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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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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32-Year-Old Killed In Fatal Daylight Robbery; Surveillance Images Released Of Suspect: PPD 32-Year-Old Killed In Fatal Daylight Robbery; Surveillance Images Released Of Suspect: PPD 32-Year-Old Killed In Fatal Daylight Robbery; Surveillance Images Released Of Suspect: PPD
32-Year-Old Killed In Fatal Daylight Robbery; Surveillance Images Released Of Suspect: PPD A man wanted in connection with a deadly robbery that claimed the life of a 32-year-old man is being sought by police, authorities announced Wednesday, July 8. The Philadelphia Police Department's Homicide Unit released surveillance images of a man investigators are trying to identify in the fatal shooting of Shawn Caddell, which happened inside a business on the 4900 block of North Broad Street in Logan on Monday, July 6. Caddell was shot during the course of a robbery at approximately 10:03 a.m., police said  Officers responded to the business and found him suffering from gunshot wou…

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Lansdowne-Darby, PA
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Ecuadorian Man Living In Lansdowne Wanted For Assault Arrested By ICE Ecuadorian Man Living In Lansdowne Wanted For Assault Arrested By ICE Ecuadorian Man Living In Lansdowne Wanted For Assault Arrested By ICE
Ecuadorian Man Living In Lansdowne Wanted For Assault Arrested By ICE A man accused of striking someone with a beer bottle during a fight outside a Pennsylvania business was arrested by federal immigration agents at court, officials announced. Jonathan Ricardo Salinas-Vasquez, 25,  an Ecuadorian national living in Lansdowne, who ICE claims is in the United States illegally, was taken into custody by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers in Upper Darby on Monday, July 6, while he was scheduled to appear for a court hearing. Salinas-Vasquez had been arrested despite an immigration detainer previously being lodged against him, in a social media …

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Huntington, NY
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Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Huntington Motel With Box Cutter: Police Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Huntington Motel With Box Cutter: Police Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Huntington Motel With Box Cutter: Police
Teen Kidnapped, Beaten, Held At Huntington Motel With Box Cutter: Police A Queens man is accused of kidnapping a 19-year-old woman, beating her, threatening her life, and holding her against her will inside a Long Island motel, Nassau County police announced Tuesday, July 7. Balraj Singh, 28, of Richmond Hill, allegedly terrorized the victim during a series of domestic incidents that occurred between June 15 and Tuesday, July 7, according to Nassau County detectives. Singh repeatedly threatened the woman both verbally and electronically, leaving her fearful for her life, police explained. He then allegedly ordered her to meet him at a specific location and get …

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Harrisburg, PA
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Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges
Hazing Death Of Freshman Recruit Lands Bucknell Football Strength Coach Charges A former Bucknell University strength coach has been charged in connection with the hazing death of an 18-year-old freshman football recruit who collapsed during his first day of practice in Pennsylvania, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, July 6. Mark Kulbis, who served as Bucknell's strength and conditioning coach in 2024, is accused of subjecting Calvin "CJ" Dickey Jr., of Florida, to a grueling series of conditioning drills despite knowing the freshman carried the Sickle Cell trait — a condition that increased his risk during intense physical exertion, according to the attorn…

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Reading, PA
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Man Tosses Pound Of Meth While Running From Detectives: DA Man Tosses Pound Of Meth While Running From Detectives: DA Man Tosses Pound Of Meth While Running From Detectives: DA
Man Tosses Pound Of Meth While Running From Detectives: DA A man threw a pound of methamphetamine while trying to outrun investigators before detectives uncovered several more pounds of the drug, cash, and trafficking supplies inside his home, authorities announced Tuesday, July 7. Kyle Lamar Lane, 33, of Reading, was arrested following a Berks County Drug Task Force investigation into methamphetamine trafficking, the Berks County District Attorney's Office said. Investigators obtained a sealed search warrant Monday, July 6, for the second- and third-floor apartments at 351 S. Fifth St. in Reading, as well as Lane's person and electronic devices, …

