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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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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York, PA
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HOMICIDE: 28-Year-Old Killed In York City Shooting, Police Say HOMICIDE: 28-Year-Old Killed In York City Shooting, Police Say HOMICIDE: 28-Year-Old Killed In York City Shooting, Police Say
Homicide: 28-Year-Old Killed In York City Shooting, Police Say A man was shot and killed in Pennsylvania early Tuesday morning, Nov. 10, city police announced. Officers responding to an address in the 700 block of West Poplar Street in York City around 2:20 a.m. found a 28-year-old man with a gunshot wound, according to the York City Police Department. The man succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said. His name was not released. Detectives are investigating the shooting as a homicide. Anyone with information is asked to email Detective First Class Tiff Pitts at [email protected], call the tip line at 717-849-2204, or contact the departmen…

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Allentown, PA
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81-Year-Old Veteran Sentenced For Teen Sex Assault In 2 PA Counties: Lehigh DA 81-Year-Old Veteran Sentenced For Teen Sex Assault In 2 PA Counties: Lehigh DA 81-Year-Old Veteran Sentenced For Teen Sex Assault In 2 PA Counties: Lehigh DA
81-Year-Old Veteran Sentenced For Teen Sex Assault In 2 PA Counties: Lehigh DA An 81-year-old army veteran who sexually assaulted a teenage boy over several months in incidents spanning two Pennsylvania counties has learned how long he'll be in state prison, prosecutors announced on Monday, Nov. 9. Dennis Kochenash, 81, currently of Wyalusing Borough in Bradford County, was sentenced to 10 years and nine months to 30 years in state prison, followed by three years of consecutive probation, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney's Office. Kochenash will also be required to register as a sex offender for the rest of his life, prosecutors said. The sentence was…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Delco Patient Pronounced Dead After Ambulance Crash In Philadelphia: Police Delco Patient Pronounced Dead After Ambulance Crash In Philadelphia: Police Delco Patient Pronounced Dead After Ambulance Crash In Philadelphia: Police
Delco Patient Pronounced Dead After Ambulance Crash In Philadelphia: Police A patient being transported in a Delaware County ambulance was pronounced dead after the medic unit collided with a car in Philadelphia on Monday evening, Nov. 9, police said. The crash involving the medic unit and a Nissan Altima happened at the intersection of 63rd and Race streets around 6:03 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. The 75-year-old man was a patient inside the medic unit when the collision happened. He was transported to Lankenau Medical Center, where medical staff pronounced him dead at 6:15 p.m., police said. The Nissan’s driver was taken to Jefferson Ho…

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Lebanon, PA
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Amish Teen Missing From Lebanon Mental Health Facility; Family Raises $7K+ For Search (UPDATE) Amish Teen Missing From Lebanon Mental Health Facility; Family Raises $7K+ For Search (UPDATE) Amish Teen Missing From Lebanon Mental Health Facility; Family Raises $7K+ For Search (UPDATE)
Amish Teen Missing From Lebanon Mental Health Facility; Family Raises $7K+ For Search (Update) An Amish teenager who walked away from a Pennsylvania mental health facility has sparked a growing search effort, with his family raising thousands of dollars to keep drones in the air and volunteers on the ground. Jonas Smucker, 16, was last seen leaving Green Pastures, a WellSpan Philhaven mental health facility at 283 South Butler Road in Lebanon County, around 6:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 6, according to the Cornwall Borough Police Department. Now, his family is asking for help covering the mounting costs of bringing him home. A GoFundMe titled "Support the Search for Jonas Lee" organized…

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Chester, PA
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Delaware County Deputy Sheriff Joe Piechule, 31, Mourned 'As Kind And Gentle Soul' Delaware County Deputy Sheriff Joe Piechule, 31, Mourned 'As Kind And Gentle Soul' Delaware County Deputy Sheriff Joe Piechule, 31, Mourned 'As Kind And Gentle Soul'
Delaware County Deputy Sheriff Joe Piechule, 31, Mourned 'As Kind And Gentle Soul' A Delaware County deputy sheriff who served on his department’s Honor Guard is being remembered for his gentle spirit, love of music, and lasting impact on fellow officers. Joseph Connor “Joe” Piechule, 31, died in Upper Chichester on Friday, Oct. 30, according to his obituary published by Cavanagh Family Funeral Home. Piechule previously worked alongside Upland Borough police before joining the Delaware County Sheriff’s Office, the police department said in a tribute issued Friday, Nov. 6. “Although Deputy Piechule's time with our department was brief, his impact on our law enforcement fa…

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