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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.

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Strike By Mercedes In West Babylon Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Strike By Mercedes In West Babylon
Pedestrian Seriously Injured After Strike By Mercedes In West Babylon A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a vehicle in West Babylon on Saturday, May 31, Suffolk County Police announced. At 9:43 a.m. on Saturday, the pedestrian was crossing eastbound Little East Neck Road, near Great East Neck Road, when he was hit by a northbound 2024 Mercedes Benz. The pedestrian, a 51-year-old man from Seaford, was rushed to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries. The 56-year-old driver of the Mercedes, from West Babylon, was not injured in the incident. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check as part of …

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by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Chemistry Council Lobbyists Skirt Campaign Finance Laws: Rivertowns Activists Fight Back Chemistry Council Lobbyists Skirt Campaign Finance Laws: Rivertowns Activists Fight Back
Chemistry Council Lobbyists Skirt Campaign Finance Laws: Rivertowns Activists Fight Back In a David and Goliath standoff, 33 members of Beyond Plastics’s Lower Westchester Chapter, mostly Rivertowns residents, and 250 recycling and plastic reduction advocates met in Albany on May 7th to challenge industry lobbyists and encourage State legislators to Put People over Plastics. The group is fighting for passage of the NYS Packaging Reduction & Recycling Infrastructure Act (PRRIA) even as industry lobbyists try their best to kill it. With a strong PRRIA, New York has an opportunity to address the monumental scourge of plastic pollution and lead the nation in reducing wasteful si…

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by Harriet Cheney
Police & Fire
Driver Drags Officer, Flees Cops In Harrisburg Stolen Vehicle Chase In Central PA: Police Driver Drags Officer, Flees Cops In Harrisburg Stolen Vehicle Chase In Central PA: Police
Driver Drags Officer, Flees Cops In Harrisburg Stolen Vehicle Chase In Central PA: Police A man dragged a police officer with a stolen vehicle before leading officers on a multi-agency chase across Dauphin County, Susquehanna Township Police announced on Friday, May 30. Ronald White, 49, was spotted around 11:40 p.m. on Thursday, May 29 in the 2500 block of Canby Street in Harrisburg after police were alerted to a possible stolen vehicle traveling east on the 2200 block of Herr Street, authorities detailed in the release. Officers located the vehicle and made contact with White. But as the investigation unfolded, police say White “aggressively operated his vehicle in an attempt …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Two Drivers Fall Asleep, Cause Crashes In Lititz Less Than 3 Weeks Apart: Police Two Drivers Fall Asleep, Cause Crashes In Lititz Less Than 3 Weeks Apart: Police
Two Drivers Fall Asleep, Cause Crashes In Lititz Less Than 3 Weeks Apart: Police Two separate drivers fell asleep behind the wheel and caused major crashes in Lititz, borough police announced in late May. The first crash happened around 5:30 a.m. on Friday, May 9 on the 600 block of South Broad Street. A Honda Civic was heading south when the driver dozed off, crossed the double yellow line, and slammed into a Ford Edge going north, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. The impact sent the Ford spinning onto the curb on the east side of the street. Both vehicles had to be towed, but no injuries were reported. The second crash happened just over two weeks l…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Tattoos May Help Identify Man Found Dead In Delaware River: PA State Police Tattoos May Help Identify Man Found Dead In Delaware River: PA State Police
Tattoos May Help Identify Man Found Dead In Delaware River: PA State Police Pennsylvania State Police are seeking the public’s help identifying a man found dead in the Delaware River in Northampton County, troopers announced on Friday, May 30. The unidentified body was discovered around 12:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 25, 2025, near Slateford Road in Upper Mount Bethel Township, according to PSP Troop M’s Belfast Criminal Investigation Unit. The man is described as either Caucasian or Hispanic, approximately 5 feet 10 inches tall. He was wearing a red Extra Large Under Armour T-shirt, Wrangler pants sized 34x30, a brown braided leather belt with a gold buckle, and size 1…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police ID’d As Gary Moyer, 73, In PA: Coroner Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police ID’d As Gary Moyer, 73, In PA: Coroner
Rifle-Wielding Man Shot Dead By Police ID’d As Gary Moyer, 73, In PA: Coroner A man fatally shot by police after advancing with a rifle during a confrontation in South Whitehall Township has been identified as 73-year-old Gary J. Moyer, authorities announced Friday, May 30. The incident unfolded around 1 p.m. at a home in the 100 block of North 38th Street after a 911 caller reported an armed man, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office. South Whitehall Township police responded and encountered Moyer with what appeared to be a rifle. Despite repeated commands to drop the weapon, he advanced on officers. Less-than-lethal force was deployed but failed…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Passenger Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 22 ID'd: PA State Police Passenger Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 22 ID'd: PA State Police
Passenger Killed In High-Speed Crash On Route 22 ID'd: PA State Police A high-speed crash on Route 22 killed a 27-year-old Wind Gap man and injured a driver in Hanover Township, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, May 30. Joey Anthony Vega II, known to loved ones as “Boobie,” was identified as the front-seat passenger killed in the crash, according to a statement released by the Northampton County Coroner’s Office on Friday. His cause of death was Multiple Blunt Force Trauma, and the manner was ruled Accidental, Coroner Zachary Lysek said. “It is with all the sadness in the world that I write this post. I never thought I would have to say goodbye t…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Swatting Campaign, Child Porn Threats Against PA Teen Earn CA Man Prison Term Swatting Campaign, Child Porn Threats Against PA Teen Earn CA Man Prison Term
Swatting Campaign, Child Porn Threats Against PA Teen Earn CA Man Prison Term A California man has been sentenced to over six years in federal prison for a sick campaign of swatting and child exploitation targeting a Cumberland County teen, authorities announced on Thursday, May 29. Nathaniel Sean DeLeon, 20, of Tulare, California, was sentenced to 78 months in prison on Tuesday, May 20, for distributing child pornography and making a hoax bomb threat, according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. DeLeon met the 16-year-old victim through the Roblox gaming platform in 2023 and began an online relationship. After the relationship ended, DeLeon began retaliating …

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PA Dad Steals $46K From Teen Son's Savings For College, Car: Affidavit PA Dad Steals $46K From Teen Son's Savings For College, Car: Affidavit
PA Dad Steals $46K From Teen Son's Savings For College, Car: Affidavit A Lancaster father and a woman who served as custodian on his teenage son’s bank account are accused of stealing over $46,000 set aside for the teen’s college and car, according to a police affidavit obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, May 29. Matthew R. Davis, 48, and Shelley L. Davis, 45, were charged with two counts each of felony theft by unlawful taking and felony criminal conspiracy after an investigation revealed a years-long scheme involving a custodial bank account in the teen’s name. The teen reported the theft to Manheim Township Police on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, according to…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
PTO Treasurer Embezzled Over $20K From PA Elementary School Fundraisers: Police PTO Treasurer Embezzled Over $20K From PA Elementary School Fundraisers: Police
PTO Treasurer Embezzled Over $20K From PA Elementary School Fundraisers: Police A Telford woman is accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from an elementary school PTO while serving as its treasurer, Hilltown Township police announced on Thursday, May 29. Jacqueline Marie Bucco, 46, allegedly stole the funds over a two-year period from J. M. Grasse Elementary School's Parent Teacher Organization after assuming the role of treasurer in September 2021, police said. The PTO contacted the Hilltown Township Police Department in June 2023 when it discovered its bank account had been drained, according to authorities. A lengthy investigation led by Detective Louis Bell revea…

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