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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Harrisburg, PA
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Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report
Ex-NJ Cop Abused Young Relative In PA, Admitted Prior Plea Story Was Made Up: Report A former New Jersey police officer has been sentenced for sexually abusing a young relative in Pennsylvania, where he admitted the story behind his New Jersey plea deal was made up, according to court records and New Brunswick Today’s reporting. Former Woodbridge, NJ officer Ryan Alcott, 29, of Sewaren, NJ, pleaded guilty on Jan. 15 to misdemeanor indecent assault of a child, according to Wayne County court records dated Wednesday, Sept. 16. Video footage reviewed by Daily Voice shows Alcott being sworn in as a Woodbridge police officer in June 2022. Pennsylvania’s sex offender registry lis…

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Shillington, PA
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Man Found Dead In His Own Pond In Pennsylvania Identified: Coroner Man Found Dead In His Own Pond In Pennsylvania Identified: Coroner
Man Found Dead In His Own Pond In Pennsylvania Identified: Coroner A man found dead in his own pond in Pennsylvania has been identified as the investigation into his death continues, the coroner’s office announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. George E. Dunda, 77, of Brecknock Township, was found in his private pond in the 1600 block of Wyomissing Road, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The Berks County 911 Center received a call reporting someone in the pond on Monday, Sept. 14, the release states. Investigators from the coroner’s office responded to the scene, and Dunda was pronounced dead at 3:10 p.m., Stitzel said. “We are actively inves…

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Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police
Man Found Dead Behind Middletown Apartments Had Injuries Consistent With Fall: Police A man was found dead behind a Pennsylvania apartment building with injuries consistent with a fall from a height on Thursday, Sept. 17, police announced. A passerby spotted the man lying face down in the rear parking lot of an apartment building in the 100 block of South Union Street in Middletown, Dauphin County, according to the Middletown Borough Police Department. Officers were dispatched at 10:12 a.m. and determined that the man had died, police said. The man lived in the building, investigators learned. A preliminary investigation revealed that he suffered serious traumatic injuries …

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Norristown, PA
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'Dope,' 'Perks' Products Sold At PA Stores Spark Designer Drug Warning: DA 'Dope,' 'Perks' Products Sold At PA Stores Spark Designer Drug Warning: DA
'Dope,' 'Perks' Products Sold At PA Stores Spark Designer Drug Warning: DA Gummies, vapes, and drinks with opioid-like effects are being sold in Pennsylvania stores — and a district attorney is warning retailers to pull concentrated 7-OH products from their shelves immediately, according to a release issued Thursday, Sept. 17. Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele said his office served notices to retailers throughout the county on Wednesday, Sept. 16, stating that concentrated 7-hydroxymitragynine, commonly called 7-OH, qualifies as a designer drug under Pennsylvania law. The products are typically sold at smoke shops, gas stations, and convenience …

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Lykens Valley, PA
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PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police
PA Son Charged With Killing Mother, Hospitalized Under Guard In NY: State Police A son has been charged with killing his 76-year-old mother in Pennsylvania before being hospitalized under police supervision in New York, state police announced on Thursday, Sept. 17. Michael Sean Jones, 46, allegedly assaulted his mother, Andrea Lynn Vail, during an argument inside her Silver Lake Township home on the evening of Tuesday, Sept. 15, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Vail was retired, according to her social media profile. Troopers from the Gibson barracks were called to the home on Donovan Road in Susquehanna County for a report of a deceased woman around 3:15 p.m. t…

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Lower Paxton, PA
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Man Hospitalized, Another Detained After Shooting Locks Down Dauphin County Petco Man Hospitalized, Another Detained After Shooting Locks Down Dauphin County Petco
Man Hospitalized, Another Detained After Shooting Locks Down Dauphin County Petco A man was hospitalized and another person was detained after a shooting outside a Pennsylvania Petco prompted a lockdown Thursday afternoon, Sept. 17, authorities said. Swatara Township police were called to the parking lot of the Petco at 4621 High Pointe Boulevard at 12:12 p.m. for a reported shooting. Officers arrived and found two men believed to have been involved, according to a department release issued Thursday. One man had suffered a gunshot wound and was taken by ambulance to a local hospital in stable condition, police said. The other man was taken into custody. Neither man’s i…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Suspicious Package Forces Philadelphia City Hall Evacuation; K9 Sweep Underway Suspicious Package Forces Philadelphia City Hall Evacuation; K9 Sweep Underway
Suspicious Package Forces Philadelphia City Hall Evacuation; K9 Sweep Underway Philadelphia City Hall was evacuated after a suspicious package was reported late Thursday morning, Sept. 17, police said. Officers responded to the landmark government building around 11:20 a.m., according to Philadelphia Police Corporal Jasmine Colón-Reilly. The package was examined and determined not to contain a device, police said. No injuries were reported. Police initially announced that the scene had been cleared but later clarified that the package itself was cleared while officers completed a thorough search of City Hall with a K9. Further details about the package and where it …

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Ephrata, PA
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Crash Shuts Down PA Turnpike, Causes Heavy Delays Crash Shuts Down PA Turnpike, Causes Heavy Delays
Crash Shuts Down PA Turnpike, Causes Heavy Delays A crash temporarily shut down the Pennsylvania Turnpike and caused a significant traffic backup on Thursday morning, Sept. 17, officials said. The wreck happened on Interstate 76 eastbound just east of the Reading Interchange at Exit 286 in East Cocalico Township, Lancaster County around 9:30 a.m. All eastbound lanes were initially closed while emergency crews responded to the scene. The left lane has since reopened, allowing traffic to slowly move around the crash, Pennsylvania Turnpike officials said. A significant backlog remained in the area. Drivers were urged to stay alert, use caut…

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Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Parent Raises Alarm, Man Arrested In Sex Assaults On Multiple Children: Lower Swatara Police Parent Raises Alarm, Man Arrested In Sex Assaults On Multiple Children: Lower Swatara Police
Parent Raises Alarm, Man Arrested In Sex Assaults On Multiple Children: Lower Swatara Police A parent's report sparked an investigation that led to a Pennsylvania man's arrest for sexual contact with multiple children, police announced Wednesday, Sept. 16. Robert Eugene Styers, 60, identified by police as a Middletown resident, was arrested Tuesday, Sept. 15, following the investigation in Dauphin County. The investigation began when a parent came forward with concerns, Lower Swatara Township Police said. Investigators subsequently alleged that Styers had sexual contact with multiple children, describing the case as a “disturbing pattern of behavior.” Police did not specify how ma…

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Ephrata, PA
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Fire-Damaged Ephrata Home Burglarized Month After Blaze Injured Firefighter: Police Fire-Damaged Ephrata Home Burglarized Month After Blaze Injured Firefighter: Police
Fire-Damaged Ephrata Home Burglarized Month After Blaze Injured Firefighter: Police A Pennsylvania home damaged in a fire that injured a firefighter was burglarized nearly a month later, with police finding a man inside and items from the house in his pockets, authorities announced Thursday, Sept. 17. Shawn Michael Mead, 30, of Reading, and Amanda Marie Shuman, 33, of Blandon, were arrested following the break-in in West Cocalico Township, Lancaster County, according to the Ephrata Police Department. The homeowner called police after spotting someone on the property in the 500 block of South Windy Mansion Road around 7:29 a.m. Wednesday, Sept. 16, police said. Officers ar…

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