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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Dover, PA
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Woman, Dog Killed In York County House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater: Police Woman, Dog Killed In York County House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater: Police Woman, Dog Killed In York County House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater: Police
Woman, Dog Killed In York County House Fire Sparked By Propane Heater: Police A woman and her dog were killed when a propane space heater sparked a house fire in  Pennsylvania, trapping them inside the burning home, authorities announced. Joan Runkle, 73,  of Jackson Township, died in the fire at her home in the 2800 block of East Berlin Road on Sunday, Oct. 18, according to the York County Coroner's Office, which identified her on Monday, Oct. 19. Northern York County Regional Police were called to the home at 4:49 a.m. for a residential structure fire with entrapment. When officers arrived, the house was fully engulfed in flames, and three residents had …

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Hummelstown, PA
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Hummelstown Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away Hummelstown Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away Hummelstown Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away
Hummelstown Man Convicted Of Killing Neighbor's Labrador, Dumping Body 150 Miles Away A Pennsylvania man who shot and killed his neighbor's 11-year-old Labrador retriever, then drove the dog's body approximately 150 miles away and dumped it in a field near his home, has been convicted following a second trial, prosecutors announced Friday, Oct. 16. Robert J. Wallish III, 55, of Hummelstown, Dauphin County, was found guilty of felony aggravated cruelty to animals and misdemeanor tampering with evidence after a Clinton County jury deliberated for approximately one hour, according to District Attorney Dave Strouse. The verdict comes after Wallish's first trial ended in a mistri…

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Upper Macungie, PA
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13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner 13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner
13-Year-Old Upper Macungie Girl Dies By Suicide: Coroner A 13-year-old Pennsylvania girl has died by suicide, just weeks after an 11-year-old Pennsylvania boy died the same way, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. The girl, of Upper Macungie Township, was pronounced dead at her residence at 5:49 p.m. Friday, Oct. 16, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. An autopsy was completed Monday, Oct. 19, at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center, and the manner of death was ruled a suicide, Buglio said. The child has been identified, but the coroner's office will not release her name because of her age. "Only limited in…

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Allentown, PA
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PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA
PA Welfare Office Supervisor Stole $20K In Food Benefits, Traded EBT Cards For Crack: Lehigh DA A Pennsylvania welfare office supervisor stole more than $20,000 in food assistance benefits from families in need, using stolen Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards to buy drugs, withdraw cash, and shop at local stores, authorities announced on Monday, Oct. 19. Sheila McDonald, 46, of Pittsburgh, was working as a clerical supervisor and EBT coordinator at the Lehigh County Assistance Office in Allentown when she stole 48 cards and used them in more than 270 unauthorized transactions totaling $20,558.61, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Pennsylvania State …

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg
Eagles QB Jalen Hurts, 28, Sidelined Indefinitely Due To Blood Clots In Lungs, Leg Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts has been diagnosed with blood clots in his left leg and both lungs, sidelining him from football while he undergoes treatment, the team and his agent, Nicole Lynn, announced in a medical update. Hurts was initially diagnosed with a superficial vein thrombosis in his left calf by specialists in London, but further testing revealed a deep vein thrombosis (DVT) and bilateral pulmonary emboli, according to the joint statement. The diagnosis means Hurts has a blood clot in a deep vein in his leg, as well as blood clots affecting both lungs. Despite th…

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Harrisburg, PA
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PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police
PA Man Threatened To Kill State Rep, Family 'In Front Of Town': State Police A Pennsylvania man threatened to kill a state representative and his family in an email sent to the lawmaker's office, prompting an investigation by the Pennsylvania State Police Political Violence Threat Unit, authorities announced Monday, Oct. 19. Timothy David Geisler, 63, of Mansfield, Tioga County, was charged with terroristic threats after investigators said he sent multiple threatening messages to Republican State Rep. Jamie Walsh, who represents Pennsylvania's 117th Legislative District in Luzerne County. The threats were reported on Thursday, Oct. 1, at approximately 7:18 a.m., acc…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy' Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy' Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy'
Bethlehem Man, 20, Dies 9 Days After Shooting; Family Mourns: 'I Love U Baby Boy' A 20-year-old Pennsylvania man has died nine days after he and another man were shot in Bethlehem, leaving loved ones mourning a final hug they never knew would be their last, authorities and family members said. Quamir J. Davis, of Bethlehem, was pronounced dead at 5:20 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at St. Luke's University Hospital in Fountain Hill, according to a release issued Monday, Oct. 19, by Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Davis died from gunshot injuries, and Buglio ruled his death a homicide. The shooting happened around 6 p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 8, in the area of the 1100 b…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Former PA District Attorney Illegally Seized Emergency Kits From Ambulances: AG Former PA District Attorney Illegally Seized Emergency Kits From Ambulances: AG Former PA District Attorney Illegally Seized Emergency Kits From Ambulances: AG
Former PA District Attorney Illegally Seized Emergency Kits From Ambulances: AG A former Pennsylvania district attorney who had emergency kits seized from active ambulances and locked in his office was convicted Friday, Oct. 16, authorities announced. Former Greene County District Attorney David Russo was found guilty of official oppression following three days of testimony, according to Attorney General Dave Sunday. A Fayette County senior judge returned the verdict. Russo used his office to have “Stop the Bleed” kits designed for mass casualty events removed from county ambulances, taking them out of service, prosecutors said. He directed a detective working for the…

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Mercersburg, PA
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GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit
GF Finds Rape Video On PA Teen's Phone; Tattoo Helps ID Victim As Relative: Affidavit A girlfriend discovered videos of an unconscious woman being raped on a Pennsylvania teen’s cellphone — and a tattoo helped identify the victim as his relative, investigators wrote. Tristan Gray Walker, 18, of Mount Union, is charged with rape and 13 related offenses following the discovery of the recordings in a hidden folder on his phone, according to court documents Daily Voice obtained on Thursday, Oct. 15. The investigation began Sunday, Oct. 11, when a relative went to the Pennsylvania State Police Huntingdon barracks after receiving a video through Snapchat from Walker’s girlfriend, …

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Harrisburg, PA
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Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG
Thousands Of Pets Dumped In Landfill In $650K Pennsylvania Cremation Scheme: AG Thousands of cats and dogs were dumped in a landfill while grieving Pennsylvania families paid for private cremations and received ashes from unknown sources — and the operator is now expected to plead guilty, the Attorney General’s Office announced Thursday, Oct. 15. Patrick Roy Vereb, of Pittsburgh, the former owner and operator of Eternity Pet Memorials, is expected to plead guilty to all criminal charges at 10 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 22, in Courtroom 316 of the Allegheny County Courthouse, authorities said. His attorney notified the court of the planned plea. Sentencing will take place at a…

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