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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Elmont, NY
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Man Douses Himself In Flammable Liquid At Elmont Police Precinct Man Douses Himself In Flammable Liquid At Elmont Police Precinct Man Douses Himself In Flammable Liquid At Elmont Police Precinct
Man Douses Himself In Flammable Liquid At Elmont Police Precinct A domestic incident report at a Long Island police precinct suddenly turned dangerous when a man doused himself in a flammable liquid inside the building, authorities said. Paul Mcewen, 50, of Queens, was arrested after the incident at the Fifth Precinct at 1655 Dutch Broadway in Elmont at 10:50 p.m. on Friday, March 6, according to Nassau County police. A 25-year-old woman was at the precinct filing a domestic incident report when she saw Mcewen — who police say was the subject of the report — about to enter the building, detectives said. The woman ran back inside and asked officers for h…

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Wyomissing, PA
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Reading Woman Killed In Wyomissing Crash At Berkshire Square Entrance: Police Reading Woman Killed In Wyomissing Crash At Berkshire Square Entrance: Police Reading Woman Killed In Wyomissing Crash At Berkshire Square Entrance: Police
Reading Woman Killed In Wyomissing Crash At Berkshire Square Entrance: Police A pedestrian struck by an SUV outside Berkshire Square Shopping Center in Wyomissing on Friday, March 6, has died, police said. The victim, Eugenia Polonski, 71, of Reading, was taken to Reading Hospital, where she succumbed to her injuries, according to the release. Wyomissing police were dispatched to State Hill Road at the shopping center entrance at about 1:15 p.m. for a reported crash involving a pedestrian, according to the release. Officers found Polonski had been struck by a 2015 Lexus SUV driven by Margo Lemke, of Molina, Illinois, police said. The Pennsylvania State Police Accid…

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Allentown, PA
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THC-Fueled Hit-And-Run That Killed Engaged Allentown Couple Ends In Prison: Prosecutors THC-Fueled Hit-And-Run That Killed Engaged Allentown Couple Ends In Prison: Prosecutors THC-Fueled Hit-And-Run That Killed Engaged Allentown Couple Ends In Prison: Prosecutors
Thc-fueled Hit-And-Run That Killed Engaged Allentown Couple Ends In Prison: Prosecutors The driver who killed an engaged couple — both parents who were expecting a grandchild — in a hit-and-run crash while high on marijuana has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors said on Thursday, March 5. Imanol Caraballo of Allentown pleaded guilty on Tuesday, Jan. 21, to two counts of homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, accidents involving death, and driving under the influence of a controlled substance, according to the Lehigh County District Attorney. Judge Anna-Kristie M. Marks sentenced him on Thursday, March 5, to 9 to 30 years in state prison, the DA said. …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
NJ Man Admits To DUI Of Marijuana In Triple-Fatal Northampton Crash That Killed NY Couple, Teen NJ Man Admits To DUI Of Marijuana In Triple-Fatal Northampton Crash That Killed NY Couple, Teen NJ Man Admits To DUI Of Marijuana In Triple-Fatal Northampton Crash That Killed NY Couple, Teen
NJ Man Admits To DUI Of Marijuana In Triple-Fatal Northampton Crash That Killed NY Couple, Teen A New Jersey man admitted he was driving under the influence of marijuana when he caused a triple-fatal crash in Pennsylvania that killed a New York couple and their teenage daughter nearly four years ago, prosecutors announced on Thursday, March 5.  Nelson Segura, 36, pleaded guilty to three counts of homicide by vehicle, three counts of involuntary manslaughter, and driving under the influence of marijuana in connection with the March 24, 2022, crash, according to the Northampton County District Attorney’s Office. The crash happened around 1:26 a.m. on Route 33 North near mile marker…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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32-Year-Old Killed After Car Slams Head-On Into SEPTA Trolley 32-Year-Old Killed After Car Slams Head-On Into SEPTA Trolley 32-Year-Old Killed After Car Slams Head-On Into SEPTA Trolley
32-Year-Old Killed After Car Slams Head-On Into SEPTA Trolley A 32-year-old driver was killed after his vehicle slammed head-on into a SEPTA trolley on Lancaster Avenue in Philadelphia early Friday, March 6, police said. The violent crash knocked the trolley off its tracks and sent two passengers to the hospital with injuries, according to investigators. The crash happened on the 5100 block of Lancaster Avenue around 1:20 a.m., according to the release. Philadelphia police said the driver of a 2014 GMC was traveling westbound on Lancaster Avenue at a high rate of speed when he crossed into the eastbound lane and struck the SEPTA trolley head-on. The…

