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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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Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA
Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA A Pennsylvania father was executed just steps from his apartment while his daughter slept upstairs — and now the man who pulled the trigger has been found guilty of murder, Chester County prosecutors announced on Friday, June 20. Quinzell “Chucky” Mickey, 41, was convicted of first-degree murder for gunning down 33-year-old William Stafford in the middle of the night on Saturday, April 15, 2023, outside the Park Springs Apartment Community in East Vincent Township. He now faces life in prison. Cold-Blooded Killing Caught On Camera Surveillance footage captured the brutal slaying in chillin…

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Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Ditch In Adams County: Coroner Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Ditch In Adams County: Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Ditch In Adams County: Coroner A motorcyclist was killed in a violent single-vehicle crash in Butler Township, Adams County early Monday morning, June 23, emergency dispatchers confirmed. The wreck happened around 4:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Heidlersburg Road near Guernsey Road, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved. Cory Higgs, 34, of Biglerville, was identified as the victim, Adams County Coroner Francis Dutrow announced. He died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries. His death was ruled accidental. The crash closed Heidlersburg Road (Route 234) between Old Carlisle and Guernsey roads for sever…

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Air Compressor Explosion Kills Man In PA Garage: State Police Air Compressor Explosion Kills Man In PA Garage: State Police
Air Compressor Explosion Kills Man In PA Garage: State Police A man is dead after an air compressor exploded inside a detached garage in Fayette County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, June 23. Firefighters were called to the 400 block of Pleasant View Smock Road in Menallen Township at 9:13 p.m. on Sunday, June 22 for a report of an explosion. Troopers were then alerted around 9:45 p.m., according to the release. William Kim Jesko, 69, was found severely injured inside the garage. Officials say he had been working near the air compressor when, for unknown reasons, it exploded. The blast was powerful enough to blow out the backside of t…

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RV Crash Closes I-476 In Delaware County For 4 Hours, One Seriously Injured: Police RV Crash Closes I-476 In Delaware County For 4 Hours, One Seriously Injured: Police
RV Crash Closes I-476 In Delaware County For 4 Hours, One Seriously Injured: Police A four-vehicle pileup involving an RV shut down I-476 South in Delaware County for hours and sent one woman to the hospital with serious injuries, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, June 23. The collision happened on Sunday, June 22 around 5:50 p.m. at mile marker 2.3 in Nether Providence Township, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. It involved two sedans, a pickup truck, and a recreational vehicle. Emergency responders shut down I-476 South at Exit 3 and rerouted traffic onto the northbound lanes as they worked to clear the crash. The highway remained closed for roughly four h…

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Infant Found In Backseat As Drunk Woman Pulled Over On Long Island: Police Infant Found In Backseat As Drunk Woman Pulled Over On Long Island: Police
Infant Found In Backseat As Drunk Woman Pulled Over On Long Island: Police A Westbury woman is accused of driving drunk with an infant in her car, Nassau County Police announced on Monday, June 23. Michelle Lopez, 22, was arrested after officers spotted her 2013 Honda Civic driving without a front license plate northbound on Merrick Avenue near Stewart Avenue just before midnight on Sunday, June 22, according to police. Officers pulled her over around 11:55 p.m. and found she had slurred speech, watery eyes, and the smell of alcohol on her breath. She failed standardized field sobriety tests and was taken into custody, police said. In the backseat was a 3-month-o…

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Sedan Slams Parked Car, Flees Cops In Bethlehem: PA State Police Sedan Slams Parked Car, Flees Cops In Bethlehem: PA State Police
Sedan Slams Parked Car, Flees Cops In Bethlehem: PA State Police A dark sedan slammed into a parked car before fleeing from state police in Bethlehem, authorities said in a release issued on Monday, June 23. Troopers from Pennsylvania State Police Bethlehem Station said they spotted the vehicle striking a parked car near Adams Street and East 4th Street around 1:58 a.m. on Saturday, June 21. When troopers tried to stop the driver, the sedan sped off. A short pursuit followed, but the troopers lost sight of the fleeing vehicle, officials said. Investigators are now asking for the public's help in identifying the driver or the vehicle. Anyone with inform…

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Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules
Suicide By Cop: US Coast Guard Vet Killed In Police Shooting, Coroner Rules A US Coast Guard Veteran who pointed a rifle at police and was fatally shot in South Whitehall Township staged the encounter in an effort to die by “suicide by cop,” officials confirmed on Friday, June 20. Gary J. Moyer, 73, was killed by South Whitehall Township police after he advanced toward officers while holding a rifle and ignored repeated commands to drop the weapon, according to a detailed report released by Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan. The shooting happened around 1 p.m. on Wednesday, May 28 in the 100 block of North 38th Street. Moyer had placed a 911 c…

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6-Year-Old Girl Dies From Rare Meningitis Despite Vaccination, PA Family Says 6-Year-Old Girl Dies From Rare Meningitis Despite Vaccination, PA Family Says
6-Year-Old Girl Dies From Rare Meningitis Despite Vaccination, PA Family Says A vibrant 6-year-old Pennsylvania girl has died after a sudden and aggressive battle with meningitis — even though she was fully vaccinated — her devastated family says. Aria, described as joyful and brave, was surrounded by her loving parents, Frank and Sabina, and her big brother, Frankie, during her final days at St. Christopher’s Children’s Hospital in Philadelphia, according to a GoFundMe launched Tuesday, June 18 by Ryan Hanley on behalf of Sabina Parker. “This unimaginable and sudden loss has shattered their world,” Hanley wrote. “One moment she was here. The next, she was gone.” Th…

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Black Bear Caught Snacking On Seeds Behind Plumstead Twp. Home: Police Black Bear Caught Snacking On Seeds Behind Plumstead Twp. Home: Police
Black Bear Caught Snacking On Seeds Behind Plumstead Twp. Home: Police A black bear was spotted behind a home in Plumstead Township after it gobbled up a pile of grass seed, local police said on Wednesday, June 18. The bear was seen near Old Durham Road around 12:23 p.m., police said in a release posted at 3:07 p.m. The Pennsylvania Game Commission was notified after the animal lingered briefly before continuing on its way. Authorities used the incident to remind residents to remove outdoor food sources that could attract wildlife — especially bears. "To prevent bears from wandering through your property, it is essential to eliminate these food sources," the …

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Butcher Knife Chase In Lititz Leads To Drug Bust: Police Butcher Knife Chase In Lititz Leads To Drug Bust: Police
Butcher Knife Chase In Lititz Leads To Drug Bust: Police A man chased another person through a Lititz neighborhood while waving a butcher knife and threatening to kill him, police said in a release on Wednesday, June 18. Miguel Angel Rivera Jr., 49, of Lititz, was arrested after the violent outburst on the first block of Wentling Lane in Warwick Township around 2:20 p.m. on Thursday, June 12, according to Northern Lancaster County Regional Police. Investigators said Rivera brandished a butcher knife, threatened to kill the victim, and actively searched the area for him after he fled. Witnesses confirmed the attack, police said. Rivera was taken …

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