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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Hatfield, PA
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Top Culinary Honors Land In Philadelphia At James Beard Awards Top Culinary Honors Land In Philadelphia At James Beard Awards Top Culinary Honors Land In Philadelphia At James Beard Awards
Top Culinary Honors Land In Philadelphia At James Beard Awards Two Philadelphia favorites took home some of the culinary world's highest honors during the James Beard Foundation Awards ceremony at the Lyric Opera of Chicago on Monday, June 15. The James Beard Awards, often called the Academy Awards of the restaurant industry, recognize excellence across American dining, from neighborhood gems to nationally acclaimed destinations. Philadelphia's winners included Kalaya, which earned the Outstanding Restaurant award, and Jesse Ito of Royal Sushi & Izakaya, who was named Best Chef: Mid-Atlantic. The Outstanding Restaurant award is considered one of t…

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Saratoga Springs, NY
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Laser Strike Forces State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path In Saratoga Springs, Man Charged Laser Strike Forces State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path In Saratoga Springs, Man Charged Laser Strike Forces State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path In Saratoga Springs, Man Charged
Laser Strike Forces State Police Helicopter Off Flight Path In Saratoga Springs, Man Charged A laser pointed at a New York State Police helicopter during a nighttime training flight has led to a felony arrest, authorities announced. Daymian S. Massago, 20, of Saratoga Springs, was charged with Directing a Laser at an Aircraft in the First Degree after allegedly aiming a laser at a State Police Aviation Airbus H145D3 helicopter, New York State Police said on Wednesday, June 17. The incident happened at approximately 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, while the helicopter crew was conducting night training over Saratoga Springs, according to police. Investigators said the aircraft was…

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Five Towns, NY
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Body Found Floating In Nassau County Park Pond, Homicide Squad Investigating Body Found Floating In Nassau County Park Pond, Homicide Squad Investigating Body Found Floating In Nassau County Park Pond, Homicide Squad Investigating
Body Found Floating In Nassau County Park Pond, Homicide Squad Investigating A death investigation is underway after a body was found floating in a pond in a Long Island park, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Officers responded to North Woodmere Park, located at 750 Hungry Harbor Rd., after receiving a report of an unknown person seen floating in the water at approximately 11:05 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. Responding officers recovered the unidentified body from the water, police said. A Nassau County Police medic pronounced the person dead at the scene. The Nassau County Police Department's Homicide Squad is investigating the death. The identit…

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Merrick, NY
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Loaded Silver Handgun Found On Man Blocking Traffic In North Merrick: Police Loaded Silver Handgun Found On Man Blocking Traffic In North Merrick: Police Loaded Silver Handgun Found On Man Blocking Traffic In North Merrick: Police
Loaded Silver Handgun Found On Man Blocking Traffic In North Merrick: Police A loaded handgun was allegedly found on a man who was blocking traffic on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Naggie Ford, 21, of Roosevelt, was arrested after officers responded to Elsie Avenue near Meadowbrook Road in North Merrick at approximately 9:30 a.m. on Monday, June 15 for a report of a person impeding traffic, according to Nassau County Police. When officers arrived, they found Ford acting irrationally in the roadway and removed him from traffic, police said. During the investigation, officers allegedly discovered Ford was carrying a loaded silver firearm, accordi…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Ferrari, Porsche Among 20+ Cars Seized In Philly Drug Probe: PHOTOS Ferrari, Porsche Among 20+ Cars Seized In Philly Drug Probe: PHOTOS Ferrari, Porsche Among 20+ Cars Seized In Philly Drug Probe: PHOTOS
Ferrari, Porsche Among 20+ Cars Seized In Philly Drug Probe: Photos A fleet of luxury and collectible vehicles allegedly purchased with drug money has been seized as Pennsylvania investigators continue targeting a major cocaine trafficking organization, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Tuesday, June 16. The latest action stems from the ongoing investigation into the "5th & Cornwall" drug trafficking organization, a Philadelphia-based cocaine and crack cocaine enterprise that authorities say operated throughout the region. The group was the focus of a major takedown announced in September 2025, when more than two dozen people were c…

