Jillian Pikora

Deputy Managing Editor

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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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Harrisburg, PA
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Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says
Democrats Flip PA Senate For First Time Since 1992, Secure Trifecta, Party Says Pennsylvania Democrats are declaring a historic Election Night victory after flipping the state Senate for the first time in more than three decades while retaining control of the state House, setting the stage for unified Democratic control in Harrisburg. The party announced the victories early Wednesday, Nov. 4, following Tuesday's general election, when four Democratic challengers emerged ahead in crucial state Senate races and House Democrats secured enough seats to maintain their majority. Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Eugene DePasquale congratulated Eileen Hartnett Albillar, Mar…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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‘This Is Going To End Tragically Tonight’: Man Found Dead After PA Barricade ‘This Is Going To End Tragically Tonight’: Man Found Dead After PA Barricade ‘This Is Going To End Tragically Tonight’: Man Found Dead After PA Barricade
‘This Is Going To End Tragically Tonight’: Man Found Dead After PA Barricade A man who warned relatives that “this is going to end tragically tonight” was pronounced dead inside a Philadelphia home following a barricade situation Tuesday evening, Nov. 3, sources told Daily Voice. Officers from the 7th Police District responded to the 1500 block of Kallaste Drive at approximately 6:11 p.m. for a domestic disturbance involving a 72-year-old man who refused to leave the residence, sources said. Philadelphia police previously confirmed the response time and his refusal to come outside. Officers contacted a relative who reported that the man had sent multiple messages to…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Democrats Flip 3 PA House Seats: Ex-TV Anchor Ousts Perry, Stock-Trading Rep Loses Democrats Flip 3 PA House Seats: Ex-TV Anchor Ousts Perry, Stock-Trading Rep Loses Democrats Flip 3 PA House Seats: Ex-TV Anchor Ousts Perry, Stock-Trading Rep Loses
Democrats Flip 3 PA House Seats: Ex-TV Anchor Ousts Perry, Stock-Trading Rep Loses A former television news anchor, a Scranton mayor, and a retired firefighter are projected to unseat three Republican members of Congress in Pennsylvania as Democrats make major gains in the U.S. House on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 3. Democrats Janelle Stelson, Paige Cognetti, and Bob Brooks are projected to defeat Republican U.S. Reps. Scott Perry, Rob Bresnahan Jr., and Ryan Mackenzie, respectively, flipping three congressional districts, according to NBC News. A fourth Republican incumbent, U.S. Rep. Brian Fitzpatrick, was trailing Democratic Bucks County Commissioner Bob Harvie by mo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor
Josh Shapiro Projected To Win Second Term As Pennsylvania Governor Pennsylvania Gov. Josh Shapiro is projected to win a second term, defeating Republican challenger Stacy Garrity in the closely watched battleground state, according to NBC News. The Democratic incumbent was marked as the projected winner Tuesday night, Nov. 3, with approximately 6.8% of the expected vote counted. At that point, Shapiro had 294,225 votes, or 81.4%, compared with Garrity’s 64,590 votes, or 17.9%. Ken Krawchuk had 2,826 votes, or 0.8%. Those early returns do not represent the final margin of victory, with millions of ballots still expected to be counted. First elected govern…

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Reading, PA
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'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists In Pocono Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case 'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists In Pocono Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case 'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists In Pocono Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case
'I'm Suicidal, Not An Idiot': New Twists In Pocono Great Wolf Lodge Mom's Double Homicide Case Four developments have emerged in the case against a Pennsylvania mother accused of stabbing her husband and 3-year-old son to death during a family vacation at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos, including a correction to her chilling statement to investigators. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, waived her preliminary hearing on Tuesday, Nov. 3, as prosecutors sought to amend three details in the original affidavit of probable cause concerning the Monday, Oct. 12, killings of her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, at the resort in Scotrun, Monroe County. The …

