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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Allentown, PA
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Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says
Electric Scooter Rider Dies Days After Allentown Crash, Coroner Says An electric scooter rider has died more than a week after he lost control and struck his head on a Pennsylvania roadway, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Cory R. Smith, 33, of Allentown, was riding near North 16th and West Liberty streets in Allentown when he crashed around 3:20 p.m. on Aug. 28, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Smith was not wearing a helmet when he struck his head on the roadway, the coroner’s office said. He was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 10:22 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 6. Smith died from complicati…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner
Man Struck In Bethlehem Crosswalk By Driver On Drugs ID'd As Allentown Man: Coroner A 43-year-old man was identified as the pedestrian killed when a speeding driver struck him in a marked crosswalk, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 8. Walter Lee Taylor III of Allentown was walking his bicycle across Daly Avenue at Wind Creek Boulevard when he was struck around 4:05 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 7, according to Bethlehem police and Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Taylor was taken to the emergency department at St. Luke’s University Hospital in Bethlehem, where he was pronounced dead at 6:11 p.m., Buglio said. An autopsy was scheduled for Tuesday to determine his ca…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police
Rifle-Wielding Man, 20, Dies After Multi-Agency Chase On US 11: PA State Police A 20-year-old man died after gunfire erupted during a police chase  following a burglary investigation, Pennsylvania State Police said Monday, Sept. 8. Scranton Police were investigating a burglary on Sunday, Sept. 7, in which Christian Santiago was suspected of stealing a .30-06 rifle from a relative’s home, troopers said. After Santiago sent a family member a photo of the rifle and ammunition, the family member voluntarily went to police and obtained an involuntary mental health commitment warrant, according to state police. Scranton Police tried to stop Santiago, but he fled in a b…

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Abington, PA
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Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo
Fire At Car Dealership Closes Street In MontCo A fire at an auto dealership has closed a busy Montgomery County street Monday night, Sept. 8. Bridgeport firefighters and neighboring departments were battling the blaze at PA Imports, located at 1070 DeKalb St., borough officials said. DeKalb Street is expected to remain closed for an extended period while crews work to contain and fully extinguish the fire. No injuries or a cause had been reported as of Monday evening. Daily Voice will update this story as more information becomes available.

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Farmingdale, NY
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Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police
Farmingdale Motorcyclist Seriously Hurt After Crashing Into Sign: Police A 47-year-old motorcyclist was seriously injured after losing control and crashing into a road sign on Long Island, police said. The Farmingville man was riding a 2025 Yamaha motorcycle south on County Road 83 near South Bicycle Path in Coram around 4:10 p.m. Monday, Sept. 7, according to Suffolk County Police. Police said the motorcycle left the roadway and struck a sign. The rider was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check as Suffolk County Police Sixth Squad detectives continue investigati…

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Monroe, NY
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Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: NYSP Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: NYSP Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: NYSP
Monroe Woman Killed After Hyundai Catches Fire In Crash: Nysp A woman was killed after her vehicle left a road and caught fire early Sunday, Sept. 6, New York State Police said. Troopers from the Monroe barracks came upon the vehicle fire on Cedar Cliff Road in the Town of Monroe, Orange County around 2:26 a.m., police said. The Town of Monroe Fire Department extinguished the flames. The driver and sole occupant, Jodi Lester, 56, of Monroe, was extricated from the 2020 Hyundai and pronounced dead at the scene, according to State Police. A preliminary investigation found the Hyundai left the roadway for an unknown reason. Damage from the crash led to …

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Downingtown, PA
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Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin
Two Women Killed After Jeep Crashes, Catches Fire Near Downingtown Log Cabin Two women were killed when their SUV left a Pennsylvania road, struck a concrete wall, and caught fire, police said. The single-vehicle crash happened around 12:06 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6, on the unit block of East Lancaster Avenue near the Downingtown Log House in Chester County, according to Downingtown Police. A silver Jeep Grand Cherokee was heading east when it left the roadway on the westbound side and crashed into a concrete retention wall, police said. The Jeep caught fire shortly after impact. The driver died at the scene. Downingtown officers and a bystander pulled the front-seat p…

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Norristown, PA
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Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police
Man Killed When Hit By Vehicle, Tractor-Trailer In Montco: Police A 29-year-old man died after police said he was struck by a vehicle and then a tractor-trailer in Pennsylvania on Sunday night, Sept. 6. East Norriton Township police were called to West Germantown Pike and Whitehall Road around 9:10 p.m. for a report of a pedestrian crash in Montgomery County. Officers found the Lansdowne man with life-threatening injuries consistent with being hit by a vehicle, police said. He was taken to Jefferson Einstein Montgomery Hospital, where he died. A preliminary investigation found that an eastbound vehicle struck the man while he was in the roadway, police s…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING) Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (DEVELOPING)
Woman Found Dead In Delaware River In Philadelphia At NJ Border (Developing) A woman was found dead in the Delaware River in South Philadelphia on Monday morning, Sept. 7, authorities said. Her body was recovered near the 1600 block of South Christopher Columbus Boulevard around 9:30 a.m., according to Philadelphia police. The woman was pronounced dead at the scene at 9:50 a.m., police said. Her identity had not been released as of Monday afternoon. Officials also had not disclosed how she died or how long she may have been in the water. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to contact Philadelphia police.

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police
Dad Calls 911; Son Charged With His Murder In Mastic: Police A New York father called 911 to report that he had been stabbed moments before he died early Monday morning, Sept. 7, police said. Edward Brown called authorities at approximately 12:30 a.m. from his apartment at 73 Mastic Blvd. in Mastic, according to Suffolk County Police. Officers and Mastic Volunteer Ambulance Company personnel responded and attempted life-saving measures, police said. Brown was pronounced dead at the scene. A short time later, Brown’s son, 33-year-old Lake Ronkonkoma resident Sage Arias-Brown, was arrested, according to police. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad de…

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