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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Whitehall-Coplay, PA
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Gunfire Erupts On Highway In Whitehall: Driver Accused Of Shooting At Vehicle, Police Say Gunfire Erupts On Highway In Whitehall: Driver Accused Of Shooting At Vehicle, Police Say Gunfire Erupts On Highway In Whitehall: Driver Accused Of Shooting At Vehicle, Police Say
Gunfire Erupts On Highway In Whitehall: Driver Accused Of Shooting At Vehicle, Police Say A driver opened fire on another vehicle along a busy Pennsylvania highway before fleeing the scene, state police announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Raptor Omar Colon, 47, of Allentown, was arrested following the shooting along State Route 22 Westbound near Fullerton Avenue in Whitehall Township, Lehigh County, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers from the Bethlehem barracks responded to the area around 6:36 a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 10, for a reported shooting. Investigators determined Colon was driving a 2020 Ford Raptor when he allegedly pulled out a handgun and fired from the driv…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Steelers Legend, Penn State Alum Dick Hoak Dies At 86 After 45 Years With Team Steelers Legend, Penn State Alum Dick Hoak Dies At 86 After 45 Years With Team Steelers Legend, Penn State Alum Dick Hoak Dies At 86 After 45 Years With Team
Steelers Legend, Penn State Alum Dick Hoak Dies At 86 After 45 Years With Team A legendary Pittsburgh Steelers player and coach who helped shape generations of NFL stars has died, the team announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Dick Hoak, 86, a Pennsylvania native and Penn State alumnus who spent 45 seasons with the Steelers as a player and coach, was remembered for his loyalty, toughness, and dedication to the organization. "We are deeply saddened by the passing of Dick Hoak, a legendary member of the Pittsburgh Steelers family," Steelers President Art Rooney II said in a statement released Wednesday. "Dick was part of the foundation of this organization and played an ins…

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Dover, PA
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Former York County Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Police Database To Find Dates With Women Former York County Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Police Database To Find Dates With Women Former York County Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Police Database To Find Dates With Women
Former York County Cop Pleads Guilty To Using Police Database To Find Dates With Women A former Pennsylvania police officer admitted using a restricted law enforcement database to look up women he wanted to date, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Sean David Lake, 33, of Dover, pleaded guilty on Monday, Nov. 9, to 19 third-degree felony counts of unlawful use of a computer before York County Judge Matthew Menges, court records show. The remaining 13 felony charges against him were withdrawn. Lake, a former York County Regional Police officer, had originally been charged with 32 felonies in June 2025, as Daily Voice reported at the tim…

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Dillsburg, PA
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Driver Killed After Vehicle Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree In York County: Coroner Driver Killed After Vehicle Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree In York County: Coroner Driver Killed After Vehicle Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree In York County: Coroner
Driver Killed After Vehicle Swerves Off Road, Slams Into Tree In York County: Coroner A driver was killed after a vehicle swerved off a Pennsylvania roadway and slammed into a tree, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. The single-vehicle crash happened in the 2600 block of Rosstown Road in Warrington Township, York County, on Tuesday, Nov. 10, according to a release from the York County Coroner's Office. The coroner's office was dispatched to the scene at 3:49 p.m. for a reported vehicle-into-tree crash with one fatality, officials said. Investigators determined the vehicle was traveling northbound on Rosstown Road when it swerved off the roadway and struck a tree, …

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West Chester, PA
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Chester County Police Officer Accused Of Strangling Victim, Driving Drunk After Assault: Docs Chester County Police Officer Accused Of Strangling Victim, Driving Drunk After Assault: Docs Chester County Police Officer Accused Of Strangling Victim, Driving Drunk After Assault: Docs
Chester County Police Officer Accused Of Strangling Victim, Driving Drunk After Assault: Docs A now-former Pennsylvania police officer is facing felony strangulation and DUI charges after investigators said he assaulted a family member during a domestic dispute before getting behind the wheel while impaired, authorities announced on Wednesday, Nov. 11. Michael T. Meredith, 57, of West Chester, was arrested on Sunday, Nov. 8, following an incident in the 300 block of Saint James Road in West Goshen Township, according to court documents. Meredith was employed as an officer with the West Goshen Township Police Department at the time of the incident, the department confirmed to Daily V…

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Bensalem, PA
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20 Guns, Pound Of Meth Seized From Bensalem Man Out On Bail In Arson That Destroyed Home: DA 20 Guns, Pound Of Meth Seized From Bensalem Man Out On Bail In Arson That Destroyed Home: DA 20 Guns, Pound Of Meth Seized From Bensalem Man Out On Bail In Arson That Destroyed Home: DA
20 Guns, Pound Of Meth Seized From Bensalem Man Out On Bail In Arson That Destroyed Home: DA A Pennsylvania man already out on bail in an arson case that left a woman's home destroyed is back behind bars after investigators seized 20 firearms, a pound of methamphetamine, and other drugs from his residence, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Charles Vandenberg, 51, of Croydon, was arrested on Wednesday, Nov. 4, following a months-long investigation into suspected drug trafficking and illegal firearm possession, according to Bensalem Township police. The investigation began in July after officers with the department's Special Investigations Unit developed information during a…

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Ephrata, PA
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PA Man Who Posed As Teen Soccer Player To Rape Ephrata 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA PA Man Who Posed As Teen Soccer Player To Rape Ephrata 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA PA Man Who Posed As Teen Soccer Player To Rape Ephrata 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA
PA Man Who Posed As Teen Soccer Player To Rape Ephrata 12-Year-Old Girl Learns His Fate: DA A Pennsylvania man who pretended to be a teenage soccer player to sexually assault a 12-year-old girl he met on Snapchat has been sentenced, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Nov. 10. Evan Michael Gusherowski, 23, of Hershey, was sentenced to seven and a half to 17 years in state prison by Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker after pleading guilty to eight sex offenses involving the child, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Gusherowski was 21 when he first contacted the girl on Snapchat in March 2025, telling her he was just 16 years old, investigators said. Th…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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PA Cop Shoves Man Over Daughter's Instagram Photos, Slaps Phone In Viral Video: Reports PA Cop Shoves Man Over Daughter's Instagram Photos, Slaps Phone In Viral Video: Reports PA Cop Shoves Man Over Daughter's Instagram Photos, Slaps Phone In Viral Video: Reports
PA Cop Shoves Man Over Daughter's Instagram Photos, Slaps Phone In Viral Video: Reports A Philadelphia police officer was caught on camera shoving a man and repeatedly slapping another man's phone during a heated confrontation over who had been liking his daughter's Instagram photos — but the man who was pushed says the trouble started hours earlier. The confrontation happened near 54th and Arlington streets in West Philadelphia on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to NBC10 Philadelphia. The roughly 40-second viral video shows two uniformed officers arriving in a police vehicle before one walks across a lawn toward a group of men. "Don't come on this property," one man repeatedly w…

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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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