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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Electric Bicycle Crash Kills 53-Year-Old Man In Schuylkill County, Lehigh County Coroner Says Electric Bicycle Crash Kills 53-Year-Old Man In Schuylkill County, Lehigh County Coroner Says Electric Bicycle Crash Kills 53-Year-Old Man In Schuylkill County, Lehigh County Coroner Says
Electric Bicycle Crash Kills 53-Year-Old Man In Schuylkill County, Lehigh County Coroner Says A 53-year-old man has died from injuries sustained in an electric bicycle crash in Kline Township, the Schuylkill County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Oct. 6. Joseph D. Planutis was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest on Saturday, Oct. 4, at 1:50 p.m., according to the coroner’s release. Planutis was the operator of an electric bicycle that struck a utility pole on the 10 block of 4th Street in Kline Township at about 7:44 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28, authorities said. The coroner determined his cause of death was blunt force trauma to the head, with the manner ruled…

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Saint James-Nesconset, NY
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Driver Critically Injured In Saint James Crash: Police Driver Critically Injured In Saint James Crash: Police Driver Critically Injured In Saint James Crash: Police
Driver Critically Injured In Saint James Crash: Police A driver was critically injured in a two-vehicle crash in Saint James, Suffolk County police announced on Monday, Oct. 6. The driver of a 2005 Toyota Camry was exiting a commercial driveway in front of 594 Middle Country Road when the vehicle was struck by an eastbound 2002 Jeep Cherokee at about 5:35 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to detectives. The Camry’s driver, a 31-year-old from Brentwood, was extricated from the vehicle and transported by Nesconset Fire Department to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he remains in critical condition. The Jeep’s driver, an 18-year-old from Far…

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Amityville, NY
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Electric Scooter Rider, 35, Airlifted After Crash With Car In Amityville: Police Electric Scooter Rider, 35, Airlifted After Crash With Car In Amityville: Police Electric Scooter Rider, 35, Airlifted After Crash With Car In Amityville: Police
Electric Scooter Rider, 35, Airlifted After Crash With Car In Amityville: Police An electric scooter rider was seriously injured in a crash at a busy Long Island intersection, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5. A 35-year-old Lindenhurst man, was traveling east on Louden Avenue when he went through a red light and collided with a 2007 Mazda at County Line Road in Amityville at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, according to police. The Mazda was being driven by Randall Morency, 21, of Massapequa, authorities said. The e-scooter rider was flown by helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious injuries, while Morency was taken by ambulanc…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Pennsylvania Kidnapper Found In Kentucky After Woman Escapes Twice: Police Pennsylvania Kidnapper Found In Kentucky After Woman Escapes Twice: Police Pennsylvania Kidnapper Found In Kentucky After Woman Escapes Twice: Police
Pennsylvania Kidnapper Found In Kentucky After Woman Escapes Twice: Police A missing Westmoreland County woman was found safe in Kentucky overnight, and the man accused of kidnapping her twice in one week has been arrested, Scottdale Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Shawn Prince, 29, of Scottdale, is facing charges of kidnapping, simple assault, terroristic threats, and harassment, according to police. The department on Friday night asked for the public’s help in locating Lydia Nelson Prince, 48, after her family reported they hadn’t heard from her since Thursday afternoon. Police believed she could be traveling in a red Subaru Impreza. This plea for help ca…

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Ellenville-Wawarsing, NY
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Two Airlifted After Serious 3-Vehicle Crash In Ulster County: NYSP Two Airlifted After Serious 3-Vehicle Crash In Ulster County: NYSP Two Airlifted After Serious 3-Vehicle Crash In Ulster County: NYSP
Two Airlifted After Serious 3-Vehicle Crash In Ulster County: Nysp A serious three-vehicle crash left two people badly hurt, New York State Police announced on Saturday, Oct. 4. Troopers from the Kingston barracks responded to the crash on State Route 28 in Shandaken (Ulster County) at 1:39 p.m., police said. Two individuals sustained serious injuries and were airlifted to Albany Medical Center for treatment, according to state police. The collision forced the closure of both Route 28 and Route 212, with detours set up for drivers. The investigation into the cause remains ongoing, troopers said. Anyone who may have witnessed the collision is asked to con…