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by Jillian Pikora
Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Boy, 11, Shoots Mom's Boyfriend Dead During Assault In Philadelphia: Police Boy, 11, Shoots Mom's Boyfriend Dead During Assault In Philadelphia: Police Boy, 11, Shoots Mom's Boyfriend Dead During Assault In Philadelphia: Police
Boy, 11, Shoots Mom's Boyfriend Dead During Assault In Philadelphia: Police An 11-year-old boy shot and killed his mother’s boyfriend after the man allegedly assaulted her inside a Philadelphia home late Thursday, March 5, police said. The shooting happened at a home on the 1100 block of South Peach Street at about 11:43 p.m., according to Philadelphia police. Jaimeer Jones-Walker, 30, of Lansdowne, Pennsylvania, was found inside the residence with a gunshot wound to the head when officers from the 12th District arrived, according to police. Medics pronounced him dead at 11:59 p.m., police said. Philadelphia police said the preliminary investigation found that Jo…

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by Jillian Pikora
Wyomissing, PA
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MD Trio Takes Police On 115 MPH Chase After $7.6K Ulta Theft In Wyomissing: Court Docs MD Trio Takes Police On 115 MPH Chase After $7.6K Ulta Theft In Wyomissing: Court Docs MD Trio Takes Police On 115 MPH Chase After $7.6K Ulta Theft In Wyomissing: Court Docs
MD Trio Takes Police On 115 MPH Chase After $7.6K Ulta Theft In Wyomissing: Court Docs A Maryland woman is accused of leading Pennsylvania State Police on a 115 mph chase across multiple counties after an Ulta theft, ending in a crash on Interstate 83 that hurt multiple people, according to court records and affidavits obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, March 6. Francsola Devon Rice, 39, of Baltimore, was identified as the driver of the black Audi Q5, while Lashawnda Elaine Edwards, 32, was in the front passenger seat and Stan Kovanda Davis, 33, was in the rear when troopers stopped the SUV in York County, according to court documents. Rice now faces charges in York County, i…

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by Jillian Pikora
Warrington-Jamison, PA
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9-Year-Old’s Call For Help Leads To Repeat Child Endangerment Arrest In Warrington: Police 9-Year-Old’s Call For Help Leads To Repeat Child Endangerment Arrest In Warrington: Police 9-Year-Old’s Call For Help Leads To Repeat Child Endangerment Arrest In Warrington: Police
9-Year-Old’s Call For Help Leads To Repeat Child Endangerment Arrest In Warrington: Police A 9-year-old’s call for help led police to a Bucks County home where a father was found unconscious during a suspected overdose while alone with three children, authorities said Friday, March 6. The case comes after the same father pleaded guilty last year in an earlier child endangerment case involving the same children, according to police. Christian Anderson-Ley, 37, of Warrington, is charged after officers responded to the 3500 block of Teresa Circle in Warrington Township at about 4:27 p.m. on Wednesday, March 4, for a report of an unconscious man believed to be overdosing, according to…

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Lebanon, PA
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Child Left Home Alone Calls Cops On Dad: Lebanon Police Child Left Home Alone Calls Cops On Dad: Lebanon Police Child Left Home Alone Calls Cops On Dad: Lebanon Police
Child Left Home Alone Calls Cops On Dad: Lebanon Police A young child called police, saying they were home alone in Lebanon, authorities announced on Thursday, March 5. Patrick Therland, 36, has been charged with endangering the welfare of children following the incident, according to Lebanon City Police. Officers were called to a Lebanon home around midnight on Thursday, Jan. 16, after the child reported being alone, police said. Responding officers located the residence and confirmed the child was inside by themselves, authorities explained. While speaking with the child, officers learned the child’s father was Therland, police said. Officer…

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Hicksville, NY
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Woman Hospitalized After Flames Rip Through Hicksville Home: Police (PHOTOS) Woman Hospitalized After Flames Rip Through Hicksville Home: Police (PHOTOS) Woman Hospitalized After Flames Rip Through Hicksville Home: Police (PHOTOS)
Woman Hospitalized After Flames Rip Through Hicksville Home: Police (Photos) A house fire sent heavy smoke and flames pouring from a Long Island residence, leaving a woman hospitalized, authorities said. Officers were called to a home on August Lane in Hicksville at 8:50 p.m. on Thursday, March 5, according to the Nassau County Police Arson Bomb Squad. When officers arrived, they observed heavy smoke conditions and flames coming from the house, detectives said. The Hicksville Fire Department, along with neighboring fire departments, responded and worked to extinguish the blaze, police said. A female resident suffered smoke inhalation and was taken to a nearby h…

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