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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Valley Stream, NY
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Fake Toyota 'Salesman' Accused Of Scamming 77-Year-Old Out Of $13K In Valley Stream: Police Fake Toyota 'Salesman' Accused Of Scamming 77-Year-Old Out Of $13K In Valley Stream: Police Fake Toyota 'Salesman' Accused Of Scamming 77-Year-Old Out Of $13K In Valley Stream: Police
Fake Toyota 'Salesman' Accused Of Scamming 77-Year-Old Out Of $13K In Valley Stream: Police A Long Island man is accused of conning a 77-year-old car shopper out of nearly $14,000 by posing as a Toyota salesman in Valley Stream, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Navendra Balisingh, 22, of Ozone Park, was arrested following an investigation into the alleged scam at a Toyota dealership on West Sunrise Highway, detectives said. The victim was at the Toyota dealership at 400 West Sunrise Highway around 2 p.m. on Monday, Oct. 27, when Balisingh allegedly approached him and claimed he worked there as a salesman, police said. The victim made a verbal agreement with …

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Garden City, NY
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Man Busted In Long Island ‘Bank Jugging’ Spree Handed Over To ICE: Police Man Busted In Long Island ‘Bank Jugging’ Spree Handed Over To ICE: Police Man Busted In Long Island ‘Bank Jugging’ Spree Handed Over To ICE: Police
Man Busted In Long Island ‘Bank Jugging’ Spree Handed Over To ICE: Police A College Point man is accused of repeatedly targeting bank customers on Long Island — stealing cash after victims withdrew money and left their vehicles parked nearby, Nassau County police said. Fabio Diaz Sierra, 46, was arrested Tuesday, Jan. 13, at 9:10 a.m. after a Major Case Squad investigation connected him to multiple grand larcenies across Nassau County, according to detectives. The first theft happened Tuesday, Oct. 14, when a victim withdrew money from Chase Bank at 2360 Jericho Turnpike in Garden City Park and then drove to Atlantic Avenue and parked, police said. When the vict…

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Lancaster, PA
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Man Who Attacked Mom Stabbed Dad In Neck Tells Court His Mind Was Twisted: Lancaster DA Man Who Attacked Mom Stabbed Dad In Neck Tells Court His Mind Was Twisted: Lancaster DA Man Who Attacked Mom Stabbed Dad In Neck Tells Court His Mind Was Twisted: Lancaster DA
Man Who Attacked Mom Stabbed Dad In Neck Tells Court His Mind Was Twisted: Lancaster DA A Lancaster County man who attacked his mother and, days later, stabbed his father in the neck during a separate violent outburst has been sentenced to state prison, prosecutors said. Russell Woodrow Adams-Nicholls, 45, of West Lampeter Township, was sentenced to 73 months to 15 years in state prison on Dec. 17, 2025, after a jury convicted him of aggravated assault, simple assault, and recklessly endangering another person, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Monday, Jan. 13, 2026. The first attack happened on Tuesday, Dec. 3, 2024, at a home on Crestline Drive in …

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Lebanon, PA
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Cedar Crest HS Senior Athlete Dies Unexpectedly In His Sleep: GoFundMe Cedar Crest HS Senior Athlete Dies Unexpectedly In His Sleep: GoFundMe Cedar Crest HS Senior Athlete Dies Unexpectedly In His Sleep: GoFundMe
Cedar Crest HS Senior Athlete Dies Unexpectedly In His Sleep: GoFundMe A Lebanon County family is asking for the public’s help after an 18-year-old Cedar Crest High School senior died unexpectedly in his sleep, according to a GoFundMe created to honor his memory. Damarius Galarza died at home at just 18 years old, his mom, Michelle Franco, wrote in the fundraiser. Franco said her son was a senior at Cedar Crest High School and had been looking forward to attending Penn Tech in the fall to study construction management. “He played football, ran track, and loved fishing, skateboarding, rollerblading, and riding his bike,” Franco wrote. She said he had recently…

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Douglasville-Birdsboro, PA
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Juvenile Injured In Assault By Birdsboro Man Caught Driving Under The Influence, Police Say Juvenile Injured In Assault By Birdsboro Man Caught Driving Under The Influence, Police Say Juvenile Injured In Assault By Birdsboro Man Caught Driving Under The Influence, Police Say
Juvenile Injured In Assault By Birdsboro Man Caught Driving Under The Influence, Police Say A juvenile was injured during an assault, and the accused man was later caught driving under the influence, Robeson Township Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Christopher Reilly, 39, of Birdsboro, was charged after officers were dispatched to a residence on Albert Street for a reported 911 hang-up call shortly before 7 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, police said. Investigation revealed a domestic disturbance involving a physical altercation between an adult male and a juvenile, resulting in injuries to the juvenile, according to the department. During the response, officers observed Reilly op…

