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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Coatesville-Caln, PA
Breaking News
2 Coatesville Men Convicted In 'Assassination' Attempt On Man Hiding In Car 2 Coatesville Men Convicted In 'Assassination' Attempt On Man Hiding In Car 2 Coatesville Men Convicted In 'Assassination' Attempt On Man Hiding In Car
2 Coatesville Men Convicted In 'Assassination' Attempt On Man Hiding In Car Two Pennsylvania men who drove to a man's home and opened fire as he sought shelter inside his car have been convicted in what prosecutors called an attempted assassination. Sincere Brown-Trowery, 26, and Tyriq Parker, 26, both of Coatesville, were found guilty of attempted murder, conspiracy, and related charges following a four-day jury trial, the Chester County District Attorney's Office announced on Monday, Sept. 21. The verdict came on Aug. 28 before Chester County Court of Common Pleas Judge Bret Binder. The shooting happened on Feb. 24, 2022, when Brown-Trowery and Parker drove to …

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Easton, PA
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21-Year-Old Says Glock Fired While Clearing It, Killing Brother In Northampton County Home 21-Year-Old Says Glock Fired While Clearing It, Killing Brother In Northampton County Home 21-Year-Old Says Glock Fired While Clearing It, Killing Brother In Northampton County Home
21-Year-Old Says Glock Fired While Clearing It, Killing Brother In Northampton County Home A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man claims he was trying to clear his Glock handgun when it fired, striking his 24-year-old brother in the back of the neck as he walked away inside their family home, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Bryan Vo, who was also known by his Vietnamese name, Thinh, died hours after the shooting at the brothers' Wilson Borough home, Northampton County Coroner Zachary Lysek announced Monday, Sept. 21. His younger brother, Thuan Vo, has been charged with felony criminal homicide in his death. Investigators confirmed Thuan pulled t…

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Babylon, NY
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Harley Rider Seriously Injured In Babylon Crash, Police Say Harley Rider Seriously Injured In Babylon Crash, Police Say Harley Rider Seriously Injured In Babylon Crash, Police Say
Harley Rider Seriously Injured In Babylon Crash, Police Say A Harley-Davidson rider was seriously injured when a Toyota turning across a Long Island roadway struck his motorcycle, police said. The crash happened at the intersection of Little East Neck Road and Platt Avenue in West Babylon at approximately 3:50 p.m. Monday, Sept. 21, according to Suffolk County Police. Rosemay Clairant, 60, of North Amityville, was driving a 2011 Toyota north on Little East Neck Road and attempting to turn left onto Platt Avenue when her vehicle struck a southbound 2009 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, police said. The motorcycle was being operated by a 25-year-old from …

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Saratoga Springs, NY
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Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To Saratoga Springs Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To Saratoga Springs Store: Police Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To Saratoga Springs Store: Police
Chase Ends In Crash, Standoff After Man Returns To Saratoga Springs Store: Police A man who police say twice violated an order of protection at a New York business led officers on a chase that ended with a crash and a standoff, authorities announced Monday, Sept. 21. The incident began at Beer Universe, 16 West Avenue, in Saratoga Springs around 3:39 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20, when local police were called for a man attempting to speak with someone inside the store despite a full stay-away order of protection, according to the department. Officers arrived and attempted to speak with the man, who was already inside a vehicle in the parking lot, police said. He allegedl…

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Jericho, NY
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Motorcyclist Killed In Jericho Crash With Turning Subaru Identified By Police Motorcyclist Killed In Jericho Crash With Turning Subaru Identified By Police Motorcyclist Killed In Jericho Crash With Turning Subaru Identified By Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Jericho Crash With Turning Subaru Identified By Police The motorcyclist killed in a crash with a turning Subaru on Long Island on Monday afternoon, Sept. 21 has been identified, police said Tuesday, Sept. 22. Michael Locastro, 56, of Westbury, was killed in the wreck, the Nassau County Police Department said. The crash happened at 3:28 p.m. Monday in Jericho, according to the NCPD Homicide Squad. Locastro was riding a 2025 Indian motorcycle north on Cedar Swamp Road when a 32-year-old woman driving a 2020 Subaru made a left turn onto Old Jericho Turnpike, causing the collision, detectives said. After being rushed to a local hospital with…