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Harrisburg, PA
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Manhunt: Man Wanted On Child Sex Crime Warrants In Harrisburg Police Say Manhunt: Man Wanted On Child Sex Crime Warrants In Harrisburg Police Say Manhunt: Man Wanted On Child Sex Crime Warrants In Harrisburg Police Say
Manhunt: Man Wanted On Child Sex Crime Warrants In Harrisburg Police Say A man is wanted on multiple felony warrants accusing him of sexually abusing a child, city police announced Tuesday, July 7. Tyrese Ruiz, 26, of Harrisburg, is wanted on charges of involuntary deviate sexual intercourse with a child, unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, Harrisburg Police said. Ruiz was last known to live in the uptown area of Harrisburg, investigators also noted. He may currently have shorter hair than shown in the photo released with the warrant, police said. Anyone with information about Ruiz or his whereabouts is asked to contact Harrisburg Police at…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Wanted Man Flees Traffic Stop Leading Troopers On Chase Before PIT Maneuver: PSP Bethlehem Wanted Man Flees Traffic Stop Leading Troopers On Chase Before PIT Maneuver: PSP Bethlehem Wanted Man Flees Traffic Stop Leading Troopers On Chase Before PIT Maneuver: PSP Bethlehem
Wanted Man Flees Traffic Stop Leading Troopers On Chase Before PIT Maneuver: PSP Bethlehem A man wanted on a fleeing and eluding warrant was arrested after leading Pennsylvania State Police on a pursuit through Bethlehem before troopers used a Precision Immobilization Technique (PIT) maneuver to stop his vehicle, authorities said.  Paulo Silva, 50, fled during a traffic stop conducted by Bethlehem police after officers learned he had an active warrant for fleeing and eluding, according to Pennsylvania State Police.  Troopers later located Silva driving on Route 22 East near Route 378 in Bethlehem on Sunday, July 5, at approximately 2:45 p.m. When they attempted to stop …

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Lancaster, PA
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Freezers Packed With 55+ Dead Animals In Lancaster County Ends With Pet Ban: DA Freezers Packed With 55+ Dead Animals In Lancaster County Ends With Pet Ban: DA Freezers Packed With 55+ Dead Animals In Lancaster County Ends With Pet Ban: DA
Freezers Packed With 55+ Dead Animals In Lancaster County Ends With Pet Ban: DA A man convicted in a disturbing animal cruelty case involving dozens of dead animals stored in freezers and neglected pets left behind in a boarded-up home has been sentenced, prosecutors announced on Monday, July 6. Eric Lee Wise Werner, 41, of Conoy Township, was sentenced by Judge Todd Brown on June 26 after a Lancaster County jury found him guilty in March of 17 counts of animal cruelty, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Brown sentenced Werner to four years of probation, ordered him to pay a $300 fine, undergo a mental health evaluation, and prohibi…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Dad Of 3 ID'd After Fatal Police Shooting At Children's Hospital In Philly Dad Of 3 ID'd After Fatal Police Shooting At Children's Hospital In Philly Dad Of 3 ID'd After Fatal Police Shooting At Children's Hospital In Philly
Dad Of 3 ID'd After Fatal Police Shooting At Children's Hospital In Philly A Philadelphia father of three has been identified as the man who was fatally shot by a police officer outside St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, authorities announced Monday, July 6. Joseph "Smitty" Smithers, 32, was killed after officers responded to the hospital at 3601 St. Christopher's Drive on Thursday, July 2, at approximately 10:21 a.m., Philadelphia police said. Officers were dispatched after a family member called 911 because Smithers was experiencing a mental health crisis and was believed to be suicidal, according to the police. Smithers had been directed off the hospital…

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Lancaster, PA
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Stranger Shoots Family Man Walking In Lancaster County Central Park, Then Self: Police Stranger Shoots Family Man Walking In Lancaster County Central Park, Then Self: Police Stranger Shoots Family Man Walking In Lancaster County Central Park, Then Self: Police
Stranger Shoots Family Man Walking In Lancaster County Central Park, Then Self: Police Kevin Lucas was walking through Lancaster County Central Park when Brandon Cunningham, a man he did not know, shot him before turning the gun on himself, police said. A Lititz family man was shot and killed by a stranger while walking through Lancaster County Central Park, authorities revealed in a major update at the start of July. Brandon Cunningham, 32, of East Hempfield Township, shot at two people as they were walking through the park on Wednesday, June 24. Cunningham struck Kevin T. Lucas, 47, before turning the gun on himself, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. The pe…

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