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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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Wrong-Way Driver Kills Motorist In Head-On Crash On I-90 In Albany Wrong-Way Driver Kills Motorist In Head-On Crash On I-90 In Albany
Wrong-Way Driver Kills Motorist In Head-On Crash On I-90 In Albany A wrong-way driver caused a fatal head-on crash on Interstate 90 in Albany early Sunday morning, New York State Police announced. Troopers responded to the westbound lanes of I-90 near Exit 5A at approximately 1:53 a.m. on Sunday, June 7, after receiving reports of a two-vehicle collision, according to state police. The preliminary investigation determined a vehicle traveling eastbound in the westbound lanes struck an oncoming westbound vehicle head-on, police said. The driver of the westbound vehicle was pronounced dead at the scene, authorities said. The wrong-way driver was taken to Al…

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Driver Killed After Domestic Incident In Airborne Bensalem Crash ID'd (UPDATE) Driver Killed After Domestic Incident In Airborne Bensalem Crash ID'd (UPDATE)
Driver Killed After Domestic Incident In Airborne Bensalem Crash ID'd (Update) The driver who was killed after fleeing a domestic-related incident and causing a violent multi-vehicle crash in Bucks County, has been identified by coroner. Anatolli Krylomaka, 22, died from blunt impact injuries suffered in the crash, Bucks County Coroner Patti Campi said. The crash happened at Bristol Road and Chestnut Avenue around 4:48 p.m. on Tuesday, June 2, according to Bensalem Township police. Investigators said Krylomaka had been involved in a domestic-related incident earlier in Lower Southampton Township before driving away at a high rate of speed on Bristol Road. Police sai…

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20-Year-Old US Army Soldier Dies While Stationed At Fort Riley 20-Year-Old US Army Soldier Dies While Stationed At Fort Riley
20-Year-Old US Army Soldier Dies While Stationed At Fort Riley A mother says she is "broken" after the death of her 20-year-old son, a Pennsylvania native serving with the U.S. Army in Kansas. Charles "Chunkie" Aloysius Ciancaglione Jr., a lifelong resident of Media, passed away on Friday, May 30, while stationed in Kansas with the United States Army, according to his obituary released by Nolan Fidale Funeral Homes Friday, June 5. Ciancaglione was assigned to Fort Riley and had risen to the rank of Cavalry Scout after enlisting on March 22, 2024. He served as an operator for Bradley Fighting Vehicles, according to the obituary. A member of Penncrest H…

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Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home
Penn State Senior Killed In Apparent Phone Robbery Steps From South Philly Home A Penn State senior weeks away from graduation was shot and killed while walking home just steps from his South Philadelphia house during an apparent cellphone robbery early Saturday morning, police and family members said. William J. "Billy" Schmidt, 22, was walking home when he was shot on the 1900 block of Durfor Street at approximately 1:32 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, according to Philadelphia police. Officers from the city's 1st District responded to a report of a person with a gun and found Schmidt lying in the roadway suffering from a gunshot wound to the chest, police said. He was tr…

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17-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Wounded In Triple Shooting In Allentown 17-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Wounded In Triple Shooting In Allentown
17-Year-Old Killed, 2 Others Wounded In Triple Shooting In Allentown A 17-year-old boy was killed and two other people were wounded in a shooting in Allentown, police announced on Sunday, June 7. Allentown Police responded to the intersection of North Jay Street and East North Street at approximately 10:01 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, for reports of a shooting, according to a media release issued Sunday. When officers arrived, they found three victims suffering from apparent gunshot wounds. Allentown Police and Allentown EMS rendered aid before all three victims were transported to area hospitals, police said. One of the victims later died from their injuries,…

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Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man
Baby Girl Dropped, Shaken To Death By Harrisburg Man A Harrisburg man has been convicted and sentenced in the death of a 3-month-old Pennsylvania baby girl, bringing an end to a case Daily Voice has followed since the infant was hospitalized. Eriezer Melendez Jr., 38, pleaded nolo contendere to third-degree murder during a March 19 hearing before Perry County President Judge Kenneth A. Mummah, according to court records obtained by Daily Voice. A nolo contendere plea means a defendant does not admit guilt but accepts conviction and punishment. Under the plea agreement, five additional charges were dismissed. The case began on Nov. 15, 2024,…

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Hidden Camera Found In Shampoo Bottle Leads To 100+ Charges Against Montgomery County Man: AG Hidden Camera Found In Shampoo Bottle Leads To 100+ Charges Against Montgomery County Man: AG
Hidden Camera Found In Shampoo Bottle Leads To 100+ Charges Against Montgomery County Man: AG A child discovered a hidden camera concealed inside a shampoo bottle, leading investigators to uncover disturbing recordings inside a Pennsylvania home. A hidden camera concealed inside a shampoo bottle led investigators to uncover child sexual abuse material recordings inside a southwestern Pennsylvania home, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Wednesday, May 27. Adam Benjamin Arena, 46, formerly of Fayette County and now living in Montgomery County, was charged this week with more than 100 felony offenses related to the production and possession of child abuse material, along with d…

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Massage Parlor Raid In Ronkonkoma Lands Repeat Arrest For Former Shirley Worker Massage Parlor Raid In Ronkonkoma Lands Repeat Arrest For Former Shirley Worker
Massage Parlor Raid In Ronkonkoma Lands Repeat Arrest For Former Shirley Worker A massage parlor raid in Ronkonkoma led to the arrest of a Queens woman who was previously charged in a similar Suffolk County investigation earlier this year, police said. Jiao Wang, 36, of Flushing, was arrested during an investigation at Sakura Bliss Spa, 856 Portion Road, Unit 5, at approximately 6:35 p.m. on Friday, June 5, according to Suffolk County Police. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers conducted the raid alongside the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal, Building Inspector, and Investigator, police said. Wang was charged with Unauthorized Practice of a Profession, authorities…

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PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed
PA Dental Clinic HIV, Hepatitis Exposure Probe Continues As Suspended Dentist's Hearing Delayed A dental clinic remains closed and its dentist remains suspended after a scheduled hearing was delayed, according to Pennsylvania Department of State records shared with Daily Voice on Friday, June 5. Kirti Chopra, D.D.S., the sole dentist at Smiles at Rittenhouse Square, remains under an emergency suspension order issued by the Pennsylvania State Board of Dentistry after investigators alleged unsafe infection-control practices at the clinic, located at 255 S. 17th St., Suite 2507, in Philadelphia. A preliminary hearing had been scheduled for Monday, June 8, to determine whether a prima fac…

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20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Mineola Crash With BMW 20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Mineola Crash With BMW
20-Year-Old Motorcyclist Critically Injured In Mineola Crash With BMW A young motorcyclist was left fighting for his life after a crash with a BMW on Jericho Turnpike in Mineola, Nassau County police announced. The collision happened near Pershing Parkway at approximately 12:31 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, according to Nassau County Police. A 42-year-old man was driving a 2026 BMW eastbound on Jericho Turnpike when the vehicle collided with a 2000 Suzuki motorcycle operated by a 20-year-old man who was also traveling eastbound, detectives said. The motorcyclist was taken to a local hospital, where he was listed in critical condition, police said. The BMW dr…

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