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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Pottstown, PA
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Pottstown Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police Pottstown Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police Pottstown Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police
Pottstown Motorcyclist ID'd After Fatal Plunge From I-95 Ramp: State Police The motorcyclist who was killed after he crashed on an elevated highway ramp and fell onto a street below Monday night has been identified, Pennsylvania State Police said. Karl Kirschner, 33, of Pottstown, was riding on the ramp connecting I-95 south to I-676 west in Philadelphia when he crashed shortly before 11 p.m., according to state police. Kirschner was thrown from the motorcycle and landed several stories below near 2nd and Callowhill streets, police said. He was found unresponsive at the intersection while still wearing his helmet. His motorcycle was located on the right shoulder o…

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Lancaster, PA
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Lancaster Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced Lancaster Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced Lancaster Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced
Lancaster Mom Who Smothered Infant Son To Death While High On Cocaine Sentenced A Pennsylvania mother who smothered her 3-month-old son after falling asleep while high on cocaine has been sentenced, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Luz Linette Saez, 34, of Lancaster, was found guilty of endangering the welfare of children and involuntary manslaughter following a one-day bench trial before Lancaster County Judge Dennis Reinaker in July. Saez fell asleep with her son in her arms at their home in the 500 block of South Lime Street in Lancaster in August 2024 after using cocaine to stay awake for two days, she told investigators. When she woke up, the baby was dead…

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Uniondale, NY
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Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall ID'd Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall ID'd Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall ID'd
Homicide Mystery Continues After Man Found Dead Near Uniondale Strip Mall ID'd A man found dead near a Long Island shopping plaza before dawn has been identified, but police have not revealed how he died. Tadeo Alvarado-Chavez, 40, of Roosevelt, was found in the vicinity of 979 Nassau Road in Uniondale after First Precinct officers responded to a 911 call for an aided person at 4:05 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to Nassau County Police. Alvarado-Chavez was pronounced dead at the scene by a Nassau County Police medic, detectives said. The Homicide Squad is investigating, but no additional details about the circumstances surrounding his death were released. A…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports
Federal Judge Refers Philly DA To DOJ After Finding Possible Crimes: Reports Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and a top prosecutor have been removed from a federal case and referred for possible criminal investigation after a judge found they may have violated the law, according to multiple media reports. U.S. District Judge Paul S. Diamond disqualified Krasner and former Conviction Integrity Unit chief Matthew Stiegler from the post-conviction case of Dennis Johnson, who is seeking to overturn his 2009 second-degree murder conviction, CBS News Philadelphia reports. Diamond recommended the U.S. Department of Justice investigate potential crimes including…

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Oley, PA
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Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner
Birdsboro Woman Killed In Oley Township Crash: Berks County Coroner A Pennsylvania woman was killed following a two-vehicle crash, officials announced Tuesday, Sept. 15. Agustina M. Stevens, 42, of the 200 block of Chestnut Street of Birdsboro, was involved in the crash at Philadelphia Avenue, also known as Route 73, and Snyder Road in Oley Township around 6:18 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Berks County Coroner’s Office. Stevens was taken by ambulance to Tower Health/Reading Hospital, where she was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 8:23 a.m., the coroner said. Her cause and manner of death remain pending as the investigation continue…

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Lykens Valley, PA
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Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible ALDI Exposure Revealed Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible ALDI Exposure Revealed Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible ALDI Exposure Revealed
Measles Complications Kill 18-Year-Old As Possible Aldi Exposure Revealed An 18-year-old Pennsylvania resident has died from a rare and severe complication of measles as state health officials warn of a possible exposure at a local supermarket. The Mifflin County teenager died from acute disseminated encephalomyelitis, or ADEM, the Mifflin County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. ADEM is a rare and severe neurological complication of measles, according to Coroner Andrea L. Alcalde. The death was ruled natural following a review of medical records and all available investigative information. No additional information about the teenager will be rele…

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Paradise-Gap, PA
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Paradise Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn Paradise Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn Paradise Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn
Paradise Teen Killed In Horse-Drawn Wagon Fall While Harvesting Corn A 16-year-old boy was killed after falling from a horse-drawn wagon while harvesting corn, officials announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Alvin Petersheim, of Paradise, fell from the wagon at a farming property at 30 North Hollander Road in Leacock Township at 3:14 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 14, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Coroner investigators pronounced Petersheim dead at the scene. His body was taken to the Lancaster County Forensic Center for further investigation. His cause of death was multiple traumatic injuries, and his manner of death was ruled accidental, the corone…

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Allentown, PA
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Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner
Musician Dies 16 Months After Philadelphia Shooting: Lehigh County Coroner A musician remembered for bringing people together has died more than 16 months after he was shot in Philadelphia, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 15. José A. Jr. Ramos Cepeda, 39, of Allentown, was pronounced dead at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem at 4:47 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 13, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Ramos Cepeda suffered the gunshot wounds in the 1500 block of East Luzerne Street in Philadelphia at approximately 9:25 a.m. on Wednesday, April 30, 2025, the coroner said. An autopsy was completed at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and…

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Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
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Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (UPDATE) Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (UPDATE) Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (UPDATE)
Motorcyclist ID’d After Fatal Dump Truck Crash On Route 222 In Upper Macungie (Update) A motorcyclist has been identified after a crash with a dump truck killed him Monday morning in Pennsylvania, officials said. Francis M. Gonzalez, 31, of Reading was riding north on Route 222 when the crash happened at the intersection with Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township around 8:50 a.m. Monday, Sept. 14, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Gonzalez was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead in the emergency department at 9:48 a.m., the coroner said. He was wearing a helmet at the time of the crash. An autopsy found Gonza…

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Upper Dublin, PA
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Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case
Bucks DA Hunts For Money In Dublin ‘Slumlord’ Case A Pennsylvania landlord accused of leaving tenants — including a child — in dangerous living conditions is being ordered to open up a decade of business and financial records as more former residents come forward, authorities said. Bucks County prosecutors filed another amended complaint against Richard Goetter and R & R Enterprises, while beginning civil discovery to trace the business’ finances and help 13 alleged victims recover losses, District Attorney Joe Khan announced Monday, Sept. 14. The lawsuit centers on an eight-bedroom property at 113 S. Main St. in Dublin Borough, which l…

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