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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.

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Police & Fire
Allentown Man Charged With Murder In BKK Lounge Shooting Allentown Man Charged With Murder In BKK Lounge Shooting
Allentown Man Charged With Murder In BKK Lounge Shooting A 26-year-old man has been charged with murder in connection to a deadly shooting outside an after-hours club in Allentown that left one man dead and three others injured, authorities announced. David Isaiah Rivera, of Allentown, was arrested less than 12 hours after the shooting and is charged with Criminal Homicide, three counts of Attempted Murder, three counts of Aggravated Assault, Firearms Not to be Carried Without a License, and Recklessly Endangering Another Person, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Rivera was arraigned on Feb. 2 before District Judge …

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Eagles Fan Strangled Child Who Tried To Stop Assault In Mount Joy: Police Eagles Fan Strangled Child Who Tried To Stop Assault In Mount Joy: Police
Eagles Fan Strangled Child Who Tried To Stop Assault In Mount Joy: Police A Lancaster County woman wearing an Eagles T-shirt was arrested for strangling a child who tried to stop her from attacking a man during a domestic dispute, Mount Joy police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Melanie A. Shaver, 32, of Mount Joy, was taken into custody after officers responded to an active domestic incident on Manheim Street on Saturday, Feb. 1, authorities said. Police arrived to find Shaver and two victims outside in the parking lot. Investigators determined she had been arguing with and striking an adult male with an open hand when a juvenile intervened, police said. Shaver t…

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Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police
Driver Killed, 3 Injured In Jeep Rollover On Icy Rt 222: West Earl Police A deadly rollover crash on an icy stretch of Route 222 left one person dead and three others injured, West Earl Township police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The crash occurred at mile marker 40.3 in the northbound lanes at approximately 10:20 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, authorities said. Responding officers found a 2019 Jeep Wrangler overturned on its roof off the roadway. The vehicle was carrying five occupants, according to police. Three individuals sustained minor injuries and were taken to area hospitals, while one person was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The identity of the d…

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Man Shot, Killed At Airport By Philadelphia Officer After Violent Struggle Man Shot, Killed At Airport By Philadelphia Officer After Violent Struggle
Man Shot, Killed At Airport By Philadelphia Officer After Violent Struggle A Philadelphia police officer fatally shot a man following a violent struggle at Philadelphia International Airport, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The 36-year-old white man flagged down an officer patrolling the South I-95 ramp around 1:06 a.m., claiming he had been stabbed, police said. The officer, working solo in a marked patrol vehicle for the Philadelphia Police Department's Airport Unit, called for backup and medics. Before help arrived, a physical altercation broke out between the man and the officer, investigators said. The officer deployed his Taser, but it failed to s…

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Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO) Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (VIDEO)
Black Box Recovered From Philadelphia Learjet Crash (Video) The black box from the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed in Northeast Philadelphia has been located, providing investigators with a key piece of evidence to determine the cause of the deadly crash, the National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) announced Sunday evening, Feb. 2. Black Box, Flight Data Components Recovered The cockpit voice recorder (CVR), commonly referred to as a black box, was found buried eight feet underground at the crash site, officials said. Investigators also recovered the plane’s enhanced ground proximity warning system (EGPWS), which may contain flight data cru…

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Two Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On John Fries Highway: PA State Police Two Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On John Fries Highway: PA State Police
Two Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On John Fries Highway: PA State Police A fiery head-on collision on John Fries Highway in Milford Township claimed two lives, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Two people died in a devastating crash on John Fries Highway (State Route 663) north of Brinkman Road in Milford Township around 8:35 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 31, investigators said. A northbound vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic, striking another car head-on. The force of the impact sent one vehicle into a wooded area before it was hit again by a southbound car. The second collision caused the car to erupt in flames, and the two occupants were unable…

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Hit-Run: Bus Runs Over Sleeping Pedestrian In Philadelphia, Leaves Scene Hit-Run: Bus Runs Over Sleeping Pedestrian In Philadelphia, Leaves Scene
Hit-Run: Bus Runs Over Sleeping Pedestrian In Philadelphia, Leaves Scene A bus ran over a man who was sleeping on the curb and drove away, leaving him critically injured in Center City, Philadelphia police announced on Monday, Feb. 3. The crash happened at 13th and Sansom streets at 9:43 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, according to the department’s Crash Investigation Division. The 23-year-old pedestrian was lying on the curb area when the bus struck him, according to PPD. The driver did not stop. Philadelphia Fire Department medics transported the man to Jefferson University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition. Police have not yet identified the bus i…

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Lower Macungie Man Killed In Allentown Nightclub Shooting Identified (UPDATE) Lower Macungie Man Killed In Allentown Nightclub Shooting Identified (UPDATE)
Lower Macungie Man Killed In Allentown Nightclub Shooting Identified (Update) The man killed in a shooting outside an Allentown nightclub over the weekend has been identified as Ivan Diaz Jr., 32, of Lower Macungie Township, authorities announced on Monday, Feb. 3. Diaz was pronounced dead at 4:30 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 2, at Lehigh Valley Hospital-Muhlenberg after suffering multiple gunshot wounds, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel Buglio said. An autopsy completed Monday confirmed the cause of death as multiple gunshot wounds, and the manner of death has been ruled a homicide. Diaz was one of four victims shot outside the BKK Lounge on the 1500 block of Union Boulevard.…

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Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment
Mom, Daughter Killed In Philadelphia Learjet Crash While Returning Home From Medical Treatment The pediatric patient and mother aboard the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance that crashed and exploded in Northeast Philadelphia have been identified as Valentina Guzman Murillo, 12, and her mother, Lizeth Murillo Osuna, 31, of Ensenada, Baja California, Mexico, officials confirmed. Valentina had been in Philadelphia since August 2024, receiving treatment for myelomeningocele, a severe spinal cord malformation, at Shriners Children’s Philadelphia, family friends told Reforma. She had been discharged on Jan. 31 and was returning home with her mother when their Learjet 55 (XA-UCI) crashed just 30 seco…

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Woman Killed In Nesconset Highway Hit-And-Run Identified: Police (UPDATE) Woman Killed In Nesconset Highway Hit-And-Run Identified: Police (UPDATE)
Woman Killed In Nesconset Highway Hit-And-Run Identified: Police (Update) A 24-year-old woman killed in a hit-and-run crash while crossing Nesconset Highway in Lake Grove has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Feb. 2. Sampada Aduulla, of Lake Grove, was struck by an eastbound vehicle near Hallock Road at 6:20 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 1, police said. The driver fled the scene. Aduulla was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police. Authorities are urging anyone with information to contact the Major Case Unit at 631-852-6555 or submit an anonymous tip to Crime Stoppers at 1-800-220-TIPS.

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