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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Mercersburg, PA
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Body Found At Infamous Historic Pennsylvania Cemetery By Dog Walker: Officials Body Found At Infamous Historic Pennsylvania Cemetery By Dog Walker: Officials Body Found At Infamous Historic Pennsylvania Cemetery By Dog Walker: Officials
Body Found At Infamous Historic Pennsylvania Cemetery By Dog Walker: Officials A dog walker made a grim discovery at a historic cemetery in Pittsburgh’s Troy Hill neighborhood on Sunday afternoon, Oct. 26, officials said. Police, fire crews, and EMS were called to the 1900 block of Lowrie Street around 3 p.m. for reports of an unresponsive male over a hillside, according to Pittsburgh Public Safety. Medics pronounced the man dead at the scene. Crews were later seen using ropes and a basket to recover the body from the steep terrain, officials said. The discovery was made near the former Voegtly Evangelical Church Cemetery, a Swiss-German burial ground tied to the now…

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Chambersburg, PA
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Trick-Or-Treat Terror: Suspected Cocaine Found In PA Child’s Bag, Police Say Trick-Or-Treat Terror: Suspected Cocaine Found In PA Child’s Bag, Police Say Trick-Or-Treat Terror: Suspected Cocaine Found In PA Child’s Bag, Police Say
Trick-Or-Treat Terror: Suspected Cocaine Found In PA Child’s Bag, Police Say Police are warning parents to double-check their children’s Halloween candy after suspected cocaine was found in a trick-or-treat bag, authorities announced on Sunday, Oct. 26. Officers in Allegheny County received a report Saturday night of a small knotted bag containing an unknown powder discovered among a child’s treats after trick-or-treating in Ingram Borough. Preliminary field tests confirmed the substance tested positive for cocaine, according to police. Investigators have not yet determined where or how the baggie was placed in the trick-or-treat collection, authorities said. Polic…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Man With ‘History Of Violence’ Escapes Custody In Phoenixville After DUI Arrest: Police Man With ‘History Of Violence’ Escapes Custody In Phoenixville After DUI Arrest: Police Man With ‘History Of Violence’ Escapes Custody In Phoenixville After DUI Arrest: Police
Man With ‘History Of Violence’ Escapes Custody In Phoenixville After DUI Arrest: Police A man with a history of violence escaped police custody after a DUI arrest at Phoenixville Hospital, the East Pikeland Township Police Department announced on Saturday, Oct. 25. The escape happened around 6:59 a.m. when Jairo Eliazar Ramirez-Lima fled on foot from the hospital grounds while still in handcuffs, police said. Ramirez-Lima was last seen wearing a black sweatshirt, white or light gray sweatpants, and black sneakers, according to the release. He has multiple active arrest warrants, including federal ICE detainers, and a record of violence and weapons offenses, authorities said. …

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Harrisburg, PA
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HOMICIDE: Woman Found Dead During Welfare Check, PA State Police HOMICIDE: Woman Found Dead During Welfare Check, PA State Police HOMICIDE: Woman Found Dead During Welfare Check, PA State Police
Homicide: Woman Found Dead During Welfare Check, PA State Police A Philipsburg man has been charged with criminal homicide after police found a woman dead during a welfare check in Centre County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Oct. 26. Troopers were called to 703 North Front Street in Rush Township around 9 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, according to PSP Rockview. Inside the home, police said they discovered Dawn M. Reed, 57, of Philipsburg, deceased. Following an investigation, troopers arrested Alan K. Reed, 74, of Philipsburg, and charged him with Criminal Homicide, according to the release. The case remains under investigation and pendin…

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National Interest
One Dead, Six Injured In Homecoming Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs: Chesco DA One Dead, Six Injured In Homecoming Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs: Chesco DA One Dead, Six Injured In Homecoming Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs: Chesco DA
One Dead, Six Injured In Homecoming Shooting At One Of America’s Oldest HBCUs: Chesco DA A shooting left one person dead and six others injured on the campus of Lincoln University in Chester County, Pennsylvania — one of America’s oldest historically Black colleges and universities — during homecoming weekend, authorities announced on Sunday, Oct. 26. Officers responded to the 1500 block of Baltimore Pike around 9:15 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 25, for reports of gunfire, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. During a press conference early Sunday morning, Chester County District Attorney Christopher de Barrena-Sarobe confirmed the fatality and said one person …

