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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Allentown, PA
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Infant Home During AR‑15 Fatal Shooting Of Allentown Mom; Ex‑BF Exited Through Fire Escape: DA Infant Home During AR‑15 Fatal Shooting Of Allentown Mom; Ex‑BF Exited Through Fire Escape: DA Infant Home During AR‑15 Fatal Shooting Of Allentown Mom; Ex‑BF Exited Through Fire Escape: DA
Infant Home During AR‑15 Fatal Shooting Of Allentown Mom; Ex‑BF Exited Through Fire Escape: DA A 22-year-old Pennsylvania mother was fatally shot inside her Allentown apartment while her infant son was in the next room — and her ex-boyfriend, accused of entering through a fire escape and opening fire with an AR‑15-style rifle, has been held for trial. Jerkera B. Battle, a Bethlehem native and Liberty High School graduate, was found dead at 6:06 a.m. Tuesday, July 22, in the hallway of her home in the 700 block of W. Turner Street, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. She had been shot in the head, and her death was ruled a homicide. Her 3-month-old son, Noah, was inside t…

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Camp Hill, PA
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WATCH: Predator Hunters Catch SCI Camp Hill Officer For Alleged Child Sex Assault WATCH: Predator Hunters Catch SCI Camp Hill Officer For Alleged Child Sex Assault WATCH: Predator Hunters Catch SCI Camp Hill Officer For Alleged Child Sex Assault
Watch: Predator Hunters Catch SCI Camp Hill Officer For Alleged Child Sex Assault An officer from SCI Camp Hill has been suspended without pay after he was caught in a child sex sting that was filmed and posted online, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Robert Burkholder, 36, of Lewisberry, was arrested by Punxsutawney Borough Police in Jefferson County around 12:45 p.m., according to investigators. Police worked with the nonprofit group 814 Pred Hunters, who streamed video of the arrest on Facebook showing Burkholder surrounded by officers in a local park. The footage has already been viewed more than 200,000 times. You can watch the clip in the video player i…

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East Islip, NY
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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Against Light In East Islip: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Against Light In East Islip: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Against Light In East Islip: Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Against Light In East Islip: Police A pedestrian was killed after being struck by an SUV while crossing against a traffic light in East Islip, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Oct. 16. The crash happened at the intersection of Union Boulevard and Irish Lane on Wednesday, Oct. 15, 2025 at about 6:15 p.m., according to police. Investigators said a 2004 Jeep SUV was traveling eastbound on Union Boulevard when it struck a man who was crossing southbound against the traffic signal. The pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore where he died from his injuries…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Insulin, Broken Glass Contaminated Shaved Ice At PA Elementary Trunk-Or-Treat Event: Officials Insulin, Broken Glass Contaminated Shaved Ice At PA Elementary Trunk-Or-Treat Event: Officials Insulin, Broken Glass Contaminated Shaved Ice At PA Elementary Trunk-Or-Treat Event: Officials
Insulin, Broken Glass Contaminated Shaved Ice At PA Elementary Trunk-Or-Treat Event: Officials Parents were warned after insulin and broken glass may have contaminated shaved ice served at a trunk-or-treat event at a Pennsylvania elementary school on Wednesday, Oct. 15, officials explained. The Albert Gallatin Area School District issued the alert after the Halloween-themed event earlier in the evening at A.L. Wilson Elementary School in Uniontown. "The shaved ice may have been contaminated with insulin and broken glass," Pegg said in a statement to families. Posted by Albert Gallatin Area School District on Wednesday, October 15, 2025 Parents and guardians were urged to se…

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West Chester, PA
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Teen Starved Until Near Death By West Chester Parents: DA Teen Starved Until Near Death By West Chester Parents: DA Teen Starved Until Near Death By West Chester Parents: DA
Teen Starved Until Near Death By West Chester Parents: DA A couple is accused of starving and neglecting their 16-year-old son until he was near death, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Leticia Cox, 59, and Mark Cox Sr., 59, of West Chester were charged after investigators said they failed to provide medical care for their child, who was discovered to be severely malnourished and emaciated, according to the DA’s Office. Leticia, the teen’s mother, was charged with aggravated assault, endangering the welfare of children, recklessly endangering another person, and tampering with evidence. Mark, the father…

