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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Carlisle, PA
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Man Threatens To Light People On Fire At Carlisle Business, Returns With Lighter Fluid: Police Man Threatens To Light People On Fire At Carlisle Business, Returns With Lighter Fluid: Police Man Threatens To Light People On Fire At Carlisle Business, Returns With Lighter Fluid: Police
Man Threatens To Light People On Fire At Carlisle Business, Returns With Lighter Fluid: Police A man allegedly threatened to light people on fire during an argument at a Carlisle-area business, police announced on Friday, Feb. 13. Ronald Lee Hockenberry, 58, was arrested after officers responded to a report of a disorderly man at a business in the 1000 block of Harrisburg Pike, Middlesex Township, on Wednesday, Feb. 11, according to Middlesex Township Police. Hockenberry told store employees he had lit people on fire in the past while arguing with them, police said. He then left the store, purchased lighter fluid, and returned with it while making additional concerning statements, ac…

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Floral Park-Bellerose, NY
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Woman In ICE Custody After Prostitution Operation Busted At Floral Park Spa: Police Woman In ICE Custody After Prostitution Operation Busted At Floral Park Spa: Police Woman In ICE Custody After Prostitution Operation Busted At Floral Park Spa: Police
Woman In ICE Custody After Prostitution Operation Busted At Floral Park Spa: Police An investigation into a Jericho Turnpike spa led to prostitution charges for two Queens women, police announced on Friday, Feb. 13. Diana Sonza Munoz, 37, of Rego Park, and Milagros Feliciano Huaman, 44, of East Elmhurst, were arrested after detectives uncovered illegal activity at Princess Cut Spa in Floral Park, according to the Narcotics Vice Squad. The investigation was conducted at the spa, located at 362 Jericho Turnpike, at 3:20 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, authorities said. Detectives determined that illegal massages and prostitution were taking place at the business, police said. M…

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Merrick, NY
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Larceny Spree Ends With U-Haul Stop Leading To 5 Arrests In North Merrick: Police Larceny Spree Ends With U-Haul Stop Leading To 5 Arrests In North Merrick: Police Larceny Spree Ends With U-Haul Stop Leading To 5 Arrests In North Merrick: Police
Larceny Spree Ends With U-Haul Stop Leading To 5 Arrests In North Merrick: Police A suspicious U-Haul parked in a neighborhood on Long Island led to five arrests tied to a string of car break-ins, police announced on Friday, Feb. 13. Officers responded to Van Nostrand Avenue in North Merrick at 3:40 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12 for a report of a suspicious person and vehicle with multiple occupants, according to Nassau County Police Department's First Squad. Responding officers located a suspicious male who said he was with friends inside a 2025 U-Haul cargo van, police said. During a Vehicle and Traffic Law stop, officers saw multiple credit cards, wallets and identificati…

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National Interest
Details Released In Plane Explosion, Crash Into Lancaster Retirement Community: NTSB Details Released In Plane Explosion, Crash Into Lancaster Retirement Community: NTSB Details Released In Plane Explosion, Crash Into Lancaster Retirement Community: NTSB
Details Released In Plane Explosion, Crash Into Lancaster Retirement Community: NTSB A small plane that exploded into flames after crashing into a Lancaster County retirement community was overloaded and stalled shortly after takeoff, federal investigators revealed in a final report released Wednesday, Feb. 11. The March 9, 2025 crash happened around 3:30 p.m. after the Beech A36TC departed Lancaster Airport en route to Springfield, Ohio, according to the National Transportation Safety Board. Investigators determined the aircraft was loaded about 500 pounds above its maximum gross takeoff weight, increasing its stall speed, reducing climb performance, and negatively affecti…

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Lebanon, PA
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Child Found In Roadway Wearing Only Shorts In Extreme Cold, Lebanon Mom Arrested: Police Child Found In Roadway Wearing Only Shorts In Extreme Cold, Lebanon Mom Arrested: Police Child Found In Roadway Wearing Only Shorts In Extreme Cold, Lebanon Mom Arrested: Police
Child Found In Roadway Wearing Only Shorts In Extreme Cold, Lebanon Mom Arrested: Police A young child was found standing alone in a roadway wearing only shorts in extreme cold weather, leading to the arrest of the child’s mother, police announced on Thursday, Feb. 12. Georgia Bare, 41, a Lebanon, was taken into custody on Wednesday, Feb. 11, following an investigation by Lebanon City Police into a report of a found child, according to authorities. Officers responded to the 900 block of Chestnut Street at approximately 5:40 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 7, where the child was discovered unsupervised in the roadway, police said. The child was reported to be wearing only shorts and shoes…