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National Interest
PHOTOS: Thousands Of Rubber Ducks Take Over Pennsylvania Town; Here’s Who’s Behind It PHOTOS: Thousands Of Rubber Ducks Take Over Pennsylvania Town; Here’s Who’s Behind It PHOTOS: Thousands Of Rubber Ducks Take Over Pennsylvania Town; Here’s Who’s Behind It
Photos: Thousands Of Rubber Ducks Take Over Pennsylvania Town; Here’s Who’s Behind It Canonsburg was quacked up — literally — after thousands of tiny yellow rubber ducks mysteriously appeared across town. Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop  Bob's Roadtrip Adventures Grandpa Joe’s Candy Shop in Canonsburg, Washington County, came clean on Thursday, Oct. 9, announcing on social media that it’s responsible for placing 5,000 rubber ducks throughout the community over the past two weeks. What the DUCK is happening in Canonsburg? #whattheduckcanonsburg Posted by Grandpa Joe's Candy Shop - Canonsburg, PA on Thursday, October 2, 2025 3rd time in a week, Canonsbu…

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Hempstead, NY
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Woman, 66, Critically Injured After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Nassau County: Police Woman, 66, Critically Injured After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Nassau County: Police Woman, 66, Critically Injured After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Nassau County: Police
Woman, 66, Critically Injured After Being Struck By Drunk Driver In Nassau County: Police A 66-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a pickup truck in East Rockaway, the Nassau County Police Department announced on Saturday, Oct. 25. The crash occurred at the intersection of Atlantic Avenue and Denton Avenue around 5:59 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 24. The woman suffered severe trauma after being hit by a 2024 Chevrolet pickup truck, according to the police. She was transported to a local hospital, where she remains in critical condition. Investigators determined that the driver, identified as Adrian Raghunanan, 26, of 139-16 87th Avenue in Queens, was operating t…

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Lancaster, PA
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24-Hour Fatal Beating Of Wife In Front Of Children Lands Husband Life Sentence: Lancaster DA 24-Hour Fatal Beating Of Wife In Front Of Children Lands Husband Life Sentence: Lancaster DA 24-Hour Fatal Beating Of Wife In Front Of Children Lands Husband Life Sentence: Lancaster DA
24-Hour Fatal Beating Of Wife In Front Of Children Lands Husband Life Sentence: Lancaster DA An Elizabethtown man will spend the rest of his life in prison for brutally beating his wife to death in front of their children, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Oct. 24. Christopher Alexander Mello, 43, pleaded guilty to First-Degree Murder in the death of his wife, 39-year-old Alexandria Reynolds, at their home in the 300 block of West High Street on Sept. 30, 2021, authorities said. Police were called after Mello’s father reported his son had been “acting crazy” and saying something about his wife being dead. Officers arrived to find Mello with a teen…

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Bensalem, PA
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Cocaine, Meth Moved By Mail: 26 Arrested, 5 Wanted In Massive Berks Drug Bust: DA Cocaine, Meth Moved By Mail: 26 Arrested, 5 Wanted In Massive Berks Drug Bust: DA Cocaine, Meth Moved By Mail: 26 Arrested, 5 Wanted In Massive Berks Drug Bust: DA
Cocaine, Meth Moved By Mail: 26 Arrested, 5 Wanted In Massive Berks Drug Bust: DA A sweeping investigation dubbed “Operation Postal Storm” has exposed a drug trafficking network accused of mailing kilogram quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine from Puerto Rico to Berks County, District Attorney John T. Adams announced on Friday, Oct. 24. The joint investigation — led by the Berks County Drug Task Force, Pennsylvania State Police, U.S. Postal Inspectors, and the Drug Enforcement Administration — resulted in 26 arrests and five additional suspects wanted after months of undercover surveillance and controlled buys. Authorities executed search warrants on Oct. 20 and Oct…

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New Cumberland-Lemoyne, PA
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Fatal High-Speed Crash Splits Poles, Knocking Out Power, Closing PA School: Officials Fatal High-Speed Crash Splits Poles, Knocking Out Power, Closing PA School: Officials Fatal High-Speed Crash Splits Poles, Knocking Out Power, Closing PA School: Officials
Fatal High-Speed Crash Splits Poles, Knocking Out Power, Closing PA School: Officials A high-speed crash that split utility poles and sent a pickup truck rolling multiple times killed a 23-year-old man in Fairview Township early Friday, Oct. 24, authorities announced. Fairview Township Police were called to the 300 block of Valley Road near Diane Drive at 1:11 a.m. and found a white pickup truck destroyed after striking three utility poles, according to the department. Four males were reportedly inside the vehicle when it left the road, police said. Two suffered injuries and were taken to Penn State Health Holy Spirit Medical Center. One of them — identified as Dylan Ryan Mi…

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