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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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
On Your Side
Burlington Leaving Its Namesake NJ Home For $370M Philadelphia HQ, 2K Jobs Burlington Leaving Its Namesake NJ Home For $370M Philadelphia HQ, 2K Jobs
Burlington Leaving Its Namesake NJ Home For $370M Philadelphia HQ, 2K Jobs Burlington Stores, formerly Burlington Coat Factory, is leaving its namesake New Jersey city after more than 50 years for a new $370 million corporate headquarters in Philadelphia — a move expected to bring at least 2,000 jobs to Pennsylvania over the next five years. The Fortune 500 off-price retailer will buy property at 3151 Market St. in West Philadelphia’s Schuylkill Yards development, Gov. Josh Shapiro announced Thursday, Sept. 3. Pennsylvania will put $30 million toward the project, including a $20 million Redevelopment Assistance Capital Program grant and a $10 million Pennsylvania …

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Harrisburg, PA
Breaking News
Vehicle Crashes Into State Police Barracks; Criminal Probe Underway Vehicle Crashes Into State Police Barracks; Criminal Probe Underway
Vehicle Crashes Into State Police Barracks; Criminal Probe Underway A vehicle crashed into the Pennsylvania State Police barracks, prompting a criminal investigation, authorities said Thursday, Sept. 3. The vehicle drove into the PSP Honesdale Station in Cherry Ridge Township, in Wayne County, according to state police. Troopers said there is no threat to the public. No details about the driver, possible injuries, damage, or what led to the crash were immediately released. The investigation is ongoing.

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Waterford-Halfmoon, NY
Breaking News
Halfmoon Mom Accused Of Robbing Speedway With 5-Year-Old In Getaway Car: Sheriff Halfmoon Mom Accused Of Robbing Speedway With 5-Year-Old In Getaway Car: Sheriff
Halfmoon Mom Accused Of Robbing Speedway With 5-Year-Old In Getaway Car: Sheriff A New York woman is accused of robbing a Speedway while masked and armed with what appeared to be a pistol — then fleeing with her 5-year-old child in the waiting vehicle, authorities said. Trisha Lee Cayea-Lord, 44, of Halfmoon, is accused of entering the Speedway at 1513 Crescent Road around 2:14 a.m. on May 7, demanding cash from the register, and taking about $400, according to the Saratoga County Sheriff’s Office. Cayea-Lord then ran from the store and got into a waiting vehicle, where her child was inside, the sheriff said following an extensive investigation. She was charged with se…

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Bay Shore, NY
Breaking News
Bay Shore Art Teacher Arrested For Stalking Former Student He Had Sexual Relationship With Bay Shore Art Teacher Arrested For Stalking Former Student He Had Sexual Relationship With
Bay Shore Art Teacher Arrested For Stalking Former Student He Had Sexual Relationship With A Long Island high school art teacher was arrested after police say he followed a former student and investigators learned he had a sexual relationship with her while she was still 17. The 18-year-old woman spotted her former Bay Shore High School teacher, John Kennedy, following her from her home to Selden on Thursday morning, Sept. 3, Suffolk County Police said. Police were called around 10:40 a.m. after she arrived at her destination. Investigators say Kennedy, 53, had a sexual relationship with the then-17-year-old student while she was a senior last school year. He had also been seen …

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Greencastle, PA
Breaking News
Chilling 'Demon' Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of PennWest Soccer Star Chilling 'Demon' Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of PennWest Soccer Star
Chilling 'Demon' Searches Revealed As Bodycam Captures Discovery Of PennWest Soccer Star Newly released bodycam footage shows the chilling moment a police officer followed an Apple AirTag to a missing PennWest soccer player's Jeep and discovered 18-year-old Karoline Heintz's bloodied body — while newly released phone evidence reveals her boyfriend's searches about demons, murder, fingerprints, and the death penalty. WARNING: The body-camera footage and evidence released in this case contain graphic and disturbing images. Daily Voice is not publishing photographs showing Heintz's body, but this article does include some disturbing descriptions. The footage and dozens of evidence …

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
Breaking News
Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster City Crash ID'd: Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster City Crash ID'd: Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed In Lancaster City Crash ID'd: Coroner The man was killed in a crash involving his motorcycle and another vehicle in Pennsylvania, Wednesday afternoon, officials said. Samuel Rodriguez Jr., 43, of Ephrata, was pronounced dead at the scene after the two-vehicle crash in Lancaster City around 5:10 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 2, according to Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni. Rodriguez suffered traumatic head injuries, the coroner said. His death was ruled accidental. Lancaster City police initially said officers were dispatched around 4:20 p.m. to New Holland Avenue and McGrann Boulevard for a crash involving a motorcycle…

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Carlisle, PA
Breaking News
Cessna Rocked, Climbed Before Hitting PSP Helicopter In Carlisle: NTSB Cessna Rocked, Climbed Before Hitting PSP Helicopter In Carlisle: NTSB
Cessna Rocked, Climbed Before Hitting PSP Helicopter In Carlisle: NTSB A pilot acknowledged a police helicopter crew's request to extend his flight path — but turned toward the runway instead, beginning a bizarre final sequence that ended with his Cessna slamming into the hovering chopper, according to federal investigators's report on Wednesday, Sept. 2. The National Transportation Safety Board has released new findings on the Wednesday, Aug. 19 collision at Carlisle Regional Airport that killed 57-year-old Dr. Paul William Sokoloski of Hershey and seriously injured two Pennsylvania State Police troopers. The report provides the clearest picture yet of what h…

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Lebanon, PA
Breaking News
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages
AI Goes Dark: ChatGPT, Claude, Grok Hit By Widespread Outages If your favorite AI chatbot suddenly stopped answering Thursday morning, Sept. 3, you weren't alone. Tens of thousands of users reported problems with some of the world's biggest artificial intelligence platforms as ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, and Gemini all saw spikes in outage complaints, according to Downdetector. OpenAI's ChatGPT appeared to take the biggest hit. More than 37,000 outage reports had been filed for the service by around 11 a.m. ET, Forbes reported, citing Downdetector. Reports began surging after 9 a.m. and climbed sharply around 11 a.m. OpenAI confirmed it was investigating…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ
Trump Targeted In Assassination Threats By PA Man From Same County As 2024 Shooting: DOJ A Pennsylvania man who threatened to assassinate President Donald J. Trump and other U.S. officials has now been sentenced, federal authorities announced on Thursday, Sept. 3. Shawn Monper, 33, of Butler, admitted in federal court to making threats to assault and murder U.S. officials and federal law enforcement agents, according to U.S. Attorney Troy Rivetti. Monper pleaded guilty to two counts related to threatening officials, and as part of his plea agreement, accepted responsibility for additional charges tied to his online activity on Monday, April 13, authorities said. The case stems…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
Weather
Power Outages Surge Past 43K As Storms Batter Pennsylvania Power Outages Surge Past 43K As Storms Batter Pennsylvania
Power Outages Surge Past 43K As Storms Batter Pennsylvania More than 43,000 homes and businesses were without power across Pennsylvania on Thursday, Sept. 3, after another round of powerful thunderstorms swept across the state. The outages more than doubled from the approximately 19,500 reported Wednesday afternoon, according to PowerOutage.us. FirstEnergy reported more than 31,000 customers without electricity Thursday morning, while PPL Electric had nearly 5,700 outages. PECO reported approximately 1,400 customers without power. Erie County was the hardest hit, with more than 19,000 outages. Thousands were also without electricity across south-c…

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