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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National Interest
4,000-Year-Old Weapons Originally From Modern-Day Iran Seized At Philadelphia Airport: CBP 4,000-Year-Old Weapons Originally From Modern-Day Iran Seized At Philadelphia Airport: CBP 4,000-Year-Old Weapons Originally From Modern-Day Iran Seized At Philadelphia Airport: CBP
4,000-Year-Old Weapons Originally From Modern-Day Iran Seized At Philadelphia Airport: CBP Ancient swords and arrowheads dating back nearly 4,000 years were intercepted at a Philadelphia port of entry, U.S. Customs and Border Protection announced on Friday, Feb. 27. CBP officers seized 36 copper-alloy short swords and 50 copper-alloy arrowheads on Feb. 18 that were unlawfully imported into the United States, according to the release. The shipment originally arrived on an express delivery flight from the United Arab Emirates on Oct. 16 and was destined for an address in Jacksonville, Florida, authorities said. The package was manifested as metal decoration articles, but officers …

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by Jillian Pikora
Valley Stream, NY
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Threatening, Shoving Target Employee During Robbery Leads To Foot Chase In Valley Stream: PD Threatening, Shoving Target Employee During Robbery Leads To Foot Chase In Valley Stream: PD Threatening, Shoving Target Employee During Robbery Leads To Foot Chase In Valley Stream: PD
Threatening, Shoving Target Employee During Robbery Leads To Foot Chase In Valley Stream: PD A shoplifting incident turned violent when two men allegedly threatened and shoved a store employee while fleeing a Target in Valley Stream, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, Feb. 28. Jahkeli Mason, 19, of Springfield Gardens, and Darren Gordon, 36, of St. Albans, entered the Target at 500 W. Sunrise Highway on Friday, Feb. 27, at 3:26 p.m., selected assorted merchandise, placed the items in a shopping cart, and passed all points of purchase without paying, according to detectives. Loss Prevention officers confronted the pair, who then threatened and shoved an employee before flee…

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by Jillian Pikora
Elmont, NY
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'Unusual Incident' Gunfire Erupts Outside Elmont Home, Suspect Flees: Police 'Unusual Incident' Gunfire Erupts Outside Elmont Home, Suspect Flees: Police 'Unusual Incident' Gunfire Erupts Outside Elmont Home, Suspect Flees: Police
'Unusual Incident' Gunfire Erupts Outside Elmont Home, Suspect Flees: Police An "unusual incident" of gunfire broke out during a disturbance at a home on Long Island, police said. Officers responded to a residence on Covert Avenue in Elmont at 12:03 a.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, after receiving reports of a disturbance, according to Nassau County detectives. During the investigation, officers determined that an unknown person discharged a firearm and fled the scene in an unknown direction, police said. No injuries were reported. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives are asking anyone with information to contact Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS …

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Carlisle, PA
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Fiery I-81 Crash Kills 1, Shuts Down Highway Under 581 Flyover In Cumberland County Fiery I-81 Crash Kills 1, Shuts Down Highway Under 581 Flyover In Cumberland County Fiery I-81 Crash Kills 1, Shuts Down Highway Under 581 Flyover In Cumberland County
Fiery I-81 Crash Kills 1, Shuts Down Highway Under 581 Flyover In Cumberland County A fiery crash with entrapment shut down a stretch of Interstate 81 and left one person dead in Cumberland County on Saturday night, PennDOT officials confirmed. The crash happened on I-81 northbound near mile marker 59 under the flyover for the Route 581 ramp around 7:25 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler. Emergency crews, including Pennsylvania State Police, responded to the scene just after 7:14 p.m. for a reported crash with “entrapment and heavy fire,” Schreffler said in an email update. At least one vehicle caught fire and struck a beam unde…

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by Jillian Pikora
Harrisburg, PA
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DUI Crash In Elementary School Zone Leads To Charges For Harrisburg Man: Upper Allen Police DUI Crash In Elementary School Zone Leads To Charges For Harrisburg Man: Upper Allen Police DUI Crash In Elementary School Zone Leads To Charges For Harrisburg Man: Upper Allen Police
DUI Crash In Elementary School Zone Leads To Charges For Harrisburg Man: Upper Allen Police A rollover crash in an elementary school zone has led to DUI charges against a Harrisburg man, Upper Allen Police announced on Friday, Feb. 27. Marquis L. Moore, 40, of the 3400 block of Derry Street in Harrisburg, is accused of causing the wreck in the 1800 block of South York Street near Shepherdstown Elementary School at approximately 11:50 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, according to police. Officers were dispatched for a report of a rollover crash and learned Moore had run a stop sign at the intersection of South York Street and East Meadow Drive, causing another vehicle to strike his, auth…

