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

Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA

Breaking News

Woman Killed After Tree Falls On Car In Philadelphia: Officials A woman was killed after a tree fell on her vehicle in Philadelphia on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025, police said. The crash happened along the 3700 block of West School House Lane when a 2016 silver Ford Mustang traveling westbound was struck by a falling tree at 11:53 a.m., according to police. Philadelphia Fire Department medics responded to the scene, where the 44-year-old driver was pronounced dead at 12:23 p.m. The vehicle was towed from the scene, and the Crash Investigation Division is handling the case.

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

Allentown, PA

Breaking News

Dad Of 3 Killed Outside 1-Year-Old's Birthday Party, Allentown Shooter Learns His Fate: DA The man who fatally opened fire outside a 1-year-old’s birthday party has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Thursday, Oct. 30. Roberto Gonzalez, 26, of Allentown, pleaded guilty on Sept. 2, 2025, to Voluntary Manslaughter – Unreasonable Belief and Possession of Firearm Prohibited, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. He was sentenced by Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks to 11½ to 28 years behind bars. The shooting happened on Feb. 17, 2024, around 8 p.m. outside the East Side Fire Social Hall, 405 E. Walnut St., where a birthday party for a 1-year-old …

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

National Interest

20,000 Fentanyl Pills Seized, MD, NY Men Arrested During Traffic Stop On I-78: Northampton DA A traffic stop on Interstate 78 in Pennsylvania led to a major fentanyl bust, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Thursday, Oct. 30. Jorge Joel Gomez Guzman, of Maryland, and Maykol Jeffrie Goris Hiciano, of New York, were arrested after troopers discovered roughly 20,000 fentanyl pills inside their vehicle during a search on Wednesday, Oct. 29, according to the DA. Pennsylvania State Police conducted the stop at milepost 73.1 in Glendon Borough. Goris Hiciano, identified as the driver, consented to a search, which led troopers to a large Ziplock bag c…

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

Harrisburg, PA

Breaking News

PA Sheriff Committed 'Lewd Act', Made Sexual Remarks During ‘Shop With A Cop’ Event: PA AG A Somerset County law enforcement leader is accused of making sexual remarks to a 15-year-old girl during a “Shop with a Cop” event at Walmart, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, Oct. 30. Somerset County Sheriff Dustin Weir, 46, was charged by Pennsylvania State Police with Misdemeanor Corruption of Minors, according to Sunday’s release. A summons was mailed for Weir to appear for a preliminary arraignment and hearing. Weir pressured the girl to join him in an aisle where condoms were displayed and tried to take her photo beside them, investigators explained. During the enc…

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

Easton, PA

Breaking News

Former NJ Bloods Member Learns His Fate For Violent Easton Armed Domestic Incident A former Newark gang member with a violent criminal history stretching from New Jersey to Pennsylvania has been sentenced to nearly three decades behind bars, Northampton County District Attorney Stephen G. Baratta announced on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. Waleak Robert Chandler, 42, of Easton, was sentenced to 10½ to 27 years in state prison after being found guilty in July for pulling a loaded gun on a woman during a domestic argument in his Easton home in 2023. Easton Gun Threat Incident On Saturday, March 4, 2023, Easton police were called to Chandler’s home on the 900 block of Reynolds Str…

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

King of Prussia, PA

Breaking News

‘Wild West’ Of Weed: Grand Jury Finds PA Smoke Shops Selling Illegal THC, Endangering Kids Unregulated smoke shops across Pennsylvania are selling illegal marijuana products under the guise of “hemp,” creating a public health crisis that is harming children and communities, a Montgomery County Grand Jury revealed in a sweeping 75-page report announced Thursday, Oct. 30. District Attorney Kevin R. Steele joined Bucks County District Attorney Jennifer Schorn, Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe, and Pennsylvania State Police Lt. Joshua Lacey in releasing the findings, which stem from a 10-month investigation into the booming THC retail industry that has em…

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

Great Neck, NY

Breaking News

Bicyclist Critically Injured In Great Neck Crash With Toyota: Police A bicyclist was left critically injured after being struck by a car in Great Neck, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Oct. 30. Detectives said the crash happened at the intersection of Northern Boulevard and Middle Neck Road around 8:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29. According to the Sixth Squad, a 56-year-old man was driving westbound in a 2021 Toyota Corolla when he collided with a 65-year-old man on a bicycle. The bicyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in critical but stable condition, investigators said. The driver remained at…

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

Westbury, NY

Breaking News

Taxi Driver Stabbed By Passenger In Westbury: Police A New Cassel man is accused of stabbing a taxi driver during an altercation in Westbury, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Oct. 30. Sergio Ariel Guevara, 27, entered a taxi on Maple Avenue around 11 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, according to detectives. During the ride, an argument escalated and Guevara allegedly pulled out a knife, stabbing the 31-year-old driver. The victim managed to flee the vehicle and call for help nearby. Responding officers found the driver with a severe laceration to his left arm and applied a tourniquet to control the bleeding before transporting him to a …

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

National Interest

84-Year-Old Woman Stabbed In Massapequa Home; 23-Year-Old Charged With Attempted Murder A 23-year-old home health aide has been arrested after an elderly woman was found with a stab wound to her chest in Massapequa, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, Oct. 30. Officers responded to a well-being check at 9 Bay Drive around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 29, where they discovered an 84-year-old woman suffering from a puncture wound to her chest, according to the Homicide Squad. She was transported to a local hospital and remains in serious critical condition, police said. Detectives arrested Amanda A. Fraser, 23, of South Richmond Hill, in connection with the incident.…

by Jillian Pikora

10/30/2025

York, PA

Breaking News

York Woman With 14 License Suspensions Charged In Hit-And-Run Injuring Lancaster Dirt Biker: PD A York woman accused of striking a dirt bike rider in a Lancaster City hit-and-run after running a stop sign will have her case move forward to county court, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Priscilla Nicole Velazquez Otero, 33, of the 300 block of South Penn Street, waived her preliminary hearing before Judge Jonathan Heisse on Wednesday, Oct. 8, court records show. Velazquez Otero is charged with Felony Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury, Misdemeanor Accidents Involving Death or Injury While Not Licensed, and three summary traffic violations, including Failing to Sto…

by Jillian Pikora

10/29/2025

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