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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Five Towns, NY
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Swastika Scrawled On Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Nassau County Police Swastika Scrawled On Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Nassau County Police Swastika Scrawled On Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Nassau County Police
Swastika Scrawled On Jewish Community Center Door Sparks Arrest: Nassau County Police A swastika drawn on the door of a Jewish community center on Long Island has led to the arrest of a Brooklyn man, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The incident was reported at the Marion & Aaron Gural JCC, located at 140 Central Avenue in Lawrence, at approximately 11:38 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responding to the community center were informed that a swastika had been drawn on a door on the property, detectives said. Following an investigation, Nassau County Police Fourth Squad detectives arrested Saul Amantecatl Sanchez, 26, of Brooklyn,…

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Elmont, NY
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Switchblade Found In Elmont High School Student's Backpack: Police Switchblade Found In Elmont High School Student's Backpack: Police Switchblade Found In Elmont High School Student's Backpack: Police
Switchblade Found In Elmont High School Student's Backpack: Police An 18-year-old Long Island high school student was arrested after a switchblade knife was discovered inside his backpack, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The discovery was made at Elmont High School, located at 555 Ridge Road in Nassau County, around 1:50 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. Fifth Precinct officers responded to the school following a 911 call, detectives said. A switchblade knife was recovered from inside the student's backpack, and school staff detained him until police arrived, according to investigators. The student, identified as Dayvion Campbell, 18, of Elm…

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Easton, PA
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Northampton Courthouse Escape Sparks Manhunt: Helicopter Spots Assault Suspect Hiding Near I-78 Northampton Courthouse Escape Sparks Manhunt: Helicopter Spots Assault Suspect Hiding Near I-78 Northampton Courthouse Escape Sparks Manhunt: Helicopter Spots Assault Suspect Hiding Near I-78
Northampton Courthouse Escape Sparks Manhunt: Helicopter Spots Assault Suspect Hiding Near I-78 A 42-year-old Pennsylvania man accused of strangulation and assault sparked a massive police search when he escaped from a state trooper outside a courthouse Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 10, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Blair Cressman, of Williams Township, Northampton County, had just been arraigned on charges of strangulation, simple assault, harassment, and resisting arrest at District Court 03-2-06 in Easton when he fled from a trooper around 3:15 p.m., according to PSP Troop M. His escape triggered a large police response as authorities searched for him. More than three hours later…

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Paradise-Gap, PA
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Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Lancaster County Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Lancaster County Coroner Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Lancaster County Coroner
Amish Boy, 6, ID'd After Drowning In Manure Pit: Lancaster County Coroner A 6-year-old Amish boy who drowned after falling into a manure pit while visiting a relative's Lancaster County farm has been identified by the coroner. Leon James Blank, of Christiana, was visiting a family member's property in the 6200 block of Meadeville Road in Salisbury Township when he fell into the manure pit on Sunday, Nov. 8, according to a media alert issued by Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni's office on Monday, Nov. 9. The coroner's office was called to the farm at 4:25 p.m., where investigators pronounced Leon dead. His cause of death was determined to be asphyx…

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Mechanicsburg, PA
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Mechanicsburg Man Raped 2 Girls, One As Young As 9: DA Mechanicsburg Man Raped 2 Girls, One As Young As 9: DA Mechanicsburg Man Raped 2 Girls, One As Young As 9: DA
Mechanicsburg Man Raped 2 Girls, One As Young As 9: DA A Pennsylvania man raped two girls, including one who said the abuse began when she was just 9 years old, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Nathaniel Melendez, 44, of Mechanicsburg, Cumberland County, was charged Monday, Nov. 9, following an Allentown police investigation, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. The investigation began on Jan. 15, 2025, when a woman went to Allentown police to report that Melendez had sexually assaulted her 14-year-old granddaughter, according to the release. During an interview, the girl told…

