A Few Clouds 46°

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
Felon On PCP Crashes Into Home, Attempts Break-In To PA Home: Police Felon On PCP Crashes Into Home, Attempts Break-In To PA Home: Police
Felon On PCP Crashes Into Home, Attempts Break-In To PA Home: Police A convicted felon allegedly high on PCP, crashed into an occupied home before trying to break into another residence, Manheim Township police announced on Monday, Nov. 11. Felix Daniel Ortiz Jr., 42, was arrested after officers found him fleeing the crash scene and later admitted to hallucinating from drug use, police said. Felix Daniel Ortiz Jr., 42, was charged with DUI-Controlled Substance, Criminal Trespass, DUS-DUI Related, Accident-Damage Attended, Reckless Driving, Unauthorized Use of a Vehicle, and other offenses. The incident unfolded on Nov. 4 in the 400 block of Atkins Avenue. Of…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident
Man ID'd After Fatal Shot By Police Following PA Domestic Incident Philadelphia police have identified the armed man officers shot dead following a domestic disturbance that escalated into a gunfire exchange and vehicle pursuit through Southwest Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Jonathan Corbin, 47, of Philadelphia, has been identified as the man shot dead by police, according to an updated release.   The incident began around 6:12 p.m. on Sunday evening, Nov. 10, PPD explained. Officers from the 18th District responded to a report of a domestic disturbance on the 5400 block of Chancellor Street, police said. A woman had ca…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Child Porn Sharing Leads To Arrest Of SEPTA Police Officer: Affidavit Child Porn Sharing Leads To Arrest Of SEPTA Police Officer: Affidavit
Child Porn Sharing Leads To Arrest Of SEPTA Police Officer: Affidavit A SEPTA transit police officer was arrested by the FBI for sharing child pornography, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 12. Brian Zenszer, 43, of Warminster, was accused of sharing 19 videos of child pornography and two pictures via his Kik social media account on Wednesday, Nov. 6, according to the affidavit of probable cause. The FBI began investigating Zenszer after receiving a CyberTip from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children regarding graphic videos found on Kik of "prepubescent minor girls" engaged in various sex acts, as stated…

SHARE

by Merriell Moyer & Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Driver Struck Fire Police Officer Directing Traffic In South Central PA Driver Struck Fire Police Officer Directing Traffic In South Central PA
Driver Struck Fire Police Officer Directing Traffic In South Central PA A driver was cited for failing to obey a fire police officer directing traffic after a low-speed collision in Antrim Township, Franklin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The incident occurred when the driver, operating a Nissan Altima, was traveling slowly eastward on Mason Dixon Road near the Interstate 81 northbound ramp. A fire police officer was directing vehicles following an earlier crash on the interstate. The driver reportedly did not see the officer due to fogged windows, despite his attempts to signal him to stop, police said. The collision happened at 5:09 a.m. on Oct. …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Suicidal Driver Charged With Homicide For Striking Pedestrian Into PA Toy Store: Affidavit Suicidal Driver Charged With Homicide For Striking Pedestrian Into PA Toy Store: Affidavit
Suicidal Driver Charged With Homicide For Striking Pedestrian Into PA Toy Store: Affidavit A driver has been charged with homicide by vehicle after a high-speed crash killed a man in a wheelchair, Harrisburg police announced on Tuesday, Nov. 12.  Ricardo Alfredo Contreras-Cordero was driving north on 2nd Street when his vehicle left the roadway, crashing into multiple buildings and striking a pedestrian on the west sidewalk.  The collision occurred around 3:15 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 6, in the 300 block of North Second Street. The victim, 68-year-old Eusebio Forestier of Harrisburg, was using a mobility scooter at the time. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Dauph…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA 2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA
2 Injured In Tractor-Trailer Hauling Honey Flips On Route 222 In South Central PA A crash involving a tractor-trailer hauling honey closed Route 222 southbound in Lancaster County, disrupting morning commutes and injuring at least two people, authorities announced early Monday, Nov. 12. The accident happened in the southbound lanes of Route 222 in Brecknock Township, between the Adamstown exit and the Pennsylvania Turnpike at approximately 4:25 a.m., according to dispatchers and fire officials. A tractor-trailer collided with a car, flipping onto the smaller vehicle, photos from the scene show and dispatchers confirmed. Two people were transported to the hospit…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Traffic
Norfolk Southern Train Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Central PA Norfolk Southern Train Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Central PA
Norfolk Southern Train Collides With Tractor-Trailer In Central PA Emergency crews responded to a crash involving a train and a tractor-trailer in Dauphin County on Tuesday, Nov. 12, according to Norfolk Southern Railroad officials. The incident occurred at a crossing within Norfolk Southern's Rutherford Yard facility, near South 63rd Street, between Derry Street and Grayson Road in Swatara Township at approximately 7:45 a.m., county and railroad officials told Daily Voice.  No injuries have been reported, and responders are currently addressing the situation on-site. The Swatara Township Police Department has confirmed that the incident is unde…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
New Jersey Man Killed In Fatal Box Truck Crash On Route 322 In PA: Police New Jersey Man Killed In Fatal Box Truck Crash On Route 322 In PA: Police
New Jersey Man Killed In Fatal Box Truck Crash On Route 322 In PA: Police A 27-year-old man from New Jersey was killed in a crash on Route 322 near Hummelstown on Monday, Nov. 11, after his box truck struck the Fiddlers Elbow bridge abutment, police announced. The crash happened when the driver veered off the westbound lane, striking a roadside message board before hitting a concrete barrier, traveling up an embankment, and ultimately colliding head-on with the bridge abutment at 6:16 a.m. The impact caused the truck to roll onto its side back onto the roadway, according to the Derry Township Police Department. Emergency responders attempted life-saving measures,…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ Teen Dies In Fiery Crash On I-78 In PA: Coroner NJ Teen Dies In Fiery Crash On I-78 In PA: Coroner
NJ Teen Dies In Fiery Crash On I-78 In PA: Coroner A Saddle Brook, NJ teenager died in a car crash along Interstate 78 in Lehigh County early Monday, the coroner said. Ciarra Sanchez, 19, was pronounced dead on-scene in Upper Saucon Township on Monday, Nov. 11, 2024, at 1:38 a.m., according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio.  Sanchez was the driver of a vehicle that veered off the eastbound side of I-78 at Mile Marker 60.3, striking a concrete bridge pillar, Buglio said. Her cause of death was listed as multiple blunt force injuries due to the collision, with the manner of death ruled accidental. Pennsylvania State Police at Fog…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
5-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted, PA State Police Investigating 5-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted, PA State Police Investigating
5-Year-Old Boy Sexually Assaulted, PA State Police Investigating A sexual assault of a 5-year-old boy is under investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, according to a release on Friday, Nov. 8.  The investigation was launched following a CY-104 report, as stated in the release.  The report detailed an alleged assault of the young boy by an adult, according to PA State Police.  The incident supposedly happened during the year of 2014. Additional information was unavailable at the time of publishing. Check back here for possible updates. 

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Prev Page 1 of 563 1 2 3 4 5 Next
1 - 10 of 5,621 articles