Jillian Pikora

Deputy Managing Editor

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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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Dillsburg, PA
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Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In York County ID'd: Coroner Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In York County ID'd: Coroner Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In York County ID'd: Coroner
Driver Killed After Car Slams Into Tree In York County ID'd: Coroner A driver who was killed after his vehicle swerved off a Pennsylvania roadway and slammed into a tree has been identified, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 13. Lynn Robert Spoor, 55, of Springettsbury Township, was identified as the victim of the Tuesday, Nov. 10 crash in Warrington Township, according to an updated release from the York County Coroner's Office. The single-vehicle crash happened in the 2600 block of Rosstown Road near Wellsville, authorities said. The coroner's office was dispatched to the scene at 3:49 p.m. after a vehicle reportedly struck a tree. Investigators dete…

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York, PA
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HOMICIDE: Man Killed In York City Shooting ID’d As Family Seeks Help HOMICIDE: Man Killed In York City Shooting ID’d As Family Seeks Help HOMICIDE: Man Killed In York City Shooting ID’d As Family Seeks Help
Homicide: Man Killed In York City Shooting ID’d As Family Seeks Help A man killed in an overnight Pennsylvania shooting has been identified, and his family is seeking help with funeral expenses while his injured father is unable to work. Jesse Stiffler, 28, of York City, was identified as the victim in a release issued by the York County Coroner’s Office on Friday, Nov. 13. Officers were dispatched to an address in the 700 block of West Poplar Street in York City, around 2:20 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 10, where they found Stiffler with a gunshot wound, York City police said. Stiffler succumbed to his injuries at the scene, police said. His cause of death was a sh…

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Cohoes, NY
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Cohoes Killer Who Waited 20 Minutes Outside Girlfriend's Door Before Fatal Stabbing Sentenced Cohoes Killer Who Waited 20 Minutes Outside Girlfriend's Door Before Fatal Stabbing Sentenced Cohoes Killer Who Waited 20 Minutes Outside Girlfriend's Door Before Fatal Stabbing Sentenced
Cohoes Killer Who Waited 20 Minutes Outside Girlfriend's Door Before Fatal Stabbing Sentenced A New York man who waited nearly 20 minutes outside his girlfriend's back door before stabbing her to death in an attack captured on video has been sentenced to 20 years to life in prison, prosecutors announced on Friday, Nov. 13. Anthony Bechand, 54, of Cohoes, was sentenced by Albany County Judge Roger McDonough for the Sept. 13, 2025, murder of 41-year-old Amanda Rodriguez, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee Kindlon. Bechand previously pleaded guilty to second-degree murder. Prosecutors revealed that a video captured events inside Rodriguez's home on Earl Lynn Court after …

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Allentown, PA
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Man Killed By Norfolk Southern Train In Allentown Had One Final Wish, Loved Ones Say Man Killed By Norfolk Southern Train In Allentown Had One Final Wish, Loved Ones Say Man Killed By Norfolk Southern Train In Allentown Had One Final Wish, Loved Ones Say
Man Killed By Norfolk Southern Train In Allentown Had One Final Wish, Loved Ones Say Loved ones are working to honor a final wish of a Pennsylvania man killed by a Norfolk Southern train, according to a fundraiser launched to help lay him to rest. Horace J. Kieffer, 46, of Allentown, known as “Butchie,” was pronounced dead near the 1200 block of Constitution Drive in Salisbury Township at 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, Nov. 5, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Kieffer had been struck by a Norfolk Southern train, the coroner’s office announced on Friday, Nov. 6. Now, those mourning him are raising money to fulfill his wish to be buried rather than cremated, accordin…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Penn State's Jerry Sandusky Appeals Latest Defeat In Bid To Overturn Child Sex Abuse Conviction Penn State's Jerry Sandusky Appeals Latest Defeat In Bid To Overturn Child Sex Abuse Conviction Penn State's Jerry Sandusky Appeals Latest Defeat In Bid To Overturn Child Sex Abuse Conviction
Penn State's Jerry Sandusky Appeals Latest Defeat In Bid To Overturn Child Sex Abuse Conviction Former Penn State football coach and convicted child sex offender Jerry Sandusky has appealed the dismissal of his latest bid to overturn his child sexual abuse convictions, according to a newly released court opinion. The 82-year-old's appeal was confirmed in a nine-page opinion filed by Senior Judge Maureen A. Skerda on Friday, Nov. 13, and obtained by Daily Voice. The opinion explains why Skerda dismissed Sandusky's third Post-Conviction Relief Act petition on Sept. 8, including her determination that his latest challenge was filed too late and that his remaining claims did not warrant a…

