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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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Upper Darby Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-495 In DE: State Police Upper Darby Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-495 In DE: State Police Upper Darby Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-495 In DE: State Police
Upper Darby Man Killed In Chain-Reaction Crash On I-495 In DE: State Police A chain-reaction crash turned deadly when a driver was struck and killed after getting out of his vehicle on Interstate 495 in Wilmington, Delaware State Police announced on Monday, April 6. Mark Barnett, 45, of Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, died after the three-vehicle crash on the northbound side of I-495 near 12th Street around 11:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, according to troopers. A Ford Windstar was traveling in the right lane when it was rear-ended by a Kia Optima, investigators said. The impact pushed the Ford into a guardrail. Barnett, who was driving the Ford, exited the vehicle and…

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Mount Wolf-Manchester, PA
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Teen Tesla Driver Strikes 13-Year-Old Bicyclist In Manchester Twp. Crash: Police Teen Tesla Driver Strikes 13-Year-Old Bicyclist In Manchester Twp. Crash: Police Teen Tesla Driver Strikes 13-Year-Old Bicyclist In Manchester Twp. Crash: Police
Teen Tesla Driver Strikes 13-Year-Old Bicyclist In Manchester Twp. Crash: Police A 13-year-old bicyclist was seriously injured after entering an intersection and being struck by a teen driver in York County, authorities announced. The crash happened at Persimmon Drive and Murifield Drive in Manchester Township on Saturday, April 4 at 5:20 p.m., according to Northern York County Regional Police. A Tesla sedan, operated by a 16-year-old female, was traveling southbound on Persimmon Drive when the bicyclist entered the intersection from Murifield Drive without stopping, police said. The vehicle struck the juvenile, throwing him from the bicycle, authorities detailed. The…

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Chambersburg, PA
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5-Vehicle Crash Leaves 10 Injured Near Dairy Queen In Franklin County: Fire Officials 5-Vehicle Crash Leaves 10 Injured Near Dairy Queen In Franklin County: Fire Officials 5-Vehicle Crash Leaves 10 Injured Near Dairy Queen In Franklin County: Fire Officials
5-Vehicle Crash Leaves 10 Injured Near Dairy Queen In Franklin County: Fire Officials A multi-vehicle crash left 10 people injured along Lincoln Way East, officials said. The crash involving five vehicles happened in front of a Dairy Queen along the 1700 block of Lincoln Way East in Franklin County around 7:38 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, according to the Fayetteville Volunteer Fire Department. Emergency crews arrived to find 10 patients in need of care following the collision, fire officials said. EMS units from Fayetteville, Chambersburg, Mont Alto, Marion, and WellSpan responded to assist with treatment and transport. The extent of the injuries has not been released.

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Baldwin, NY
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$50K Retail Theft Spree Across Nassau Lands Brooklyn Woman Grand Larceny Charge $50K Retail Theft Spree Across Nassau Lands Brooklyn Woman Grand Larceny Charge $50K Retail Theft Spree Across Nassau Lands Brooklyn Woman Grand Larceny Charge
$50K Retail Theft Spree Across Nassau Lands Brooklyn Woman Grand Larceny Charge A months-long retail theft spree across Nassau County has led to the arrest of a Brooklyn woman, police announced on Sunday, April 5. Magdalena Samsin, 41, of Brooklyn, was charged after an investigation into dozens of thefts in Elmont and surrounding areas, according to Nassau County detectives. Samsin is accused of entering more than 27 retail stores between August and April and taking merchandise valued at more than $50,000, police said. She allegedly selected items, passed all points of purchase, and exited without paying, according to detectives. Following an extensive investigation,…

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National Interest
Shirley Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter Shirley Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter Shirley Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter
Shirley Teen Stuck In Mud During Night Hike At Wildlife Refuge Rescued By Police Helicopter A teenager was rescued after getting stuck in muddy water while hiking after dark at a US wildlife refuge, police said. The 15-year-old, called 911 after becoming trapped in mud inside Wertheim National Wildlife Refuge at 7:27 p.m. on Sunday, April 5, according to Suffolk County police. The Shirley, Long Island teenager told dispatchers he had gone for a walk on the trails and could not find his way back after nightfall. While trying to navigate through the woods, he stepped into an offshoot of the Carmans River, sinking into the mud and becoming stuck, police said. Aviation Section offi…

