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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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Politics
Molotov Cocktails Hurled At PA Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s Office (VIDEO) Molotov Cocktails Hurled At PA Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s Office (VIDEO)
Molotov Cocktails Hurled At PA Rep. Alec Ryncavage’s Office (Video) An unidentified man attempted to firebomb the legislative district office of Pennsylvania Representative Alec Ryncavage, authorities said. The attack happened late Wednesday night, Feb. 21, at Ryncavage’s Nanticoke office, which shares walls with a family-owned pharmacy and a physical therapy office, he said in a statement. The suspect ignited and threw two incendiary devices toward the building, but no one was injured, officials said. “This is concerning for my constituents, my staff, and the community,” Ryncavage wrote. “Sadly, someone wanted to light it all on fire.” Nanticoke po…

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News
Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA
Ex-Boyfriend Charged In Homicide After Woman’s Body Found In PA Motel: DA A man has been charged with homicide after police discovered a woman’s body inside a Port Allegany motel room, authorities announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. Brian Kuchinka, most recently of Port Allegany, is accused of fatally shooting his ex-girlfriend and attempting to hide her body at the Midtown Motel, according to the Pennsylvania State Police and McKean County District Attorney Stephanie Vettenburg-Shaffer. Officers with the Port Allegany Police Department were following up on a tip regarding a missing person when they attempted to contact Kuchinka, police said. He had been staying at t…

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Police & Fire
Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police
Ambler Woman Killed In Violent Worcester Township Crash: PA State Police A Montgomery County woman was killed when she pulled into the path of an oncoming pickup truck at a Worcester Township intersection, Pennsylvania State Police said. Ilene Zeff, 65, of Ambler, was stopped at a posted stop sign on Woodlyn Avenue at Valley Forge Road when she suddenly entered the northbound lane around 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to troopers. Her 2016 Nissan Rogue was struck on the driver’s side by a northbound 2016 Ram 2500 driven by David J. Starks, 37, of Eagleville, police said. The force of the crash sent Zeff’s SUV flying 63 feet before slamming into a f…

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Police & Fire
Fire Kills 78-Year-Old Woman In Philadelphia, Authorities Say (VIDEO) Fire Kills 78-Year-Old Woman In Philadelphia, Authorities Say (VIDEO)
Fire Kills 78-Year-Old Woman In Philadelphia, Authorities Say (Video) A fire broke out at a home on the 600 block of Kimball Street, leaving a 78-year-old woman dead, Philadelphia police announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. First responders arrived at the scene in the 3rd District at 2:41 a.m. and found the woman trapped inside, officials said. Philadelphia Fire Department medics pulled her from the home but pronounced her dead at 2:45 a.m., according to authorities. Daily Voice Pennsylvania The scene was held as investigators worked to determine the cause of the fire. No further details were immediately available.  

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News
Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG
Double Killing, Kidnapping Lands Murderer Life Sentence: Pennsylvania AG A Pennsylvania man who fatally executed two people and later kidnapped and terrorized two others will die behind bars, authorities announced on Saturday, Feb. 22. Cortland Rogers, 31, pleaded guilty to two counts of first-degree murder for the brutal slayings of Kevin Williford and Judy Hunter in Waynesburg on Feb. 1, 2022, according to Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Greene County judge sentenced him on Thursday, Feb. 21, to two mandatory life sentences. Investigators said Rogers and his then-girlfriend, Shawna Smith, stormed Williford and Hunter’s home demanding money before …

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Renowned PA Knife Maker Clings To Life After Crash—Community Races To Help Renowned PA Knife Maker Clings To Life After Crash—Community Races To Help
Renowned PA Knife Maker Clings To Life After Crash—Community Races To Help A critically injured Pennsylvania knife maker is fighting for his life after a violent car crash, and supporters are racing to keep his dream alive. Steve Pellegrino is on life support with his wife, Rae, keeping vigil by his side in the ICU, according to a fundraiser organized by William Shear. A picture of the couple is taped to his hospital bed—ready for when he wakes up. Pellegrino, a respected artisan, had just risked everything—emptying his life savings to move from a home workshop into his first commercial space. Now, mounting medical bills threaten to unravel his hard-fought progr…

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Schools
Indecent Exposure On College Campus Leads To Charges For Mechanicsburg Teen: Police Indecent Exposure On College Campus Leads To Charges For Mechanicsburg Teen: Police
Indecent Exposure On College Campus Leads To Charges For Mechanicsburg Teen: Police A Mechanicsburg teen is facing charges after allegedly exposing himself to a woman on a local college campus, Upper Allen Police announced on Friday, Feb. 22. Brian Santiago-Mundo, 18, of the 4500 block of Rolo Court, exposed himself to a female victim on Dec. 26, 2024, authorities said. Messiah University Department of Public Safety assisted in the investigation, police noted. Santiago-Mundo was charged with Indecent Exposure and Open Lewdness. His case was bound over to the Cumberland County Court of Common Pleas following a preliminary hearing, police said.

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Police & Fire
Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police
Elderly Man Robbed In Parking Lot Scam Outside North Bellmore Grocery: Police A 78-year-old man was scammed and robbed outside a North Bellmore grocery store, Nassau County police announced. The robbery happened at North Shore Farms on Jerusalem Avenue around 5:50 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, according to detectives. Police say the victim was backing his 2001 Toyota Camry out of a parking spot when two men approached. One of them punched the car and falsely accused the victim of hitting him. The pair then yelled, threatened, and demanded money, making the elderly man fear for his safety, detectives said. The victim handed over $600 in cash before the suspects fled…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Long Island's Sunrise Highway: Police Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Long Island's Sunrise Highway: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Critically Injured On Long Island's Sunrise Highway: Police A pedestrian was critically injured after being struck by an SUV on Sunrise Highway in Copiague, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Feb. 23. Maryam Noor, 22, of Bellmore, was driving a 2023 Cadillac XT6 westbound near Bayview Avenue when she hit a man standing in the left lane at approximately 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 22, detectives said. The pedestrian, whose identity has not yet been determined, was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he remains in critical condition, police said. Noor was not injured. The Cadillac was impounded for a safety c…

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Police & Fire
Fire Forces Evacuations At Bridgeport Suites, Residents In Need Of Aid (VIDEO) Fire Forces Evacuations At Bridgeport Suites, Residents In Need Of Aid (VIDEO)
Fire Forces Evacuations At Bridgeport Suites, Residents In Need Of Aid (Video) A fast-moving fire ripped through the Bridgeport Suites Apartment Complex early Tuesday, forcing evacuations and leaving residents without a home, officials said. Firefighters rushed to the 300 block of W. Third Street around 1:30 a.m. on Feb. 22, where they battled heavy smoke and flames, according to emergency responders. Crews with Squad 27 were first on the scene, working quickly to knock down the fire, while firefighters from Quint 27 used a ground ladder to rescue a resident trapped on a balcony. Multiple rescues were made, officials said. The building has been deemed uninhabitable …

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