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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Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner
Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner A musician remembered for bringing people together has died more than 16 months after he was shot in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. José A. Jr. Ramos Cepeda, 39, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem at 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Ramos Cepeda suffered the gunshot wounds in the 1500 block of East Luzerne Street in Philadelphia at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the coroner said. An autopsy was completed at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and…

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Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
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Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (UPDATE) Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (UPDATE) Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (UPDATE)
Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (Update) A motorcyclist has been identified after a crash with a dump truck killed him Monday morning in Pennsylvania, officials said. Francis M. Gonzalez, 31, of Reading was riding north on Route 222 when the crash happened at the intersection with Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township around 8:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Gonzalez was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 9:48 a.m., the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. An autopsy found Gonza…

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Upper Dublin, PA
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Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case
Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case A Pennsylvania landlord accused of leaving tenants — including a child — in dangerous living conditions is being ordered to open up a decade of business and financial records as more former residents come forward, authorities said. Bucks County prosecutors filed another amended complaint against Richard Goetter and R & R Enterprises, while beginning civil discovery to trace the business’ finances and help 13 alleged victims recover losses, District Attorney Joe Khan announced Monday, Sept. 14. The lawsuit centers on an eight-bedroom property at 113 S. Main St. in Dublin Borough, which l…

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Lancaster, PA
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‘Very, Very Sorry’: Lancaster Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing ‘Very, Very Sorry’: Lancaster Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing ‘Very, Very Sorry’: Lancaster Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing
‘Very, Very Sorry’: Lancaster Teen's Rapist’s Lawyer Tells Court At Sentencing A Pennsylvania man’s lawyer told a judge he was “very, very sorry” after he pleaded guilty to sexually assaulting a teenager who was spending the night at his home, prosecutors said. Jose Ramos-Gonzalez, 46, admitted Aug. 31 to two counts of sexual assault and three counts of indecent assault, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The 18-year-old victim told Pennsylvania State Police she was staying overnight at Ramos-Gonzalez’s residence in the 800 block of Pequea Avenue in his Salisbury Township home in September 2025 when he sexually assaulted her. Ramos-Gonzalez…

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Bristol, PA
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Bucks County Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys Bucks County Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys Bucks County Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys
Bucks County Sex Offender Sentenced After FBI Finds Hundreds Of Images Of Boys A repeat Pennsylvania sex offender with offenses dating to the 1980s has been sentenced after FBI agents found hundreds of images of prepubescent boys on his personal devices, authorities said. Gary Durfee, 72, pleaded guilty in May to three felony counts of possessing child sexual abuse material. He was sentenced Monday, Sept. 14, by Bucks County Judge Stephen A. Corr. Durfee received consecutive prison terms on two counts, court records show, resulting in a lengthy state-prison sentence. He was also found to be a sexually violent predator, according to the docket, while the Bucks County D…

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Allentown, PA
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Pittsburgh ER Drama ‘The Pitt,’ Noah Wyle Make Emmy History With Repeat Wins Pittsburgh ER Drama ‘The Pitt,’ Noah Wyle Make Emmy History With Repeat Wins Pittsburgh ER Drama ‘The Pitt,’ Noah Wyle Make Emmy History With Repeat Wins
Pittsburgh ER Drama ‘The Pitt,’ Noah Wyle Make Emmy History With Repeat Wins A grueling shift inside a fictional Pittsburgh emergency room again earned television’s highest honor as “The Pitt” and star Noah Wyle made Emmy history. The HBO Max medical drama was named Outstanding Drama Series for the second consecutive year at the 78th Emmy Awards on Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Television Academy. Wyle also repeated as Outstanding Lead Actor in a Drama Series for his portrayal of Dr. Michael “Robby” Robinavitch. As one of the program’s executive producers, he additionally shares in its series victory. “The Pitt” became the first program since AMC’s “Mad Men” t…

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Berwyn-Devon, PA
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Berwyn Native’s ‘Task’ Star Wins First Primetime Emmy Berwyn Native’s ‘Task’ Star Wins First Primetime Emmy Berwyn Native’s ‘Task’ Star Wins First Primetime Emmy
Berwyn Native’s ‘Task’ Star Wins First Primetime Emmy A crime drama rooted in Pennsylvania has earned a New Jersey native his first Primetime Emmy. Tom Pelphrey was named Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series on Monday, Sept. 14, for his performance as Robbie Prendergrast in HBO’s “Task.” The series follows an FBI agent leading a task force investigating violent robberies targeting drug houses across the Philadelphia suburbs. It is set in Delaware County and was filmed throughout southeastern Pennsylvania. Pelphrey plays a working-class father and garbage collector whose life collides with the investigation after he becomes involved …

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Westbury, NY
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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Subaru: Nassau County Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Subaru: Nassau County Police Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Subaru: Nassau County Police
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Subaru: Nassau County Police A 29-year-old motorcyclist was killed when a Subaru making a left turn collided with his bike on Long Island on Monday afternoon, police said. The crash happened around 12:40 p.m. Monday, Sept. 14, near Old Country Road and Bond Street in New Cassel, according to the Nassau County Police Homicide Squad. An 81-year-old man driving a 2024 Subaru west on Old Country Road turned left and struck the eastbound 2016 Kawasaki, detectives said. The motorcyclist suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. The Subaru driver was taken to…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner
Philly Officer To Be Fired After Leaving Man In Road Before Fatal Hit-Run: Commissioner A Philadelphia police officer will be dismissed after leaving a man lying in the street shortly before he was fatally struck by a hit-and-run driver, Commissioner Kevin J. Bethel announced Monday, Sept. 14. The victim was identified as Eugene “Abdul” Nathaniel Beauford, 48. Beauford’s funeral prayer was held Tuesday, Sept. 8, following a 9:30 a.m. viewing at Khadijah Alderman Funeral Service on West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia. He was laid to rest at Chelten Hills Cemetery, according to a family funeral announcement. View this post on Instagram …

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Bensalem, PA
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150K THC Products Seized From Bensalem Warehouse In $18.7M PA Drug Ring Bust 150K THC Products Seized From Bensalem Warehouse In $18.7M PA Drug Ring Bust 150K THC Products Seized From Bensalem Warehouse In $18.7M PA Drug Ring Bust
150K THC Products Seized From Bensalem Warehouse In $18.7M PA Drug Ring Bust Twelve people have been charged in an alleged statewide drug-trafficking operation that sent high-potency THC products from Pennsylvania warehouses to convenience stores and smoke shops, authorities said Monday, Sept. 14. Investigators seized about 150,000 products during the long-term probe, including items authorities said were packaged and flavored to attract children, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced. The alleged organization distributed marijuana and other high-level THC products from warehouses in Plum Borough, Allegheny County; Pittston, Luzerne County; and Bensale…

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