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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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Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police Search For Missing DCNR Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police
Search For Missing Dcnr Ranger Continues, Tyler State Park Remains Closed: PA State Police The search is still underway for a missing Pennsylvania park ranger whose kayak capsized in the Neshaminy Creek, state police said on Saturday, May 24. The 38-year-old man from Delaware County vanished around noon on Friday, May 23, while boating in the creek at Tyler State Park in Newtown Township, according to Pennsylvania State Police Troop M – Dublin Station. He has since been identified as a Park Resource Ranger with the Department of Conservation and Natural Resources (DCNR). His kayak overturned during a routine patrol, triggering a multi-agency response. Search and recovery efforts…

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Man, 20, Found Shot Dead In Backyard Of Norristown Home: DA Man, 20, Found Shot Dead In Backyard Of Norristown Home: DA
Man, 20, Found Shot Dead In Backyard Of Norristown Home: DA A 20-year-old man was found fatally shot in the backyard of his Norristown home, authorities announced on Saturday, May 24. Tahaj Andru Harrison, 20, of Norristown, was found dead in the rear yard of his residence in the 600 block of Corson Street around 9:45 p.m. on Friday, May 23, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Acting Police Chief James Angelucci. Police were alerted to the area by a ShotSpotter notification at 9:43 p.m., which indicated multiple gunshots had been fired near 639 Corson Street. When officers arrived, they discovered Harrison…

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Police & Fire
Teen On E-Bike Injured In Lancaster Hit-And-Run, Man Charged With Aggravated Assault: Police Teen On E-Bike Injured In Lancaster Hit-And-Run, Man Charged With Aggravated Assault: Police
Teen On E-Bike Injured In Lancaster Hit-And-Run, Man Charged With Aggravated Assault: Police A teenager riding an e-bike was struck and injured in a Lancaster City hit-and-run, police announced on Thursday, May 23. Jonathan Seth, 25, of Lancaster, was arrested following the crash on the 1st block of South Marshall Street around 9:52 p.m. on Sunday, May 19, according to the Lancaster Bureau of Police. The 16-year-old victim was thrown from their e-bike and sustained injuries after being hit by a vehicle that fled the scene, investigators said. The teen received medical treatment. Detective Sergeant Shawn Gunnet charged Seth with: Two counts of Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Ac…

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Police & Fire
Officer Injured After Chrysler 300 Crashes Into Marked Cruiser In North Philly: Police Officer Injured After Chrysler 300 Crashes Into Marked Cruiser In North Philly: Police
Officer Injured After Chrysler 300 Crashes Into Marked Cruiser In North Philly: Police A Philadelphia police officer was hospitalized following a crash with a Chrysler 300 in the city’s Logan section, authorities announced on Friday, May 23. The collision occurred on the 4000 block of North Broad Street around 4:54 a.m. on Thursday, May 22, according to police. Officials said a 39th District officer was operating a marked patrol car when it was struck by a red Chrysler 300. Fellow officers rushed the injured officer to Temple University Hospital for treatment. The scene was held for several hours while the Crash Investigation Division examined the circumstances surrounding t…

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Shot In Shoulder, 22-Year-Old Niece Of Power 99FM DJ Killed In South Philly Home: Police Shot In Shoulder, 22-Year-Old Niece Of Power 99FM DJ Killed In South Philly Home: Police
Shot In Shoulder, 22-Year-Old Niece Of Power 99FM DJ Killed In South Philly Home: Police A 22-year-old woman was shot in the shoulder and killed inside a second-floor bedroom of a South Philadelphia home, Philadelphia police announced on Friday, May 23. Ajani Stinton-Downing, the niece of Power 99FM Philadelphia guest mixer DJ Tyrone Winfield, was found unresponsive around 5:16 p.m. Thursday, May 22, on the 2100 block of Bailey Terrace, just off Point Breeze Avenue, police said. Officers from the 1st District arrived at the scene after receiving a report of a “person with a gun.” Inside the home, they discovered Stinton-Downing with a gunshot wound to her shoulder. She was rush…

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Pedestrians Struck In Crash At Carlisle Intersection: Police Pedestrians Struck In Crash At Carlisle Intersection: Police
Pedestrians Struck In Crash At Carlisle Intersection: Police A vehicle struck pedestrians at a downtown Carlisle intersection, sparking an investigation, police announced on Friday, May 23 at 10:22 p.m. The crash happened at the intersection of South Hanover Street and West Pomfret Street, according to Carlisle Police. Authorities said the investigation is still in its early stages and the conditions of those involved remain unknown. Pedestrians and drivers are being asked to avoid the area while the scene is processed. Anyone who witnessed the crash is asked to contact Carlisle Police at 717-243-5252.

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Woman, 63, Killed Crossing Street In Saint James: Suffolk County Police Woman, 63, Killed Crossing Street In Saint James: Suffolk County Police
Woman, 63, Killed Crossing Street In Saint James: Suffolk County Police A woman was struck and killed while crossing a street in Saint James, Suffolk County police said. Anna Lopresti, 63, of Saint James, was walking south across Middle Country Road near White Avenue when an eastbound 1999 Toyota Camry hit her around 6:45 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, according to a release from the department’s Fourth Squad. Lopresti was taken by responders to Stony Brook University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead, detectives said. The driver of the Camry, Natalio Osorio-Vargas, 57, of Centereach, was not injured in the crash. Police impounded the Toyota for a safety …

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Police & Fire
Edward Johnson, 31, ID'd As Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Commack Road In Dix Hills Edward Johnson, 31, ID'd As Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Commack Road In Dix Hills
Edward Johnson, 31, ID'd As Driver Killed In Wrong-Way Crash On Commack Road In Dix Hills A Long Island man killed in a wrong-way crash involving a tractor-trailer has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, May 23. Edward Johnson, 31, of Deer Park, was driving a 2005 Mazda northbound on Commack Road in Dix Hills when the vehicle crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a tractor-trailer near Euclid Avenue around 9:05 a.m., detectives said. Johnson was pronounced dead at the scene. The tractor-trailer driver, a 60-year-old man from Patterson, New Jersey, was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip, where he was treated and released. Of…

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Police & Fire
NJ Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Crash On Route 15 In PA: Police NJ Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Crash On Route 15 In PA: Police
NJ Motorcyclists Hospitalized After Crash On Route 15 In PA: Police A crash between two motorcycles on Route 15 in Upper Allen left both riders hospitalized, local police said. The wreck happened just after 1 p.m. on Friday, May 23, 2025, near the Cumberland Parkway exit, Upper Allen Township Police announced. The rider of a black motorcycle slowed down due to heavy traffic and swerved left to avoid another bike, according to investigators. A silver motorcycle behind it was unable to react in time and rear-ended the black motorcycle, causing both to crash onto the roadway. Both motorcyclists were hurt and taken to a nearby hospital for evaluation, police s…

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Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA
Toddler Left Unattended In Pool Float Drowns During July 4 Party In Allentown, Dad Sentenced:DA A Pennsylvania father has been sentenced in connection with the drowning death of his 23-month-old son during a backyard pool party, authorities announced on Friday, May 23. Rafael Cabrera, 40, of Allentown, pleaded no contest to Felony Involuntary Manslaughter for the 2022 death of his son, Aydeen Cabrera, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office said. Cabrera was sentenced to five years of probation by Judge James T. Anthony. Allentown police were called to the family's home on the 500 block of North Fenwick Street around 6:20 p.m. on Monday, July 4, 202,2 for a report of a toddler fo…

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