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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Miller Place-Sound Beach, NY
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14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck In Miller Place: Police 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck In Miller Place: Police 14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck In Miller Place: Police
14-Year-Old Bicyclist Run Over By Truck In Miller Place: Police A 14-year-old bicyclist was struck and run over by a truck on Long Island, police announced on Tuesday, March 24. The Miller Place teen was riding his bicycle eastbound on the shoulder of Route 25A in Miller Place when he collided with a Ford F-550 XL Super Duty at approximately 3:20 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police. The truck, driven by Timothy McLaughlin, 58, of Sound Beach, had merged into a turning lane to make a left turn into L Delea & Sons Sod Farms at 696 Route 25A when the crash occurred, authorities said. After striking the passenger-side door of the truck, the …

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Lancaster, PA
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'Suspicious Incident': Woman Suffers Medical Emergency After Items Found Outside Lancaster Home 'Suspicious Incident': Woman Suffers Medical Emergency After Items Found Outside Lancaster Home 'Suspicious Incident': Woman Suffers Medical Emergency After Items Found Outside Lancaster Home
'Suspicious Incident': Woman Suffers Medical Emergency After Items Found Outside Lancaster Home A “suspicious incident” unfolded outside a Lancaster County home when concerning items were discovered — and a woman inside was found unresponsive. Police were called to a residence on Breezy Knoll Road in Willow Street on Tuesday, March 24, at approximately 3:05 p.m. after a family member reported damage and suspicious items outside the property, according to Pequea Township Police. When officers arrived, they found the resident’s vehicle in the driveway but were unable to get a response from inside the home, police said. Officers entered the residence and discovered an unresponsive woman…

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Long Beach, NY
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Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic Beach Hit-And-Run; Long Beach Driver Charged Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic Beach Hit-And-Run; Long Beach Driver Charged Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic Beach Hit-And-Run; Long Beach Driver Charged
Bicyclist Killed In Atlantic Beach Hit-And-Run; Long Beach Driver Charged A bicyclist was killed in a hit-and-run crash on a Long Island roadway, police said. Erin M. Henry, 67, of Long Beach, is accused of striking a cyclist and fleeing the scene in Atlantic Beach on Tuesday, March 24, at 7:46 a.m., according to Nassau County Police. Detectives said Henry was driving a 2019 Honda HR-V eastbound on Beech Street near Scott Drive when she hit an unidentified male bicyclist. She continued driving eastbound after the crash, police said. The bicyclist was pronounced dead at the scene by the Long Beach Fire Department, authorities said. Following an investigation,…

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Lancaster, PA
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Firefighter Turned Fire Starter: Lancaster County Volunteer Sentenced For Arsons Firefighter Turned Fire Starter: Lancaster County Volunteer Sentenced For Arsons Firefighter Turned Fire Starter: Lancaster County Volunteer Sentenced For Arsons
Firefighter Turned Fire Starter: Lancaster County Volunteer Sentenced For Arsons A former Lancaster County volunteer firefighter who helped battle fires he secretly helped ignite will serve time in county prison, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, March 24. Joshua Scott Lightcap, 24, of Columbia, was sentenced to one year minus a day to two years minus a day in county prison, followed by three years of probation, after pleading guilty earlier this month to multiple charges tied to a string of arsons in East Hempfield Township, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Lightcap pleaded guilty on March 9 to 19 offenses, including arson and criminal cons…