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Valley Stream, NY
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Fast-Moving Fire Tears Through Valley Stream Shops, Apartments: Police Fast-Moving Fire Tears Through Valley Stream Shops, Apartments: Police Fast-Moving Fire Tears Through Valley Stream Shops, Apartments: Police
Fast-Moving Fire Tears Through Valley Stream Shops, Apartments: Police A fast-moving fire tore through a mixed-use building on Long Island, damaging multiple businesses and apartments on Sunday, April 5. The blaze broke out around 5:25 p.m. at Rockaway Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue, where firefighters arrived to find heavy smoke and flames coming from the structure, according to the Valley Stream Volunteer Fire Department. The fire started in a first-floor store before spreading to the apartments above and neighboring businesses, prompting a Signal 10 (working fire) and later a second alarm for additional crews, fire officials said. Multiple hand lines were use…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Son Stabs Dad In Neck, Leaves Him To Die On Porch In Philly On Easter: Police Son Stabs Dad In Neck, Leaves Him To Die On Porch In Philly On Easter: Police Son Stabs Dad In Neck, Leaves Him To Die On Porch In Philly On Easter: Police
Son Stabs Dad In Neck, Leaves Him To Die On Porch In Philly On Easter: Police A violent domestic dispute turned deadly on a Philadelphia porch just before Easter, police announced on Sunday, April 5. A 61-year-old man was found suffering from stab wounds to the neck outside a home on the 600 block of West Wingohocking Street in Philadelphia at approximately 11:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 4, according to police. Officers responding to a report of a person with a weapon discovered the victim lying on the porch, authorities said. A medic unit transported him to Jefferson Einstein Philadelphia Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:11 a.m. on Sunday, April 5. The …

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Allentown, PA
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Fire Injuries Claim Man's Life Weeks After House Blaze: Lehigh County Coroner Fire Injuries Claim Man's Life Weeks After House Blaze: Lehigh County Coroner Fire Injuries Claim Man's Life Weeks After House Blaze: Lehigh County Coroner
Fire Injuries Claim Man's Life Weeks After House Blaze: Lehigh County Coroner A man injured in a house fire earlier this month has died, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Monday, March 30. Richard L. Leepin, 55, of Freeland, Pennsylvania, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 8:20 p.m. on Friday, March 27, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. An autopsy completed Monday determined Leepin died from complications of thermal injuries and inhalation of products of combustion sustained in the fire. His death has been ruled accidental, the coroner said. The fire happened around 3 p.m. on Saturday, March 14, in the 900 block of P…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Fire Chief, Assistant Chief Killed In DUI Crash Into UTV During Search In Fleetwood (UPDATE) Fire Chief, Assistant Chief Killed In DUI Crash Into UTV During Search In Fleetwood (UPDATE) Fire Chief, Assistant Chief Killed In DUI Crash Into UTV During Search In Fleetwood (UPDATE)
Fire Chief, Assistant Chief Killed In DUI Crash Into UTV During Search In Fleetwood (Update) A DUI crash involving a utility vehicle during an active search left two fire officials dead in Pennsylvania, authorities announced Sunday, April 5. Fire Chief Jeffory L. Buck and Assistant Fire Chief Robert R. Shick Jr., both of Maidencreek Township, were killed in a head-on crash on Route 222 at 5:57 p.m. Saturday, April 4, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The two were killed in the line of duty while assisting in the search, authorities said. Multiple fire companies, Berks County Search and Rescue, and other agencies were searching for a missing 60-year-old woman in…

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National Interest
Second US Crew Member Rescued In Iran After F-15E Shot Down, Trump Says Second US Crew Member Rescued In Iran After F-15E Shot Down, Trump Says Second US Crew Member Rescued In Iran After F-15E Shot Down, Trump Says
Second US Crew Member Rescued In Iran After F-15E Shot Down, Trump Says A second U.S. service member has been rescued from inside Iran after an American fighter jet was shot down, President Donald J. Trump announced on Saturday, April 5. The rescue comes days after an F-15E Strike Eagle was downed by Iranian air defenses on Friday, April 3, leaving two crew members separated behind enemy lines. Trump said the latest operation recovered a “highly respected” officer who had been hiding in mountainous terrain while being actively hunted by enemy forces. The mission unfolded over several hours as U.S. military leaders tracked the officer’s location and coordinated…

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