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

National Interest
Teacher Stabbed 23 Times Again Ruled Suicide Following Family Lawsuits: Philly Medical Examiner Teacher Stabbed 23 Times Again Ruled Suicide Following Family Lawsuits: Philly Medical Examiner Teacher Stabbed 23 Times Again Ruled Suicide Following Family Lawsuits: Philly Medical Examiner
Teacher Stabbed 23 Times Again Ruled Suicide Following Family Lawsuits: Philly Medical Examiner The controversial death of Ellen Greenberg, a Philadelphia school teacher found with more than 20 stab wounds in 2011, has again been ruled a suicide following a reexamination by the city’s medical examiner. The Philadelphia Medical Examiner’s Office announced the decision in a 32-page report signed by Chief Medical Examiner Dr. Lindsay Simon on Friday, Oct. 10, 2025. The review came after Greenberg’s parents, Josh and Sandee Greenberg, settled lawsuits with the City of Philadelphia earlier this year that required the office to reevaluate her manner of death. Greenberg, 27, was discovered b…

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by Jillian Pikora
Steelton-Highspire, PA
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MANHUNT ENDS: Captured After Brothers Shot Outside Steelton Mini Mart, Killing One: DA MANHUNT ENDS: Captured After Brothers Shot Outside Steelton Mini Mart, Killing One: DA MANHUNT ENDS: Captured After Brothers Shot Outside Steelton Mini Mart, Killing One: DA
Manhunt Ends: Captured After Brothers Shot Outside Steelton Mini Mart, Killing One: DA The man accused of fatally shooting one brother and wounding another outside a Steelton corner store has been taken into custody, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 13. Quadir Shawn Rameau, 23, voluntarily surrendered to law enforcement in the Allentown area and was taken into custody by the Dauphin County Criminal Investigation Division, according to Steelton Borough Police. He was transported to the Dauphin County Booking Center to be arraigned on murder and related charges. Rameau was wanted for the deadly shooting on Tuesday, Oct. 7, at the Phoenix Mini Mart on South 4th Street. Poli…

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Reading, PA
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DOUBLE HOMICIDE MANHUNT: Raul Perez-Diaz Wanted After Fatal Shootings In Reading (UPDATE) DOUBLE HOMICIDE MANHUNT: Raul Perez-Diaz Wanted After Fatal Shootings In Reading (UPDATE) DOUBLE HOMICIDE MANHUNT: Raul Perez-Diaz Wanted After Fatal Shootings In Reading (UPDATE)
Double Homicide Manhunt: Raul Perez-Diaz Wanted After Fatal Shootings In Reading (Update) Police have launched a manhunt for Raul Perez-Diaz after two young men were fatally shot in Reading, authorities announced. Police were called to the 800 block of Nicolls Street for numerous shots fired and found Victor Anderson Ureña Yami, 25, and Victor Jimenez, 21, dead inside the entrance of an open garage in Reading on Saturday, Sept. 27 at 5:58 a.m., according to a release. Perez-Diaz, 31, later went to Reading Hospital claiming he shot in self-defense, but investigators said witness statements and surveillance video disproved his account. A firearm recovered at the scene was confirme…

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by Jillian Pikora
Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
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Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (UPDATE) Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (UPDATE) Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (UPDATE)
Autopsy Of Toddler Struck By Car In Macungie Released: Coroner (Update) The cause of death has been revealed for a toddler killed after being struck by a vehicle in Upper Milford Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Oct. 13. The child, 1½ years old, was hit along the 5300 block of Bachman Road at approximately 4:15 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 9, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers attempted life-saving measures before the toddler was transported by ambulance to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead in the trauma bay at 5:00 p.m. by the coroner. The autopsy determined the cause of death was blunt f…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Philly Man Punches Officers Over Fake Inspection Stickers In Harrisburg: Police Philly Man Punches Officers Over Fake Inspection Stickers In Harrisburg: Police Philly Man Punches Officers Over Fake Inspection Stickers In Harrisburg: Police
Philly Man Punches Officers Over Fake Inspection Stickers In Harrisburg: Police A Philadelphia man is accused of assaulting three officers during a traffic stop in Harrisburg, the Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police announced on Friday, Oct. 10. Nysaire Tyheam-Maurice Outlaw, 28, was pulled over near Colonial Road and Ethel Street at 12:05 a.m. after officers noticed fraudulent inspection stickers on his vehicle, police said. When asked to exit the car for further inspection, Outlaw allegedly refused. Officers told him multiple times that it was a lawful order and that failure to comply could result in arrest, according to the release. Backup officers arrived, and …