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Lebanon, PA
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Community Rallies After Teen Killed In Double Fatal Head-On Crash In Lebanon: Police Community Rallies After Teen Killed In Double Fatal Head-On Crash In Lebanon: Police Community Rallies After Teen Killed In Double Fatal Head-On Crash In Lebanon: Police
Community Rallies After Teen Killed In Double Fatal Head-On Crash In Lebanon: Police A 19-year-old on his way home to cook with his family was killed in a head-on crash on State Drive in Lebanon, authorities announced on Thursday, March 12. The collision happened in the 3100 block of State Drive when a 2016 Audi Q3 crossed into the opposing lane and struck another vehicle at 10:10 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, according to South Lebanon Township Police. The Audi was driven by Cole David Steffy, 47, of Mansfield, who was traveling northbound when the vehicle entered the southbound lane, police said. The Audi collided with a 2007 Jeep Grand Cherokee driven by Rilee Caileb Knabl…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Woman Killed After Car Slams Into Fire Hydrant, Utility Pole In Philadelphia Woman Killed After Car Slams Into Fire Hydrant, Utility Pole In Philadelphia Woman Killed After Car Slams Into Fire Hydrant, Utility Pole In Philadelphia
Woman Killed After Car Slams Into Fire Hydrant, Utility Pole In Philadelphia A woman was killed and two others were hospitalized after an early morning crash in Philadelphia, police announced on Tuesday, March 24. The crash happened in the Fairhill section of North Philadelphia at the intersection of East Indiana Avenue and North Front Street around 5:55 a.m., according to authorities. First responders had to extract two women — a driver and passenger from the same vehicle — after the crash, police said. Photos from the scene show the vehicle slammed into a fire hydrant and a utility pole. Both women were taken to nearby hospitals and were initially listed in criti…

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Mercersburg, PA
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Woman Strikes Baby In Car Seat With Vehicle During Fight At PA Motel: Police Woman Strikes Baby In Car Seat With Vehicle During Fight At PA Motel: Police Woman Strikes Baby In Car Seat With Vehicle During Fight At PA Motel: Police
Woman Strikes Baby In Car Seat With Vehicle During Fight At PA Motel: Police A mother is accused of striking her 1-year-old child with a vehicle during a domestic dispute at an Altoona-area motel, Logan Township police announced on Thursday, March 19. Kassandra Perry, 34, of Cresson, was taken into custody following the incident at the Horseshoe Curve Lodge on Pleasant Valley Boulevard in Logan Township, PA, on Wednesday, March 18, according to police. Officers were dispatched for a report that a woman had struck a child with a vehicle. Upon arrival, police spoke with Perry’s boyfriend, who said the two were arguing while he was placing their child into a vehicle. …

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Lancaster, PA
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Pedestrian Killed Crossing East Main Street In Lancaster County: Coroner (UPDATE) Pedestrian Killed Crossing East Main Street In Lancaster County: Coroner (UPDATE) Pedestrian Killed Crossing East Main Street In Lancaster County: Coroner (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Killed Crossing East Main Street In Lancaster County: Coroner (Update) New details have been released following a pedestrian who was killed after being struck by a pickup truck along East Main Street in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Tuesday, March 24.  Jeffrey Martin, 68, of New Holland, was pronounced dead after the crash in the 400 block of East Main Street in Upper Leacock Township on Wednesday, March 11, at approximately 5:33 p.m., according to East Lampeter Township police. Officers from East Lampeter Township and West Earl Township were dispatched to the crash, and investigators later determined the incident occurred within Upper L…

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Reading, PA
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Two Found Dead Inside Home Identified: Berks County Coroner Two Found Dead Inside Home Identified: Berks County Coroner Two Found Dead Inside Home Identified: Berks County Coroner
Two Found Dead Inside Home Identified: Berks County Coroner Two people found dead inside a Cumru Township home earlier this week were killed by gunshot wounds, authorities announced. Karl F. Kopil, 66, and Theresa G. Grube, 65, were discovered inside a residence on the 500 block of Church Road on Tuesday, March 17, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The pair was found by the homeowner’s family members during a welfare check, officials said. Two dogs were also found dead inside the home, and all four were victims of gunshot wounds, the coroner confirmed. Autopsies were completed at Reading Hospital on Thursday, March 19. The c…

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West Grove-Avondale, PA
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Boy Scouts Building Burglarized: PA State Police Avondale Boy Scouts Building Burglarized: PA State Police Avondale Boy Scouts Building Burglarized: PA State Police Avondale
Boy Scouts Building Burglarized: PA State Police Avondale A commercial burglary is under investigation after troopers were called to a Boy Scouts building in Chester County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, March 24. Troopers from the Avondale Patrol Unit responded to Boy Scouts of America Troop 191 Scout Cabin at 700 Pomeroy Ave in London Grove Township around 3:57 p.m. on Tuesday, March 17, according to the release. The incident was classified as burglary involving forced entry, police said. No additional details about what was taken or any suspects were released. The investigation remains ongoing, authorities said.

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