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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
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police
NJ Man Stabs Waffle House Diner During Fight With Woman: PA State Police A Phillipsburg man stabbed another man during a violent altercation outside a Waffle House in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 20. The 36-year-old suspect from Phillipsburg, New Jersey, is accused of attacking a 22-year-old Allentown man in the parking lot of the Waffle House at 1783 Airport Road in Hanover Township around 5:14 a.m. on Saturday, May 17, according to Troop M-Bethlehem. The stabbing happened after a fight between the 22-year-old man and a 34-year-old woman from Newark, New Jersey, escalated outside the diner. The argument reportedly began ins…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
York Chiropractor Used Hidden Camera To Film Naked Female Patients, Including Minor York Chiropractor Used Hidden Camera To Film Naked Female Patients, Including Minor
York Chiropractor Used Hidden Camera To Film Naked Female Patients, Including Minor A chiropractor in York admitted to secretly recording undressed female clients—some fully nude, including one minor—using a hidden camera inside a massage room at his clinic, according to court records and police. Dr. Tyler Grego Mitcheltree, 29, of York Haven, pleaded guilty on Monday, May 12, 2025, to 21 counts of Misdemeanor Invasion of Privacy. He also entered a nolo contendere plea to a Felony Child Pornography charge, meaning he did not admit guilt but accepted conviction and punishment without contesting the allegation. One felony charge for Knowingly Depicting a Sex Act on a Compute…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY Man Accused Of Brutally Killing, Burning Firefighter, Mom In PA Extradited NY Man Accused Of Brutally Killing, Burning Firefighter, Mom In PA Extradited
NY Man Accused Of Brutally Killing, Burning Firefighter, Mom In PA Extradited A New York man accused of brutally killing firefighter and mother Jessica Lockwood and setting her body on fire has been extradited to Pennsylvania to face homicide charges, authorities announced. Terrence Leroy Ray, 55, was picked up from the Westchester County Jail in Valhalla, New York, by detectives from Hazleton Police and Luzerne County after waiving extradition last week. He was transported back to Pennsylvania and arraigned Monday afternoon, May 12, before Magisterial District Judge James M. Dixon on charges of Criminal Homicide, Abuse of a Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence. Prose…

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by Jillian Pikora
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NY’s Mounting Garbage Crisis Nears Breaking Point As Seneca Meadows Landfill Faces Shutdown NY’s Mounting Garbage Crisis Nears Breaking Point As Seneca Meadows Landfill Faces Shutdown
NY’s Mounting Garbage Crisis Nears Breaking Point As Seneca Meadows Landfill Faces Shutdown New York’s waste crisis is rapidly escalating as landfills near capacity and the state’s largest—Seneca Meadows—faces a looming closure in 2025, raising alarm statewide. Seneca Meadows, located in the Finger Lakes, currently handles 30% of New York City’s trash. If its permit expires without renewal in 2025, the fallout could overwhelm the state's waste infrastructure. At the core of this crisis is the rise of plastic production and a faltering recycling system. With microplastics entering our food, water, air, and even our bodies—and with links to serious health risks including endocrine d…

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by Holly Malekian
Politics
Don’t Hang Up On AmeriCorps: Cuts Undermine Decades Of Bipartisan Service Don’t Hang Up On AmeriCorps: Cuts Undermine Decades Of Bipartisan Service
Don’t Hang Up On AmeriCorps: Cuts Undermine Decades Of Bipartisan Service A Unifying Legacy Now Under Threat In a time of growing division, AmeriCorps stands out as a rare bipartisan success—a program that unites young Americans in service across the country. But now, its future is at risk. Earlier this year, the federal government announced a $400 million cut to AmeriCorps programming. The consequences will be felt in every corner of the country, including here in Pennsylvania. In response, Pennsylvania joined a lawsuit brought by two dozen states—including North Carolina, Nevada, Kentucky, and Wisconsin—demanding that the federal government honor its commitment t…

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by Rep. Dan Miller
News
12-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck: Nassau County Police 12-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck: Nassau County Police
12-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck: Nassau County Police A 12-year-old boy was killed after being struck by a pickup truck while crossing a busy road in Flower Hill, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, May 20. Nathan Ha, a seventh grader at Roslyn Middle School, ran across Middle Neck Road near Northern Boulevard outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by a 2023 Ford pickup truck, detectives said. The crash happened around 6:38 p.m. on Monday, May 19. The truck, driven by an 18-year-old man heading northbound, struck the child, who was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition. Ha was pronounced dead by hospital staff shortly after…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked
Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked The Trump administration has reversed its highly controversial stop-work order on the Empire Wind 1 project, allowing construction of New York’s largest offshore wind farm to resume, officials announced Monday, May 19. The $5 billion project, spearheaded by Norwegian energy giant Equinor, had already completed more than 30 percent of construction — including seabed foundations and a Brooklyn terminal — when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted work on April 16, citing "flawed science." That claim, echoed in a Fox News report and Burgum’s social media post, was not supported by any released…

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by Jillian Pikora
Schools
16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (VIDEO) 16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (VIDEO)
16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (Video) A teenage football player was gunned down in broad daylight just blocks from Upper Darby High School, and police are urgently seeking the suspected shooter — believed to be another teen — who was caught on camera fleeing the scene. Khalief Webster, 16, was riding his motorized scooter near Long Lane and Pine Street around 2:58 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when he got into a heated argument with another juvenile male, according to Upper Darby Township Police. The other teen pulled a gun and shot Khalief in the lower back before running away, police said. Khalief was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Me…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
PennSTAR Helicopter Forced To Land In Montgomery County Neighborhood PennSTAR Helicopter Forced To Land In Montgomery County Neighborhood
PennSTAR Helicopter Forced To Land In Montgomery County Neighborhood A PennSTAR medical helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a suburban Montgomery County neighborhood, officials confirmed. The emergency landing happened near Cannon Hill Road and Old Eagle Lane in Whitemarsh Township at 7:43 p.m. on Monday, May 19, authorities said. The chopper, which was not carrying a patient, experienced an onboard issue during flight and had to touch down near residential homes outside Philadelphia. Emergency responders rushed to the scene after the aircraft landed safely between houses on a quiet street. The helicopter landed in close proximity to drive…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit
Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit A 21-year-old Illinois man raped a Pennsylvania girl in a parked car after threatening to release explicit videos of her online, according to a Lower Paxton Township police issued on Monday, May 19 and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Rohan Rai, of Montgomery, Illinois, was arrested on Friday, May 16 and charged with Rape, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory Sexual Assault, and other felonies after driving from Illinois to Harrisburg to meet the 15-year-old victim, police say. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** Rai began communicatin…

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