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Jillian Pikora

Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

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. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Police & Fire

Teen Charged With Homicide In Bethlehem: Authorities (Update) A 30-year-old man was shot dead in Bethlehem, authorities told Daily Voice on Saturday, Sept. 28. Altaron Amir Robinson, of Allentown, was shot in the 1900 block of Butztown Road, Bethlehem at 9:29 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 26, the Lehigh County Coroner detailed. The shooting was near Governor Wolf Elementary School which closed Friday while police investigated the shooting. Robinson was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital in Bethlehem at 3:22 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 27, Coroner Daniel Buglio explained. The cause of death was a gunshot(s) wo…

by Jillian Pikora

09/30/2024

Traffic

Fatal Jeep Crash Injures 2 On I-81 Near Hershey: PennDOT (Update) A fatal crash closed part of Interstate 81 in Central Pennsylvania, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice on Sunday, Sept. 29. The deadly crash happened on I-81 North at mile marker 77.5 near Hershey, according to PennDOT's 511PA. During the rain, a 2021 Jeep Wrangler going north on the interstate crossed over the grassy median into oncoming traffic, around 6:06 p.m. on Sunday, Spt. 29, according to Schreffler and Pennsylvania State Police. The Jeep struck a guide rail, rolling down an embankment, and landing on its roof…

by Jillian Pikora

09/30/2024

Police & Fire

Dead Woman Found Half-Naked On Pennsylvania Patio, Police Say A homeowner found a half-undressed dead stranger on a patio Sunday evening, Sept. 29, Philadelphia Police announced. An unidentified woman in her 30s was found lying face down and unresponsive on a patio in the 1800 block of South 22nd Street in Philadelphia by the homeowner, police detailed in the release. PFD-Medic Unit pronounced her dead at 6:42 p.m. "There appears to be no visible trauma to the body and no drug paraphernalia on the scene," as stated in the police release. The woman's body was taken to the Medical Examiner's Office to determine the cause of dea…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

News

Fake Urine Tests By Married PA Doctors Lead To Millions In Restitution: Usdoj A husband and wife team of Pennsylvania doctors have been sentenced for a urine drug test fraud, the US Department of Justice and Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Tuesday, Sept. 24. Physician with specialized training in anesthesiology, John H. Johnson and his physician wife, Paula Z. Johnson, both age 62, of Hollidaysburg, were sentenced for committing fraud by U.S. District Court Judge Christopher C. Conner on Tuesday, Sept. 17, as detailed in the USDOJ release. Dr. John Johnson received a sentence of 97 months in prison, followed by three years of supervised release. D…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

News

Funeral Details Released For Cheltenham Sixth Grader Killed In Swimming Incident Funeral details have been released for a Pennsylvania middle school student who died more than two weeks after an incident while swimming with friends. Emilio Tarr died on Tuesday, Sept. 17 at 1:13 p.m., according to a GoFundMe campaign launched by his mom, Elaina Tarr. He was a sixth grader at Elkins Park School in Cheltenham. Emilio was swimming with friends on Sunday, Sept. 1 when he suffered "a tragic drowning accident," his mother previously wrote. Emilio was hospitalized and later died. "Our shooting star was sent to heaven," Elaina Tarr wrote in an update. "As a fa…

by Jon Craig & Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

Obituaries

Cancer Survivor, York Mom Of 2, Christina Agosto Dies: Obituary A 46-year-old mom of two has died, according to her obituary posted by John W. Keffer Funeral Homes and Crematory, Inc. Christina "Nena" Agosto, of York, passed away on Sept. 24, as detailed in her obituary. She was a York native and William Penn Senior High School graduate, her social media shows. Christina enjoyed cooking (especially tacos) cherishing cooking for family dinners, which were often followed by lively game nights, as explained in her obituary. She was a fan of 90s hip hop and R&B, horror films, and beach trips. "Christina’s warmth a…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

News

Fleetwood Teen Dies Days After High-Speed Crash With Tractor-Trailer A 17-year-old boy from Fleetwood died on Friday, Sept. 20, three days after the car he was a back-seat passenger in struck a tractor-trailer, his family said. "Armani Campos was in a serious car accident when the vehicle he was riding in collided with a tractor-trailer, pinning the car under the trailer and leaving all occupants in critical condition," Levi Yoder, a close family friend, wrote in a GoFundMe campaign. The driver and a second passenger remain in critical condition, but are expected to survive the crash, Yoder told Daily Voice on Tuesday, Sept. 24 when nearly $4,500 had been ra…

by Jon Craig & Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

Police & Fire

8-Year-Old Liana Johnson Of Philadelphia Reunited With Family Police Say An 8-year-old girl who went missing from her Philadelphia home for over 24 hours was found, police announced on Sunday, Sept. 29. Liana Johnson was last seen in the 1900 block of Fillmore Street in Philadelphia at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, PPD detailed in the release. The police announced they needed public assistance "in locating a missing tender-age child," as stated in the release. She had last been seen wearing a blue-collared Mastery Charter Uniform, and blue school pants. Thankfully just before 6 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 29, "Liana Johnson has been located and is re…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

News

21-Year-Old Ronks Man Killed In Airborne Crash: Pennsylvania State Police A 21-year-old man died in an airborne crash into a utility pole, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Sept. 29. Ryan Stiver, of the 300 block of Gap Road in Ronks, has been identified as the man who died in a single-vehicle crash in the 400 block of Strasburg Road/Route 741 in Paradise Township at 9:25 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 28, as detailed by PSP Lancaster Trooper Paul Price and identified by Lancaster County Chief Deputy Coroner Eric Bieber the following day. Stiver was heading west in a black 2005 Acura TL when he lost control for an unknown reason, becoming ai…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

Politics

Guilty! FL Man Voted In Multiple Times Including In Montgomery County: Feds A 62-year-old man voted in Florida and Pennsylvania during the last presidential election and other elections, the US Department of Justice announced on Wednesday, Sept. 25. Philip C. Pulley entered a guilty plea before Chief United States District Court Judge Mitchell S. Goldberg for falsely registering to vote, double voting, and election fraud, according to the USDOJ. Pulley was also registered to vote in Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, and in Broward County, Florida in 2018, according to the release. Pulley, then remained registered in those counties and then also register…

by Jillian Pikora

09/29/2024

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