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Poughkeepsie, NY
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Harley-Davidson Rider Killed In Collision With Porsche On Route 22: NYSP Poughkeepsie Harley-Davidson Rider Killed In Collision With Porsche On Route 22: NYSP Poughkeepsie Harley-Davidson Rider Killed In Collision With Porsche On Route 22: NYSP Poughkeepsie
Harley-Davidson Rider Killed In Collision With Porsche On Route 22: Nysp Poughkeepsie A motorcyclist was killed after colliding with a Porsche just a mile from the Massachusetts border in Canaan, New York State Police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5 at 2:50 p.m. Troopers from the New Lebanon barracks responded to a crash involving a 2024 Porsche and a 2014 Harley-Davidson on State Route 22, according to the release. The Porsche was traveling southbound when it attempted a left turn and failed to yield to the northbound motorcycle, investigators explained. The impact ejected the rider, who was airlifted to Albany Medical Center and later died from their injuries. The Porsche dri…

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York, PA
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Father Of 2 Killed In York Shooting, Suspect Charged With Homicide: Coroner Father Of 2 Killed In York Shooting, Suspect Charged With Homicide: Coroner Father Of 2 Killed In York Shooting, Suspect Charged With Homicide: Coroner
Father Of 2 Killed In York Shooting, Suspect Charged With Homicide: Coroner A Dallastown father of two girls was fatally shot after a fight in York City, the York County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Sunday, Oct. 5. Police were called to the 600 block of East Princess Street at Pattison Street just after 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 1, for a reported shooting, according to York City Police. At the scene, officers found 31-year-old Dominick Skinner of Dallastown suffering from a gunshot wound. Police said 24-year-old Romanus Myers V of York admitted to shooting him following an altercation. Skinner was rushed to WellSpan York Hospital, where he died at 10 a.m., York C…

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Reading, PA
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$22K Raised For Family Of Missing 7-Year-Old PA Boy Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Police $22K Raised For Family Of Missing 7-Year-Old PA Boy Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Police $22K Raised For Family Of Missing 7-Year-Old PA Boy Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Police
$22K Raised For Family Of Missing 7-Year-Old PA Boy Found Dead In Susquehanna River: Police The search for a missing child in Columbia County ended in tragedy when the body of 7-year-old Aiden Ha was found in the Susquehanna River, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5. Aiden was last seen around 9 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 4, near the 2800 block of Old Berwick Road in Bloomsburg, Scott Township Police said. His home is located in the 2900 block of the same road. Aiden was described as an Asian male, standing four feet tall, weighing 44 pounds, with brown hair and brown eyes. Police said he had autism spectrum disorder, was non-verbal, and may have been confused or unable to communicate, p…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Stolen BMW Driver Injures Officer During Arrest Attempt In Philly: Police Stolen BMW Driver Injures Officer During Arrest Attempt In Philly: Police Stolen BMW Driver Injures Officer During Arrest Attempt In Philly: Police
Stolen BMW Driver Injures Officer During Arrest Attempt In Philly: Police A Philadelphia police officer was injured while attempting to arrest a stolen car suspect in Frankford, authorities announced on Sunday, Oct. 5. At approximately 10:45 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, officers from the 15th District responded to a report of a disorderly crowd on the 2500 block of Church Street, according to police. During the investigation, officers found a black BMW that was determined to be stolen. As an officer approached the driver’s side and held the door open, the driver suddenly reversed the vehicle, striking a marked police car, police said. The officer’s hand became caug…

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Downingtown, PA
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52-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash; Collision Leaves Man Critical: Philadelphia Police 52-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash; Collision Leaves Man Critical: Philadelphia Police 52-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash; Collision Leaves Man Critical: Philadelphia Police
52-Year-Old Woman Killed In Crash; Collision Leaves Man Critical: Philadelphia Police A 52-year-old woman was struck and killed in a crash on Girard Avenue, and a separate head-on collision left a man in critical condition in Philadelphia over the weekend, police announced on Sunday, Oct. 5. The fatal pedestrian crash happened on the 4000 block of Girard Avenue in the 16th District around 2:40 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to police. The woman entered the street mid-block when she was hit by a 2010 Nissan traveling eastbound, investigators said. She was transported to Penn-Presbyterian Medical Center, where she was pronounced dead at 3:03 a.m. The driver remained on the …

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