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West Chester, PA
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Voting Hours Extended At 3 Chester County Precincts After Machine Setup Issues Voting Hours Extended At 3 Chester County Precincts After Machine Setup Issues Voting Hours Extended At 3 Chester County Precincts After Machine Setup Issues
Voting Hours Extended At 3 Chester County Precincts After Machine Setup Issues Three Pennsylvania polling places will stay open until 8:30 p.m. on Election Day after voting machine setup issues delayed their openings, county officials announced Tuesday, Nov. 3. The Court of Common Pleas granted a petition extending voting hours by 30 minutes at the affected precincts, according to Chester County Government. The extension applies to: Precinct 201 (Easttown 3): Easttown Township Library, 720 First Avenue, Berwyn. Precinct 210 (Easttown 6): St. John's Presbyterian Church, 217 Berkley Road, Devon. Precinct 244 (East Goshen 2): Goshen Baptist Church, 1451 West Chester Pi…

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Manheim Township, PA
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Manheim Township Dad Broke Baby’s Leg During Diaper Change, Heard ‘Pop’: Police Manheim Township Dad Broke Baby’s Leg During Diaper Change, Heard ‘Pop’: Police Manheim Township Dad Broke Baby’s Leg During Diaper Change, Heard ‘Pop’: Police
Manheim Township Dad Broke Baby’s Leg During Diaper Change, Heard ‘Pop’: Police A Pennsylvania father broke his infant son’s leg during a diaper change after becoming frustrated that the baby would not stop moving, police said. Brian Scott Eshleman Jr., 28, is accused of injuring his five-month-old son while caring for him at a home on Knollwood Drive in Manheim Township, Lancaster County, on Monday, Oct. 12, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Nov. 3. The baby was taken to Lancaster General Hospital, where doctors discovered a fracture of his right femur, or thighbone. He was transferred to Hershey Medical Center for specialized treatment,…

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West Chester, PA
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FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare
FBI Ballot Probe Takes Non-Criminal Turn After Chester County Hazmat Scare A suspicious mail-in ballot that triggered a Pennsylvania government building lockdown is now being treated as a non-criminal matter after preliminary testing found no biohazard, authorities announced Monday, Nov. 2. The ballot was traced to an elderly man who deposited it at a local drop box and cooperated with investigators, according to the Chester County District Attorney’s Office. The ballot has been invalidated, and the voter was referred to Chester County Voter Services so he can recast his ballot in accordance with Pennsylvania law, authorities said. The findings follow a joint inv…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ephrata, PA
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Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By Ephrata Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By Ephrata Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By Ephrata Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say
Liberty Bell Vandalized: Coated With Oily Substance By Ephrata Woman; Ring Attempted, Feds Say A Pennsylvania woman splashed an oily substance onto the Liberty Bell and a North Carolina man pushed the historic landmark until it swayed during a visit to Philadelphia, federal prosecutors said. Dawn Hawa, also known as Dawn Benitez, 50, of Ephrata, and Sean Gerlach, 50, of Fairview, North Carolina, were each charged by information in connection with the incident, U.S. Attorney David Metcalf announced on Monday, Nov. 2. The pair visited the Liberty Bell Center with others on or about May 16, 2026, according to court filings described by the U.S. Attorney’s Office. Gerlach jumped over th…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds
Illegal Voting, False Citizenship Claims Lead To 14 PA Prosecutions: Feds Noncitizens voted in Pennsylvania elections and, in one case, falsely claimed U.S. citizenship to register, federal prosecutors said in two announcements naming 14 defendants across the state. Five defendants in Pennsylvania’s Eastern District were included in a nationwide announcement involving 63 people on Monday, Nov. 2, the Department of Justice said. Nine others in Pennsylvania’s Eastern and Middle districts were named in an earlier announcement on Monday, Oct. 26. Thirteen of the 14 Pennsylvania defendants were described as lawful permanent residents. The department described one defe…

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