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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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Man After Child Opens Door To Disturbing Scene In PA Home: Police Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Man After Child Opens Door To Disturbing Scene In PA Home: Police Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Man After Child Opens Door To Disturbing Scene In PA Home: Police
Officer Shoots Knife-Wielding Man After Child Opens Door To Disturbing Scene In PA Home: Police A knife-wielding man was shot by a Philadelphia police officer after officers responded to a report of screaming inside a North Philadelphia home, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Officers from the 22nd District were dispatched to the 1800 block of North Bailey Street around 2:51 a.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, after a 911 caller reported a “person screaming,” according to the Philadelphia Police Department.u When officers arrived, they heard arguing and a woman yelling inside the residence, police said. After knocking and receiving no response, a child opened the door, allowing officers to…

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Doylestown, PA
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Active U.S. Army Patrol Leader Hits Bites, Hits Officer In Head During Doylestown Fight: Police Active U.S. Army Patrol Leader Hits Bites, Hits Officer In Head During Doylestown Fight: Police Active U.S. Army Patrol Leader Hits Bites, Hits Officer In Head During Doylestown Fight: Police
Active U.S. Army Patrol Leader Hits Bites, Hits Officer In Head During Doylestown Fight: Police A Doylestown police officer was beaten, bitten, and slammed head-first onto icy pavement while trying to break up a street fight, authorities announced on Monday, Jan. 5. Central Bucks Regional Police responded to a fight in progress on North Main Street just after midnight on Friday, Dec. 27, where an officer attempted to separate two men involved in the altercation, according to the release. As the officer forced one unidentified man away from the scene, Thomas Angel Rowe, 21, of Doylestown, attacked the officer from behind, striking him in the head, police said. The officer grabbed Rowe…

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Lindenhurst, NY
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Pedestrian Killed After Struck By Two Vehicles On Montauk Highway In Lindenhurst Pedestrian Killed After Struck By Two Vehicles On Montauk Highway In Lindenhurst Pedestrian Killed After Struck By Two Vehicles On Montauk Highway In Lindenhurst
Pedestrian Killed After Struck By Two Vehicles On Montauk Highway In Lindenhurst  A 77-year-old man was killed after he was struck by two vehicles while attempting to cross a busy roadway in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County Police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 6. Kenneth Cook, 77, of Lindenhurst, was crossing Montauk Highway from south to north between South Wellwood and Washington avenues when the crash happened, police said. Cook was first struck by an eastbound 2021 BMW X5 driven by Ronald Nunn, 73, of Babylon, before he was hit by a westbound 2014 Ford Explorer driven by Emma Pollard, 20, of Lindenhurst, according to detectives. The crash happened at 7:39 p.m. on Mond…

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Hicksville, NY
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2 Spa Raids In 1 Day Lead To 2 Prostitution Arrests In Hicksville 2 Spa Raids In 1 Day Lead To 2 Prostitution Arrests In Hicksville 2 Spa Raids In 1 Day Lead To 2 Prostitution Arrests In Hicksville
2 Spa Raids In 1 Day Lead To 2 Prostitution Arrests In Hicksville Two spas were raided in the same afternoon, leading to prostitution-related arrests following an undercover investigation, Nassau County police announced on Monday, Jan. 5. Detectives with the Narcotics/Vice Squad carried out separate enforcement actions at 107 Manscaping and Spa, located at 424 S. Broadway, and Sofia Spa, located at 195 S. Broadway, both in Hicksville, police said. Investigators determined illegal massages and prostitution were being conducted at both locations. Hongjuan Chen, 44, of Flushing, and Xiuying Mei, 44, also of Flushing, were arrested without incident durin…

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National Interest
Shot, Stabbed, Arrested: East Coast Manhunt For PA Murder Suspect Ends, US Marshals Shot, Stabbed, Arrested: East Coast Manhunt For PA Murder Suspect Ends, US Marshals Shot, Stabbed, Arrested: East Coast Manhunt For PA Murder Suspect Ends, US Marshals
Shot, Stabbed, Arrested: East Coast Manhunt For PA Murder Suspect Ends, US Marshals A violent Philadelphia altercation that left a man shot and stabbed has ended a multi-state East Coast manhunt for a homicide fugitive wanted in multiple killings, U.S. Marshals announced on Monday, Jan. 5. U.S. Marshals and Philadelphia police confirmed at 3:50 p.m. that Arkel Garcia has been arrested following the incident on Sunday, Jan. 4, in the 5200 block of Germantown Avenue. Officers initially responded to reports of a shooting in a retail store parking lot, where they found a 32-year-old man suffering from multiple gunshot and stab wounds, police said. He was transported to a local…

