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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1-Month-Old Girl Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Philadelphia Home: Police 1-Month-Old Girl Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Philadelphia Home: Police
1-Month-Old Girl Dies After Being Found Unresponsive In Philadelphia Home: Police An infant girl was found unresponsive by her parents inside their Philadelphia home and later pronounced dead at a nearby hospital, authorities said. Police and medics responded to the 1800 block of North 27th Street around 7:13 p.m. on Wednesday, April 30, after the parents of a 1-month-old infant called for help, Philadelphia police said. Medics with the Philadelphia Fire Department rushed the baby girl to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, where she was pronounced dead at 7:56 p.m., officials said. The scene was secured and the Special Victims Unit is leading the investigation…
Two Pregnant Women Injured In I-95 Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Hauler: PSP Two Pregnant Women Injured In I-95 Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Hauler: PSP
Two Pregnant Women Injured In I-95 Crash Involving Overturned Vehicle Hauler: PSP Two pregnant women were taken to the hospital after a vehicle hauler overturned in a four-car crash on I-95 North in Delaware County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, May 1. The collision occurred around 6:25 a.m. when a vehicle hauler carrying three passenger vehicles was “operating too fast for traffic conditions” and failed to stop due to a traffic backlog, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. Updated: Multi vehicle crash on I-95 northbound between Exit 4: US 322 EAST - COMM BARRY BR/NEW JERSEY and Exit 5: KERLIN ST. All lanes closed. https://t.co/lcAbCtKsoI — 511PA St…
Girl Raped For Years In Multiple PA Counties, DA Charges Man After Religious Confession Girl Raped For Years In Multiple PA Counties, DA Charges Man After Religious Confession
Girl Raped For Years In Multiple PA Counties, DA Charges Man After Religious Confession A Morgantown man is facing multiple charges for allegedly sexually abusing a girl for several years in Berks and Chester counties. Jonathan E. Rodriguez, 39, was arrested after the Berks County District Attorney’s Office received a Childline referral in March from the Pennsylvania Department of Human Services. The victim, now an adult, told detectives that Rodriguez began raping her when she was 14 years old. The abuse allegedly happened at homes in Caernarvon Township, Berks County, and in Chester County, according to the district attorney’s office. The investigation revealed that after t…
Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted
Rap Videos Bragged Of Teen Shootings, Robberies: 22 Mak Balla Gang Members Indicted Gang members filmed rap videos bragging about real violence—including 17 shootings, 22 illegal firearms, and over 40 narcotics deals—leading to a 168-count indictment of 22 alleged Mak Balla Family members, Suffolk County prosecutors announced Thursday, May 1. 'MBF 'Til The Death' The MBF is a subset of the New York Blood Brim Army and operates primarily in the Long Island communities of Mastic, Mastic Beach, Shirley, and Coram. Prosecutors say its members took oaths, followed written gang “paperwork,” and pledged loyalty “MBF ‘til the death,” all while waging violent campaigns to gain terri…
CYS Worker Sentenced To Life For Beating Roommate To Death In PA: Officials CYS Worker Sentenced To Life For Beating Roommate To Death In PA: Officials
CYS Worker Sentenced To Life For Beating Roommate To Death In PA: Officials A former York County Children and Youth Services caseworker will spend the rest of his life in prison for killing his longtime roommate, a fellow CYS employee, in what investigators described as a targeted, brutal attack in their shared Adams County home. Kyle Wesley Bartram, 39, of New Oxford, was sentenced to life in prison without parole after pleading no contest to first-degree criminal homicide in the death of 61-year-old Keith Monn, court records show. Judge Shawn Wagner handed down the sentence on Wednesday, April 17, 2025. Victim Found Dead During Welfare Check Monn was discovered b…
Street Fight Turns Deadly, PA  Killer Convicted After Two Mistrials: DA Street Fight Turns Deadly, PA  Killer Convicted After Two Mistrials: DA
Street Fight Turns Deadly, PA Killer Convicted After Two Mistrials: DA A Lancaster man who gunned down another man during a street confrontation has been convicted of first-degree murder, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Wednesday, April 30. Wilberto Melendez, 48, formerly of the 700 block of Rockland Street, shot William Earl Cooper Jr., 31, after an escalating series of arguments early on Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, prosecutors said. The dispute ended on the 300 block of South Marshall Street, where Melendez fired four shots, hitting Cooper in the chest and abdomen. Cooper died hours later at a local hospital. The conviction followed …
Dog, Cash, Perks Traded For $52M In Amtrak Project, Philly Contractor Admits: DOJ Dog, Cash, Perks Traded For $52M In Amtrak Project, Philly Contractor Admits: DOJ
Dog, Cash, Perks Traded For $52M In Amtrak Project, Philly Contractor Admits: DOJ A contractor president conspired to bribe an Amtrak project manager in exchange for millions of dollars in additional work on Philadelphia’s 30th Street Station, federal prosecutors announced on Wednesday, April 30. Mark Snedden, 69, of Munster, Indiana, pleaded guilty to Conspiracy to Commit Federal Program Bribery and Making and Presenting a False Claim before U.S. District Judge Wendy Beetlestone, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf of the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. Snedden was the president and sole owner of a masonry restoration company that had been awarded a $58.4 million…
Skate Blade Slashing Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson Won’t Lead To Charges Skate Blade Slashing Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson Won’t Lead To Charges
Skate Blade Slashing Death Of Former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson Won’t Lead To Charges A professional ice hockey player will not face criminal charges after his skate blade fatally slashed former Pittsburgh Penguin Adam Johnson's neck during a game in England, UK authorities announced on Tuesday, April 29. The horrifying collision happened during the Champions Cup match between the Nottingham Panthers and the Sheffield Steelers at the Utilita Arena in Sheffield on Saturday, Oct. 28, 2023. Johnson, 29, collapsed on the ice after the blade struck his throat. He was rushed to North General Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, South Yorkshire Coroner Tanyka Rawden said. Matt P…
14-Year-Old Girl Picked Up At Pennsylvania Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit 14-Year-Old Girl Picked Up At Pennsylvania Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit
14-Year-Old Girl Picked Up At Pennsylvania Playground, Raped, Then Sent Home In Uber: Affidavit A 14-year-old girl was picked up from a school playground, raped inside a Lancaster man’s home, and then sent home in an Uber, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by Daily Voice on Wednesday, April 30. Nicklos Dennis McRae, 25, is facing seven felony charges after the girl identified him as the man who sexually assaulted her in August 2021, Lancaster City Bureau of Police said in the affidavit. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING INFORMATION IS DISTURBING** Victim’s Account: 'No' And 'Stop' Ignored The girl told police she was picked up from the playground at Columbia Middle School ar…
Lindenhurst Dad Of Young Girls Caught Promoting Child Sex Performance: Police Lindenhurst Dad Of Young Girls Caught Promoting Child Sex Performance: Police
Lindenhurst Dad Of Young Girls Caught Promoting Child Sex Performance: Police A Lindenhurst father of two young girls has been arrested for promoting a child’s sexual performance and possessing child pornography, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, April 30. Brian Woehr, 40, was taken into custody at his home on the 100 block of North 9th Street following a search by the department’s Digital Forensics Unit, according to a release issued on Thursday, May 1. The investigation began with a tip from the New York State Internet Crimes Against Children Task Force and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. Detectives served a search warrant at 8:1…
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