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Jillian Pikora

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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.

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Lehigh County Mom Dies After Fall While Helping Friends Move Lehigh County Mom Dies After Fall While Helping Friends Move
Lehigh County Mom Dies After Fall While Helping Friends Move A Lehigh County mother of two died after a tragic fall while helping family friends move, authorities and loved ones said. Julie A. Becker, 32, of Richland Township, was pronounced dead at 6:47 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, 2025, at St. Luke’s Hospital, Allentown Campus, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy was completed on Monday, March 10, but her cause and manner of death remain under investigation. According to a Meal Train page set up in her memory, Becker fell while assisting friends with a move, suffered cardiac arrest, and later passed away. Her brother, Danie…

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Second Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Hempstead Execution: Police Second Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Hempstead Execution: Police
Second Arrest Made In Broad-Daylight Hempstead Execution: Police A second suspect has been arrested in connection with the broad-daylight execution of a 19-year-old man in Hempstead, Nassau County police announced in an update on Monday, March 10. Brayan Pineda, 20, of Elmont, was taken into custody and charged with first-degree hindering prosecution for allegedly assisting in the cover-up of the March 1 homicide, police said. He is set to be arraigned on Tuesday, March 11, at First District Court, 99 Main Street, Hempstead. Authorities previously arrested 18-year-old Jeremias Ferrufino-Rodriguez for second-degree murder and two counts of second-degree…

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Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants
Shots Fired In Chambersburg, Police Seek Blue Sedan Occupants A shooting in Chambersburg led to an ongoing police investigation after at least one suspect fired at another vehicle, authorities announced on Monday, March 10. The gunfire erupted around 4:31 p.m. near West Catherine Street and Linden Avenue, Chambersburg police said. Investigators believe the shooting was a targeted, isolated incident and that the general public is not in danger. Officers are now looking to identify and speak with the occupants of a blue sedan captured in surveillance images. While those inside the car are considered persons of interest, they are not necessarily suspec…

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Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police
Worker Fatally Struck By Payloader At Long Island Mason Yard: Police A Long Island worker was fatally struck by a payloader at a mason yard in North Lawrence, Nassau County police announced on Monday, March 10. Michael Porter, 54, of Bellport, was hit by a large payloader operated by a 33-year-old male employee at the business located at 4 Johnson Road, according to detectives. Officers responded to the scene at 9:01 a.m. on Monday, March 10, and Porter was transported by a Nassau County Police Ambulance to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead by a hospital physician, authorities said. The investigation remains ongoing, according to the Nassa…

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23-Year-Old Woman Dies After Medical Emergency, Lehigh County Coroner Says 23-Year-Old Woman Dies After Medical Emergency, Lehigh County Coroner Says
23-Year-Old Woman Dies After Medical Emergency, Lehigh County Coroner Says A Pennsylvania woman who suffered a severe asthma attack died after what her loved ones say was a delayed emergency response, and now they’re calling for change. Azara F. Mapp, 23, of Maxatawny Township, was pronounced dead at 12:25 p.m. on Saturday, March 8, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office on Monday, March 10. An autopsy was completed, but her cause and manner of death remain under investigation. Mapp’s family and friends say her death was preventable. According to a GoFundMe campaign set up in her memory, she suffered a life-threate…

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Driver On Meth Kills Grandma Killed In Rt 22 Whitehall Crash: DA Driver On Meth Kills Grandma Killed In Rt 22 Whitehall Crash: DA
Driver On Meth Kills Grandma Killed In Rt 22 Whitehall Crash: DA A man who was high on meth when he crashed his car, killing his passenger on Route 22 in Whitehall Township, has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced on Monday, March 10. Juan Ramone Sierra, 45, of Allentown, pleaded guilty on Jan. 16 to Homicide by Vehicle While Driving Under the Influence, Accidents Involving Death While Not Licensed, and Driving Under the Influence – Controlled Substance – 2nd Offense, court records show. Lehigh County Judge Thomas M. Caffrey sentenced Sierra to five to 10 years in prison followed by seven years of probation, according to District Atto…

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4-Year-Old With Conshohocked Ties Killed In DUI Crash, Suspect Arrested: Harrisburg Police 4-Year-Old With Conshohocked Ties Killed In DUI Crash, Suspect Arrested: Harrisburg Police
4-Year-Old With Conshohocked Ties Killed In DUI Crash, Suspect Arrested: Harrisburg Police A 55-year-old woman has been arrested in connection with the Harrisburg crash that killed 4-year-old Brynley “Bryn” Eliza Kropnick in November 2024, authorities announced. Mary Kaye Flatley was taken into custody on Monday, March 10, 2025, and charged with homicide by vehicle while DUI, homicide by vehicle, DUI: controlled substance - schedule 1, recklessly endangering another person, driving at a safe speed, and prohibiting text-based communications, according to Harrisburg Police. The crash occurred on Nov. 8, 2024, at the U.S. Route 22/322 interchange with Interstate 81. The …

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Trump, CAIR, SJP Release Statements On Columbia Protest Organizer Held By ICE In NJ Trump, CAIR, SJP Release Statements On Columbia Protest Organizer Held By ICE In NJ
Trump, CAIR, SJP Release Statements On Columbia Protest Organizer Held By ICE In NJ A Columbia University graduate detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) is now at the center of a political firestorm as the Trump administration slashes federal funding to the school and enforces new visa restrictions targeting international students linked to protests. Mahmoud Khalil Detained Amid Federal Crackdown Mahmoud Khalil, a lawful permanent resident and recent Columbia graduate, was taken into custody by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) on Saturday, March 8, outside his university-owned apartment in New York City. ICE claims his student visa was revoked, but …

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Unhelmeted Camp Hill Teen Killed In Daytona Bike Week Motorcycle Crash Identified Unhelmeted Camp Hill Teen Killed In Daytona Bike Week Motorcycle Crash Identified
Unhelmeted Camp Hill Teen Killed In Daytona Bike Week Motorcycle Crash Identified A Cumberland County teenager has been identified as the victim of a fatal motorcycle crash during Daytona Bike Week in Florida, authorities announced. Jael Cabral, 19, of Camp Hill, was riding a Honda VTX1300c northbound on Dean Road near Bloomfield Drive in Orlando when a Toyota Scion XB turned left into his path, Florida Highway Patrol said. The impact sent Cabral flying from his bike shortly before 7 p.m. on Friday, March 8. Cabral was rushed to AdventHealth East Orlando Hospital, where he later died, troopers said. He was not wearing a helmet. The 32-year-old Orlando man behind the whe…

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Electric Shock Sends Person To Hospital In Lancaster City: Dispatch Electric Shock Sends Person To Hospital In Lancaster City: Dispatch
Electric Shock Sends Person To Hospital In Lancaster City: Dispatch A person was rushed to the hospital after being shocked in Lancaster City on Monday morning, March 11, emergency dispatchers confirmed. The incident happened near South Queen and Furnace streets around 11:29 a.m., according to dispatch logs. The severity of the person’s injuries has not been disclosed. Officials have not said what caused the shock. No further details were immediately available.

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