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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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Destiny Weitkamp Dies After Head-On Crash In York County: Coroner (UPDATE) Destiny Weitkamp Dies After Head-On Crash In York County: Coroner (UPDATE)
Destiny Weitkamp Dies After Head-On Crash In York County: Coroner (Update) A promising young woman from Lower Chanceford Township was killed in a head-on crash, the York County Coroner’s Office announced on Wednesday, May 7, at 9 a.m. Destiny Weitkamp, 23, died from blunt force trauma following the two-vehicle crash on Saturday night, May 3, in the 2500 block of Delta Road. She was pronounced dead at WellSpan York Hospital on Sunday, May 4 at 8:49 p.m., according to Deputy Coroner Jackie Heffner. Weitkamp was driving south around 9:30 p.m. when her vehicle swerved into the oncoming lane and collided head-on with another vehicle, officials said. The cause of the cr…

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Driver Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash: Lehigh Coroner Driver Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash: Lehigh Coroner
Driver Killed In 2-Vehicle Crash: Lehigh Coroner A 52-year-old man was killed in a two-vehicle crash in Luzerne County, officials announced on Tuesday, May 6. The driver was identified as Raymond Perez of Tresckow, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. He was operating a vehicle that collided with another along the 1000 block of North Church Street in Hazle Township at approximately 12:46 p.m. on Monday, May 5. Perez was taken to Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 3 a.m. on Tuesday. The coroner determined his cause of death to be multiple blunt force injuries. The manner of death was ruled acc…

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Dead Man’s House Stolen With Help From Bucks County Attorney, Now Sentenced To Prison: DOJ Dead Man’s House Stolen With Help From Bucks County Attorney, Now Sentenced To Prison: DOJ
Dead Man’s House Stolen With Help From Bucks County Attorney, Now Sentenced To Prison: DOJ A Bucks County attorney who took part in a scheme to steal a house from a dead man’s family and filed false claims in federal court is headed to prison, the FBI announced on Tuesday, May 6. Alan Kane, 60, of Jamison, was sentenced to one year and one day in prison, followed by three years of supervised release, according to US Attorney David Metcalf. He must also pay $160,072 in restitution and a $1,000 fine, as ordered by U.S. District Court Judge Michael M. Baylson on Monday, April 28. A federal jury convicted Kane in September of two counts of bankruptcy fraud, one count of filing a fals…

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Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE) Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (UPDATE)
Fan Who Fell 21 Feet Onto Field At PNC Park Takes First Steps, Battles Broken Neck (Update) The young man who fell 21 feet from the bleachers onto the warning track at PNC Park during a Pirates game is now walking—but his injuries remain severe, and his family says the fight is far from over. Kavan Markwood, who tumbled from the Clemente Wall during the seventh inning of the Wednesday, April 30 Pirates-Cubs matchup, suffered a broken neck, clavicle, and back, according to family friend Jennifer Phillips. He was left in critical condition after the fall, which Pittsburgh Public Safety has ruled accidental in nature. On Monday, May 5, Phillips announced that Kavan had taken his firs…

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Philadelphia Plane Crash Claims 8th Victim As Mom Of 3 Dies From Injuries Philadelphia Plane Crash Claims 8th Victim As Mom Of 3 Dies From Injuries
Philadelphia Plane Crash Claims 8th Victim As Mom Of 3 Dies From Injuries A mother of three who was critically injured in the Jet Rescue Air Ambulance crash in Northeast Philadelphia has died, her loved ones and the coroner confirmed on Tuesday, May 6. Dominique Goods-Burke, 39, passed away on Saturday, April 27, after spending nearly three months in the hospital due to severe injuries and related health complications from the crash. Crash And Aftermath Dominique had been with her family at Macy’s in Roosevelt Mall on Friday, Jan. 31 when the Learjet 55 crashed into the area during the afternoon rush hour. The impact caused her car to catch fire with her and her …

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Manhunt Launched After Brutal Killing Of Firefighter, Mom Found Burning On PA Road Manhunt Launched After Brutal Killing Of Firefighter, Mom Found Burning On PA Road
Manhunt Launched After Brutal Killing Of Firefighter, Mom Found Burning On PA Road A manhunt is underway for a Hazleton man accused of killing firefighter and mother Jessica Lockwood, whose body was found burning along Club 40 Road in Luzerne County on Sunday, April 27, police announced on Tuesday, May 6. Terrence Leroy Ray, 55, of Muir Avenue, is charged with Criminal Homicide, Abuse of Corpse, and Tampering with Evidence, according to Luzerne County District Attorney Sam Sanguedolce. Lockwood, 39, of Frackville in Schuylkill County, was reported missing after she failed to pick up her son on April 26. Investigators, working with her family, tracked her phone to Route …

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Woman Killed After Walking Into Path Of Truck On I-476 In Delaware County: PSP Woman Killed After Walking Into Path Of Truck On I-476 In Delaware County: PSP
Woman Killed After Walking Into Path Of Truck On I-476 In Delaware County: PSP A woman was killed after intentionally stepping into the path of a moving truck on Interstate 476 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, May 6. The crash happened on the northbound side of the highway at mile marker 3.8 in Nether Providence Township around 9 p.m. on Monday, May 5, troopers said. The woman had parked her vehicle on the right shoulder of the highway before walking into the roadway and into the path of a commercial truck tractor-trailer, according to PSP. The truck was moving at highway speeds and struck her, resulting in fatal injuries at the scen…

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Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory ID’d: Coroner Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory ID’d: Coroner
Man Who Fell 30 Feet Through Skylight At Utz Factory ID’d: Coroner A 34-year-old subcontractor from Harrisburg who died after falling through a skylight at the Utz Factory in Hanover, Pennsylvania, has been identified, the York County Coroner’s Office confirmed on Tuesday, May 6. Trever Staten, originally from Perth Amboy, New Jersey and was living in Harrisburg, according to his social media, has been identified as the man who fell approximately 30 to 34 feet onto a loading dock while setting up scaffolding on the roof of the Utz Quality Foods facility located in the 900 block of High Street, according to Chief Deputy Coroner Michael Zech. The fall occurr…

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Son Killed In Mastic House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation Son Killed In Mastic House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation
Son Killed In Mastic House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation A man died in a house fire that broke out on Overlook Drive in Mastic, Suffolk County Police said on Monday, May 5. Firefighters were called to 67 Overlook Drive at 6:40 p.m. after 911 callers reported a blaze consuming the home, according to a police release. Two residents, John Gaeta, 80, and Maryann Gaeta, 81, were able to escape the flames. Their son, Frank Gaeta, 56, was found dead on the back deck, police said. John and Maryann Gaeta were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Posted by Mastic Beach Fire Department on Monday, Ma…

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Toddler Accidentally Shoots Himself With 9mm In Philly Home, Man Charged: Police Toddler Accidentally Shoots Himself With 9mm In Philly Home, Man Charged: Police
Toddler Accidentally Shoots Himself With 9mm In Philly Home, Man Charged: Police A 2-year-old boy accidentally shot himself in the abdomen after retrieving a loaded gun inside a West Philadelphia home, authorities announced on Monday, May 6. The shooting happened around 1:44 p.m. Sunday, May 5, on the 5200 block of Delancey Street, according to Philadelphia Police. The child was rushed by officers to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, where he remains in critical condition. Investigators say the toddler found a 9mm firearm in a bedroom and accidentally discharged it, striking himself. A fired cartridge casing was recovered at the scene. View t…

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