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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Mastic-Shirley, NY
Breaking News
126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police 126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police 126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police
126 Flavored Vapes Seized After Underage Sale At Mastic Beach Store: Police An investigation into a Mastic Beach convenience store led to the seizure of more than 100 flavored vape products and criminal charges against an employee, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, Feb. 26. Seventh Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Brookhaven Fire Marshal and the Town of Brookhaven, conducted an investigation at Village Food Mart, 65 Mastic Beach Road, on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to police. During the investigation, Nasser Alzandani, 47, of Mastic Beach, sold tobacco vape products to a person under 21 years old, authorities said. Alzandani w…

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Garden City, NY
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Pedestrian Critically Injured Crossing Jericho Turnpike In Garden City Park Pedestrian Critically Injured Crossing Jericho Turnpike In Garden City Park Pedestrian Critically Injured Crossing Jericho Turnpike In Garden City Park
Pedestrian Critically Injured Crossing Jericho Turnpike In Garden City Park A man was left fighting for his life after he was struck by a vehicle while crossing a busy roadway in Nassau County, police said. The crash happened on Jericho Turnpike in the vicinity of Nassau Boulevard in Garden City Park at approximately 7:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 25, according to the Nassau County Police Department. A 44-year-old man was crossing Jericho Turnpike outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by a 2016 Ford traveling westbound, detectives said. The pedestrian was taken to an area hospital in critical condition, police said. The 58-year-old driver remained at the scene fol…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Saks Fifth Avenue Closing PA Locations, Hundreds Of Workers Impacted Saks Fifth Avenue Closing PA Locations, Hundreds Of Workers Impacted Saks Fifth Avenue Closing PA Locations, Hundreds Of Workers Impacted
Saks Fifth Avenue Closing PA Locations, Hundreds Of Workers Impacted Two Saks Fifth Avenue locations in Pennsylvania are set to close, impacting more than 200 workers, according to WARN notices filed with the PA Department of Labor & Industry. The luxury retailer will close its store at 250 Highland Park Boulevard in Wilkes-Barre, Luzerne County, affecting 155 employees. The closure will begin on April 11, 2026 and conclude by April 30, 2026, according to the notice. Another Saks Fifth Avenue location at 2 Bala Plaza in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County, will also shut down, impacting 50 workers. That closure is effective April 11, 2026, the filing states. …

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Lancaster, PA
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Lancaster Spa Workers Raped At Gunpoint By Dauphin County Man, Shot By Police; Sentenced Lancaster Spa Workers Raped At Gunpoint By Dauphin County Man, Shot By Police; Sentenced Lancaster Spa Workers Raped At Gunpoint By Dauphin County Man, Shot By Police; Sentenced
Lancaster Spa Workers Raped At Gunpoint By Dauphin County Man, Shot By Police; Sentenced A Dauphin County man who raped two spa workers at gunpoint before being shot by police as he fled has been sentenced to decades behind bars, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Feb. 23. Christopher A. Rivera, 38, of Middletown Borough, was sentenced to 60 to 120 years in state prison by Judge Jeffrey Conrad on Friday after a jury found him guilty following a three-day trial in October. The jury convicted Rivera of two counts each of robbery, rape by forcible compulsion, and involuntary deviate sexual intercourse by forcible compulsion, as well as four counts…

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Lancaster, PA
Breaking News
Sex Offense Charges With Child Land Lancaster Man Arrest: Days After Warrant Issued: Police Sex Offense Charges With Child Land Lancaster Man Arrest: Days After Warrant Issued: Police Sex Offense Charges With Child Land Lancaster Man Arrest: Days After Warrant Issued: Police
Sex Offense Charges With Child Land Lancaster Man Arrest: Days After Warrant Issued: Police A man wanted on sex offense charges involving a child has been taken into custody, police announced on Monday, Feb. 23. Gregory Martinez, 46, was arrested on Friday, Feb. 20, 2026, in Lancaster, PA 17603, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Martinez was charged with: Felony Unlawful Contact With A Minor. Felony Prostitution And Related Offenses. Felony Criminal Use Of Communication Facility. Misdemeanor Corruption Of Minors. Misdemeanor Open Lewdness. Police had previously issued a warrant for Martinez and asked for the public’s help in locating him, stating his whereabouts …

