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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Norristown, PA
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Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police
Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police A 29-year-old man died after police said he was struck by a vehicle and then a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania on Sunday night, Sept. 6. East Norriton Township police were called to West Germantown Pike and Whitehall Road around 9:10 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian crash in Montgomery County. Officers found the Lansdowne man with life-threatening injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle, police said. He was taken to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, where he died. A preliminary investigation found that an eastbound vehicle struck the man while he was in the roadway, police s…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING)
Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (Developing) A woman was found dead in the Delaware River in South Philadelphia on Monday morning, Sept. 7, authorities said. Her body was recovered near the 1600 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 9:30 a.m., according to Philadelphia police. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:50 a.m., police said. Her identity had not been released as of Monday afternoon. Officials also had not disclosed how she died or how long she may have been in the water. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police.

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police
Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police A New York father called 911 to report that he had been stabbed moments before he died early Monday morning, Sept. 7, police said. Edward Brown called authorities at approximately 12:30 a.m. from his apartment at 73 Mastic Blvd. in Mastic, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers and Mastic Volunteer Ambulance Company personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures, police said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, Brown’s son, 33-year-old Lake Ronkonkoma resident Sage Arias-Brown, was arrested, according to police. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad de…

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Coopersburg-Center Valley, PA
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Motorcyclist Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed In Lehigh County Crash ID'd: Coroner A 44-year-old Hereford man was killed in an unhelmeted motorcycle crash in Lehigh County over the weekend, authorities said. Michael A. Silvers was riding a motorcycle when it collided with another vehicle at Beverly Hills and Sheridan roads in Lower Milford Township around 12:49 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 30, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Silvers was pronounced dead at the scene at 1:47 p.m. He died of blunt-force head trauma, and his death was ruled accidental, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio’s office said. He was not wearing a helmet at the time of the crash, the coroner said. A GoF…

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Carlisle, PA
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Carlisle Couple Among Four Charged Over Illegal Votes In 2024 Election: DOJ Carlisle Couple Among Four Charged Over Illegal Votes In 2024 Election: DOJ Carlisle Couple Among Four Charged Over Illegal Votes In 2024 Election: DOJ
Carlisle Couple Among Four Charged Over Illegal Votes In 2024 Election: DOJ Four people in Pennsylvania and New Jersey have been charged in separate federal cases tied to alleged illegal voting and fraudulent voter registration during the 2024 election, the Department of Justice announced Friday, Sept. 4. A Carlisle couple and a Harrisburg woman were indicted in the Middle District of Pennsylvania, while a Union County woman faces a charge in New Jersey, according to the DOJ. Thomas Holtzman, 68, and Marisol Guzman, 50, of Carlisle, were charged in connection with Guzman allegedly voting in the 2024 election despite not being a U.S. citizen, federal prosecutors sai…

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Wrightsville-Hellam, PA
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Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT
Possible Tornado Damage Closes York County Road: PennDOT Three more tornadoes ripped through four Pennsylvania counties less than two weeks after four twisters battered York and Lancaster counties, the National Weather Service confirmed on Friday, Sept. 4. All three tornadoes from the Tuesday, Sept. 1 storms were rated EF1. They carved a combined 8.45-mile path through Potter, Tioga, Montour, and Lancaster counties, according to the NWS. No injuries or deaths were reported. The latest tornado confirmed it touched down near Gap in Salisbury Township, Lancaster County, at 7:44 p.m. Packing estimated peak winds of 90 mph, the tornado ripped the ro…

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Westbury, NY
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Missing 83-Year-Old Westbury Woman Found: Police Missing 83-Year-Old Westbury Woman Found: Police Missing 83-Year-Old Westbury Woman Found: Police
Missing 83-Year-Old Westbury Woman Found: Police An 83-year-old woman was reported missing on Long Island on Sunday evening, Sept. 6, police said. Annette Martin had last been seen in Westbury around 4 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. She was reported missing at approximately 7:15 p.m. Her direction of travel was unknown. Police announced she was found safe on Monday afternoon, Sept. 7. 

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Greencastle, PA
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Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Fence, Rolls Into Greene Township Yard Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Fence, Rolls Into Greene Township Yard Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Fence, Rolls Into Greene Township Yard
Driver Hospitalized After Car Crashes Through Fence, Rolls Into Greene Township Yard A car crashed through a fence and rolled onto its side in the yard of a Franklin County home on Saturday afternoon, Sept. 5, firefighters said. The crash happened around 1 p.m. in the 1400 block of Walker Road in Greene Township, according to the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department. Company 7 was dispatched for a possible entrapment and found the red sedan overturned in the property’s yard. Photos shared by firefighters show the vehicle appeared to have broken through a roadside fence before flipping onto its side. The lone occupant got out with help from the property owner before rescu…

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Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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Dad Of 3, Recovery Supporter Killed In South Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Dad Of 3, Recovery Supporter Killed In South Whitehall Pedestrian Crash Dad Of 3, Recovery Supporter Killed In South Whitehall Pedestrian Crash
Dad Of 3, Recovery Supporter Killed In South Whitehall Pedestrian Crash A 39-year-old pedestrian killed after being struck by a vehicle in South Whitehall Township has been identified as a father of three who helped others fighting addiction. Brian J. Carney Jr. was hit in the 3300 block of Hamilton Boulevard at approximately 11:10 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 18, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Carney was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 11:45 p.m., according to the coroner. An autopsy performed the following day found he died of blunt-force injuries. His manner of death remains under investigation. Carney had b…

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Argument Ends In Stabbing That Seriously Injures Man In Shirley: Police Argument Ends In Stabbing That Seriously Injures Man In Shirley: Police Argument Ends In Stabbing That Seriously Injures Man In Shirley: Police
Argument Ends In Stabbing That Seriously Injures Man In Shirley: Police A 51-year-old man was seriously injured in a stabbing following an argument on Long Island on Sunday afternoon, Sept. 6, police said. Anthony Thompson, 25, of Mastic Beach, was arguing with the man on West Parkview Drive in Shirley at approximately 2:50 p.m. when he stabbed him, Suffolk County Police said. The victim was taken by private vehicle to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue with serious injuries, police said. Thompson was charged with first-degree assault and was expected to be held overnight at the Seventh Precinct ahead of a scheduled arraignment Monday, Sept. 7, at First…

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