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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Columbia, PA
Breaking News
Columbia Borough Friend Of ‘Stupid Kid’ Who Shot Home With Child Inside Sentenced: DA Columbia Borough Friend Of ‘Stupid Kid’ Who Shot Home With Child Inside Sentenced: DA Columbia Borough Friend Of ‘Stupid Kid’ Who Shot Home With Child Inside Sentenced: DA
Columbia Borough Friend Of ‘Stupid Kid’ Who Shot Home With Child Inside Sentenced: DA A man who admitted his role in a shooting that sent bullets into a home with a child inside has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors announced. Isaiah Jose Diaz, 22, Columbia of the 200 block of Fourth Street, was sentenced by Judge Todd Brown on May 28 to two and a half to six years in state prison for his role in the Nov. 1, 2024 shooting on the 400 block of Avenue K in Columbia Borough, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Diaz pleaded guilty in February to two counts of aggravated assault and criminal conspiracy to commit aggravated assault, along with c…

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Islip, NY
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20-Year-Old Man Thrown Onto Lawn After Stop Sign Motorcycle Crash In Islip 20-Year-Old Man Thrown Onto Lawn After Stop Sign Motorcycle Crash In Islip 20-Year-Old Man Thrown Onto Lawn After Stop Sign Motorcycle Crash In Islip
20-Year-Old Man Thrown Onto Lawn After Stop Sign Motorcycle Crash In Islip A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash sent him onto the lawn of a Long Island home, police announced on Wednesday, June 10. The crash happened at the intersection of South Bay Avenue and Raymond Street in Islip at approximately 6:52 p.m. on Tuesday, June 9, according to Suffolk County Police. A 40-year-old Islip woman was driving a 2017 Chevrolet Tahoe eastbound on Raymond Street. After stopping at a stop sign at South Bay Avenue, she proceeded through the intersection toward Wave Crest Drive when a northbound 2006 Honda CBR went through a stop sign and struck the fron…

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Lykens Valley, PA
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911 Hang-Up Leads To Woman Shooting Man, Then Herself In PA Murder-Suicide: Coroner 911 Hang-Up Leads To Woman Shooting Man, Then Herself In PA Murder-Suicide: Coroner 911 Hang-Up Leads To Woman Shooting Man, Then Herself In PA Murder-Suicide: Coroner
911 Hang-Up Leads To Woman Shooting Man, Then Herself In PA Murder-Suicide: Coroner A 911 hang-up call led police to a Pennsylvania property where a woman fatally shot a man before taking her own life, the coroner announced on Monday, June 9. Officers with the Kidder Township Police Department and Pennsylvania State Police were dispatched to a residence on State Street in East Side Borough on Friday, June 5, after concerns about the abandoned emergency call, according to the Carbon County Coroner's Office. When troopers arrived, they found two deceased people inside a motor home on the property. The victims were identified as Samuel Douglas Macadam, 59, formerly of Hazle …

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Brentwood, NY
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NY Pastor Who Called His 'Sweet Spot' Child Molestation Gets Federal Prison Time NY Pastor Who Called His 'Sweet Spot' Child Molestation Gets Federal Prison Time NY Pastor Who Called His 'Sweet Spot' Child Molestation Gets Federal Prison Time
NY Pastor Who Called His 'Sweet Spot' Child Molestation Gets Federal Prison Time A New York pastor who admitted that children were his "sweet spot" for sexual abuse and said he found younger victims through his church has been sentenced in federal court, prosecutors announced Tuesday, June 9. Long Island resident, 30-year-old Jose Saez Jr., used encrypted messaging services to engage in sexually explicit conversations with minors and coerce them into creating and sending sexually explicit images and videos, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of New York. Saez, a pastor at Iglesia Cristiana Alumbrando El Camino in Brentwood, also coerce…

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Chichester, PA
Your Community
'I'm Sending All You To Hell' Man Threatens Delco Catholic School: Affidavit 'I'm Sending All You To Hell' Man Threatens Delco Catholic School: Affidavit 'I'm Sending All You To Hell' Man Threatens Delco Catholic School: Affidavit
'I'm Sending All You To Hell' Man Threatens Delco Catholic School: Affidavit A social media threat targeting a Pennsylvania Catholic church and school prompted a major police response and led to the arrest of an  man, authorities announced. Cristopher Henderson, 37, of Exton, was charged after allegedly posting on Facebook that he was driving to St. Pius X Church and School in Broomall on Tuesday, June 9, according to Marple Township Police. Police were dispatched to the parish shortly after 9 a.m. after receiving reports of alarming online posts. In one message cited in the affidavit, Henderson allegedly wrote that he was driving to St. Pius X and added, "I'm …

