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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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Police & Fire
West York Teen Wrestler Stabs Dad To Death With Machete: Police West York Teen Wrestler Stabs Dad To Death With Machete: Police
West York Teen Wrestler Stabs Dad To Death With Machete: Police A West York wrestler is accused of murdering his own father in a chilling domestic killing that unfolded in the early morning hours on Tuesday, June 24, according to police. Officers were called to the 1400 block of West Market Street/Route 462 in West York Borough around 1:48 a.m. for a reported disturbance. Stanley Fears, 62, was found stabbed and pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The suspect—identified as 18-year-old Ahdoneeyah Fears—was taken into custody at the scene and charged with criminal homicide, according to police. Fears stabbed his father in the chest with a large "m…

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News
Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA
Allentown Teens Shooting AR-15 From Stolen Jeep Carjack Woman Near School: DA Three teens are charged as adults after spraying bullets from a stolen Jeep with an AR-15-style pistol and carjacking a woman outside a middle school, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced on Tuesday, June 24. Marquee Bradley Carney, 15, of Allentown, Naseer Washington, 15, of Whitehall, and Amir Sims-Watson, 16, of Easton, are accused of carrying out a violent shooting spree and armed carjacking in Allentown on Saturday, Dec. 7, 2024. All three are charged with: Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Discharge of a Firearm Into an Occupied Structure. Misdemeanor Simple As…

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Man Killed In Brentwood Parking Lot, 21-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Suffolk County Police Man Killed In Brentwood Parking Lot, 21-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Suffolk County Police
Man Killed In Brentwood Parking Lot, 21-Year-Old Charged With Murder: Suffolk County Police A man was found shot dead in a Brentwood parking lot, and a 21-year-old is now charged with his murder, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, June 24. Alex Reyes, of Brentwood, was arrested late Monday night, accused of killing Alexander Velasquez in a lot at 159 Clarke Street around 4:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 22, according to a police update. Officers responded to a 911 call about an unresponsive man lying in the parking lot. Velasquez, 46, of Central Islip, was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His death was deemed criminal. Reyes is charged with Murder in the Second Degree…

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Man Shot Dead In Northeast Philly Basement: Arrest Made Months Later, Police Say Man Shot Dead In Northeast Philly Basement: Arrest Made Months Later, Police Say
Man Shot Dead In Northeast Philly Basement: Arrest Made Months Later, Police Say A man was found shot to death on the basement floor of a home in Northeast Philadelphia, and now, months later, an arrest has been made, authorities announced. Scott M. Schultz, 45, was found unresponsive with a gunshot wound to the forehead on the 1300 block of Sellers Street at 9 a.m. on Friday, Nov. 22, 2024, Philadelphia Police said on Monday, June 23, 2025. He was pronounced dead by medics at 9:12 a.m. A .45 caliber shell casing was recovered at the scene. The Northeast Philadelphia resident lived on Hartel Avenue. Investigators classified his death as a homicide and launched an inves…

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Woman, 66, Missing From Valley Stream May Be Headed To Church Or Juice Bar: Police Woman, 66, Missing From Valley Stream May Be Headed To Church Or Juice Bar: Police
Woman, 66, Missing From Valley Stream May Be Headed To Church Or Juice Bar: Police A 66-year-old woman has been reported missing in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. Lisa Bieri was last seen on Sunday, June 22 around 7 a.m. on West Valley Stream Boulevard, according to the Missing Persons Squad. Police say she was reported missing the following evening, on Monday, June 23 at 6:54 p.m. Bieri is described as white, 5 feet 4 inches tall, 120 pounds, with gray hair and blue eyes. She was last seen wearing a blue top and a gray skirt. Detectives believe she may have been heading to a local church or juice bar, according to the department. Anyone with information is u…

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Tree Trimmer Crushed After 30-Foot Fall On Long Island Job, Police Say Tree Trimmer Crushed After 30-Foot Fall On Long Island Job, Police Say
Tree Trimmer Crushed After 30-Foot Fall On Long Island Job, Police Say A tree trimmer was crushed to death in a gruesome fall while working high above the ground on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, June 24. The 32-year-old was perched about 30 feet in the air, cutting branches on Woodstock Court in Muttontown, when both the limb he was standing on and its supporting limb suddenly snapped at around 4:15 p.m., on Monday, June 23, according to Nassau County detectives. He plummeted to the ground and suffered devastating injuries. A Nassau County Police Department medic pronounced him dead at the scene. Detectives with the Homicide Squad are investigatin…

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4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg 4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg
4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg Two young children were seriously injured when a 16-year-old flipped an ATV on a Franklin County back road, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg said in a release on Thursday, June 19. The crash happened around 4:10 p.m. on the 11300 block of Punch Bowl Road in Montgomery Township, according to the release. The teen was driving a Polaris Sportsman 450 eastbound when he failed to safely navigate a right-hand curve. The ATV rolled onto its side and then its roof, trapping all three Chambersburg riders underneath. A 4-year-old boy suffered minor injuries while a 6-year-old passenger was …

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Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police
Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police A Suffolk County legislator and retired detective was stalked outside his Northport home by a man who repeatedly showed up in a pickup truck to intimidate his family, authorities said. Joshua Smith, 47, of Kings Park, was arrested on Indian Head Road at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to Suffolk County Police. Between Sunday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 18, Smith allegedly parked a white 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck in Legislator Robert Trotta’s driveway multiple times and revved the engine, police said. Trotta reported the unsettling activity to police on Wednesday…

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Politics
Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds
Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds A Pennsylvania man is accused of threatening to assassinate a former presidential candidate in a series of disturbing TikTok comments, federal authorities announced on Monday, June 23. Steven Hartford, 37, of Shippensburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, June 18, for repeatedly posting violent threats under the username “thealex13one13,” according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. The threats began on July 21, 2024, after a media outlet posted a 17-second video of the female political figure with a caption asking if she might be the next Democratic nominee, the inve…

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Weather
28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania 28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania
28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania Blistering temperatures and busted substations are pushing Pennsylvania's electric grid to the brink. Over 28,000 customers across the state were left in the dark Monday, June 23, as oppressive heat surged into the region, compounding recovery efforts from Thursday night's severe storms, utility companies said. Littlestown Blackout: Substation Failure Leaves 65% Without Power In Adams County, more than 2,500 First Energy customers are without power after a “major equipment failure” at a Met-Ed substation, according to a statement from Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. That failure also disru…

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