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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Politics

'Fight The Oligarchy': Senator Bernie Sanders To Rally; Here's How to Watch If You Can't Attend Sanders will first rally with U.S. Rep. Chris Deluzio on Friday, May 2, 2025, at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex & Expo Center’s Equine Arena, 2300 North Cameron Street, Harrisburg, according to Friends of Bernie Sanders. Doors open at 3:30 p.m., and the program will start at 6 p.m. RSVP here. The tour continues the next day, Saturday, May 3, at Lehigh University’s Stabler Athletic & Convocation Center, 124 Goodman Drive, Bethlehem. Doors will open at 10:30 a.m., with live music by The Menzingers beginning at 12:00 p.m., followed by the speaking program at 1:00 p.m. RSVP for Bethl…

by Jillian Pikora

04/28/2025

News

Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Villanova Station: Officials A trespasser was struck by an Amtrak train west of Villanova Station on Sunday, April 27, officials announced. Train 663 was traveling from New York to Harrisburg when the collision happened around 11:10 a.m., Amtrak told Daily Voice. There were 216 passengers and crew members onboard at the time. No injuries were reported among them, officials added. Amtrak said it is working with local law enforcement to investigate. Trespassing along railroad tracks is a leading cause of rail-related deaths in the United States, according to the Federal Railroad Administration. The condition o…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

News

Driver Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island Expressway A man was critically injured after crashing into a tree on the Long Island Expressway in Islandia, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 27. A 27-year-old from Holbrook, was driving a 2003 Nissan 350Z westbound near exit 58 when he left the roadway and slammed into a tree at 5:09 p.m., according to the Fourth Squad. The man was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The Nissan was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information about the crash is asked to call the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad at 631-854-84…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

Schools

Cheyney University Shooting, DUI Lead To PA State Police Investigation A shooting and a suspected DUI crash involving visitors disrupted Cheyney University’s annual end-of-year Spring Celebration in Thornbury Township, Chester County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, April 27. Troopers from PSP Avondale, along with officers from multiple Chester and Delaware County agencies, responded to the campus around 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, according to authorities. Investigators say the first incident happened around 9:45 p.m., when a 19-year-old visitor from Philadelphia suffered a self-inflicted gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital and treat…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

News

Teen Girl Killed, Passenger Airlifted After Crash In Chester County: PSP A teenage girl was killed and her passenger critically injured after a violent crash in London Grove Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, April 27. The crash happened along Street Road (Route 926) about half a mile west of Newark Road around 7:19 p.m. on Friday, April 25, troopers from the Avondale station said in a release. Investigators say a 16-year-old girl from West Grove was driving a 2011 Volvo XC60 westbound at a high rate of speed when she crested a hill, went airborne, and lost control. The SUV skidded counterclockwise and struck a tree with its passenger side.…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

Police & Fire

DWI Crash Slams BMW Into Trees, Seriously Injures Passenger In Patchogue: Police A drunk driver crashed a BMW into multiple trees in Patchogue, seriously injuring his passenger, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 27. Andy Bonilla, 21, of Yaphank, was driving eastbound on the Sunrise Service Road at Medford Avenue when he lost control around 3:20 a.m., according to police. The BMW left the roadway and slammed into several trees. A female passenger suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said. Her identity is being withheld until her family can be notified. Bonilla was transported to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

Police & Fire

Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police A teenage boy began raping a child when he was just 14 years old, Western Lebanon County Regional Police announced in a release issued on Sunday, April 27. The now-16-year-old white male is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child under 13 from 2022 through 2024 at a home on North Grant Street in Palmyra Borough, police said. He has been charged with: Felony Rape of a Child. Felony Sexual Assault. Two counts of Misdemeanor Indecent Assault of a Child. The investigation started after a report was filed on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2024. Police filed the juvenile allegation on Friday, Apr…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

Police & Fire

Gunfire Erupts During Theft Confrontation At Chambersburg House Party: Police Gunfire broke out inside a Chambersburg home after a theft confrontation at a house party, police announced on Sunday, April 27. Officers with the Chambersburg Police Department were dispatched to a home on the unit block of Brumbaugh Avenue around 1:55 a.m. for reports of a disturbance with shots fired, authorities said. Investigators determined that Miguel Angel Torres and Diogenes Torres were confronted by partygoers for allegedly stealing from the residence. In response, the men allegedly fired several gunshots inside the home, police said. No one was struck by the gunfire, and no inju…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

Police & Fire

Burning Body Found Along PA Road: Police A body engulfed in flames was discovered along a road in Hazleton early Sunday morning, Hazleton City Police announced on Sunday, April 27. Firefighters with the Hazleton City Fire Department were called to the area of Club 40 Road and East Broad Street around 7:01 a.m. for what was reported as a burning mannequin, according to the department. When firefighters arrived, they made a disturbing discovery — it was not a mannequin, but a human body, police said. Hazleton City Police were immediately called to the scene. The Hazleton City Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit and the …

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

Police & Fire

Homicide: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say A man was shot and killed on a Harrisburg street, sparking a homicide investigation, police announced on Sunday, April 27. Officers rushed to Logan and Maclay Streets around 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, for reports of gunfire, according to a release by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. They found an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began emergency treatment before transporting him to a local hospital for advanced care, police said. The victim later died from his injuries. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Harrisbur…

by Jillian Pikora

04/27/2025

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