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

National Interest
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police The man accused of opening fire inside a Delaware County Walmart during an argument between two customers—striking an innocent employee—has surrendered to police, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. Armani Tyrell Waite turned himself in without incident at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday, according to Darby Township Police. Waite had been wanted on an arrest warrant charging him with attempted murder and several other felony offenses after the shooting inside the Walmart at 50 N. MacDade Blvd. in Glenolden. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, when Darby Township officers, …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lebanon, PA
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Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In Lebanon County Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In Lebanon County Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In Lebanon County
Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In Lebanon County A construction truck driver escaped what could have been a deadly collision after firefighters and a Good Samaritan pulled them from the vehicle just 16 seconds before it was struck by a freight train in Lebanon County, authorities said. The dramatic rescue unfolded just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at a railroad crossing in Richland Borough, according to Neptune Fire Company. Several Neptune firefighters who were still awake heard the commotion and went to investigate before the call was even dispatched. Assistant Chief 33 and other firefighters found a construction truck that had…

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by Jillian Pikora
Chambersburg, PA
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DUI Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Franklin County: PSP DUI Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Franklin County: PSP DUI Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Franklin County: PSP
DUI Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Franklin County: PSP Three people were killed in two separate crashes just hours apart in Franklin County on Saturday, Aug. 1, including a married couple whose motorcycle was struck by an SUV allegedly driven by an impaired motorist, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The first fatal crash happened around 12:12 p.m. on Mount Pleasant Road in Greene Township. A 2000 Ford Mustang was traveling south when it crossed the double yellow line into the northbound lane and struck 61-year-old Karl J. Hafner Jr., of Fayetteville, who was riding on the shoulder of the road, according to PSP. The Mustang then crossed …

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by Jillian Pikora
Wrightsville-Hellam, PA
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Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near PA-MD Border Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near PA-MD Border Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near PA-MD Border
Search Underway For Missing Kayaker After Susquehanna River Capsizing Near Pa-md Border A search is underway after a kayaker disappeared in the Susquehanna River near the Maryland-Pennsylvania border Sunday evening, Aug. 2, authorities said. Emergency crews were called to the area of Rock Run Landing in Port Deposit at approximately 6:25 p.m. after receiving reports that a man had capsized while kayaking in the Susquehanna River. The man did not resurface after the kayak overturned, Maryland Natural Resources Police told wmar2news. Multiple agencies responded to the scene, including Cecil County emergency crews and the Robert Fulton Fire Company in Lancaster County, Pennsylva…

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Reading, PA
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18-Year-Old Dies After Vehicle Submerges In Berks County Quarry 18-Year-Old Dies After Vehicle Submerges In Berks County Quarry 18-Year-Old Dies After Vehicle Submerges In Berks County Quarry
18-Year-Old Dies After Vehicle Submerges In Berks County Quarry An 18-year-old man died after a vehicle became submerged in a former quarry in Berks County early Sunday morning, Aug. 2, authorities said. Berks County 911 received a call at 6:44 a.m. reporting a water emergency in the 1000 block of Yerger Boulevard at the former E.J. Breneman Quarry in Spring Township, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office. During the incident, responders confirmed that a vehicle had become submerged in the quarry. A deputy coroner was requested to the scene at 9:21 a.m. The victim, an 18-year-old man from Spring Township, was pronounced dead at 11:38 a.m. Sun…

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National Interest
Reading Homicide Suspect Flees To NJ, Books Flight To Dominican Republic Reading Homicide Suspect Flees To NJ, Books Flight To Dominican Republic Reading Homicide Suspect Flees To NJ, Books Flight To Dominican Republic
Reading Homicide Suspect Flees To NJ, Books Flight To Dominican Republic A Pennsylvania homicide suspect accused of fatally shooting a man in Reading fled to New Jersey and booked a flight to the Dominican Republic before he was tracked down at the airport, police said. Reading police responded to the 1400 block of North 5th Street at approximately 3:40 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 2, for a reported shooting. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was pronounced dead at the scene by Reading EMS, according to the City of Reading Police Department. Through their investigation, detectives identified the suspect as 43-year-old Federico Perez…

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by Jillian Pikora
Saratoga Springs, NY
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Who Killed Her? Woman Found Dead In Upstate NY Home As State Police Execute Search Warrants Who Killed Her? Woman Found Dead In Upstate NY Home As State Police Execute Search Warrants Who Killed Her? Woman Found Dead In Upstate NY Home As State Police Execute Search Warrants
Who Killed Her? Woman Found Dead In Upstate NY Home As State Police Execute Search Warrants A woman was found dead inside an Upstate New York home Sunday morning, Aug. 2, prompting an active investigation that included the execution of multiple search warrants, State Police said. Troopers responded at approximately 10:05 a.m. to a residence at 150 Carey Road in the town of Jay for a report of a deceased woman, according to the New York State Police. When they arrived, troopers found the woman dead inside the home. A preliminary investigation determined she had non-self-inflicted injuries, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The New York State Police Bureau of Crimi…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sayville, NY
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Father, 2 Children Rescued After Jet Ski Capsizes Near Sayville Father, 2 Children Rescued After Jet Ski Capsizes Near Sayville Father, 2 Children Rescued After Jet Ski Capsizes Near Sayville
Father, 2 Children Rescued After Jet Ski Capsizes Near Sayville A father and his two children were rescued after their jet ski capsized off Long Island on Sunday afternoon, police said. The incident happened in Great South Bay near Sayville at approximately 3:55 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, when the family's jet ski struck a wave and overturned, throwing all three riders into the water, according to police. A witness called 911, prompting a response from Suffolk County Police Marine Bureau officers aboard two patrol vessels. The officers deployed life rings and pulled the father and his two children from the water, police said. All three were wearing lif…

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by Jillian Pikora
Jericho, NY
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3 Men Busted Moving Crate Of Rifles, Cocaine In Jericho Parking Lot, Police Say 3 Men Busted Moving Crate Of Rifles, Cocaine In Jericho Parking Lot, Police Say 3 Men Busted Moving Crate Of Rifles, Cocaine In Jericho Parking Lot, Police Say
3 Men Busted Moving Crate Of Rifles, Cocaine In Jericho Parking Lot, Police Say Three men were arrested after officers allegedly caught them transferring numerous rifles from a large wooden crate into their vehicles in a parking lot in New York, police said.  Members of the Criminal Intelligence Rapid Response Team (CIRRT) were on routine patrol around 3:58 p.m. Friday, July 31, when they spotted three men exit their vehicles in the parking lot at 86 Jericho Turnpike, according to detectives. Officers watched as the men opened a large wooden crate and began moving numerous rifles into their vehicles before launching an investigation, police said.  The three s…

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Syosset-Woodbury, NY
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Man Breaks Into Syosset Home, Beats Resident With Chair: Police Man Breaks Into Syosset Home, Beats Resident With Chair: Police Man Breaks Into Syosset Home, Beats Resident With Chair: Police
Man Breaks Into Syosset Home, Beats Resident With Chair: Police A man is accused of breaking into a New York home through an unlocked back door before allegedly attacking a resident with a chair during a late-night confrontation, police said.  Officers responded to a home on Kathleen Drive East in Syosset at 11:27 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, after receiving a report of a burglary, according to Nassau County Police.  Jason He, 56, of Syosset, unlawfully entered the residence through an unlocked rear door before becoming involved in a disturbance with a 57-year-old man and a 60-year-old woman inside the home, detectives said.  The argument esca…

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