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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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Minivan Erupts In Flames In Adams County: Gettysburg Fire Department (PHOTOS) Minivan Erupts In Flames In Adams County: Gettysburg Fire Department (PHOTOS)
Minivan Erupts In Flames In Adams County: Gettysburg Fire Department (Photos) A minivan burst into flames in Adams County, prompting a response from multiple emergency crews on Monday morning, April 14, authorities said. The Gettysburg Fire Department was dispatched at 9:56 a.m. to the 200 block of Table Rock Road in Cumberland Township, according to a release. Engines 1-1 and 1-2 arrived to find a minivan fully involved, with flames extending into the passenger compartment, firefighters said. The sole occupant had already escaped the burning vehicle without injury, first responders added. Crews were able to quickly knock down the blaze without incident. Assisting a…

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Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Chase In Lower Paxton: Police Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Chase In Lower Paxton: Police
Colombian Crime Ring's 'Burglary Kit' Uncovered After Chase In Lower Paxton: Police A suspected Colombian organized crime ring operating out of a black Jeep Grand Cherokee was busted after a wild traffic stop and foot chase in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. The Jeep, bearing a fake Montana license plate, was pulled over around 8:30 p.m. on North Mountain Road, Lower Paxton Township Bureau of Police said. Inside were four men and one woman, all believed to be Colombian nationals. Three of the five occupants were identified as Christian Camilo Tenorio-Valderrama, 42, of Queens, NY, Sebastian Castellanos Valderrama, 33, and Dianna Triana Arrieta, 32,…

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Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner
Pedestrian ID'd In Fatal Coopersburg Tractor-Trailer Strike: Coroner A Lower Macungie Township man has been identified as the pedestrian killed in a tractor-trailer crash in Coopersburg, Lehigh County, the coroner announced. David Andrew Mayers, 35, was struck in the 300 block of South 3rd Street (State Route 309) around 3:25 a.m. on Sunday, April 13, 2025, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Mayers was pronounced dead at the scene at 4:25 a.m., Buglio said. An autopsy was completed Monday, April 14 at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office and Forensics Center. The cause of death was blunt force injuries due to a pedestrian/motor vehicle accid…

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Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion
Hospitalized After Confessing: Cody Balmer Admits Firebombing PA Governor’s Mansion The man accused of firebombing Pennsylvania’s Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept has been hospitalized for a medical event, authorities announced on Monday, April 14. Cody Allen Balmer, 38, of Harrisburg, remains under Pennsylvania State Police supervision while receiving treatment at an area hospital. Officials said the medical episode was unrelated to the fire or his arrest. Balmer will be arraigned at Dauphin County Prison once he is cleared for release, state police said. A surveillance video captured Balmer climbing over a wall onto the Governor’s Residen…

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Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack
Shocking Photos Show Firebombed Damage Inside PA Governor’s Mansion After Arson Attack Charred walls, melted fixtures, and soot-stained ceilings — shocking new images reveal the devastation inside the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence after an arsonist set it ablaze while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept. The photos, released by the Commonwealth on Sunday evening, show extensive fire damage throughout the stately Harrisburg mansion’s interior, particularly concentrated near the front entrance. Blackened walls, debris-strewn floors, and scorched furniture paint a harrowing picture of the overnight attack that officials say could have ended in tragedy. Commonwealth Medi…

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MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash
MIT Star Athlete, Manhattan Medical Student, Boyfriend, And Family Killed In Plane Crash A private plane carrying a close-knit family of high-achievers — including a decorated MIT athlete, a rising Manhattan medical student, and her finance-driven boyfriend — crashed in Columbia County, killing all six people aboard, authorities announced. The crash happened around 12:05 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, in a muddy field in Craryville, located in the town of Copake near the Massachusetts border, according to the Federal Aviation Administration. The twin-engine Mitsubishi MU-2B had departed from Westchester County Airport in White Plains and was en route to Columbia County Airport whe…

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Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say
Cody Balmer Set Fire At Gov. Josh Shapiro’s Residence While Family Slept, State Police Say A Harrisburg man is accused of setting fire to the Pennsylvania Governor’s Residence while Gov. Josh Shapiro and his family slept inside, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, April 13. The blaze broke out around 2 a.m. at the mansion on North Front Street in Harrisburg, Dauphin County, authorities said. Shapiro, his wife Lori, and their children were safely evacuated by Pennsylvania State Police and Capitol Police after troopers banged on their door to wake them. The Harrisburg Bureau of Fire quickly extinguished the flames. No injuries were reported, though the fire caused “signi…

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Gunfire Erupts During West Chester Police Response; Suspect Captured (DEVELOPING) Gunfire Erupts During West Chester Police Response; Suspect Captured (DEVELOPING)
Gunfire Erupts During West Chester Police Response; Suspect Captured (Developing) Gunfire erupted inside a West Chester neighborhood after police responded to a home on Sunday, April 13, the Chester County District Attorney’s Office announced. Officers from the West Chester Police Department rushed to a residence on the 50th Block of South Church Street at approximately 2:50 p.m. Shots were fired during the incident, sparking an urgent police operation that ended when a suspect was captured at about 3:55 p.m., officials said. Chester County Detectives are now leading the investigation, following county protocol. West Chester Borough Police said it is cooperating fully a…

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'I Hope You Die': Palisades Park Man Slaps, Headbutts Child At Bergen Town Center, Police Say 'I Hope You Die': Palisades Park Man Slaps, Headbutts Child At Bergen Town Center, Police Say
'I Hope You Die': Palisades Park Man Slaps, Headbutts Child At Bergen Town Center, Police Say A Palisades Park man repeatedly slapped and headbutted a child while screaming, "I hope you die!" inside Bergen Town Center, Paramus police announced on Sunday, April 13. David Cohen, 49, was arrested after officers responded to the mall around 6:44 p.m. for reports of a man assaulting a juvenile girl, authorities said. Officer Hugo Rodriguez-Pena was met by multiple witnesses who pointed out Cohen and the injured child, according to police. Witnesses told officers they saw Cohen strike the girl multiple times in the face with an open hand and headbutt her repeatedly. He also screamed threa…

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$2.5M Doylestown Mansion With Private Pool, Tennis Court, And 8,700 Square Feet Hits Market $2.5M Doylestown Mansion With Private Pool, Tennis Court, And 8,700 Square Feet Hits Market
$2.5M Doylestown Mansion With Private Pool, Tennis Court, And 8,700 Square Feet Hits Market An extraordinary piece of Doylestown history offering nearly 8,700 square feet of living space has just hit the market for $2.5 million. Known as "The Barrens," the prestigious estate at 2185 South Easton Road was meticulously constructed between 1912 and 1915 using innovative reinforced concrete, a groundbreaking technique for the time. The home is nestled on a sprawling 3.41-acre property featuring manicured grounds, fountains, and a pergola accented with iconic Mercer tiles. Behind a gated entrance and circular driveway, the mansion opens with a grand front porch leading into an impressi…

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