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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Quarryville, PA
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Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Colerain Twp. Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Colerain Twp.
Teen Dies After Falling Through Hay Hole In Family Barn In Colerain Twp. A teenager died after falling through a hay hole inside a barn on his family's property, the county coroner confirmed. Jonas Fisher, 16, of Colerain Township, was pronounced dead Sunday, Aug. 2, at 8:42 p.m. in the trauma bay at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital after being rushed there following the accident, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Investigators said Fisher fell approximately 8 to 12 feet through a hay hole in the barn before being transported to the hospital. The Lancaster County Coroner's Office responded to the hospital following the death. An in…

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Allentown, PA
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Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital
Family Sought For 25-Year-Old Philly Man Who Died At Lehigh Valley Hospital Authorities are asking for the public's help locating the family of a 25-year-old Philadelphia man who died Monday, Aug. 3, in Lehigh County. Tyreese J. Johnson was pronounced dead at 3:24 a.m. Monday, Aug. 3, in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to the Lehigh County Coroner's Office. An autopsy was completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office & Forensic Center. The cause and manner of Johnson's death remain pending the results of microscopic examination and toxicology testing, the coroner said. The Coroner's Office is attempting to loc…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On Bethlehem Street: Coroner Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On Bethlehem Street: Coroner
Pedestrian Struck By Car Dies Days After Crash On Bethlehem Street: Coroner A man has died days after he was struck by a vehicle along a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities announced on Monday, Aug. 3. Richard Burnet, 58, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 3:42 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, at St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Burnet had been hospitalized after he was hit by a vehicle around 10:34 p.m. on Thursday, July 30, in the 1800 block of Stefko Boulevard in Bethlehem, authorities said. An autopsy completed Monday, Aug. 3, determined Burnet died from complications of blunt force trauma. His death was rul…

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Bensalem, PA
Your Community
Special Needs Student Sexually Assaulted On School Bus By Aide, Bensalem Police Say Special Needs Student Sexually Assaulted On School Bus By Aide, Bensalem Police Say
Special Needs Student Sexually Assaulted On School Bus By Aide, Bensalem Police Say A school bus aide is facing felony charges after investigators say he sexually assaulted a 14-year-old special needs student while transporting her to a summer school program, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. The investigation began Thursday, July 30, after the parents of a Bensalem High School student contacted Bensalem Township Police to report an incident involving their daughter that had allegedly occurred earlier that day. Detectives determined that Ali Khan, 62, of Bensalem Township, allegedly inappropriately touched the juvenile on multiple occasions while she was riding a schoo…

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Allentown, PA
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25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Allentown Intersection ID'd 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Allentown Intersection ID'd
25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Crash At Busy Allentown Intersection ID'd A 25-year-old motorcyclist has been identified after a fatal crash in Allentown Friday morning. Elias I. Alzaghtiti, of Allentown, died after the motorcycle he was operating collided with a motor vehicle around 9 a.m. Friday, July 31, at the intersection of Union Boulevard and North Graham Street, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio.  Alzaghtiti was pronounced dead at 9:43 a.m. in the emergency department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash.  An autopsy conducted on Monday, Aug. 3, at the Lehigh …

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Easton, PA
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23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Easton Crash ID'd By Coroner 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Easton Crash ID'd By Coroner
23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Easton Crash ID'd By Coroner A 23-year-old man who died in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash in Pennsylvania over the weekend has been identified by authorities. Benjamin M. Orr of Bushkill Township was killed in the crash at the intersection of Northampton and 13th streets in Easton around 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 2, Northampton County Coroner Zachary R. Lysek said in a release issued Monday, Aug. 3. Orr was operating the motorcycle and was its sole occupant. No other vehicles were involved in the crash, according to the coroner. An examination determined Orr died from multiple blunt force injuries. His death was ru…

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Columbia, PA
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20-Year-Old Columbia Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner 20-Year-Old Columbia Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner
20-Year-Old Columbia Woman ID'd In Fatal 2-Vehicle Susquehanna River Crash: Coroner A 20-year-old woman has been identified as the victim of the crash that sent two vehicles into the Susquehanna River in Pennsylvania early Thursday, July 30.  Saige Zink of Columbia Borough, died after the two-vehicle crash in the area of 1938 Water Street in Manor Township, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Coroner investigators responded to the scene at 5:14 a.m. after both vehicles were found overturned in approximately five feet of water.  An autopsy performed Friday morning determined Zink died from fresh water drowning. Her death was ruled an accident. …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police
Walmart Employee Shot During Fight In Glenolden Store; Suspect Surrenders Days Later: Police The man accused of opening fire inside a Delaware County Walmart during an argument between two customers—striking an innocent employee—has surrendered to police, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 3. Armani Tyrell Waite turned himself in without incident at approximately 2:30 p.m. Monday, according to Darby Township Police. Waite had been wanted on an arrest warrant charging him with attempted murder and several other felony offenses after the shooting inside the Walmart at 50 N. MacDade Blvd. in Glenolden. The shooting happened around 7 p.m. Friday, Aug. 1, when Darby Township officers, …

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Lebanon, PA
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Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In Lebanon County Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In Lebanon County
Driver Pulled From Truck 16 Seconds Before Freight Train Slams Into It In Lebanon County A construction truck driver escaped what could have been a deadly collision after firefighters and a Good Samaritan pulled them from the vehicle just 16 seconds before it was struck by a freight train in Lebanon County, authorities said. The dramatic rescue unfolded just after 12:30 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, at a railroad crossing in Richland Borough, according to Neptune Fire Company. Several Neptune firefighters who were still awake heard the commotion and went to investigate before the call was even dispatched. Assistant Chief 33 and other firefighters found a construction truck that had…

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Chambersburg, PA
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DUI Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Franklin County: PSP DUI Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Franklin County: PSP
DUI Crash Kills Married Couple On Motorcycle Hours After Bicyclist Dies In Franklin County: PSP Three people were killed in two separate crashes just hours apart in Franklin County on Saturday, Aug. 1, including a married couple whose motorcycle was struck by an SUV allegedly driven by an impaired motorist, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The first fatal crash happened around 12:12 p.m. on Mount Pleasant Road in Greene Township. A 2000 Ford Mustang was traveling south when it crossed the double yellow line into the northbound lane and struck 61-year-old Karl J. Hafner Jr., of Fayetteville, who was riding on the shoulder of the road, according to PSP. The Mustang then crossed …

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