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Camp Hill, PA
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Two Inmates Die At Central PA County Prisons Days Apart: Officials Two Inmates Die At Central PA County Prisons Days Apart: Officials Two Inmates Die At Central PA County Prisons Days Apart: Officials
Two Inmates Die At Central PA County Prisons Days Apart: Officials Two inmates died at separate Central Pennsylvania county prisons within days of each other, officials announced on Monday, Jan. 5. Cumberland County Prison Death A 53-year-old woman died after she was found unresponsive in her cell at Cumberland County Prison in Carlisle on Friday, Jan. 2, officials said. Google Maps (Street View) Melissa Marie Trayer was discovered unresponsive at 2:50 p.m., prompting a medical emergency inside the facility. Correctional officers immediately began lifesaving efforts until emergency medical services arrived at 3:05 p.m., according to officials. EMS conti…

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York, PA
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Child Seriously Injured When Man DUI Drives Into Oncoming Traffic: PA State Police Child Seriously Injured When Man DUI Drives Into Oncoming Traffic: PA State Police Child Seriously Injured When Man DUI Drives Into Oncoming Traffic: PA State Police
Child Seriously Injured When Man DUI Drives Into Oncoming Traffic: PA State Police A man is facing felony charges after a pickup truck crossed into oncoming traffic and caused a violent multi-vehicle crash that seriously injured a man and a young child in York County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Jan. 5. Jonathan Laughman, 46, of Glen Rock, was charged following the crash at the intersection of Constitution Avenue and Fairview Court in Shrewsbury Township on Sunday, June 9, police said. Troopers said Laughman was driving a Ford F-250 westbound on Constitution Avenue when it crossed into the eastbound lane and struck a Nissan Versa. The truck then hit a …

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Dallastown, PA
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Amish Horse-And-Buggy Driver Injured In York Tractor-Trailer Crash With Driver On Phone: PSP Amish Horse-And-Buggy Driver Injured In York Tractor-Trailer Crash With Driver On Phone: PSP Amish Horse-And-Buggy Driver Injured In York Tractor-Trailer Crash With Driver On Phone: PSP
Amish Horse-And-Buggy Driver Injured In York Tractor-Trailer Crash With Driver On Phone: PSP A tractor-trailer driver has been charged after a crash with a horse and buggy left an Amish man seriously injured in York County, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Jan. 5. The collision happened while the tractor-trailer was traveling south on Delta Road in Peach Bottom Township on Friday, Oct. 18, according to state police. The tractor-trailer struck the horse and buggy, ejecting the buggy’s operator, Daniel Esh, 60, and causing severe injuries, police explained. Esh was taken to Lancaster General Hospital with broken ribs, a broken forearm, and a fractured spine, police…

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Bethlehem, PA
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Autopsy Results Released In Murder-Suicide Bethlehem Couple Found By Child: Coroner Autopsy Results Released In Murder-Suicide Bethlehem Couple Found By Child: Coroner Autopsy Results Released In Murder-Suicide Bethlehem Couple Found By Child: Coroner
Autopsy Results Released In Murder-Suicide Bethlehem Couple Found By Child: Coroner Autopsies released on Monday, Jan. 5, confirmed that both adults found dead inside a Bethlehem home died from gunshot wounds to the head after a child returning home from a playdate made the disturbing discovery, authorities said. Officers were dispatched to the 200 block of 10th Avenue at about 10:15 p.m. Friday, Jan. 2, after a 911 call from an adult who had just dropped off a child at the residence, according to Bethlehem police. The child entered the home, then ran back outside and reported that something serious had occurred inside. Responding officers located two deceased adults and a…

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Leola, PA
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Six Years Of Child Sexual Assault Beginning At Age 8 In Lancaster Investigated By State Police Six Years Of Child Sexual Assault Beginning At Age 8 In Lancaster Investigated By State Police Six Years Of Child Sexual Assault Beginning At Age 8 In Lancaster Investigated By State Police
Six Years Of Child Sexual Assault Beginning At Age 8 In Lancaster Investigated By State Police Pennsylvania State Police are investigating a report of sexual assault involving a child, authorities said. The alleged incidents were reported on Maple Street in Leacock Township, Lancaster County, according to a public information release from the Pennsylvania State Police Lancaster Crime Unit. State police said the victim was an 8-year-old girl from Dover, Delaware. The report covers incidents alleged to have occurred between Jan. 1, 2013, and Dec. 31, 2019. No additional details were released, and police said the investigation remains ongoing.

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