Fair 62°

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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Sports
Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty
Fans Duped In $200K Jason Kelce Forgery Scheme: Philly Man Pleads Guilty A Philadelphia man has pleaded guilty to his role in a $200,000 fake memorabilia scheme involving forged Jason Kelce signatures on more than 1,100 items, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele said and court records show as of Monday, Aug. 25. Scheme Involved Fake Signatures, Phony Verification Robert Capone, 51, admitted to forging and distributing fraudulent memorabilia falsely labeled as being signed by the former Philadelphia Eagles center. He pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Aug. 5 to felony charges of theft by deception, conspiracy, and deceptive business practices, along with a mi…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Hershey Movie Props Up For Grabs At Online Auction — But Read The Fine Print Hershey Movie Props Up For Grabs At Online Auction — But Read The Fine Print
Hershey Movie Props Up For Grabs At Online Auction — But Read The Fine Print Want to own a piece of HERSHEY, the upcoming movie about Milton and Catherine Hershey? Now’s your chance — but make sure you know what you're signing up for. Carey Auctions is offering over 280 authentic props from the movie set, with bidding already underway and now closing over two days — Wednesday, Aug. 27 and Thursday, Aug. 28 at 8 p.m. The items were featured in scenes filmed around Pittsburgh and include antique desks, crystal glassware, Victorian furniture, gas lamps, signage, and more. The movie stars Finn Wittrock and Alexandra Daddario and is directed by Mark Waters (Mean Girls). …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found At Attacker's Home: DA A violent park attack on a pregnant teen spiraled into a shocking investigation that uncovered animal abuse, dozens of police calls, and a defendant prosecutors say believed she was above the law. Brutal Playground Attack Caught On Video The violence unfolded at Hoberman Park on Monday, April 1. Hailey Gillott, 21, and a 15-year-old girl ambushed a 19-year-old pregnant woman on the playground, police said. As the attack raged, a 16-year-old girl allegedly stood by recording it all. Gillott was arrested the next day. But what police found inside her apartment after that was even worse. Mal…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees In PA: Coroner 18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees In PA: Coroner
18-Year-Old Killed In Rollover Crash Down Embankment Into Trees In PA: Coroner An 18-year-old man was killed after his car rolled down an embankment and struck several trees in Lowhill Township, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Monday, Aug. 25. Cole D. Hausman, 18, of Weisenberg Township, was pronounced dead at 10:36 p.m. on Sunday, Aug. 24, at the scene of the crash in the area of State Route 100 southbound and Lyon Valley Road, according to the coroner. Hausman was driving when his vehicle veered off the road, traveled down an embankment, and hit multiple trees, authorities said. The coroner ruled his cause of death as blunt force head injuries from …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Next Of Kin Sought For 44-Year-Old Man: Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For 44-Year-Old Man: Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For 44-Year-Old Man: Coroner The Berks County Coroner’s Office is seeking next of kin for Daniel P. Peletsky, 44, officials announced in Reading on Sunday, Aug. 24. Peletsky’s last known address is 430 N. 2nd Street in Reading, according to the release. He is also known to have lived on West Market Street in Pottsville. Anyone with information about his family is asked to call the coroner’s office at 610-478-3280

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Knife-Wielding Intruder Stabs Sleeping Couple In Hershey Home Invasion, Suspect On Run: Police Knife-Wielding Intruder Stabs Sleeping Couple In Hershey Home Invasion, Suspect On Run: Police
Knife-Wielding Intruder Stabs Sleeping Couple In Hershey Home Invasion, Suspect On Run: Police A home invasion and stabbing left two people hurt in the 600 block of Old West Chocolate Avenue in Hershey on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 at about 3:15 a.m., Derry Township Police announced. Officers arrived to find two victims with knife wounds after a suspect known to at least one of them entered the residence and fled before police arrived, according to the release. One victim was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center while the second initially refused treatment but later went on their own for care, police said. Both are expected to survive, authorities said. Police allege the i…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Schools
Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes
Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Villanova University faced a second false emergency report involving a weapon on campus Sunday, Aug. 24, one day before classes were scheduled to begin, Radnor Township Police confirmed. Officers were called to Austin Hall after a report of a possible threat, but police later confirmed the call was unfounded. Law enforcement searched the building, cleared the scene, and worked to restore normal operations. The investigation into the hoax is ongoing. The incident comes just three days after a fake active shooter report at Villanova’s law school sent the campus into chaos during orientation a…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning
Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning A Wyandanch native who drowned at Sailors Haven on Fire Island is being remembered as a decorated combat veteran and kind soul who dedicated his life to service, friends told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 24. Ishmoile Mohammed, 59, died after being pulled from a rip current at Sailors Haven on Saturday, Aug. 23, Suffolk County police previously announced. He was airlifted to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Mohammed grew up in Wyandanch, where he attended Wyandanch Memorial High School, according to his Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Friends remembe…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives. Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation. Watson was arrested without further incident and…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Coroner PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Coroner
PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Coroner A St. Clair man was killed in a crash that left several cars and a utility pole damaged, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. Patrick J. Davie, 74, was pronounced dead at 12:47 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to Coroner Daniel Buglio. His cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma from the crash, and his manner of death was ruled accidental. The wreck happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, along the 300 block of East Railroad Street in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, officials said. Davie was driving when his vehi…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Prev Page 2 of 840 1 2 3 4 5 Next
11 - 20 of 8,396 articles