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Centereach-Selden, NY
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Teen Seriously Injured After Dirt Bike Slams Into Parked Car In Selden Teen Seriously Injured After Dirt Bike Slams Into Parked Car In Selden Teen Seriously Injured After Dirt Bike Slams Into Parked Car In Selden
Teen Seriously Injured After Dirt Bike Slams Into Parked Car In Selden A 17-year-old boy was seriously injured when he lost control of his dirt bike and slammed into a parked car on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Nov. 14. The crash happened around 3:45 p.m. on Hawkins Road in Selden, according to Suffolk County Police. The teen was riding a 2019 Honda dirt bike eastbound when he lost control and struck a parked 2021 Toyota in front of 490 Hawkins Road, police said. He was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, authorities said. His identity is being withheld pending notification of his next of kin. Both vehicles were im…

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Baldwin, NY
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Man, 25, Critically Injured In Early-Morning Baldwin Shooting, Police Say Man, 25, Critically Injured In Early-Morning Baldwin Shooting, Police Say Man, 25, Critically Injured In Early-Morning Baldwin Shooting, Police Say
Man, 25, Critically Injured In Early-Morning Baldwin Shooting, Police Say A 25-year-old man is fighting for his life after being shot at a Long Island home early Saturday morning, Nov. 14, police announced. The shooting happened at approximately 6:01 a.m. at a residence on Milburn Avenue in Baldwin, according to Nassau County Police Department detectives. Officers from the First Precinct responded to a 911 call and found the man suffering from a gunshot wound, police said. He was rushed to an area hospital, where he remained in critical condition, authorities said. Police have not released details about what led to the shooting or whether any suspects have been…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Bystander Killed In Suspected Road Rage Crossfire In Pennsylvania: Police Bystander Killed In Suspected Road Rage Crossfire In Pennsylvania: Police Bystander Killed In Suspected Road Rage Crossfire In Pennsylvania: Police
Bystander Killed In Suspected Road Rage Crossfire In Pennsylvania: Police A man believed to have been an innocent bystander was killed when gunfire erupted between two vehicles in Pennsylvania early Saturday, Nov. 14, authorities said. Investigators believe the deadly shooting in North Philadelphia may have stemmed from road rage, with the victim caught in the crossfire, police said. Philadelphia police responded to the 1500 block of West Fisher Avenue at approximately 1:25 a.m. for a shooting report, according to a release police on Saturday. An adult male was taken by police to Temple University Hospital, where a physician pronounced him dead at 1:45 a.m., pol…

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Hicksville, NY
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Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Hicksville Vehicle: Police Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Hicksville Vehicle: Police Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Hicksville Vehicle: Police
Man Killed When Pistol Accidentally Fires Inside Hicksville Vehicle: Police A man was shot in the back and killed when another man’s pistol accidentally discharged inside a vehicle in New York, police said. Officers responded to a 911 call near 459 South Broadway in Hicksville, Nassau County at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 14, and found a 24-year-old man inside a vehicle with a gunshot wound to his back, police said. A Nassau County Police ambulance took him to a nearby hospital, where he was pronounced dead shortly afterward. Mohammed Basheer Ahmed, 27, was inside the vehicle with the victim when he accidentally discharged his pistol, detectives said. Ahmed was arr…

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Bensalem, PA
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Snapchat Child Sex Exploitation Probe Uncovers More Potential Victims In Bensalem: Police Snapchat Child Sex Exploitation Probe Uncovers More Potential Victims In Bensalem: Police Snapchat Child Sex Exploitation Probe Uncovers More Potential Victims In Bensalem: Police
Snapchat Child Sex Exploitation Probe Uncovers More Potential Victims In Bensalem: Police A Snapchat investigation led to a Pennsylvania man’s arrest on child sexual exploitation charges — and detectives believe there may be more victims, police announced on Friday, Nov. 13. DreVaughn Dior Core, 32, of Philadelphia, is facing charges in Northampton and Montgomery counties following investigations by Bethlehem and Abington Township police, according to the release. The investigation began after Bethlehem police received a report about a juvenile communicating with an adult man through Snapchat. The man solicited sexually explicit images and videos from the juvenile and later arra…

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