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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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Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials
Father, Son Killed, Wife Badly Hurt, Firefighters Injured In Berks County House Fire: Officials A father and son were killed, and their wife and mother was badly injured, after a devastating house fire in Berks County, authorities said. The two-alarm fire broke out in the 700 block of White Bear Road in Robeson Township around 6:23 a.m. on Monday, April 28, according to Robeson Township Police Public Information Officer Justin Schlottman. Firefighters pulled two men and a woman from the burning home, police said. The two men — identified as 74-year-old Charles S. Lauck and his 54-year-old son, Charles L. Lauck — died from their injuries, officials confirmed. Phyllis Lauck, the wife …

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Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Road In Franklin County (DEVELOPING) Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Road In Franklin County (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Tractor-Trailer Crash Shuts Down Road In Franklin County (Developing) A deadly multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer and two cars has shut down a portion of Olde Scotland Road in Southampton Township, Franklin County, authorities said. The crash happened near the intersection of Olde Scotland Road (Route 696) and Pineville Road around 10 a.m. on Monday, April 28, dispatchers confirmed. At least one person was killed in the collision, officials said. It remains unclear if there were any additional injuries or fatalities. The Franklin County Coroner’s Office was called to the scene shortly after the crash, according to county control officials. Olde…

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Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE) Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (UPDATE)
Mugshot Released Of Florida Suspect In Pennsylvania After-Hours Club Murder (Update) A Florida man accused of killing a woman and injuring two men at an after-hours club in Pennsylvania will face all charges in Lehigh County Court, authorities announced on Monday, April 28. Alberto Jose Rios-Santiago, 26, of Deltona, Florida, is charged with felony criminal homicide, two counts of felony aggravated assault, and one count of misdemeanor possessing an instrument of crime, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. Following a preliminary hearing before District Judge Rashid Santiago on April 25, 2025, all charges were held for court, authorities said. Rios-S…

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Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581 Near Camp Hill: PSP Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581 Near Camp Hill: PSP
Worker Killed ID'd After Freightliner Slams Into Work Zone On Route 581 Near Camp Hill: PSP A York City man was killed and another was seriously injured when a Freightliner tractor-trailer plowed into a work zone on Route 581 East in Camp Hill early Monday, April 14, authorities said. The crash happened around 4:39 a.m. near mile marker 5.1, Pennsylvania State Police said in a report. Hector Hernandez, 56, of York City, was on the back of a construction vehicle picking up cones when a double trailer 2018 Freightliner Cascadia entered the closed right lane and struck the work crew's truck, according to PennDOT spokesperson Dave Thompson. Hernandez was transported to Penn State Ho…

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Coatesville Dad, Firefighter Killed In Cumberland County Crash On PA Turnpike Coatesville Dad, Firefighter Killed In Cumberland County Crash On PA Turnpike
Coatesville Dad, Firefighter Killed In Cumberland County Crash On PA Turnpike A Coatesville man was killed after the truck he was driving overturned along the Pennsylvania Turnpike in Cumberland County, authorities announced. Mark A. Moses, 49, was heading eastbound when he lost control for unknown reasons at mile marker 233.7 in Monroe Township around 4:30 a.m. on Monday, April 21, Pennsylvania State Police explained in a release. The truck veered off the highway, struck a guardrail several times, and continued up an embankment for about 100 feet before returning to the roadway, overturning, and landing on its roof, according to troopers. Moses was pronounced dead …

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'Fight The Oligarchy': Senator Bernie Sanders To Rally In Harrisburg; How To Watch 'Fight The Oligarchy': Senator Bernie Sanders To Rally In Harrisburg; How To Watch
'Fight The Oligarchy': Senator Bernie Sanders To Rally In Harrisburg; How To Watch 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…

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Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Villanova Station: Officials Trespasser Struck By Amtrak Train Near Villanova Station: Officials
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…

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Driver Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island Expressway Driver Critically Injured After Crashing Into Tree On Long Island Expressway
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…

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Schools
Cheyney University Shooting, DUI Lead To PA State Police Investigation Cheyney University Shooting, DUI Lead To PA State Police Investigation
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…

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Teen Girl Killed, Passenger Airlifted After Crash In Chester County: PSP Teen Girl Killed, Passenger Airlifted After Crash In Chester County: PSP
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.…

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