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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
Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured In York County: Report Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured In York County: Report
Family At Eagles Game Learns Home Burns Down As Firefighter Injured In York County: Report A Newberry Township family learned their home had burned down while they were attending the Eagles playoff game on Sunday, Jan. 19, PennLive reported. Adding to the tragedy, a firefighter was injured battling the blaze, authorities said. Crews from Station 31, along with mutual aid departments, responded to the fire on the 100 block of Hemlock Lane at 3:30 p.m., according to the Newberry Township Fire Department. Assistant Chief Harbold arrived to find flames consuming a one-and-a-half-story single-family home and requested additional resources, establishing Hemlock Command, the release sai…

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Traffic
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I-83 North In York County: PennDOT (PHOTOS) Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I-83 North In York County: PennDOT (PHOTOS)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes I-83 North In York County: PennDOT (Photos) A multi-vehicle crash has closed all lanes of Interstate 83 Northbound in York County, PennDOT announced on Monday, Jan. 20. The collision occurred around 11:45 a.m. near Exit 19, Route 462/Market Street, in Springettsbury Township. The vehicles involved are completely blocking the roadway, according to PennDOT. Traffic is backed up as the highway is shut down between Exit 19 and Exit 21B, Route 30/Arsenal Road. Drivers should anticipate significant delays and consider alternate routes. The anticipated reopening time is 1:30 p.m., though this remains subject to change. It is currently unc…

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Police & Fire
Victim Dies After Fiery Chambersburg House Blaze Engulfs Home: Officials Victim Dies After Fiery Chambersburg House Blaze Engulfs Home: Officials
Victim Dies After Fiery Chambersburg House Blaze Engulfs Home: Officials A Franklin County home became a deadly scene as firefighters battled an intense blaze that left one person dead on Sunday night, Jan. 20, authorities said. Flames engulfed a single-story rancher along Warm Spring Road and Kittatinny Drive in Hamilton Township, Chambersburg, just after 8 p.m., according to the Franklin Fire Company. Crews from Station 4 arrived to find the attic consumed by fire, which was spreading rapidly into the living areas. Chief 46 (Trace) led the firefight, while Assistant Chief 49 (Himes) established command. Amid the chaos, firefighters from Engine 43 located …

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Politics
PA House Divided After Rep.'s Death PA House Divided After Rep.'s Death
PA House Divided After Rep.'s Death Pennsylvania lawmakers are mourning the loss of Representative Matt Gergely (D-Allegheny), who passed away at the age of 45, House Democrats announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. “Matt devoted his life to fighting for children and working families,” the House Democrats said in a statement, highlighting his deep commitment to his constituents. A cause of death has not been disclosed, though House leadership previously indicated that Gergely suffered a medical issue over the holidays. Gergely was first elected to represent the 35th District in Allegheny County in 2023 and was reelected in 2024. Befor…

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Police & Fire
Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia
Officer Struck By Suspected DUI Driver Near Eagles Playoff Game In South Philadelphia A Philadelphia police officer was injured after being struck by a vehicle near the South Philly Sports Complex during Sunday’s Eagles playoff game, authorities announced on Sunday, Jan. 19.  The crash occurred just before 6 p.m. on the 1000 block of Pattison Avenue as the Eagles faced the Rams in the NFL playoffs, police said. Click here to watch the video of the brief chase.  An officer with the Traffic Division was struck by a vehicle while stationed at her assigned traffic post, police said. She was transported to Jefferson Hospital for treatment, though her condition has not b…

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Police & Fire
Surfer Dies After Water Rescue At Gilgo Beach: Suffolk Police Surfer Dies After Water Rescue At Gilgo Beach: Suffolk Police
Surfer Dies After Water Rescue At Gilgo Beach: Suffolk Police  A surfer was pulled unresponsive from the water at Gilgo Beach and later pronounced dead at a hospital, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Jan. 19. Marine Bureau officers responded to the Babylon beach at approximately 2:20 p.m. after a good Samaritan spotted and pulled an unresponsive man from the water, police said. The man, identified as Jack Shapiro, 54, of Holbrook, was brought to shore, where CPR was initiated. He was then transported by ambulance to Good Samaritan University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Details about Jack's life, including …

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Police & Fire
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police
Man Struck Dead By SEPTA Train At Wallingford Station: Police A Nether Providence Township man was killed after being struck by a SEPTA train at the Wallingford Station on Sunday, Jan. 19, police announced. Emergency services responded to East Possum Hollow Road shortly after 12:30 p.m., where the man was pronounced dead at the scene, according to a release from Nether Providence Township Police. The Delaware County Medical Examiner’s Office and township police are investigating the circumstances of the death, though foul play is not suspected. Further updates will be provided as more information becomes available.

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Police & Fire
Arson-Suicide: Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Lancaster Coroner Releases Details (UPDATE) Arson-Suicide: Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Lancaster Coroner Releases Details (UPDATE)
Arson-Suicide: Dad Dies Attempting To Kill Family Lancaster Coroner Releases Details (Update) A Lancaster Township man poured gasoline throughout his home and set it ablaze during a domestic dispute early Sunday, Jan. 19, killing himself and critically injuring three others, including his sons and a family guest, police announced. Simon Hen, 46, died of smoke inhalation and thermal burns after the fire, and his death was ruled a suicide, Lancaster County Coroner Eric Bieber confirmed Monday, Jan. 20. Hen returned to his home on Wilderness Road at approximately 2:30 a.m., enraged over his impending separation from his 42-year-old wife, according to Lancaster Township Police. Inside…

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Police & Fire
'Get The F--- Out Of My Face,' Watkinson Tells Lower Chichester Officer Before I-95 Chase 'Get The F--- Out Of My Face,' Watkinson Tells Lower Chichester Officer Before I-95 Chase
'Get The F--- Out Of My Face,' Watkinson Tells Lower Chichester Officer Before I-95 Chase A man accused of parking across two handicap spaces without a placard escalated a simple citation into a vehicle pursuit, nearly striking an officer in the process, Lower Chichester police announced Sunday, Jan. 19. Timothy W. Watkinson, 29, was charged with misdemeanor fleeing or attempting to elude police, summary reckless driving, and summary careless driving, police said. Watkinson was parked in two handicap spots at 10:08 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 17, when an officer approached his vehicle to issue a parking violation, police said. The car had darkly tinted windows, was not running, and di…

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Schools
Dix Hills Man Exposes Himself Near Uniondale School: Police Dix Hills Man Exposes Himself Near Uniondale School: Police
Dix Hills Man Exposes Himself Near Uniondale School: Police A Dix Hills man is accused of exposing himself in a vehicle parked near an elementary school in Uniondale, police announced on Saturday, Jan. 18. Willian Portillo Melara, 29, of 3 Foxridge Circle, was arrested following the incident, which occurred on Friday, Jan. 17, 2025, at 2:40 p.m., Nassau County police said. Portillo Melara was reportedly sitting inside a white Honda Pilot parked on Dale Place near Smith Street, in the vicinity of the Smith Street School, when he was seen exposing and touching himself inappropriately by a 22-year-old woman, detectives said. The victim immediately wen…

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