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

Reading, PA
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Man Came To Reading Park To Meet Girl, 15, For Sex: Police Man Came To Reading Park To Meet Girl, 15, For Sex: Police Man Came To Reading Park To Meet Girl, 15, For Sex: Police
Man Came To Reading Park To Meet Girl, 15, For Sex: Police A 38-year-old Ohio man was arrested after traveling to a Pennsylvania park to meet someone he believed was a 15-year-old girl for sexual contact, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 28. Luis Rivera, of Cincinnati, arranged to meet the girl at Pendora Park in Reading, but he had actually been communicating with an undercover police officer posing as the teen, according to the Reading Police Department. Rivera arrived at the park around 8:05 a.m. Monday and messaged the undercover officer to say he was there, police said. Members of the department’s Patrol Division and Criminal Investigat…

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by Jillian Pikora
Quakertown, PA
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21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County Crash ID'd 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County Crash ID'd 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County Crash ID'd
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In Bucks County Crash ID'd A 21-year-old motorcyclist was killed in a late-night crash on Route 309 in Pennsylvania, officials announced on Monday, Sept. 28. Caleb J. Sine, of Richlandtown Borough, was operating a motorcycle that collided with another vehicle in the 7600 block of Route 309 in Springfield Township, Bucks County, at approximately 11 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Sine, who was wearing a helmet, was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital-Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 11:50 p.m., Buglio said. An autopsy determined that Sine died from multiple blunt…

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by Jillian Pikora
Allentown, PA
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Man Dies 3 Days After House Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Man Dies 3 Days After House Fire: Lehigh County Coroner Man Dies 3 Days After House Fire: Lehigh County Coroner
Man Dies 3 Days After House Fire: Lehigh County Coroner A 68-year-old Pennsylvania man died three days after he was critically injured in a house fire, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 28. Ronald T. Avery, of Bloomsburg, was caught in the fire in the 200 block of Ridge Street in Scott Township, Columbia County, around 5:40 a.m. on Monday, Sept. 21, Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Avery was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 1:40 p.m. on Thursday, Sept. 24. An autopsy completed Saturday determined that Avery died from smoke inhalation with complications. His death was ruled accidental.…

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by Jillian Pikora
Carlisle, PA
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PA Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs PA Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs PA Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs
PA Husband Admits Strangling Wife's Fiancée, Hiding Body For 7 Years: Court Docs A Pennsylvania man admitted strangling his wife’s fiancée in his van and burying her body along a creek nearly seven years ago, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Monday, Sept. 28. David Allen Snyder, 39, of Hanover, is charged with first-degree murder and strangulation in the death of 38-year-old Kimberley Gsell, court records show. Gsell was last seen around 1:30 a.m. on Sept. 29, 2019, at the Rodeway Inn at 1239 Harrisburg Pike in Middlesex Township, according to the affidavit. At the time of her disappearance, Gsell was engaged to Amanda Snyder, who remained marrie…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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28-Year-Old Harrisburg Man Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On Route 39 ID'd: State Police 28-Year-Old Harrisburg Man Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On Route 39 ID'd: State Police 28-Year-Old Harrisburg Man Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On Route 39 ID'd: State Police
28-Year-Old Harrisburg Man Killed In Fiery Head-On Crash On Route 39 ID'd: State Police A 28-year-old Pennsylvania man killed in a fiery head-on crash on Route 39 has been identified, state police announced on Monday, Sept. 28. Justin Patterson of Harrisburg was driving a Lexus sedan south in the 500 block of South Hershey Road, also known as Route 39, around 4:52 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 27, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The Lexus crossed the double-yellow line and struck a northbound Jeep Cherokee near Devonshire Heights Road in West Hanover Township, investigators said. Vehicles caught fire following the collision, and Patterson had to be extricated by emergency crews.…

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by Jillian Pikora
York, PA
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Knife Attack At York-Area Tobacco Shop Leaves Man Seriously Hurt, Police Say Knife Attack At York-Area Tobacco Shop Leaves Man Seriously Hurt, Police Say Knife Attack At York-Area Tobacco Shop Leaves Man Seriously Hurt, Police Say
Knife Attack At York-Area Tobacco Shop Leaves Man Seriously Hurt, Police Say A confrontation between two men at a tobacco shop ended with one of them stabbed in the torso on Saturday morning, Sept. 26, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 28. Officers were called to Tobacco King at 3609 East Market Street in Springettsbury Township, York County, around 10:17 a.m., according to police. The preliminary investigation found that the two men, who knew each other, became involved in a verbal altercation inside the store. Chris Miller of York then pulled out a knife and stabbed the other man in the torso, police said. The victim suffered serious injuries and was taken …

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Regulation Of Illegal Gambling Machines Calls For Compromise As PA Court Deadline Looms: Op-Ed Regulation Of Illegal Gambling Machines Calls For Compromise As PA Court Deadline Looms: Op-Ed Regulation Of Illegal Gambling Machines Calls For Compromise As PA Court Deadline Looms: Op-Ed
Regulation Of Illegal Gambling Machines Calls For Compromise As PA Court Deadline Looms: Op-Ed In June 2026, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court ruled that so-called "skill games" found in bars, restaurants, gas stations, and other places throughout Pennsylvania are, in fact, slot machines under the Gaming Act and Crimes Code. Because slot machines are only lawful in licensed casinos or other qualifying establishments approved by the Pennsylvania Gaming Control Board, the court gave the legislature a deadline to enact legislation before these illegal slot machines become subject to law-enforcement action and seizure. The Oct. 13 deadline is approaching fast, so the General Assembly must wo…

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by State Rep. Ed Neilson, 174th Legislative District
Feasterville-Trevose, PA
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Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police
Feasterville Laundromat Burglar Assaults Officer During Arrest: Police A Philadelphia man accused of repeatedly burglarizing the same Bucks County laundromat assaulted an officer as police moved in to arrest him, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 22. Stanley Petroski, 37, was identified as the man who burglarized Feasterville Laundromat at 709 Bustleton Pike twice within three days, according to the Lower Southampton Township Police Department. The first burglary happened around 2:15 a.m. on Thursday, Sept. 17, when surveillance video captured Petroski forcing his way into a rear room of the laundromat, police said. Before entering, Petroski spray-paint…

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by Jillian Pikora
North Wales, PA
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North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs
North Wales Teacher, Youth Coach Sexually Abused 3 Boys: Court Docs A Pennsylvania elementary school teacher and youth athletics coach sexually abused three boys he met online, including one who was approximately 13 when the encounters began, authorities announced on Saturday, Sept. 26. Jason Michael Theodore, 54, of North Wales, was arrested by Upper Gwynedd Township police on Friday, Sept. 25, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Theodore taught physical education at Montgomery Elementary School and coached wrestling and hockey, authorities said. He also worked with the districtwide IRONKnights Elementary Triathlon. Daily Voice …

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by Jillian Pikora
Myerstown, PA
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Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police
Fake Federal Agents Steal $6.5M; Possible Myerstown Victim Sought: PA Police Scammers posing as federal agents have stolen approximately $6.5 million in a nationwide gold scam, police announced on Friday, Sept. 25. Investigators are seeking a possible victim from the Myerstown area in Lebanon County who may have met with the same suspects on Wednesday, Sept. 9, according to an earlier Pennsylvania State Police release. Victims have been identified across the country, including Maryland and Washington State, and investigators believe others remain unidentified, police said. Troopers stopped a silver 2025 Honda Accord with California license plate 9TTS143 near mile m…

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