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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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Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced
Hempfield Man Who Killed Girlfriend, Fired 100+ Shots At Cops, Filmed Crime Scene Sentenced A Pennsylvania man who murdered his girlfriend and then fired more than 100 rounds at police has been sentenced to life in prison plus 41.5 to 85 years, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, April 14. The shooter, 40, was convicted in February of first-degree murder, assaulting officers with a firearm, aggravated assault, reckless endangerment, and obstruction of justice following a five-day trial. The charges stem from a violent standoff in East Hempfield Township on Sept. 11, 2022, when he shot his girlfriend in the head, video-called a friend to show her …

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Failed Seat Swap in Three-Wheeled Chase Fails to Fool Police; NY/NJ Duo Arrested: Paramus PD Failed Seat Swap in Three-Wheeled Chase Fails to Fool Police; NY/NJ Duo Arrested: Paramus PD
Failed Seat Swap in Three-Wheeled Chase Fails to Fool Police; NY/NJ Duo Arrested: Paramus PD A reckless driver and his passenger tried pulling a fast one on Paramus police after a wild three-wheeled chase — but it didn’t work, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Jonathan Valentin, 28, of Maywood, took off in a black Mercedes-Benz after Officer Sean Casey tried stopping him for speeding on Route 4 West near the Verizon store around 1:20 a.m., the Paramus Police Department said. Valentin refused to pull over, racing away at a dangerous speed, police said. During the pursuit, he lost the front driver-side tire but kept going on three wheels, endangering everyone on the highway,…

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Demetrius Williams, 24, Shot Dead In Lancaster City; David Pearce Charged With Manslaughter: PD Demetrius Williams, 24, Shot Dead In Lancaster City; David Pearce Charged With Manslaughter: PD
Demetrius Williams, 24, Shot Dead In Lancaster City; David Pearce Charged With Manslaughter: PD Demetrius Williams, 24, was shot and killed in Lancaster City, and the man accused of pulling the trigger has been charged with involuntary manslaughter, police announced on Tuesday, April 15. Officers responded to a residence in the 400 block of North Mulberry Street at approximately 9:51 a.m. on Friday, April 4, for a reported shooting, according to Lancaster City police. Upon arrival, they found Williams suffering from a gunshot wound. He was treated at the scene by EMS personnel before being transported to Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 10:47 a…

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Man Shot Dead By Abington Police During Domestic Incident: DA Man Shot Dead By Abington Police During Domestic Incident: DA
Man Shot Dead By Abington Police During Domestic Incident: DA Attorneys for the family of Wyleek Tinsley are demanding the release of body camera footage after the 19-year-old was shot and killed by Abington Township police during a domestic disturbance last month. The use of deadly force by officers in the March 6 incident was justified, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Monday, April 14. But the Tinsley family and their legal team, including attorneys Joseph Marrone and Keir Bradford-Grey, say they still have no answers. Tinsley was shot inside an apartment at the Rosemore Garden Apartments in the Glenside section of Abin…

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Minivan Erupts In Flames In Adams County: Gettysburg Fire Department (PHOTOS) Minivan Erupts In Flames In Adams County: Gettysburg Fire Department (PHOTOS)
Minivan Erupts In Flames In Adams County: Gettysburg Fire Department (Photos) A minivan burst into flames in Adams County, prompting a response from multiple emergency crews on Monday morning, April 14, authorities said. The Gettysburg Fire Department was dispatched at 9:56 a.m. to the 200 block of Table Rock Road in Cumberland Township, according to a release. Engines 1-1 and 1-2 arrived to find a minivan fully involved, with flames extending into the passenger compartment, firefighters said. The sole occupant had already escaped the burning vehicle without injury, first responders added. Crews were able to quickly knock down the blaze without incident. Assisting a…

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New York Man Linked To Colombian Crime Ring Caught After Wild Chase In PA: Police New York Man Linked To Colombian Crime Ring Caught After Wild Chase In PA: Police
New York Man Linked To Colombian Crime Ring Caught After Wild Chase In PA: Police A suspected Colombian organized crime ring operating out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was busted after a wild traffic stop and foot chase in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. The Jeep, bearing a fake Montana license plate, was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. on North Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said. Inside were four men and one woman, all believed to be Colombian nationals. Three of the five occupants were identified as Christian Camilo Tenorio-Valderrama, 42, of Queens, NY, Sebastian Castellanos Valderrama, 33, and Dianna Triana Arrieta, 32,…

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Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner
Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner A Lower Macungie Township man has been identified as the pedestrian killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Coopersburg, Lehigh County, the coroner announced. David Andrew Mayers, 35, was struck in the 300 block of South 3rd Street (State Route 309) around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2025, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Mayers was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:25 a.m., Buglio said. An autopsy was completed Monday, April 14 at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensics Center. The cause of death was blunt force injuries due to a pedestrian/motor vehicle accid…

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Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion
Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion The man accused of firebombing Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept has been hospitalized for a medical event, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, remains under Pennsylvania State Police supervision while receiving treatment at an area hospital. Officials said the medical episode was unrelated to the fire or his arrest. Balmer will be arraigned at Dauphin County Prison once he is cleared for release, state police said. A surveillance video captured Balmer climbing over a wall onto the Governor’s Residen…

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Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack
Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Charred walls, melted fixtures, and soot-stained ceilings — shocking new images reveal the devastation inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence after an arsonist set it ablaze while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept. The photos, released by the Commonwealth on Sunday evening, show extensive fire damage throughout the stately Harrisburg mansion’s interior, particularly concentrated near the front entrance. Blackened walls, debris-strewn floors, and scorched furniture paint a harrowing picture of the overnight attack that officials say could have ended in tragedy. Commonwealth Medi…

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MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash
MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash A private plane carrying a close-knit family of high-achievers — including a decorated MIT athlete, a rising Manhattan medical student, and her finance-driven boyfriend — crashed in Columbia County, killing all six people aboard, authorities announced. The crash happened around 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, in a muddy field in Craryville, located in the town of Copake near the Massachusetts border, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B had departed from Westchester County Airport in White Plains and was en route to Columbia County Airport whe…

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