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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Harrisburg, PA
Breaking News
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ A Butler County, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge tied to an alleged plan to support ISIS, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, knowingly received a semiautomatic rifle and rifle ammunition on Saturday, Sept. 12, knowing they would be used to commit a felony or federal terrorism crime, including supporting ISIS, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged. Kramer remains detained pending trial. The one-count indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. The case is the latest h…

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National Interest
Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now
Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Think you have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast everyone else for $1 million? CBS is looking for contestants to compete on a future season of "Survivor," with casting underway for Season 53, according to the show's official casting website. Applications are open to superfans, first-time applicants, and "everyone in between," casting officials said. "We are actively casting so please apply today if you want a chance to be on season 53!" the casting website states. Season 53 is expected to tape from mid-April through mid-May 2027. Applicants can submit an application online th…

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Lancaster, PA
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Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses
Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing a Pennsylvania street Monday afternoon, Oct. 5, and police are now searching for witnesses to the crash. The pedestrian was hit at the intersection of South Seventh and Main streets in Akron, Lancaster County at 4:47 p.m., according to the West Earl Township Police Department. Investigators said the vehicle was turning left from the 700 block of Main Street onto South Seventh Street and heading south when it struck the pedestrian, who was crossing South Seventh Street from east to west. Police have not released the pedestrian's identity o…

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Lancaster, PA
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Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA
Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA A 17-year-old girl who had been drinking with friends along the Susquehanna River was taken by jet ski to an island, raped while drifting in and out of consciousness, and returned about an hour later barely able to stand or walk, prosecutors said. More than two years later, a Lancaster County jury convicted the man who took her onto the river, Salvador Villa-Del Toro, 28, of Martic Township, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. The assault happened in July 2024 after the teen and several friends gathered along the river's shoreline and were drinking, ac…

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Valley Stream, NY
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Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police
Hugging Thieves Swiped $2K Necklace Off 73-Year-Old Woman In Valley Stream: Police A 73-year-old Long Island woman thought she was helping strangers with directions when a woman got out of their car, hugged her, placed two necklaces around her neck — and stole the gold necklace she was already wearing, police said. The unusual theft happened outside the victim's Valley Stream home around 2:40 p.m. Monday, Oct. 5, according to Nassau County Police. The woman was standing in front of her residence when a gold Mitsubishi carrying a man and woman pulled up, detectives said. The female passenger asked the 73-year-old for directions to BJ's Wholesale Club. After the woman gave…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting
Knife-Wielding Man Lunged Toward Fallen Philadelphia Cop Before Fatal Police Shooting A 26-year-old man armed with a kitchen-style knife advanced on a Philadelphia police officer who had fallen backward during a struggle before two officers opened fire, killing him, according to new details released by police Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jamir Cave, 26, was killed in the officer-involved shooting in the 7000 block of Frankford Avenue in Philadelphia's Mayfair section on Friday, Oct. 2, police said. The encounter began around 2:46 p.m. when 15th District officers responded to reports of a man attempting to open doors behind homes in the 4100 block of Tyson Avenue, according to police. M…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football' Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football' Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football'
Eagles Legend Lane Johnson Suddenly Retires: 'Time To Say Goodbye To Football' Philadelphia Eagles legend Lane Johnson is walking away from football after 14 seasons, two Super Bowl championships, and nearly a decade and a half protecting the Birds' quarterbacks. Johnson, 36, announced his retirement from the NFL in a statement posted to X on Tuesday afternoon, Oct. 6, saying his priorities have shifted toward his family and mental health. "Philadelphia. You truly are the City of Brotherly Love. The best fans and the most prideful city in the entire world," Johnson wrote. The six-time Pro Bowl and two-time All-Pro right tackle said he had hoped to return for one fina…

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Quakertown, PA
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Five Below Manager Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 19-Year-Old Employee In Bucks County Store Five Below Manager Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 19-Year-Old Employee In Bucks County Store Five Below Manager Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 19-Year-Old Employee In Bucks County Store
Five Below Manager Accused Of Sexually Assaulting 19-Year-Old Employee In Bucks County Store A Five Below manager pinned a 19-year-old employee against a stockroom wall, took away her phones and radio, and sexually assaulted her inside a Pennsylvania store before later telling her she could have said no, police said in court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Oct. 6. Edward Alistar Eisenhard, 37, of Hellertown, is charged in connection with the Sunday, Sept. 27 assault at the Five Below at 741 Route 113 in the Souderton section of Hilltown Township, Bucks County, according to the criminal complaint. The employee told Hilltown Township police she was working from 4:30 to …

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New Cumberland-Lemoyne, PA
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Man Trapped In Lemoyne Duplex Fire Dies After Ladder Rescue; Dog Also Killed Man Trapped In Lemoyne Duplex Fire Dies After Ladder Rescue; Dog Also Killed Man Trapped In Lemoyne Duplex Fire Dies After Ladder Rescue; Dog Also Killed
Man Trapped In Lemoyne Duplex Fire Dies After Ladder Rescue; Dog Also Killed A 60-year-old Pennsylvania man has been identified as the victim of a two-alarm fire where firefighters climbed ladders and entered through second-floor windows in an attempt to rescue him Tuesday morning, Oct. 6, authorities said. Darwin Hardin, who lived in the home, died of smoke inhalation following the fire in the 100 block of Hummel Avenue in Lemoyne Borough, Cumberland County Coroner Charley Hall said. His death was ruled accidental. Press Release The fire broke out just before 7 a.m., according to the West Shore Bureau of Fire. Crews arrived to find flames venting from the rear of …

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Allentown, PA
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Tree Falls On High School Runner During Practice In Allentown; 15-Year-Old On Life Support Tree Falls On High School Runner During Practice In Allentown; 15-Year-Old On Life Support Tree Falls On High School Runner During Practice In Allentown; 15-Year-Old On Life Support
Tree Falls On High School Runner During Practice In Allentown; 15-Year-Old On Life Support A 15-year-old Pennsylvania high school cross-country runner is on life support after a massive tree branch crashed down on him during practice, leaving him with a severe traumatic brain injury and multiple spinal fractures, according to his family. The sophomore, was running with his teammates along the Little Lehigh Parkway on Saturday, Sept. 26, when the branch suddenly came crashing down, according to a GoFundMe launched by his family. First responders were called to the area near Oxford and Park drives just before 9:30 a.m., officials told 6abc Action News. The teen's teammates tried t…

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