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Huntington, NY
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Woman Loses Consciousness Crashing Into Vehicles In Huntington: Police Woman Loses Consciousness Crashing Into Vehicles In Huntington: Police Woman Loses Consciousness Crashing Into Vehicles In Huntington: Police
Woman Loses Consciousness Crashing Into Vehicles In Huntington: Police A woman was seriously injured after losing consciousness and crashing in Huntington Station on Sunday, Oct. 12, Suffolk County police announced. The 70-year-old woman was driving a 2012 Lexus RX350 eastbound on West Pulaski Road near Oakwood Road when she apparently lost consciousness at 12:50 p.m., according to detectives. Her vehicle sideswiped a 2025 Nissan sedan, then struck an unoccupied parked car, sparking a chain reaction that damaged two additional parked vehicles. Police said the driver continued eastbound and hit another parked car. The woman, whose identity is being withheld pe…

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Mineola, NY
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Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit With Child Arrested On Interstate: NY State Police Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit With Child Arrested On Interstate: NY State Police Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit With Child Arrested On Interstate: NY State Police
Drunk Driver 3X Legal Limit With Child Arrested On Interstate: NY State Police A man was arrested after driving drunk with a child in his car, New York State Police announced on Sunday, Oct. 12. Andrew Howell, 55, was pulled over on Interstate 278 near Exit 13 in Staten Island after troopers spotted his black Jeep Grand Cherokee speeding, driving aggressively, and failing to signal, according to police. Troopers determined Howell was intoxicated and found a 9-year-old child in the back seat. The child was unharmed and released to a family member, investigators said. Howell was charged with Felony Aggravated DWI with a Child (Leandra’s Law), Misdemeanor Endangering th…

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National Interest
US Coast Guard Headquarters Attack: Driver Assaults Officer After Ramming Gate In Philadelphia US Coast Guard Headquarters Attack: Driver Assaults Officer After Ramming Gate In Philadelphia US Coast Guard Headquarters Attack: Driver Assaults Officer After Ramming Gate In Philadelphia
US Coast Guard Headquarters Attack: Driver Assaults Officer After Ramming Gate In Philadelphia A man is accused of ramming a white sedan through a security barrier at the United States Coast Guard headquarters in Philadelphia, police announced on Saturday, Oct. 11. The breach happened around 7 p.m. at 1 Washington Avenue, Sgt. Eric Gripp said. After disabling several surveillance cameras and communication devices, the man struck a Philadelphia police officer in the face with a camera when confronted by the Marine Unit and Coast Guard personnel, according to Gripp. The officer sustained minor injuries. The suspect was taken into custody after a brief struggle and transported to a hos…

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by Jillian Pikora
Greencastle, PA
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Elderly Woman Stabbed To Death In PA Senior Living Facility: Police Elderly Woman Stabbed To Death In PA Senior Living Facility: Police Elderly Woman Stabbed To Death In PA Senior Living Facility: Police
Elderly Woman Stabbed To Death In PA Senior Living Facility: Police An elderly woman was found stabbed to death inside a North Braddock senior living facility on Saturday, Oct. 11, authorities announced. The Eastern Mon Valley Regional Police were notified at 9:58 a.m. of a deceased woman inside a residence in the 400 block of Lobinger Avenue, Allegheny County Police said. The facility is called Shady Park Place, according to Google Maps. Preliminary information indicates the victim appeared to have been stabbed multiple times. She was pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. The woman has not yet been publicly identified. Brandywine Communities…

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National Interest
Sweatshirt Snag Stops Hersheypark’s Ride, Prompting Evacuation Sweatshirt Snag Stops Hersheypark’s Ride, Prompting Evacuation Sweatshirt Snag Stops Hersheypark’s Ride, Prompting Evacuation
Sweatshirt Snag Stops Hersheypark’s Ride, Prompting Evacuation A Hersheypark ride suddenly stopped and was evacuated after a guest’s sweatshirt fell and became stuck in the ride’s wheel system, officials told Daily Voice on Saturday, Oct. 11. The incident happened on the Wild Mouse attraction when the item of clothing slipped from a rider and lodged beneath a wheel of the ride vehicle, according to Hersheypark. “The ride’s safety systems operated as designed, bringing it to a controlled stop at a safe location,” the park said in a statement. Maintenance staff responded, stayed in communication with riders, removed the sweatshirt from the wheel assembl…

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