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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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Death Row Inmate Tam Le, Who Murdered Brothers, Found Dead In Pennsylvania Prison Death Row Inmate Tam Le, Who Murdered Brothers, Found Dead In Pennsylvania Prison
Death Row Inmate Tam Le, Who Murdered Brothers, Found Dead In Pennsylvania Prison Tam Le, a convicted murderer sentenced to death for the brutal killings of two Philadelphia brothers, was found unresponsive in his cell at the State Correctional Institution at Phoenix, officials announced on Wednesday, Feb. 5. SCI Phoenix Superintendent Joseph Terra said prison staff and medical personnel attempted life-saving measures, but Le, 53, was pronounced dead at 7:23 p.m. on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. Le was sentenced to death in December 2016 for the 2014 killings of brothers Vu “Kevin” Huynh, 31, and Viet Huynh, 28. Authorities said Le, a member of the Vietnamese gang "Born to Kill…

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Massive Explosion, Fire Injures 13 —Including 6 Firefighters — At Pennsylvania Chemical Plant Massive Explosion, Fire Injures 13 —Including 6 Firefighters — At Pennsylvania Chemical Plant
Massive Explosion, Fire Injures 13 —Including 6 Firefighters — At Pennsylvania Chemical Plant At least 13 people were injured after a massive industrial fire led to an explosion at the Parker LORD Corporation facility in Saegertown, Crawford County, on Sunday morning, Feb. 9. Fire officials were called to the chemical plant along South Street around 10:30 a.m. after an automatic fire alarm went off within the facility, according to a statement from the corporation. As crews worked to contain the fire, an explosion occurred at approximately 10:40 a.m., officials said. Chuck Lawrence, Saegertown Borough Emergency Manager, described the explosion as "major," stating, "The initial crew …

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Fatal DWI Crash Leaves Passenger Dead As Long Beach Driver Flees: Police Fatal DWI Crash Leaves Passenger Dead As Long Beach Driver Flees: Police
Fatal DWI Crash Leaves Passenger Dead As Long Beach Driver Flees: Police A drunk driver crashed into a tree, killing his passenger, before fleeing the scene in Garden City, Nassau County police said. Christhian Velasquez-Geleano, 28, of Long Beach, was driving a 2007 Nissan westbound on Stewart Avenue at Nassau Boulevard when he lost control and slammed into a tree at 4:47 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, according to police. Instead of helping his injured passenger, Marco Antonio Zuniga, 27, Geleano allegedly ran from the crash. First responders found Zuniga suffering from severe trauma and rushed him to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead. Police tracke…

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Body Recovered From Pequea Creek Identified As Man With Troubled Past (UPDATE) Body Recovered From Pequea Creek Identified As Man With Troubled Past (UPDATE)
Body Recovered From Pequea Creek Identified As Man With Troubled Past (Update) A Lancaster County man with a troubled past was found dead in Pequea Creek after emergency crews responded to a water rescue call on Sunday, Feb. 9, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Charles Ashley Duroni, 54, of West Lampeter Township, was retrieved from the water near Marticville Road and River Road in Martic Township around 1:05 p.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, after emergency personnel responded to a water rescue call. Fire and EMS crews pulled him from shallow water and attempted lifesaving efforts, but he was pronounced dead at the scene​. Duroni had a history of run-ins with the law. In …

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Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (UPDATE) Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (UPDATE)
Man Found Dead On Chambersburg Street, Police Say (Update) A man was found dead along West Commerce Street in Chambersburg, prompting a death investigation that temporarily shut down the roadway, police announced Sunday, Feb. 9. Chambersburg police responded to the 100 block of West Commerce Street around 1 p.m. after receiving a report of a deceased male in the area. Officers arrived alongside the Franklin County Coroner's Office and the department’s Criminal Investigation Division, authorities said. Investigators determined the man appeared to have died accidentally. His identity has not been released as officials work to notify his next of kin…

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Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say
Trio Of Children Steal $1.5K In Vapes From Shippensburg Store, PA State Police Chambersburg Say A group of young teens broke into a Shippensburg store and made off with $1,500 worth of vape pens, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Feb. 9. The burglary occurred on Sunday, Jan. 12, 2025, at the Asian Express Mart on the 300 block of S Fayette Street in Southampton Township, police said. The suspects, two 13-year-old boys and one 14-year-old boy, allegedly targeted the store during the early morning hours, taking high-value vape products, investigators revealed. Surveillance footage and evidence collected at the scene are part of the ongoing investigation, according to PSP C…

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Crash Closes I-78 Eastbound In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING) Crash Closes I-78 Eastbound In Lebanon County (DEVELOPING)
Crash Closes I-78 Eastbound In Lebanon County (Developing) A crash has shut down all lanes of Interstate 78 eastbound in Lebanon County, according to 511PA. The incident occurred between Exit 6 for PA 343 – Lebanon/Fredericksburg and two miles east of the exit. It was first reported at 10:32 a.m. on Sunday, Feb. 9, with all lanes officially closed by 12:18 p.m., transportation officials said. The closure is expected to last until at least 2:30 p.m. Drivers should expect significant delays and seek alternate routes. This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

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Next Of Kin Found For Reading Man, 32, Who Died At Home: Coroner Next Of Kin Found For Reading Man, 32, Who Died At Home: Coroner
Next Of Kin Found For Reading Man, 32, Who Died At Home: Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office was asking for the public’s help in locating the next of kin for a Reading man who was recently found dead. William P. Diaz, 32, was discovered deceased in Reading on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2025, Deputy Coroner Investigator Holly Stavarski announced. His next-of-kin was located on by Sunday afternoon, Feb. 9, Stavarski said.  She thanked the public for spreading the word. 

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Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Mansion In Amid Frigid Conditions: Officials Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Mansion In Amid Frigid Conditions: Officials
Fire Destroys Pennsylvania Mansion In Amid Frigid Conditions: Officials A massive fire tore through a mansion in Penn Valley overnight, keeping multiple fire companies busy for hours battling the flames in freezing temperatures, officials said. Firefighters were dispatched at 1:22 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8, after a caller reported seeing tall flames through the woods near Centennial Road, according to the Belmont Hills Fire Company. By 1:26 a.m., additional callers confirmed a mansion was fully engulfed in flames. Chief 22, identified as Zamorski, arrived at the scene and confirmed the fire had heavily consumed a 2.5-story mansion, prompting a "Lower Merion Work…

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Raped Slatington Teen Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Lehigh DA Raped Slatington Teen Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Lehigh DA
Raped Slatington Teen Restrained, Strangled, Found In Basement: Lehigh DA A teenage girl was raped, restrained, and strangled in a basement by two men in Slatington, according to Lehigh County authorities. Tristan Richard Zawick, 22, of Whitehall, and Jacquan Tanasse, 18, of Slatington, have been charged with rape, involuntary deviate sexual intercourse, and criminal conspiracy to commit rape, officials announced on Saturday, Feb. 8. Slatington police were called to a home in the 200 block of Walnut Street just before 7 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, where officers found the victim in the basement, prosecutors said. She told investigators that Zawick and Tanasse raped h…

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