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Easton, PA
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Victims Lose $30,500 In Bitcoin Northampton Sheriffs Scam: State Police Victims Lose $30,500 In Bitcoin Northampton Sheriffs Scam: State Police Victims Lose $30,500 In Bitcoin Northampton Sheriffs Scam: State Police
Victims Lose $30,500 In Bitcoin Northampton Sheriffs Scam: State Police Residents across the Lehigh Valley have lost $30,500 in a Bitcoin scam involving fake arrest warrants, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Feb. 12. Scammers are calling people and claiming to be with the Northampton County Sheriffs Department, telling victims they have warrants for their arrest for failing to report for jury duty, according to a release from PSP Troop M – Bethlehem. The callers then demand payment in Bitcoin to “void” the warrants, police said. On Dec. 20, a victim made three Bitcoin transactions totaling $10,000 after being told she had two warrants for failing…

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Coatesville-Caln, PA
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Coatesville Dad Tried To ‘Sacrifice’ Baby By Stabbing, Throwing Him In Snow: Court Docs Coatesville Dad Tried To ‘Sacrifice’ Baby By Stabbing, Throwing Him In Snow: Court Docs Coatesville Dad Tried To ‘Sacrifice’ Baby By Stabbing, Throwing Him In Snow: Court Docs
Coatesville Dad Tried To ‘Sacrifice’ Baby By Stabbing, Throwing Him In Snow: Court Docs A father allegedly said he had to “sacrifice” his 3-month-old baby before stabbing the infant and throwing him into the snow, according to newly released court documents. Michael Phillips, 44, of Coatesville, was charged after police were dispatched to the 2000 block of Smithbridge Drive at about 11:36 a.m. Wednesday, Feb. 11, according to the City of Coatesville Police Department and Chester County District Attorney’s Office. Officers arrived to find the infant suffering from a stab wound to the abdomen. The child was flown for emergency treatment and was in very serious conditio…

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Lampeter-Strasburg, PA
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63-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In East Lampeter: Lancaster County Coroner 63-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In East Lampeter: Lancaster County Coroner 63-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In East Lampeter: Lancaster County Coroner
63-Year-Old Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In East Lampeter: Lancaster County Coroner A 63-year-old man was killed after his vehicle slammed into a tree in Lancaster County, authorities announced on Thursday, Feb. 12. The crash happened along Creek Hill Road at Hartman Station Road in East Lampeter Township on Tuesday, Feb. 10, according to the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Coroner investigators responded to the scene and found the adult male driver inside the vehicle, where he was pronounced dead, the office said. He was identified as Wilbur Martin, 63, of West Lampeter Township. Martin was transported to the Lancaster County Forensic Center. An autopsy was performed…

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Waynesboro, PA
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Man Falls To Death In Downtown Pittsburgh Closing Road Man Falls To Death In Downtown Pittsburgh Closing Road Man Falls To Death In Downtown Pittsburgh Closing Road
Man Falls To Death In Downtown Pittsburgh Closing Road A man has died after falling from a height in Downtown Pittsburgh, officials announced. Police, fire, and EMS responded to the incident on Liberty Avenue around 11:01 a.m., Pittsburgh Public Safety said in an alert issued Thursday, Feb. 12. Medics pronounced the man deceased at the scene, according to the alert. VCU detectives are responding to investigate the circumstances surrounding the fall, authorities said. Liberty Avenue is closed between Market Street and Fifth Avenue as the investigation continues. Details about the man’s life were not immediately available. His loved ones are i…

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Hempstead, NY
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Fire Damages 3 Homes In Hempstead, Residents Displaced Fire Damages 3 Homes In Hempstead, Residents Displaced Fire Damages 3 Homes In Hempstead, Residents Displaced
Fire Damages 3 Homes In Hempstead, Residents Displaced A house fire tore through a Hempstead neighborhood overnight, damaging three homes and forcing residents out into the cold, authorities said. The blaze broke out on Oak Avenue at approximately 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Feb. 12, according to the Nassau County Arson Bomb Squad. The Hempstead Fire Department responded alongside several neighboring fire departments for a house fire. The main home sustained significant damage, and two neighboring homes suffered moderate damage, according to investigators. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and the Arson Bomb Squad also responded to the scene. The Red…

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