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York, PA
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Fatal Crash Closes Route 15: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Closes Route 15: PennDOT (DEVELOPING) Fatal Crash Closes Route 15: PennDOT (DEVELOPING)
Fatal Crash Closes Route 15: PennDOT (Developing) A fatal crash shut down a stretch of Route 15 \ for several hours on Tuesday, June 9. The crash happened near the Ranch House restaurant and closed Route 15 South at Route 34 in Perry, according to PennDOT officials. The Perry County Coroner's Office was called to the scene, county spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler confirmed in an email sent at 3:18 p.m. No information about the number of vehicles involved, the victim, or the circumstances surrounding the crash was immediately available. The roadway reopened at approximately 7:40 p.m., Schreffler said in an update later Tuesday evening. Da…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Big Changes At HersheyPark: What To know Before You Go Big Changes At HersheyPark: What To know Before You Go Big Changes At HersheyPark: What To know Before You Go
Big Changes At HersheyPark: What To know Before You Go Two major changes are coming to Hershey this summer, including the retirement of a longtime fan favorite and new parking procedures for visitors. Visitors heading to Hershey this summer will encounter two major changes: the retirement of a longtime Hersheypark attraction and updated parking procedures at Hershey's Chocolate World. Hersheypark announced Tidal Force will permanently close after Sept. 7, ending the water ride's 32-year run. "When a vessel takes its last voyage, we believe it deserves a proper send-off," Hersheypark said in announcing the closure. "After 32 years of making the…

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Lykens Valley, PA
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PHOTO: Landslide Covers PA Road During Storm; Remaining Closed Months Later PHOTO: Landslide Covers PA Road During Storm; Remaining Closed Months Later PHOTO: Landslide Covers PA Road During Storm; Remaining Closed Months Later
Photo: Landslide Covers PA Road During Storm; Remaining Closed Months Later A road that has been closed for nearly three months after a landslide may finally see repairs begin this summer, according to a Pennsylvania lawmaker. Locust Avenue in South Strabane Township, Washington County, remains closed between Hudak Hill Road and the Interstate 79 interchange after a landslide damaged the roadway during severe overnight storms in late March. The South Strabane Fire Department announced the closure before 5 a.m. on Friday, March 28, warning that the slide was compromising the road and urging drivers to seek alternate routes. PennDOT was notified at the time, accordi…

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Elmont, NY
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Man Dragged, Robbed Outside Elmont Deli During Brutal Attack: Police Man Dragged, Robbed Outside Elmont Deli During Brutal Attack: Police Man Dragged, Robbed Outside Elmont Deli During Brutal Attack: Police
Man Dragged, Robbed Outside Elmont Deli During Brutal Attack: Police A violent robbery outside a Long Island deli left a man beaten, dragged across concrete, and robbed of his cellphone, police announced on Tuesday, June 9. Jason Gayle, 45, of Valley Stream, was arrested following the attack outside Elmont Deli and Convenience on Linden Boulevard in Elmont at approximately 8:01 p.m. on Monday, June 8, according to Nassau County detectives. A 59-year-old man was standing in front of the store when Gayle allegedly began arguing with him before punching him in the face multiple times, knocking him to the ground, police said. Investigators say Gayle then kick…

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Gettysburg, PA
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Death Investigation Underway After Gettysburg Man Found Dead In Adams County Death Investigation Underway After Gettysburg Man Found Dead In Adams County Death Investigation Underway After Gettysburg Man Found Dead In Adams County
Death Investigation Underway After Gettysburg Man Found Dead In Adams County A death investigation is underway after a Gettysburg man was found dead in Adams County, Pennsylvania State Police announced. Troopers responded to York Road in Straban Township around 5:45 p.m. on Thursday, June 4, according to a state police news release. A 66-year-old Gettysburg man was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. His identity has not been released. The nature of the incident was listed as "death undetermined," and the man's cause of death remains unknown, according to state police. In the release, PSP said only that troopers responded "in reference to a death investigat…

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