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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Harrisburg, PA
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Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed
Ex-Penn State Coach, Convicted Child Sex Offender Jerry Sandusky Appeal Case Dismissed Convicted child sex offender and former Penn State football coach Jerry Sandusky's latest bid to overturn his convictions has been dismissed after he declined to proceed with a purported victim recantation that had landed him a new evidentiary hearing. Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Tuesday, Sept. 8, after determining that the 82-year-old had been fully informed of his rights and understood his attorneys' decision to withdraw the claim involving R.R., identified in court records as Victim 10. Sandusky has 30 days to appeal, a…

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Allentown, PA
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Coroner Seeks Family Of Allentown Woman Who Died Last Month Coroner Seeks Family Of Allentown Woman Who Died Last Month Coroner Seeks Family Of Allentown Woman Who Died Last Month
Coroner Seeks Family Of Allentown Woman Who Died Last Month Authorities are asking the public for help finding the family of a 73-year-old Pennsylvania woman who died last month. Ivonne Vasquez Capo was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s Hospital–Allentown Campus at 8:25 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to a release issued by the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Her death was due to natural causes, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio’s office said. Investigators believe Vasquez Capo has relatives in the Allentown area, including a son. The coroner’s office is attempting to locate her next of kin or other family members. Any…

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Allentown, PA
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‘Gentle Giant’ Lehigh Valley Man Dies Suddenly At 33 ‘Gentle Giant’ Lehigh Valley Man Dies Suddenly At 33 ‘Gentle Giant’ Lehigh Valley Man Dies Suddenly At 33
‘Gentle Giant’ Lehigh Valley Man Dies Suddenly At 33 A Pennsylvania man remembered as a “gentle giant” who never stopped checking on his friends has died at 33, according to loved ones and the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Christopher D. Reinert, of Red Hill, was pronounced dead in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg at 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio’s office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. An autopsy was completed Tuesday at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensic Center. Reinert died of natural causes, according to the coroner. A specific cause of death was not released. Known to l…

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Allentown, PA
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Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says
Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says An electric scooter rider has died more than a week after he lost control and struck his head on a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Cory R. Smith, 33, of Allentown, was riding near North 16th and West Liberty streets in Allentown when he crashed around 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 28, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Smith was not wearing a helmet when he struck his head on the roadway, the coroner’s office said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. Smith died from complicati…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner
Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner A 43-year-old man was identified as the pedestrian killed when a speeding driver struck him in a marked crosswalk, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Walter Lee Taylor III of Allentown was walking his bicycle across Daly Avenue at Wind Creek Boulevard when he was struck around 4:05 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, according to Bethlehem police and Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Taylor was taken to the emergency department at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m., Buglio said. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday to determine his ca…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police
Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police A 20-year-old man died after gunfire erupted during a police chase  following a burglary investigation, Pennsylvania State Police said Monday, Sept. 8. Scranton Police were investigating a burglary on Sunday, Sept. 7, in which Christian Santiago was suspected of stealing a .30-06 rifle from a relative’s home, troopers said. After Santiago sent a family member a photo of the rifle and ammunition, the family member voluntarily went to police and obtained an involuntary mental health commitment warrant, according to state police. Scranton Police tried to stop Santiago, but he fled in a b…

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Abington, PA
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Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo
Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo A fire at an auto dealership has closed a busy Montgomery County street Monday night, Sept. 8. Bridgeport firefighters and neighboring departments were battling the blaze at PA Imports, located at 1070 DeKalb St., borough officials said. DeKalb Street is expected to remain closed for an extended period while crews work to contain and fully extinguish the fire. No injuries or a cause had been reported as of Monday evening. Daily Voice will update this story as more information becomes available.

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Farmingdale, NY
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Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police
Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police A 47-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after losing control and crashing into a road sign on Long Island, police said. The Farmingville man was riding a 2025 Yamaha motorcycle south on County Road 83 near South Bicycle Path in Coram around 4:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, according to Suffolk County Police. Police said the motorcycle left the roadway and struck a sign. The rider was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check as Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives continue investigati…

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Monroe, NY
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Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: NYSP Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: NYSP Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: NYSP
Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: Nysp A woman was killed after her vehicle left a road and caught fire early Sunday, Sept. 6, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Monroe barracks came upon the vehicle fire on Cedar Cliff Road in the Town of Monroe, Orange County around 2:26 a.m., police said. The Town of Monroe Fire Department extinguished the flames. The driver and sole occupant, Jodi Lester, 56, of Monroe, was extricated from the 2020 Hyundai and pronounced dead at the scene, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation found the Hyundai left the roadway for an unknown reason. Damage from the crash led to …

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Downingtown, PA
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Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin
Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two women were killed when their SUV left a Pennsylvania road, struck a concrete wall, and caught fire, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened around 12:06 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the unit block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log House in Chester County, according to Downingtown Police. A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading east when it left the roadway on the westbound side and crashed into a concrete retention wall, police said. The Jeep caught fire shortly after impact. The driver died at the scene. Downingtown officers and a bystander pulled the front-seat p…

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