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Jillian Pikora

Senior 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. 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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Lifestyle
Connecticut’s Queen Of Style Martha Stewart Raves About Longwood Gardens During PA Visit Connecticut’s Queen Of Style Martha Stewart Raves About Longwood Gardens During PA Visit
Connecticut’s Queen Of Style Martha Stewart Raves About Longwood Gardens During PA Visit Martha Stewart took a trip through Pennsylvania's famed Longwood Gardens while making live appearances at QVC in West Chester, she shared this week. Stewart, 83, stopped by the historic botanical center in Kennett Square after her latest QVC visit, marveling at the gardens’ expansive beauty, rich history, and incredible plant collections. Longwood Gardens, originally inhabited by the Lenape tribe, later became a Quaker farm under George Peirce in 1700. Over centuries, it evolved into a stunning public garden, thanks to industrialist Pierre du Pont, who purchased and transformed the property…

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News
Ex-Girlfriend Shot Multiple Times In Lancaster Home Attack, Ex-BF Sentenced: DA Ex-Girlfriend Shot Multiple Times In Lancaster Home Attack, Ex-BF Sentenced: DA
Ex-Girlfriend Shot Multiple Times In Lancaster Home Attack, Ex-BF Sentenced: DA A Lancaster City man who shot his ex-girlfriend multiple times inside his home has been sentenced to 10 to 20 years in state prison, authorities announced. Dervin Mateo-Berrios, 51, pleaded guilty to Criminal Attempt of First-Degree Murder and two counts of Aggravated Assault after the brutal attack, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office said. Mateo-Berrios shot the woman — his ex-girlfriend — in the stomach, pelvis, and arm during a violent argument inside his residence in the 600 block of Ocean Avenue around 9:30 p.m. on Thursday, June 27, 2024, according to police. The woman su…

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Schools
Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation
Villanova Student Removed From Campus After Assault Outcry, Won’t Walk At Graduation A Villanova University student who recorded another student’s sexual assault will not walk at the school’s graduation ceremony following intense backlash, the victim's attorney told Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 9. Juan Eguiguren, a Villanova senior, was present during the assault of a female classmate, according to a lawsuit and campus petition. Rather than intervening, Eguiguren allegedly took photos of the incident and later slept in the same room, organizers of the campaign allege. In the underlying case, Elijah Joseph Katzenell, 22, of Camp Hill, PA (according to the Pennsylvania S…

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Police & Fire
Ex-Levittown Police Officer, Fire Company President Posted Child Porn: DA Ex-Levittown Police Officer, Fire Company President Posted Child Porn: DA
Ex-Levittown Police Officer, Fire Company President Posted Child Porn: DA A former Bucks County police officer and fire company president is accused of posting a sexually explicit photo of an underage girl online, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 9. Gary Margerum, 67, of Levittown, is charged with Felony Dissemination of Photos or Films of Child Sex Acts, Felony Child Pornography, and Felony Criminal Use of a Communication Facility​. The investigation began when the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children tipped off the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office about a Kik user uploading child sexual abuse material in December 2024, prosecutor…

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Lifestyle
Matt Rife, PA Girlfriend Spotted Browsing Civil War Relics In Gettysburg Matt Rife, PA Girlfriend Spotted Browsing Civil War Relics In Gettysburg
Matt Rife, PA Girlfriend Spotted Browsing Civil War Relics In Gettysburg Comedian Matt Rife and his Pennsylvania girlfriend, fitness coach Mariah Morse, were spotted taking in the sights at a Civil War museum and antique shop in Gettysburg, according to a social media post made Tuesday, April 8. The couple stopped at Union Drummer Boy, a popular spot on York Street specializing in authentic Civil War artifacts and historic relics for sale. Staff called their visit a highlight, sharing photos and describing the shop as the "coolest establishment" in town. Rife, 29, exploded to fame on TikTok and later scored a Netflix comedy special in 2023 — a year that also saw…

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Welder Dies Days After Flash Fire In Oxford Township Garage: Coroner Welder Dies Days After Flash Fire In Oxford Township Garage: Coroner
Welder Dies Days After Flash Fire In Oxford Township Garage: Coroner An 83-year-old man who suffered severe burns during a welding accident in Adams County has died, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced on Wednesday, April 9. Ronald L. Milhimes was operating a welding torch in his garage at his home in Oxford Township when it erupted in a flash fire around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, April 3, 2025, officials said. Milhimes suffered full-thickness burns covering 25 to 30 percent of his lower body, according to the coroner’s office. He was hospitalized at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 7:50 a.m. on April 8. His cause of…

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Suspended Dauphin County Judge Sonya McKnight Found Guilty Of Shooting Ex In Face Suspended Dauphin County Judge Sonya McKnight Found Guilty Of Shooting Ex In Face
Suspended Dauphin County Judge Sonya McKnight Found Guilty Of Shooting Ex In Face A suspended Dauphin County judge who shot her ex-boyfriend in the face while he slept — blinding him in one eye — has been found guilty, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 9. Suspended Magisterial District Judge Sonya M. McKnight was convicted of Attempted Murder and Aggravated Assault after a trial in Dauphin County, according to Cumberland County District Attorney Seán M. McCormack, who prosecuted the case due to potential conflicts of interest. The verdict was returned by a Delaware County jury after about an hour-and-a-half of deliberations. McKnight was accused of shooting her e…

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Police & Fire
Double Fatal Fire Victims ID'd, Family Pets Killed In Berks County: Authorities Double Fatal Fire Victims ID'd, Family Pets Killed In Berks County: Authorities
Double Fatal Fire Victims ID'd, Family Pets Killed In Berks County: Authorities Two people were killed and several family pets perished in a house fire in Robeson Township, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, April 9. The fire broke out just after 1 a.m. at a home on the 3200 block of Morgantown Road, officials said. According to the Geigertown Deputy Fire Chief, a Robeson Township police officer was sitting about a quarter-mile away when he smelled smoke. The officer traveled down Morgantown Road and located the house ablaze. A Shillington Borough police officer quickly joined him, and together they made numerous attempts to alert the residents a…

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Early Morning Crash In Allentown: Coroner Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Early Morning Crash In Allentown: Coroner
Pedestrian Struck, Killed In Early Morning Crash In Allentown: Coroner A woman was killed after she was struck by a vehicle in Allentown early Monday morning, April 7, officials announced on Wednesday, April 9. The pedestrian, later identified as 69-year-old Christie C. Tito of Allentown, was hit near the intersection of Hamilton Street and South Franklin Street around 5:30 a.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Tito was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where she was pronounced dead at 9:29 a.m., officials said. An autopsy determined her cause of death to be blunt force injuries due to a pedestrian/motor vehicle accident. Her mann…

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Police & Fire
Body Found Floating Near Island Park Dock: Nassau County Police (DEVELOPING) Body Found Floating Near Island Park Dock: Nassau County Police (DEVELOPING)
Body Found Floating Near Island Park Dock: Nassau County Police (Developing) A body was recovered from the waters off a dock in Island Park, authorities announced on Wednesday, April 9. Nassau County police officers responded to the area of Railroad Place at 11:05 a.m. on Tuesday, April 8, after receiving a report of a body in the water, according to the Homicide Squad. Upon arrival, officers located an unidentified male and pulled him from the water, police said. Paramedics pronounced the man dead at the scene. The cause of death remains undetermined and an investigation is ongoing, detectives added.

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