Mostly Cloudy 75°

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

News
Gunfire Erupts As Lancaster Pair Targets Home With 4 Inside: Police Gunfire Erupts As Lancaster Pair Targets Home With 4 Inside: Police
Gunfire Erupts As Lancaster Pair Targets Home With 4 Inside: Police A Lancaster man helped a woman open fire on a city home packed with people inside, authorities announced on Tuesday, July 29. Daniel Lee Orlando, 33, of the 700 block of Manor Street, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Adam Witkonis on Wednesday, July 23, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Orlando is accused of aiding 34-year-old Venecia Lopez as she pulled a gun and fired three shots into a Prospect Street residence just after 2:30 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, investigators said. Four people were inside when the bullets tore through the home. Surveillance video capture…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash: Police Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash: Police
Long Island Woman Seriously Injured In Fiery Crash: Police A Kings Park woman was seriously injured when her SUV collided with another vehicle in Dix Hills on Tuesday, July 29 at 11:49 a.m., Suffolk County Police announced. The 75-year-old was driving a 2021 Lexus SUV southbound on Half Hollow Road when she struck a 2022 Lexus at the intersection of South Service Road, according to police. The impact caused her vehicle to catch fire, prompting a response from the Dix Hills Fire Department, authorities said. She was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of serious physical injuries. Her name is being withheld pending notifica…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Tsunami Alerts Issued For US West Coast, Hawaii, Japan After 8.8 Quake Near Russia Tsunami Alerts Issued For US West Coast, Hawaii, Japan After 8.8 Quake Near Russia
Tsunami Alerts Issued For US West Coast, Hawaii, Japan After 8.8 Quake Near Russia A massive 8.8-magnitude earthquake off Russia’s Kamchatka Peninsula triggered widespread tsunami alerts across the Pacific, including the entire U.S. West Coast, late Tuesday, according to the U.S. Geological Survey. The quake struck at 7:24 p.m. local time about 315 miles southwest of Bering Island, at a depth of 46 miles, and is among the top six strongest ever recorded, USGS officials confirmed. It was the strongest quake worldwide since the devastating 2011 Tohoku disaster in Japan. Tsunami Warnings And Evacuations The National Weather Service issued a tsunami watch for the West Coast, …

