension Warnings At PA Schools
Manga, Anime ‘Death Note’ Trend Sparks Suspension Warnings At PA Schools A disturbing trend has surfaced in the Central Dauphin School District, prompting a warning from administrators after students were caught imitating a popular Japanese anime series, officials announced on Friday, Oct. 31. Two students were found in possession of “Death Notes,” referencing the anime and manga series "Death Note", where characters die after their names are written in a supernatural notebook, according to a statement from Superintendent Eric Turman. Following an investigation, district staff determined the students appeared to be mimicking what they had read and viewed it “as …

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Nyack-Valley Cottage, NY
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Two Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Nyack Home: Orangetown Police Two Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Nyack Home: Orangetown Police Two Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Nyack Home: Orangetown Police
Two Found Dead In Apparent Murder-Suicide In Nyack Home: Orangetown Police A man and woman were found dead inside a Nyack home following a domestic incident, Orangetown police announced on Sunday, Nov. 2. Officers were called to a residence at 290 North Midland Ave around 4:34 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, after a family member reported a past domestic incident, according to a release from Captain Michael Shannon. After repeated attempts to contact the homeowner went unanswered, the Rockland County REACT Team (SWAT) was called in to assist. Once inside, officers discovered the bodies of a 52-year-old man and a 55-year-old woman, both dead from gunshot wounds, police s…

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National Interest
Auschwitz Gate Displayed On Catholic School’s Parade Float Prompts Outrage: Harrisburg Bishop Auschwitz Gate Displayed On Catholic School’s Parade Float Prompts Outrage: Harrisburg Bishop Auschwitz Gate Displayed On Catholic School’s Parade Float Prompts Outrage: Harrisburg Bishop
Auschwitz Gate Displayed On Catholic School’s Parade Float Prompts Outrage: Harrisburg Bishop A Catholic school is under fire after a Halloween parade float included a replica of the Auschwitz concentration camp gate, prompting condemnation from Bishop Timothy C. Senior of the Diocese of Harrisburg. Bishop Senior issued a statement on Saturday, Nov. 1, expressing that he was “shocked and appalled” after learning that Saint Joseph Catholic School’s float featured the phrase “Arbeit Macht Frei,” which translates to “Work Sets You Free.” The words were infamously displayed above the entrance to the Nazi death camp where approximately one million Jews and others were murdered during the …

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Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash With Drunk SUV Driver On Melville: Police E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash With Drunk SUV Driver On Melville: Police E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash With Drunk SUV Driver On Melville: Police
E-Bike Rider Killed In Crash With Drunk SUV Driver On Melville: Police A 28-year-old Wyandanch man was killed when an SUV struck his e-bike in Melville early Saturday, Oct. 25, Suffolk County Police announced. Joseph Melendez was operating a Fly Wing gas scooter northbound on Bagatelle Road when a 2018 Subaru Forester making a left turn onto Eastbound Express Drive South collided with him at 1:06 a.m., police said. The driver, identified as Jennifer Kirkpatrick, 24, of Melville, was arrested after police determined she was driving while intoxicated, according to the department. Melendez was transported to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip, …

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