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by Jillian Pikora
Bethpage, NY
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Prostitution Charges, ICE Custody Follow Illegal Massage Bust In Bethpage Prostitution Charges, ICE Custody Follow Illegal Massage Bust In Bethpage Prostitution Charges, ICE Custody Follow Illegal Massage Bust In Bethpage
Prostitution Charges, ICE Custody Follow Illegal Massage Bust In Bethpage An undercover investigation into a foot care business led to prostitution-related charges and federal immigration custody for a woman, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 27. Ying Zhou, 49, of Flushing, was arrested after Narcotics/Vice Squad detectives conducted an investigation at H & Q Foot Care, located at 4294 Hicksville Road, according to detectives. Police determined that illegal massages were being conducted at the business during the investigation, which culminated at 3:30 p.m. in Bethpage, authorities said. Zhou was taken into custody without incident and charged with Unauthor…

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by Jillian Pikora
Ronkonkoma, NY
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DOT Employee Seriously Injured By DWI Driver While Setting Up Cones On LIE: Suffolk Police DOT Employee Seriously Injured By DWI Driver While Setting Up Cones On LIE: Suffolk Police DOT Employee Seriously Injured By DWI Driver While Setting Up Cones On LIE: Suffolk Police
DOT Employee Seriously Injured By DWI Driver While Setting Up Cones On LIE: Suffolk Police A Department of Transportation employee was seriously injured while setting up traffic cones on the Long Island Expressway, Suffolk County Police announced on Friday, Feb. 27. Highway Patrol units were dispatched to the eastbound lanes near Exit 63 in Holtsville for a report of an overturned vehicle at 9:41 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, according to the release. As DOT personnel responded, Randolph Acum, 47, of Mastic, arrived in a 2024 Chevrolet Silverado and parked behind the overturned vehicle, police said. While Acum was placing traffic cones in the roadway toward the rear of the vehicle,…

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by Jillian Pikora
Carlisle, PA
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Woman Killed In Overnight House Fire In Carlisle: Coroner (UPDATE) Woman Killed In Overnight House Fire In Carlisle: Coroner (UPDATE) Woman Killed In Overnight House Fire In Carlisle: Coroner (UPDATE)
Woman Killed In Overnight House Fire In Carlisle: Coroner (Update) A fatal house fire in Carlisle has claimed the life of a woman, authorities confirmed.  Carlisle Police and area fire departments responded to a reported structure fire at the intersection of Lincoln Street and Factory Street at 11:53 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 26, according to a release issued at 3:25 a.m. on Friday, Feb. 27. When crews arrived, they found visible flames coming from the second story of a home at 231 Lincoln St., police said. On Friday, Feb. 27 at 11:55 a.m., the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office confirmed that one person died as a result of the blaze. The decease…

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by Jillian Pikora
Huntington, NY
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Cocaine Bust During SLA Inspection Lands Huntington Station Bar Owner, 2 Patrons Charges Cocaine Bust During SLA Inspection Lands Huntington Station Bar Owner, 2 Patrons Charges Cocaine Bust During SLA Inspection Lands Huntington Station Bar Owner, 2 Patrons Charges
Cocaine Bust During SLA Inspection Lands Huntington Station Bar Owner, 2 Patrons Charges A late-night State Liquor Authority inspection at a Huntington Station sports bar ended with cocaine arrests and a disorderly premise charge, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Feb. 28. David Banegas-Rodriguez, 43, of Huntington Station, was arrested after officers conducted an SLA inspection at El Cuscatleco, 137A Broadway, at 11:05 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 27, according to police. Second Precinct Crime Section officers worked alongside the New York State Liquor Authority, the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal, and a Town of Huntington Ordinance Inspector during the inspection, police …

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Arsonist Who Tried Killing Spiders With PA Fire Burned Clothes In East Rutherford Hotel: Cops Arsonist Who Tried Killing Spiders With PA Fire Burned Clothes In East Rutherford Hotel: Cops Arsonist Who Tried Killing Spiders With PA Fire Burned Clothes In East Rutherford Hotel: Cops
Arsonist Who Tried Killing Spiders With PA Fire Burned Clothes In East Rutherford Hotel: Cops A Pennsylvania man accused of setting a massive fire in the Poconos earlier this week in an alleged attempt to kill spiders has now been charged in connection with an attempted hotel room fire in Bergen County, NJ, authorities announced Friday, Feb. 27. Sean P. McDermott, with recent addresses in Tobyhanna, PA and East Moriches, NY, put his clothes ina. pot on an electric stove and turned it on, then left the property at the Residence Inn in East Rutherford at 10:35 a.m., on Wednesday, Feb. 25, Bergen County Prosecutor Mark Musella said. Hotel staff detected the odor of burning, entere…

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