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Coopersburg Dad Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Northampton County Coroner Coopersburg Dad Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Northampton County Coroner
Coopersburg Dad Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Northampton County Coroner A Coopersburg dad was killed in a motorcycle crash in Williams Township, the Northampton County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, July 29. James Richard Swinney, 47, of Coopersburg, was the operator and sole occupant of a motorcycle that crashed at the intersection of Raubsville and Hexenkopf Roads in the early morning hours of Sunday, July 27, 2025, Coroner Zachary R. Lysek said. The cause of death was multiple blunt force injuries, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, according to the coroner. No additional details were released. Swinney, known to friends and family as “Jim…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Instagram Purchase From 13-Year-Old Girl Leads To PA Man's Federal Prison Sentence: DOJ Instagram Purchase From 13-Year-Old Girl Leads To PA Man's Federal Prison Sentence: DOJ
Instagram Purchase From 13-Year-Old Girl Leads To PA Man's Federal Prison Sentence: DOJ A Philadelphia man has been sentenced to more than 35 years in federal prison after buying child pornography from a 13-year-old girl on Instagram, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Tuesday, July 29. Joshua Lang, 37, received a 430-month prison sentence and lifetime supervised release for extensive child sexual exploitation and child pornography offenses. He was also ordered to pay $23,545 in restitution and $14,300 in special assessments, according to the announcement. Lang’s crimes came to light in July 2023, when the Tampa Police Department tipped off the Philadelphia Police Depart…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
Keira D’Ambra, 18, illed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near Middle School In Fairless Hills Keira D’Ambra, 18, illed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near Middle School In Fairless Hills
Keira D’Ambra, 18, illed After Mustang Crashes Into Tree Near Middle School In Fairless Hills An 18-year-old woman was killed after a high-speed crash sent a car into a tree near Armstrong Middle School in Bucks County on Sunday, July 27, Bristol Township police announced. Keira D’Ambra, of Fairless Hills, was riding in the back seat of a white 2002 Ford Mustang when the vehicle lost control and struck a tree along Wistar Road around 3:43 p.m., authorities said. D’Ambra was rushed to St. Mary’s Medical Center, where she died from her injuries, according to police. The 17-year-old driver from Levittown and another 17-year-old male passenger were also hospitalized in stable condition…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
SEPTA Police Officer Brian Zenszer Of Warminster Sentenced For Sharing Child Porn: DOJ SEPTA Police Officer Brian Zenszer Of Warminster Sentenced For Sharing Child Porn: DOJ
SEPTA Police Officer Brian Zenszer Of Warminster Sentenced For Sharing Child Porn: DOJ A former SEPTA transit police officer has been sentenced to 12 years in federal prison for possession and distribution of child pornography, the U.S. Department of Justice announced on Tuesday, July 29. Brian Zenszer, 44, of Warminster, was sentenced by U.S. District Judge Harvey Bartle III to 144 months’ imprisonment, seven years of supervised release, and $32,000 in restitution, according to U.S. Attorney David Metcalf. Zenszer was charged by indictment in December 2024 and pleaded guilty in April to one count of distribution of child pornography and one count of possession of child porno…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Shooters Of Philly Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police Shooters Of Philly Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police
Shooters Of Philly Mom, 7-Year-Old Daughter ID'd, $20K Reward Offered: Police The shooters who wounded a Pennsylvania mother and her 7-year-old daughter during a quadruple shooting that killed two men have been identified, and police are offering a $20,000 reward for their capture, authorities announced on Sunday, July 27. The gunfire erupted around 8:22 p.m. Saturday, July 26, on the 1900 block of West Hunting Park Avenue in Philadelphia’s 39th District, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Nyfik Johnson, 29, of Philadelphia, was shot in the body and head. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:37 p.m. A second vic…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
$129K Worth Of Meth, Cocaine, Guns Seized From 1 Man By Lancaster County Drug Task Force: DA $129K Worth Of Meth, Cocaine, Guns Seized From 1 Man By Lancaster County Drug Task Force: DA
$129K Worth Of Meth, Cocaine, Guns Seized From 1 Man By Lancaster County Drug Task Force: DA A months-long undercover investigation in Lancaster County led to the arrest of a man accused of running a major drug operation, authorities announced on Monday, July 28. Michael Frances Diffley, 45, of East Lampeter Township, was arrested after the Lancaster County Drug Task Force and Pennsylvania State Police executed search warrants in Lancaster City and East Lampeter Township, officials said. The investigation began in May when detectives made multiple undercover or confidential informant purchases of methamphetamine from Diffley using pre-recorded funds, according to the release. Duri…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
News
PHOTOS: Sedan Collides With Trailer Carrying John Deere Mower In Lititz, Police Say PHOTOS: Sedan Collides With Trailer Carrying John Deere Mower In Lititz, Police Say
Photos: Sedan Collides With Trailer Carrying John Deere Mower In Lititz, Police Say A two-vehicle crash left one driver with minor injuries in Warwick Township, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police announced on Tuesday, July 29. The crash happened at the intersection of Lititz Pike (Route 501) and East Millport Road when a black sedan struck a flatbed trailer being pulled by a heavy-duty truck, according to police. The trailer was carrying a John Deere riding mower. The driver of the sedan reported a minor injury and was treated at the scene by emergency medical personnel, police said. Ephrata Auto Service towed the sedan from the intersection. Crews from Manheim Tow…

SHARE

by Jillian Pikora
Prev Page 7 of 818 5 6 7 8 9 Next
61 - 70 of 8,172 articles