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Albany, NY
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CFO Admits To $4M Embezzlement Scheme: Albany DA CFO Admits To $4M Embezzlement Scheme: Albany DA CFO Admits To $4M Embezzlement Scheme: Albany DA
CFO Admits To $4M Embezzlement Scheme: Albany DA A former chief financial officer has admitted to stealing more than $4 million from a Capital Region electrical contracting company in what prosecutors call the largest grand larceny case ever prosecuted by the Albany County District Attorney's Office. Kevin Stevens, 62, of Cohoes, pleaded guilty to Grand Larceny in the First Degree and Identity Theft in the First Degree in Albany County Court on Tuesday, June 16, according to Albany County District Attorney Lee C. Kindlon. Stevens had been arrested by New York State Police on Jan. 21 following an investigation into an embezzlement scheme …

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Centereach-Selden, NY
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Selden Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-Run Selden Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-Run Selden Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-Run
Selden Driver Dragged Fatal Crash Victim Off Road Before Fleeing, Admits Guilt In Hit-Run A man admitted to striking and killing a pedestrian, dragging her body off the road, and fleeing the scene without calling for help in New York, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, June 16. Lan Huynh Truong, 45, of Selden, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 15, to Leaving the Scene of an Incident Without Reporting Resulting in Death and Operating a Motor Vehicle Without a License in the death of Victoria "Vicky" Hutson, 37, also of Selden, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney. The fatal crash happened at approximately 11:21 a.m. on Nov. 5, 2025, on Boyle Road near Villag…

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Lancaster, PA
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Dog Owner Who Went To Cuba Left Dogs To Die In Lancaster County Home Sentenced Dog Owner Who Went To Cuba Left Dogs To Die In Lancaster County Home Sentenced Dog Owner Who Went To Cuba Left Dogs To Die In Lancaster County Home Sentenced
Dog Owner Who Went To Cuba Left Dogs To Die In Lancaster County Home Sentenced What investigators found at a Pennsylvania home after a dog-fighting complaint led to animal cruelty convictions for a local man who had already left for Cuba, prosecutors said. Osvaldo Coello-Mendoza, 54, pleaded guilty on June 4 to two counts of aggravated cruelty to animals, six counts of cruelty to animals, and 13 counts of neglect of animals, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The case stemmed from the discovery of 10 dogs at Coello-Mendoza's home in the 1000 block of Sterling Place on April 30, authorities said. Police and Pennsylvania SPCA investigators fo…

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Easton, PA
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Easton Serial Semen-Squirting Predator Gets Years In Prison Easton Serial Semen-Squirting Predator Gets Years In Prison Easton Serial Semen-Squirting Predator Gets Years In Prison
Easton Serial Semen-Squirting Predator Gets Years In Prison A man linked to a string of disturbing attacks on women across the Lehigh Valley will spend years behind bars after pleading guilty in Lehigh County court. Michael Kevin Morris, 68, pleaded guilty on Monday, June 15, to Misdemeanor Indecent Assault and Felony Failure To Verify Address/Be Photographed before Judge Robert L. Steinberg, according to Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin Holihan. As part of a negotiated plea agreement, Morris was sentenced to five to 10 years in state prison. Morris is the same Easton man accused of squirting seminal fluid on unsuspecting women in public places…

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Brentwood, NY
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2 Young Children In Running SUV When Man Attempts Carjacking In Brentwood: Police 2 Young Children In Running SUV When Man Attempts Carjacking In Brentwood: Police 2 Young Children In Running SUV When Man Attempts Carjacking In Brentwood: Police
2 Young Children In Running SUV When Man Attempts Carjacking In Brentwood: Police A frightening scene unfolded outside a New York smoke shop when a man allegedly climbed into a running SUV with two young children inside and tried to drive away, police announced on Tuesday, June 16. Mustafa Attia, 23, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested after the attempted theft outside Bougatfa Zero Smoke Shop at 656 Suffolk Ave. in Brentwood at approximately 4:45 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. A father had gone into the Long Island business while leaving his running 2025 Volkswagen outside with his 6-year-old and 5-year-old children inside when Attia allegedly entered the vehicle an…

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