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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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Driver ID'd After Police SUV Involved In Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 22: PSP (UPDATE) Driver ID'd After Police SUV Involved In Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 22: PSP (UPDATE)
Driver ID'd After Police SUV Involved In Fatal Multi-Vehicle Crash On Route 22: PSP (Update) A Susquehanna Township police SUV was involved in a fatal four-vehicle crash that shut down all lanes of US Route 22 westbound near Harrisburg, according to officials. The Pennsylvania State Police report identifies the deceased driver as 23-year-old Moises L. Cruz of Millersburg, who was pronounced dead at the scene. The violent collision happened at approximately 12:31 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, at the intersection of Walnut Street and Locust Lane, on the border of Susquehanna and Lower Paxton townships, according to a Pennsylvania State Police crash report. A relative of Cruz shared a hea…

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Dogs Rescued As Fire Tears Through Chambersburg Duplex: Officials (PHOTOS) Dogs Rescued As Fire Tears Through Chambersburg Duplex: Officials (PHOTOS)
Dogs Rescued As Fire Tears Through Chambersburg Duplex: Officials (Photos) A fire ripped through a Chambersburg duplex early Saturday morning, prompting a large emergency response and the rescue of two dogs, officials said. Crews were dispatched to the 700 block of East Washington Street at 6:30 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, for reports of a house fire with possible entrapment, according to the Franklin Fire Company. Chambersburg Fire Department Engine 1-1 arrived first to find heavy flames coming from the rear of the two-story balloon-frame home. Squad 41 began primary searches ahead of the initial hoseline, but no people were found inside, officials said. Firefight…

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'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting 'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting
'Heartbroken' Family Of Ivan Diaz Jr. Seeks Support After Allentown Shooting The family of Ivan “Buddha” Diaz Jr., the 32-year-old father killed in a shooting outside an Allentown nightclub, is struggling to navigate life without him—and the community is rallying behind them. A GoFundMe campaign has raised over $21,000 to support Diaz’s wife, Eliana, and their two children, Everlie and Mateo, as they face mounting expenses following his tragic death. A Devoted Father and Husband Lost Too Soon Diaz, of Lower Macungie Township, was killed in the early morning hours of Feb. 2 outside the BKK Lounge on Union Boulevard. Investigators say a dispute inside the club escalat…

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Woman Killed Crossing Long Island Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Police Woman Killed Crossing Long Island Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Police
Woman Killed Crossing Long Island Street After Being Hit By Ford Van: Police A 69-year-old woman was killed after being struck by a Ford van while crossing a street in Glen Cove, Nassau County police announced. The fatal crash happened on Friday, Feb. 7, 2025, at 2:07 p.m. on Pratt Boulevard near Pulaski Street, detectives said. The woman was attempting to cross the road when a 2019 Ford van, traveling southwest, hit her, investigators explained. She suffered severe trauma and was rushed to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead by a hospital physician. The 68-year-old driver of the van remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing.

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84-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Wooded Area In Suffolk County 84-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Wooded Area In Suffolk County
84-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Wooded Area In Suffolk County An 84-year-old woman was killed after her car veered off the Sunrise Service Road and slammed into a wooded area in East Patchogue, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Feb. 8. Patricia Lovetro, 84, of Deer Park, was driving a 2023 Nissan Sentra eastbound on the Sunrise Service Road near Gazzola Drive when the crash occurred at approximately 8:50 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, police said. The car left the roadway as Lovetro approached a right turn, plowing into the woods. Emergency responders rushed her to Long Island Community Hospital in Patchogue, where she was pronounced dead. Her ve…

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Over 1 Million Exploitative Child Images Leola Man Found 'Cute' Discovered On Computer: PD Over 1 Million Exploitative Child Images Leola Man Found 'Cute' Discovered On Computer: PD
Over 1 Million Exploitative Child Images Leola Man Found 'Cute' Discovered On Computer: PD A 53-year-old Leola man told police he looks at pictures of naked children because he finds them "cute" but emphasized that it was not in a sexual manner, authorities said. Chad E. Geist, 53, of Leola, was charged with four counts of Sexual Abuse of Children (Child Pornography) and one count of Criminal Use of a Communication Facility following an investigation prompted by a CyberTipline report, Manheim Township police announced on Wednesday, Jan. 29. Despite his denial, a CyberTipline report led investigators to Geist after they traced a file upload suspected of containing child pornograph…

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PA Parents Sold NJ Heroin From Filthy Home With Kids Inside: DA PA Parents Sold NJ Heroin From Filthy Home With Kids Inside: DA
PA Parents Sold NJ Heroin From Filthy Home With Kids Inside: DA Two parents in Stroud Township are accused of selling heroin and fentanyl from their home while their young children lived in dangerous, squalid conditions, authorities announced on Friday, Feb. 7. Jessica Walters, 35, and Robert Nochella, 35, were arrested after Monroe County detectives and Children and Youth Services discovered drug paraphernalia, scales, and packaging materials scattered throughout their home on Thursday, Feb. 6, officials said. Walters was reportedly withdrawing from fentanyl during the investigation, according to the criminal complaints. The home, where Walters and Noc…

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Philadelphia Man Who Stole Dead Classmate’s Identity To Get Passport, Gun Permit Sentenced Philadelphia Man Who Stole Dead Classmate’s Identity To Get Passport, Gun Permit Sentenced
Philadelphia Man Who Stole Dead Classmate’s Identity To Get Passport, Gun Permit Sentenced A Philadelphia fraudster who spent decades living under a dead classmate’s identity—scamming his way into a driver’s license, insurance, and even a gun permit—has pleaded guilty, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Friday, Feb. 7. Anthony Percell, 56, admitted in Philadelphia County Court to stealing the identity of a former classmate who died in 1986 and using it to apply for a concealed carry firearms permit, obtain a Pennsylvania driver’s license, and file a fraudulent workers’ compensation claim, authorities said. Now, he’s headed to prison. Under a plea deal, Percel…

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Hundreds In Change Stolen In 3 Burglaries At Lebanon Business: Police Hundreds In Change Stolen In 3 Burglaries At Lebanon Business: Police
Hundreds In Change Stolen In 3 Burglaries At Lebanon Business: Police A Lebanon man is accused of breaking into the same business three times in a string of commercial burglaries, stealing hundreds in change and a weed-whacker, police announced. Alberto Santiago-Pagan, 36, was identified as a suspect after Lebanon City Police investigated three break-ins in the area of 12th Street and Walnut Street on Jan. 25, Jan. 28, and Jan. 31, according to a release on Tuesday, Feb. 4. Surveillance footage helped detectives track Santiago-Pagan, and on Jan. 31, officers executed a search warrant at his home in the 1100 block of Walnut Street, uncovering evidence tying hi…

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Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg
Carbon Monoxide Poisoning Claims Life Of Franklin County Man: PA State Police Chambersburg A quiet Fannettsburg neighborhood was rocked by tragedy when a 59-year-old man was discovered dead from carbon monoxide poisoning in his home, Pennsylvania State Police Chambersburg announced on Friday, Feb. 7. Troopers were called to a residence on Creek Road in Metal Township on Tuesday, Jan. 14, after a sudden and unexplained death was reported. Inside the home, the lifeless body of the victim was found, investigators said. Authorities determined the deadly culprit to be carbon monoxide, a silent and odorless killer. Details on what led to the exposure remain under investigation, but no …

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