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Lampeter-Strasburg, PA
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1 Dead, 5 Injured In Route 30 Crash That Shuts Down Road In Lampeter: PennDOT 1 Dead, 5 Injured In Route 30 Crash That Shuts Down Road In Lampeter: PennDOT 1 Dead, 5 Injured In Route 30 Crash That Shuts Down Road In Lampeter: PennDOT
1 Dead, 5 Injured In Route 30 Crash That Shuts Down Road In Lampeter: PennDOT A woman killed in a crash that left five others injured and shut down Route 30 in Pennsylvania has been identified, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 21. The victim was 72-year-old Deborah Sage of Peach Bottom, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. The two-vehicle crash happened on Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township on Friday afternoon, Sept. 18. The Lancaster County Coroner's Office was called to the area of 2090 Lincoln Highway East at 3:50 p.m. for the collision involving a passenger-carrying van and an SUV, according to the office. Sage was a passenger i…

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Lancaster, PA
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Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced
Man Who Snuck Into 13-Year-Old’s Bedroom For Years, Threatening To Kill Lanco Family Sentenced A Pennsylvania man who repeatedly snuck into a 13-year-old girl's bedroom to sexually assault her and threatened to kill her family if she told anyone has been sentenced, prosecutors announced on Monday, Sept. 21. Brett Michael Bair, 38, of Coal Township, Northumberland County, was sentenced in Lancaster County Court after pleading guilty on Sept. 8 to sexually abusing the girl for two years while living in her Lancaster Township home, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The abuse happened between September 2021 and September 2023, prosecutors said. The victim, no…

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Steelton-Highspire, PA
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Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Steelton Masonic Lodge: Police Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Steelton Masonic Lodge: Police Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Steelton Masonic Lodge: Police
Dead Animals, Coffin, Severed Finger Left At Steelton Masonic Lodge: Police Dead animals, cryptic messages, a miniature coffin, and a severed finger were among the disturbing objects repeatedly left outside a Pennsylvania Masonic lodge before a traffic stop led investigators to a suspect, police announced Monday, Sept. 21. Joshua Albert Reisinger, 37, was arrested following an investigation into more than a month of incidents at Paxton Lodge No. 16 Masonic Hall at 410 North Harrisburg Street in Steelton, according to the Steelton Borough Police Department. Between Aug. 15 and Sept. 20, investigators said unusual objects and written messages were intentionally left …

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National Interest
18-Year-Old Soldier Killed At Letterkenny Army Depot; Shooter Agrees To Guilty Plea: DOJ 18-Year-Old Soldier Killed At Letterkenny Army Depot; Shooter Agrees To Guilty Plea: DOJ 18-Year-Old Soldier Killed At Letterkenny Army Depot; Shooter Agrees To Guilty Plea: DOJ
18-Year-Old Soldier Killed At Letterkenny Army Depot; Shooter Agrees To Guilty Plea: DOJ An 18-year-old soldier was killed during firearms training when the shooter conducting the exercise acted in a "grossly negligent manner," and now, more than six months later and only after his family begged for answers, he has agreed to plead guilty, federal prosecutors announced. Sean Stark, 38, of Carlisle, was charged by criminal information on Monday, Sept. 21, in connection with the March 12 death of Specialist Krystofer Lee Lopez at Letterkenny Army Depot, according to the US Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Federal prosecutors allege Stark killed Lopez whil…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro
Amtrak Fiber Cut Triggers FAA Ground Stops at Philly, Newark, JFK, LaGuardia, Teterboro An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut a fiber line in New Jersey, triggering a telecommunications outage that forced the FAA to halt flights at five major Northeast airports Monday, Sept. 21, federal officials said. Flights were affected at Philadelphia International Airport, Newark Liberty International Airport, Teterboro Airport, John F. Kennedy International Airport, and LaGuardia Airport as the outage rippled across Pennsylvania, New Jersey, and New York. "An Amtrak construction crew accidentally cut into a fiber line in New Jersey which caused a telecom outage and forced FAA to …

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