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Reading, PA
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Man Struck By Pickup In Reading Killed By Injuries One Month Later: Coroner Man Struck By Pickup In Reading Killed By Injuries One Month Later: Coroner Man Struck By Pickup In Reading Killed By Injuries One Month Later: Coroner
Man Struck By Pickup In Reading Killed By Injuries One Month Later: Coroner A man struck by a pickup truck while crossing a Pennsylvania street died from his injuries one month later, the authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Robert Bruce Bellairs Jr., 70, of Reading, died following the Oct. 7 collision in the 300 block of 5th Street, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Bellairs was crossing the roadway when a southbound pickup truck struck him at approximately 7:13 p.m., the release states. The driver remained at the scene, and Reading Ambulance transported Bellairs to Reading Hospital, officials said. Physicians notified the coroner’s office of…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Fire Chief Involved In Harrisburg Crash As Video Circulates, City Says Fire Chief Involved In Harrisburg Crash As Video Circulates, City Says Fire Chief Involved In Harrisburg Crash As Video Circulates, City Says
Fire Chief Involved In Harrisburg Crash As Video Circulates, City Says Harrisburg’s fire chief was involved in a traffic collision that remains under investigation as video circulates online, city officials announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Fire Chief Brian Enterline was involved in the crash at Market and Evergreen streets on Monday, Nov. 9, according to the city. The call came in at 4:36 p.m., and police were on the scene by 4:48 p.m., officials said. Emergency medical personnel also responded. Those assessed at the scene did not require transportation to a hospital, according to the release. Officers collected insurance information and gave the drivers excha…

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Chichester, PA
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Attempted Murder In Upper Chichester: Woman Arrested Months After Shooting, Police Say Attempted Murder In Upper Chichester: Woman Arrested Months After Shooting, Police Say Attempted Murder In Upper Chichester: Woman Arrested Months After Shooting, Police Say
Attempted Murder In Upper Chichester: Woman Arrested Months After Shooting, Police Say A woman accused of conspiring to commit murder has been arrested months after a shooting in a Delaware County neighborhood, police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Krystal Fida, 44, was taken into custody Tuesday in connection with the July 16 shooting in the 2600 block of East Colonial Drive in Upper Chichester Township, according to township police. Detectives identified Fida as one of the people involved following an investigation spanning several months, police said. Fida faces eight charges: Criminal attempt to commit first-degree murder. Conspiracy to commit first-degree murder. Two …

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Warrington-Jamison, PA
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22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP 22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP 22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP
22-Year-Old Warrington Man Killed In I-80 Hit-And-Run, Struck By Multiple Vehicles: PSP A 22-year-old man was killed after a hit-and-run driver struck him on Interstate 80, throwing him into the roadway where additional vehicles hit him, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued Tuesday, Nov. 10. Anirudh Nangunoori, 22, of Warrington, was identified as the pedestrian killed in the crash on westbound I-80 near mile marker 148.8 in Snow Shoe Township, Centre County, around 9:26 p.m. Friday, Nov. 6, according to state police at Rockview. Nangunoori was outside a vehicle near the right lane when a westbound vehicle struck him, throwing him farther into the roadway, p…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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NJ Driver Shot Through Back Window On I-95 Ramp In Pennsylvania: State Police NJ Driver Shot Through Back Window On I-95 Ramp In Pennsylvania: State Police NJ Driver Shot Through Back Window On I-95 Ramp In Pennsylvania: State Police
NJ Driver Shot Through Back Window On I-95 Ramp In Pennsylvania: State Police A New Jersey driver was shot through his back window on an Interstate 95 entrance ramp, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. The 32-year-old Camden man was traveling on the Allegheny Avenue ramp to I-95 south near mile marker 24.7 in Philadelphia when someone in a vehicle behind him fired a single shot around 7:49 p.m. Monday, Nov. 9, according to state police. The bullet went through his back window and struck him, police said. The wounded driver then drove himself to a hospital, where he was treated and was listed in stable condition, according to the release. The su…

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