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

National Interest
5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road; Lebanon Grandma In Viral Zip-Tie Child Case Faces New Charges 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road; Lebanon Grandma In Viral Zip-Tie Child Case Faces New Charges 5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road; Lebanon Grandma In Viral Zip-Tie Child Case Faces New Charges
5-Year-Old Found Naked In Road; Lebanon Grandma In Viral Zip-Tie Child Case Faces New Charges A Pennsylvania grandmother whose old Facebook post about escaping zip ties resurfaced after her 5-year-old autistic grandson was found naked on a road has been hit with new felony charges — and two more family members are now accused in the case, authorities announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, and the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, have each been charged with felony conspiracy to obstruct a child abuse case, Pennsylvania State Police and the Lebanon County Detective Bureau announced. Scott Schaffner, 59, and Cathy Schaffner, 62, have also been charged with fel…

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by Jillian Pikora
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building
Driver Dies After SUV Hits Cars, Strikes Pedestrian, Slams Into PA Building A 51-year-old driver died after his SUV rear-ended a car at a red light, crossed into oncoming traffic, hit another vehicle, struck a pedestrian, and slammed into a building in Philadelphia on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 7, police said. The multi-vehicle crash happened on the 5100 block of Westminster Avenue at approximately 1:29 p.m., according to Philadelphia Police Officer Tanya Little. Investigators said the 51-year-old man was driving a Chevrolet Traverse westbound on Westminster Avenue when it struck the rear of a Nissan Sentra stopped at a red traffic signal. The Chevrolet continued o…

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Lancaster, PA
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Convicted Lancaster Child Rapist Found Dead In Prison Cell; Investigation Launched Convicted Lancaster Child Rapist Found Dead In Prison Cell; Investigation Launched Convicted Lancaster Child Rapist Found Dead In Prison Cell; Investigation Launched
Convicted Lancaster Child Rapist Found Dead In Prison Cell; Investigation Launched A convicted child rapist serving up to 52 years behind bars was found unresponsive in his Pennsylvania prison cell and later pronounced dead, prompting a state police investigation, officials announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Geraldo J. Maldonado Jr., 43, was found unresponsive in his cell at the State Correctional Institution at Huntingdon on Monday, Oct. 5, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Prison staff and medical personnel immediately responded and began life-saving measures, officials said. EMS personnel continued advanced life support while Maldonado was taken to Penn …

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
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Automatic Gunfire Ambush That Killed PA Man Ends With 3 Sentenced: Lehigh County DA Automatic Gunfire Ambush That Killed PA Man Ends With 3 Sentenced: Lehigh County DA Automatic Gunfire Ambush That Killed PA Man Ends With 3 Sentenced: Lehigh County DA
Automatic Gunfire Ambush That Killed PA Man Ends With 3 Sentenced: Lehigh County DA Thirteen bullets fired in approximately one second from a handgun converted to fully automatic gunfire killed a 22-year-old passenger during an ambush — and now the third man charged in the attack has been sentenced. Frederick Antwan Marks Jr., 26, of Bath, pleaded guilty to third-degree murder, conspiracy to commit third-degree murder, and aggravated assault in the Aug. 31, 2022, killing of Najeer Lane, 22, of Allentown, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan announced Wednesday, Oct. 7. Marks was sentenced Tuesday, Oct. 6, by Judge Thomas M. Caffrey to 15 to 30 years in state pr…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Maryland-Bound Jet Crashes During Takeoff At Pennsylvania Airport: Police Maryland-Bound Jet Crashes During Takeoff At Pennsylvania Airport: Police Maryland-Bound Jet Crashes During Takeoff At Pennsylvania Airport: Police
Maryland-Bound Jet Crashes During Takeoff At Pennsylvania Airport: Police A private jet headed to Maryland crashed while taking off from a Pennsylvania airport Wednesday morning, Oct. 7, prompting a major emergency response, officials said. The crash happened at Bedford County Airport in Bedford, where emergency crews were called to the scene late Wednesday morning, according to emergency dispatchers, WJAC 6 NBC reported. The crash was not fatal, and an investigation into what happened is underway, the police confirmed to WTAJ CBS. Additional information about possible injuries to the two passengers was not immediately available. Flight records show the aircraft…

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by Jillian Pikora
Haverford-Havertown, PA
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Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address
Haverford Professor Accused Of Sending 50 Antisemitic Threats, Posting Victim's Address A Haverford College religion professor used anonymous social media accounts to bombard a Jewish man and his family with roughly 50 antisemitic messages, repeatedly posted the family's home address, referenced the victim's minor son, and warned that security cameras would not protect them, federal prosecutors say. Guangtian Ha, an assistant professor of religion at the Delaware County college, was arrested Tuesday, Oct. 6, and charged with one federal count of cyberstalking, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. The indictment alleges the campaign ran from Oct. 9, 2025, throu…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ
Same County Where Trump Was Shot Now Has ISIS Terrorism Indictment: DOJ A Butler County, Pennsylvania man has been indicted on a federal firearms charge tied to an alleged plan to support ISIS, prosecutors announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. Jonathan Hunter Kramer, 21, of Valencia, knowingly received a semiautomatic rifle and rifle ammunition on Saturday, Sept. 12, knowing they would be used to commit a felony or federal terrorism crime, including supporting ISIS, a federal grand jury in Pittsburgh charged. Kramer remains detained pending trial. The one-count indictment carries a maximum sentence of 15 years in prison, a $250,000 fine, or both. The case is the latest h…

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National Interest
Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now
Want To Win $1 Million? Survivor Casting Opens For 2027 Season 53: Apply Now Think you have what it takes to outwit, outplay, and outlast everyone else for $1 million? CBS is looking for contestants to compete on a future season of "Survivor," with casting underway for Season 53, according to the show's official casting website. Applications are open to superfans, first-time applicants, and "everyone in between," casting officials said. "We are actively casting so please apply today if you want a chance to be on season 53!" the casting website states. Season 53 is expected to tape from mid-April through mid-May 2027. Applicants can submit an application online th…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses
Pedestrian Struck While Crossing Lancaster County Street; Police Seek Witnesses A pedestrian was struck by a vehicle while crossing a Pennsylvania street Monday afternoon, Oct. 5, and police are now searching for witnesses to the crash. The pedestrian was hit at the intersection of South Seventh and Main streets in Akron, Lancaster County at 4:47 p.m., according to the West Earl Township Police Department. Investigators said the vehicle was turning left from the 700 block of Main Street onto South Seventh Street and heading south when it struck the pedestrian, who was crossing South Seventh Street from east to west. Police have not released the pedestrian's identity o…

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Lancaster, PA
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Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA
Intoxicated Teen Taken By Jet Ski To Susquehanna River Island, Unconscious Raped: Lancaster DA A 17-year-old girl who had been drinking with friends along the Susquehanna River was taken by jet ski to an island, raped while drifting in and out of consciousness, and returned about an hour later barely able to stand or walk, prosecutors said. More than two years later, a Lancaster County jury convicted the man who took her onto the river, Salvador Villa-Del Toro, 28, of Martic Township, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announced Tuesday, Oct. 6. The assault happened in July 2024 after the teen and several friends gathered along the river's shoreline and were drinking, ac…

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