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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New Holland, PA
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Women Pepper-Spray Maryland Man Accused Of Stalking At New Holland Fair: Police Women Pepper-Spray Maryland Man Accused Of Stalking At New Holland Fair: Police Women Pepper-Spray Maryland Man Accused Of Stalking At New Holland Fair: Police
Women Pepper-Spray Maryland Man Accused Of Stalking At New Holland Fair: Police Several women attending a Lancaster County fair pepper-sprayed an 18-year-old man after he repeatedly approached them for their phone numbers and Snapchat accounts, refused to leave them alone, and left them fearing for their safety, police said. The incident unfolded at the New Holland Fair near North Roberts Avenue and East Main Street around 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, according to a release issued by the New Holland Police Department on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Officers working at the fair were alerted to a physical altercation and arrived to find a man lying on the ground after being spr…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Man Stabbed To Death In Pennsylvania Barricade Incident, Suspect In Custody (UPDATE) Man Stabbed To Death In Pennsylvania Barricade Incident, Suspect In Custody (UPDATE) Man Stabbed To Death In Pennsylvania Barricade Incident, Suspect In Custody (UPDATE)
Man Stabbed To Death In Pennsylvania Barricade Incident, Suspect In Custody (Update) A man was stabbed to death in Pennsylvania on Thursday morning, Oct. 15, triggering a barricade situation that ended with another man in police custody, authorities said. Philadelphia police responded to the unit block of North Edgewood Street around 9:03 a.m. for a report of a person with a weapon and a possible stabbing, according to Officer Tanya Little of the department's Office of Public Affairs. Officers found an adult man suffering from an apparent stab wound. He was pronounced dead at 9:19 a.m., police said. A barricade situation was declared during the incident, prompting a large …

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Mom Dies After 3-Year-Old Daughter Killed Days Before Birthday In PA Scooter Fire (UPDATE) Mom Dies After 3-Year-Old Daughter Killed Days Before Birthday In PA Scooter Fire (UPDATE) Mom Dies After 3-Year-Old Daughter Killed Days Before Birthday In PA Scooter Fire (UPDATE)
Mom Dies After 3-Year-Old Daughter Killed Days Before Birthday In PA Scooter Fire (Update) A 3-year-old girl died just three days before her fourth birthday when a lithium-ion scooter battery sparked a Pennsylvania rowhome fire that also claimed the life of her 22-year-old mother, a relative confirmed to Daily Voice. The fire broke out around 3:30 a.m. Sunday, Oct. 11, in the 3300 block of D Street in Philadelphia's Fairhill neighborhood, where firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the second floor, the Philadelphia Fire Department said. The little girl, identified by her family as Zhamira, died just days before she would have turned 4 on Wednesday, Oct.…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene
NJ Man, 23, Killed In Pennsylvania Hit-Run; Driver Flees Scene A 23-year-old New Jersey man was killed in a hit-and-run crash in Philadelphia early Thursday morning, Oct. 15, police announced. The crash happened around 12:53 a.m. in the 4100 block of North Delaware Avenue, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers responding to the scene found the pedestrian lying in the roadway with severe head injuries, police said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pronounced him dead at approximately 1 a.m. The victim was identified as Brendan Casuscelli, 23, of Cherry Hill, New Jersey. Investigators believe an unidentified vehicle struck Casus…

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Gettysburg, PA
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Ex-Gettysburg Mayor Arrested In Texas Posts $400K Bail In Sex Crime Case Ex-Gettysburg Mayor Arrested In Texas Posts $400K Bail In Sex Crime Case Ex-Gettysburg Mayor Arrested In Texas Posts $400K Bail In Sex Crime Case
Ex-Gettysburg Mayor Arrested In Texas Posts $400K Bail In Sex Crime Case The former Gettysburg mayor who was tracked to Texas and arrested as additional sexual assault allegations surfaced against him has posted $400,000 bail after spending nearly six months behind bars. Chad-Alan Carr, 49, was granted bail by Adams County Judge Shawn Wagner on Wednesday, Oct. 7, and a professional surety posted the bond on Friday, Oct. 9, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Oct. 14. Carr had been denied bail in April following his arrest in Anderson County, Texas. The $400,000 bond was posted by Theodora Costopoulos, who also posted Carr's $100,000…

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep
Mortgage Company Owner, 55, Killed In Shirley Motorcycle Crash Into Parked Jeep A 55-year-old Long Island businessman was killed when his motorcycle struck a parked Jeep, throwing him from his bike on Monday afternoon, Oct. 12, police said. The crash happened around 1:20 p.m. on William Floyd Parkway near Ridgewood Drive in Shirley, according to Suffolk County Police. Robert Haufler, of Holbrook, was riding a 2007 Yamaha motorcycle southbound when he lost control and struck the driver's side of a parked 2016 Jeep, police said. Haufler was ejected from the motorcycle and rushed to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead. Long Island Bus…

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Longwood, NY
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Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police
Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police A 75-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by an SUV on Long Island Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened in front of 5 Church Avenue in Middle Island at approximately 6:49 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Jocelyn Negron Harris, 21, of Shirley, was driving a 2021 Mitsubishi southbound on Church Lane when she struck a pedestrian in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Negron Harris was not injured. Police impounded the Mitsubishi for a safety inspection a…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges
Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges A reported rape at a Temple University residential complex in Philadelphia was referred to the university's student conduct process rather than criminal prosecution, prompting the university's president to address questions about how sexual assault allegations are handled. The incident reportedly occurred at University Village, an on-campus residential facility, at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to Temple University's Department of Public Safety daily crime log. The rape was reported to university public safety officials at 10:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, under repo…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire A 60-year-old man shot and killed by Philadelphia and SEPTA police officers near the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been identified, and police have released the name of one of the officers who opened fire. William Austin was killed during the confrontation on the 2000 block of Benjamin Franklin Parkway around 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Philadelphia police said in an update released Wednesday, Oct. 14. Philadelphia and SEPTA police officers responded to reports of a man armed with a gun near 21st Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where they found Austin holding a revolver and pointing it i…

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Sachem, NY
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Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police
Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police A Long Island massage parlor was raided following community complaints, leading to a prostitution arrest and multiple violations against the business, police announced. The raid happened at Blue Ocean Spa, located at 1227 Grundy Avenue in Holbrook, at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from the community, police said. The operation involved the Fifth Precinct Crime Unit, Fifth Precinct Detective Squad, Human Trafficking Unit, Community Support Unit,…

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