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Hanover-Penn Township, PA
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Heating Oil Spill Stretches 3,000 Feet In York County: Office Of Emergency Management Heating Oil Spill Stretches 3,000 Feet In York County: Office Of Emergency Management Heating Oil Spill Stretches 3,000 Feet In York County: Office Of Emergency Management
Heating Oil Spill Stretches 3,000 Feet In York County: Office Of Emergency Management Firefighters and hazmat crews contained a home heating oil spill that stretched 3,000 feet along a road in Franklintown on Tuesday, Oct. 14, officials announced the following day. The York County Office of Emergency Management said firefighters were dispatched just after 2:30 p.m. to the first block of South Baltimore Street for reports of a fuel spill. Crews from Dillsburg Fire Department and Wellsville Fire Department arrived to find heating oil flowing into the road. They deployed oil absorbent to prevent it from reaching storm drains, according to the release. Further investigation rev…

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Media, PA
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High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police
High-Speed Chase Of Stolen Truck From NJ Into PA Ends With Wanted Man’s Arrest: State Police A high-speed chase that started in New Jersey and crossed into Philadelphia ended with a PIT maneuver and the arrest of a wanted man on Tuesday, Oct. 14, Pennsylvania State Police announced the following day. New Jersey State Police first reported the stolen black Dodge Ram at 12:23 p.m. after the driver struck one of their patrol vehicles and fled, authorities said. Pennsylvania State Police spotted the truck on North Delaware Avenue near Frankford Avenue and attempted a traffic stop, according to the release. The driver sped south at a high rate of speed, sparking a pursuit. Troopers end…

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Uniondale, NY
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Fake Cash Found During Traffic Stop Leads To ICE Arrest In Uniondale: Police Fake Cash Found During Traffic Stop Leads To ICE Arrest In Uniondale: Police Fake Cash Found During Traffic Stop Leads To ICE Arrest In Uniondale: Police
Fake Cash Found During Traffic Stop Leads To ICE Arrest In Uniondale: Police A man was arrested after officers discovered counterfeit money during a stop in Uniondale, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Bureau of Special Operations officers were conducting an investigation on Jerusalem Avenue near Bira Street when they stopped Selvin Omar Ventura Velasquez, 27, of Freeport, at 8:45 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 14, according to police. Ventura Velasquez was found with fraudulent U.S. currency and was taken into custody without incident, authorities said. Police later determined that he is in the United States illegally and is subject to removal proceedings. Ventura V…

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Lancaster, PA
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21-Year-Old Lancaster Woman Ejected, Killed In High-Speed Crash With 17-Year-Old Driver: PSP 21-Year-Old Lancaster Woman Ejected, Killed In High-Speed Crash With 17-Year-Old Driver: PSP 21-Year-Old Lancaster Woman Ejected, Killed In High-Speed Crash With 17-Year-Old Driver: PSP
21-Year-Old Lancaster Woman Ejected, Killed In High-Speed Crash With 17-Year-Old Driver: PSP A 21-year-old woman was ejected and killed after a vehicle struck a utility pole during a high-speed crash, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14. Dorothy Joy Stoltzfus, 21, of Lancaster, was the passenger in a Chevrolet Cruze driven by a 17-year-old boy from Gap when the vehicle crashed on Mine Road west of Buck Hill Road at 7:31 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, troopers said. The teen driver had been speeding, attempted to pass another car, and failed to negotiate a curve before losing control and striking a PP&L utility pole, police said. Stoltzfus, who was not wearing a…

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Lancaster, PA
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Penn Manor Student Took Meal, Caught By Lunchlady, Cited For Retail Theft: Police Penn Manor Student Took Meal, Caught By Lunchlady, Cited For Retail Theft: Police Penn Manor Student Took Meal, Caught By Lunchlady, Cited For Retail Theft: Police
Penn Manor Student Took Meal, Caught By Lunchlady, Cited For Retail Theft: Police A student was cited for retail theft after walking out of the school cafeteria without paying, Millersville police announced on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The 16-year-old girl was accused of taking food and drink items from the lunch line at Penn Manor High School between Monday, Oct. 6, and Wednesday, Oct. 8, according to police. A cafeteria worker saw the student get items and bypass the registers without paying, officers said. Video surveillance later confirmed that she failed to stop at the register line, investigators detailed in the release. The student has been charged with retail theft, re…

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