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Leola, PA
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Woman Killed In House Fire Identified: Lancaster County Coroner Woman Killed In House Fire Identified: Lancaster County Coroner Woman Killed In House Fire Identified: Lancaster County Coroner
Woman Killed In House Fire Identified: Lancaster County Coroner A woman was killed after a residential fire tore through a Manor Township home, the Lancaster County Coroner’s Office announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Diane Bloodworth, 64, was found dead inside the fire-damaged home at 271 Redwood Drive, Lancaster County Coroner Stephen Diamantoni said in a media alert dated Monday, Jan. 12.  The coroner’s office responded to the scene at 1:33 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 8, where “human remains were located within upper level of the thermal damaged home and pronounced deceased by a coroner investigator,” the release states.  Bloodworth was positively i…

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Newville, PA
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Newville Man ID'd After Fatal Strike While Directing Traffic Around Disabled Vehicle: Coroner Newville Man ID'd After Fatal Strike While Directing Traffic Around Disabled Vehicle: Coroner Newville Man ID'd After Fatal Strike While Directing Traffic Around Disabled Vehicle: Coroner
Newville Man ID'd After Fatal Strike While Directing Traffic Around Disabled Vehicle: Coroner A man was struck and killed while trying to help direct traffic around a disabled vehicle in Cumberland County, the coroner announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Christopher Alan Righi, 37, of Newville was hit in the 300 block of Green Spring Road in North Newton Township around 5:41 p.m. on Monday, Jan. 12, according to the Cumberland County Coroner’s Office.  Righi was attempting to guide vehicles around a disabled vehicle when he was struck by an oncoming vehicle, the coroner said. He was pronounced dead at the scene from multiple traumatic injuries.  The crash remains under investig…

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Lancaster, PA
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Garbage Can Mishap Traps Elderly Lancaster Woman After Car Smashes Through Garage: PHOTOS Garbage Can Mishap Traps Elderly Lancaster Woman After Car Smashes Through Garage: PHOTOS Garbage Can Mishap Traps Elderly Lancaster Woman After Car Smashes Through Garage: PHOTOS
Garbage Can Mishap Traps Elderly Lancaster Woman After Car Smashes Through Garage: Photos A routine attempt to move garbage cans ended in a frightening crash when an elderly woman accidentally drove through the back of her garage in Lancaster County, Northern Lancaster County Regional police said. Officers and the Penryn Fire Department responded to the 1st block of South Penryn Road in Penn Township around 11 a.m. Tuesday, Jan. 13, after a vehicle struck a residence and left the driver trapped, according to the department. Firefighters successfully extricated the woman from the vehicle, police said. She had reportedly been trying to move trash cans when the vehicle accidentally…

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Norristown, PA
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Ziyker Washington Arrested In Hamid Boyd Killing After Monthlong Manhunt: DA (UPDATE) Ziyker Washington Arrested In Hamid Boyd Killing After Monthlong Manhunt: DA (UPDATE) Ziyker Washington Arrested In Hamid Boyd Killing After Monthlong Manhunt: DA (UPDATE)
Ziyker Washington Arrested In Hamid Boyd Killing After Monthlong Manhunt: DA (Update) The final suspect charged in the killing of 19-year-old Hamid Boyd has been captured after more than a month on the run, prosecutors announced on Tuesday, Jan. 13. Ziyker Washington, 20, of Norristown, was found and arrested Monday night in Philadelphia by Pennsylvania State Police SWAT, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Norristown Police Chief Michael Trail. Montgomery County District Attorney's Office Washington was arraigned Tuesday morning and remanded to the Montgomery County Correctional Facility. He faces charges including First-Degree Murder, …

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Freeport, NY
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Violent Struggle At Precinct Leaves 2 Officers Hurt, Freeport Man Facing Felony Charges Violent Struggle At Precinct Leaves 2 Officers Hurt, Freeport Man Facing Felony Charges Violent Struggle At Precinct Leaves 2 Officers Hurt, Freeport Man Facing Felony Charges
Violent Struggle At Precinct Leaves 2 Officers Hurt, Freeport Man Facing Felony Charges A routine traffic stop escalated into a violent confrontation at a Nassau County police precinct, leaving two officers injured, authorities announced. Samuel Dash, 58, of Freeport, was arrested after officers stopped his vehicle in Massapequa Park and later struggled with him inside the Seventh Precinct on Monday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m., according to police. Officers initially pulled over Dash after spotting his 2007 GMC Yukon traveling westbound on Sunrise Highway with a cracked side-view mirror, police said. During the stop, officers discovered a counterfeit New York State inspection sticke…

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