Partly Cloudy 83°

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

Police & Fire
4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg 4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg
4, 6-Year-Olds Injured When 16-Year-Old Rolls ATV: PSP Chambersburg Two young children were seriously injured when a 16-year-old flipped an ATV on a Franklin County back road, Pennsylvania State Police in Chambersburg said in a release on Thursday, June 19. The crash happened around 4:10 p.m. on the 11300 block of Punch Bowl Road in Montgomery Township, according to the release. The teen was driving a Polaris Sportsman 450 eastbound when he failed to safely navigate a right-hand curve. The ATV rolled onto its side and then its roof, trapping all three Chambersburg riders underneath. A 4-year-old boy suffered minor injuries while a 6-year-old passenger was …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Kings Park Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police Kings Park Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police
Kings Park Legislator Stalked Outside His Long Island Home: Police A Suffolk County legislator and retired detective was stalked outside his Northport home by a man who repeatedly showed up in a pickup truck to intimidate his family, authorities said. Joshua Smith, 47, of Kings Park, was arrested on Indian Head Road at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Monday, June 23, 2025, according to Suffolk County Police. Between Sunday, June 16 and Tuesday, June 18, Smith allegedly parked a white 1989 Chevrolet pickup truck in Legislator Robert Trotta’s driveway multiple times and revved the engine, police said. Trotta reported the unsettling activity to police on Wednesday…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Politics
Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds
Man Threatened To Assassinate Kamala Harris On TikTok: Feds A Pennsylvania man is accused of threatening to assassinate a former presidential candidate in a series of disturbing TikTok comments, federal authorities announced on Monday, June 23. Steven Hartford, 37, of Shippensburg, was indicted by a federal grand jury on Tuesday, June 18, for repeatedly posting violent threats under the username “thealex13one13,” according to Acting U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. The threats began on July 21, 2024, after a media outlet posted a 17-second video of the female political figure with a caption asking if she might be the next Democratic nominee, the inve…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Weather
28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania 28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania
28K+ Without Power As Extreme Heat Wave Scorches Pennsylvania Blistering temperatures and busted substations are pushing Pennsylvania's electric grid to the brink. Over 28,000 customers across the state were left in the dark Monday, June 23, as oppressive heat surged into the region, compounding recovery efforts from Thursday night's severe storms, utility companies said. Littlestown Blackout: Substation Failure Leaves 65% Without Power In Adams County, more than 2,500 First Energy customers are without power after a “major equipment failure” at a Met-Ed substation, according to a statement from Adams Electric Cooperative, Inc. That failure also disru…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Toddler, Two Others Shot In York Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder Toddler, Two Others Shot In York Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder
Toddler, Two Others Shot In York Ambush: Fugitive Found Guilty Of Attempted Murder A York man has been convicted of attempted murder for a 2022 shooting that wounded a 3-year-old and two other people, York County District Attorney Tim Barker announced. Kenell Chisholm, 36, was found guilty by a jury on Friday, June 13, of the following charges: Three counts of Felony Criminal Attempt to Commit Murder. Three counts of Felony Aggravated Assault. Felony Person Not to Possess a Firearm. The shooting happened on the 400 block of East Philadelphia Street in York on December 9, 2022, according to the York City Police Department. Three victims were shot, including a 3-year-old c…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Skateboarder Killed In Levittown Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA Skateboarder Killed In Levittown Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA
Skateboarder Killed In Levittown Hit-And-Run; Driver Learns Fate: DA A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to 3 to 6 years in state prison for a deadly hit-and-run that killed a Bucks County skateboarder, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 18. Tajair Anthony Delbridge, 26, pleaded guilty to accidents involving death or personal injury, hindering apprehension or prosecution, tampering with physical evidence, and criminal solicitation to commit false reports, the Bucks County District Attorney’s Office said. The crash happened around 10:16 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 24, 2023, when Joel Steven Moreau, 28, was struck and killed while skateboarding along the 1500 b…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
NJ Man Extradited, Arraigned In Murder Of Girlfriend Found Shot In Bensalem Hotel NJ Man Extradited, Arraigned In Murder Of Girlfriend Found Shot In Bensalem Hotel
NJ Man Extradited, Arraigned In Murder Of Girlfriend Found Shot In Bensalem Hotel Orenthia Upshur, 51, has been extradited to Pennsylvania and formally arraigned for the murder of his girlfriend, 49-year-old Maisha Coon, who was found shot to death in a Bensalem hotel room on Jan. 15, 2025, authorities announced Tuesday, June 23. Upshur was transported from a New Jersey prison to Bensalem by the Bucks County Sheriff's Department after waiving extradition. He was arraigned before District Justice Falcone and remanded to the Bucks County Correctional Facility after being denied bail. He is now charged with Criminal Homicide, Kidnapping, Unlawful Restraint, Weapons Violatio…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA
Spring City Dad Shot Dead Outside Home While Daughter Slept Upstairs: DA A Pennsylvania father was executed just steps from his apartment while his daughter slept upstairs — and now the man who pulled the trigger has been found guilty of murder, Chester County prosecutors announced on Friday, June 20. Quinzell “Chucky” Mickey, 41, was convicted of first-degree murder for gunning down 33-year-old William Stafford in the middle of the night on Saturday, April 15, 2023, outside the Park Springs Apartment Community in East Vincent Township. He now faces life in prison. Cold-Blooded Killing Caught On Camera Surveillance footage captured the brutal slaying in chillin…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Ditch In Adams County: Coroner Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Ditch In Adams County: Coroner
Motorcyclist Dies After Slamming Into Ditch In Adams County: Coroner A motorcyclist was killed in a violent single-vehicle crash in Butler Township, Adams County early Monday morning, June 23, emergency dispatchers confirmed. The wreck happened around 4:30 a.m. in the 600 block of Heidlersburg Road near Guernsey Road, authorities said. No other vehicles were involved. Cory Higgs, 34, of Biglerville, was identified as the victim, Adams County Coroner Francis Dutrow announced. He died at the scene from multiple blunt force injuries. His death was ruled accidental. The crash closed Heidlersburg Road (Route 234) between Old Carlisle and Guernsey roads for sever…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Air Compressor Explosion Kills Man In PA Garage: State Police Air Compressor Explosion Kills Man In PA Garage: State Police
Air Compressor Explosion Kills Man In PA Garage: State Police A man is dead after an air compressor exploded inside a detached garage in Fayette County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, June 23. Firefighters were called to the 400 block of Pleasant View Smock Road in Menallen Township at 9:13 p.m. on Sunday, June 22 for a report of an explosion. Troopers were then alerted around 9:45 p.m., according to the release. William Kim Jesko, 69, was found severely injured inside the garage. Officials say he had been working near the air compressor when, for unknown reasons, it exploded. The blast was powerful enough to blow out the backside of t…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Prev Page 2 of 777 1 2 3 4 5 Next
11 - 20 of 7,764 articles