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Columbia, PA
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Son Stabs Father In Back With Kitchen Knife In Lancaster County: Court Docs Son Stabs Father In Back With Kitchen Knife In Lancaster County: Court Docs Son Stabs Father In Back With Kitchen Knife In Lancaster County: Court Docs
Son Stabs Father In Back With Kitchen Knife In Lancaster County: Court Docs A Lancaster County man is accused of stabbing his father in the back with a kitchen knife inside their Manor Township home, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Tuesday, Feb. 24. Trent Tobias Martin, 28, of Columbia, was charged after police were dispatched to a reported stabbing at 137 Seitz Road around 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 21, according to the criminal complaint. Officers with the Manor Township Police Department arrived to find a 68-year-old man, identified in the affidavit as L.M., on his knees and hunched over a chair in the living room, police wrote in the af…

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by Jillian Pikora
National Interest
Community Rallies For Family Of Missing Woman Found Dead In Manorville Homicide (UPDATE) Community Rallies For Family Of Missing Woman Found Dead In Manorville Homicide (UPDATE) Community Rallies For Family Of Missing Woman Found Dead In Manorville Homicide (UPDATE)
Community Rallies For Family Of Missing Woman Found Dead In Manorville Homicide (Update) The community is rallying to support the family of Kathleen Harrison Trent, the missing Riverhead woman identified as the victim found dead in a wooded area in Manorville, as a homicide investigation continues. Trent, 63, of Forge Road in Riverhead, was reported missing on Jan. 29 after she had not been seen or heard from since Jan. 27, according to authorities. Her body was discovered in a wooded area on Connecticut Avenue, south of River Road, at 3:21 p.m. on Wednesday, Feb. 11, Suffolk County Police said. Detectives believe her death to be criminal in nature following a preliminary inve…

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by Jillian Pikora
Lancaster, PA
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Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past
Girl Repeatedly Raped By Lancaster County Man With Chester County Criminal Past A 44-year-old man who raped a girl under the age of 13 multiple times over the course of nine months has been sentenced to state prison, authorities announced on Monday, February 23, 2026. Anthony Charles Lawrence Jr., of Coatesville, was accused of raping the girl multiple times between September 2021 and June 2022 at a home in the 400 block of Lampeter Road in West Lampeter Township, according to police. Detective Sgt. Steven Heinly conducted an investigation and "ultimately received approval from the Lancaster County District Attorney's Special Victims Unit to file charges against Lawren…

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Lancaster, PA
Breaking News
PHOTOS: Sedan Smashes Into Porch During Snowstorm In Lancaster County PHOTOS: Sedan Smashes Into Porch During Snowstorm In Lancaster County PHOTOS: Sedan Smashes Into Porch During Snowstorm In Lancaster County
Photos: Sedan Smashes Into Porch During Snowstorm In Lancaster County A car slid into a porch during the blizzard on Sunday, Feb. 22, Lancaster County fire officials said. Emergency crews were dispatched to the 1600 block of Beaver Valley Pike at 7:10 p.m. for a vehicle accident standby, according to Refton Fire Company. The vehicle struck a porch, damaging the structure. No injuries were reported, the fire company said. Units were on scene for about 30 minutes while fire police shut down the road until a tow company cleared the crash, officials added. At the same time, Traffic 59 was assisting Rawlinsville Volunteer Fire Company with traffic control along …

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Enola-East Pennsboro, PA
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Caregiver Accused Of Slamming 90-Year-Old Dementia Patient In Enola: Affidavit Caregiver Accused Of Slamming 90-Year-Old Dementia Patient In Enola: Affidavit Caregiver Accused Of Slamming 90-Year-Old Dementia Patient In Enola: Affidavit
Caregiver Accused Of Slamming 90-Year-Old Dementia Patient In Enola: Affidavit A caregiver is accused of yelling at and slamming a 90-year-old dementia patient during a late-night incident inside a Pennsylvania home, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Dhyshamier Lamar Holmes, 27, of Harrisburg, was charged with Misdemeanor Abuse of a Care-Dependent Person, court records show. East Pennsboro Police were dispatched to the 100 block of Center Street in Enola at 8 a.m. on Jan. 20 for a reported non-active assault, according to a release issued Monday, Feb. 23. The elderly victim told officers she had been assaulted by her caregiver, police said. Accor…

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