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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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
Breaking News
Boyfriend Run Over By Girlfriend, ‘Lucky To Be Alive'; Woman Wanted, Upper Darby Police Say Boyfriend Run Over By Girlfriend, ‘Lucky To Be Alive'; Woman Wanted, Upper Darby Police Say Boyfriend Run Over By Girlfriend, ‘Lucky To Be Alive'; Woman Wanted, Upper Darby Police Say
Boyfriend Run Over By Girlfriend, ‘Lucky To Be Alive'; Woman Wanted, Upper Darby Police Say A domestic dispute in Delaware County nearly turned deadly when a woman allegedly ran over her boyfriend with a vehicle, police announced on Friday, Jan. 2. The incident happened in the parking lot of a business along West Chester Pike in Upper Darby, according to police. The argument began verbally inside a vehicle before the man exited and started walking westbound along West Chester Pike, investigators said. The woman, identified as Destenee Green, then drove her vehicle onto the sidewalk, traveling the wrong way, and struck the man from behind, police said. The victim suffered injurie…

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Chambersburg, PA
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Teen Points Gun At Store Employee, Threatens To Kill Him Over Tobacco In Chambersburg: Police Teen Points Gun At Store Employee, Threatens To Kill Him Over Tobacco In Chambersburg: Police Teen Points Gun At Store Employee, Threatens To Kill Him Over Tobacco In Chambersburg: Police
Teen Points Gun At Store Employee, Threatens To Kill Him Over Tobacco In Chambersburg: Police A teenage suspect is accused of pointing a gun at a store employee and threatening to kill him after demanding tobacco products at a Chambersburg business, police announced on Friday, Jan. 2. The incident happened around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 1, when a male entered a store at 103 S. Main St., showed a firearm to the employee behind the counter, and demanded tobacco products, according to Chambersburg Police. When the employee refused, the suspect threatened to kill him, police said. The teen left the store on foot without receiving anything and fled southbound on South Main Street f…

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Macungie-Alburtis-Emmaus, PA
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Baby Taken Naked From PA Home, Handed To Stranger After Violent Domestic Assault: Police Baby Taken Naked From PA Home, Handed To Stranger After Violent Domestic Assault: Police Baby Taken Naked From PA Home, Handed To Stranger After Violent Domestic Assault: Police
Baby Taken Naked From PA Home, Handed To Stranger After Violent Domestic Assault: Police A violent domestic assault in Philadelphia ended with an infant being taken naked from a home and handed to a stranger before the suspect fled, police said. Philadelphia police announced officers from the 24th District were notified of the incident around 1:15 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 2, at a home on the 4700 block of Neilson Street. The offender physically assaulted his live-in girlfriend before removing her 11-month-old child from the residence, investigators explained. The child — who is not the offender’s biological child — was taken outside without clothing and wrapped only in a blanket, a…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Double Homicide After Family Front-Lawn Confrontation Turns Into Fatal Pennsylvania Shootout Double Homicide After Family Front-Lawn Confrontation Turns Into Fatal Pennsylvania Shootout Double Homicide After Family Front-Lawn Confrontation Turns Into Fatal Pennsylvania Shootout
Double Homicide After Family Front-Lawn Confrontation Turns Into Fatal Pennsylvania Shootout A family confrontation on a front lawn spiraled into a deadly shootout that left two men dead and led to murder charges, police announced on Friday, Jan. 2. Officers from the Philadelphia Police Department’s 2nd District responded to reports of a shooting on the 7100 block of Oakland Street just after 11 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, according to police. When officers arrived, they found 52-year-old Luis Colon suffering from multiple gunshot wounds to the chest. Colon, who lived on the block, was transported by police to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 11:55 a.m.,…

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Oceanside, NY
Breaking News
2 Officers Injured During Stolen Jeep Arrest In Oceanside: Police 2 Officers Injured During Stolen Jeep Arrest In Oceanside: Police 2 Officers Injured During Stolen Jeep Arrest In Oceanside: Police
2 Officers Injured During Stolen Jeep Arrest In Oceanside: Police Two police officers were injured while arresting a man accused of driving a stolen vehicle during a traffic stop in New York, authorities announced. Macsteve Diaz, 26, of Queens, was arrested after officers stopped a 2025 Jeep on Daly Boulevard in Oceanside at about 9:10 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, according to detectives. The vehicle had been reported stolen, police explained. When officers attempted to take Diaz into custody, he resisted, resulting in injuries to two officers. Both officers were transported to an area hospital for treatment, authorities said. Diaz is charged with two coun…

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Hicksville, NY
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Hicksville Massage Parlor Prostitution Sting Leads To Third Arrest In As Many Months: Police Hicksville Massage Parlor Prostitution Sting Leads To Third Arrest In As Many Months: Police Hicksville Massage Parlor Prostitution Sting Leads To Third Arrest In As Many Months: Police
Hicksville Massage Parlor Prostitution Sting Leads To Third Arrest In As Many Months: Police A third arrest has been made in as many months at a Hicksville massage parlor where police say prostitution and illegal massages have been repeatedly uncovered, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 1. Detectives arrested Chunhong Zhou, 47, following an investigation at Yan Spa, located at 55B Broadway, around 1:30 p.m., according to police. Investigators determined that prostitution and illegal massage services were again being conducted at the location. Zhou was charged with Prostitution and Unauthorized Practice of a Profession. She was released on an appearance ticket and lat…

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Westbury, NY
Breaking News
'Truly Indulgent Experience’ Westbury Massage Parlor Raided In Prostitution Case, ICE Takes 2 'Truly Indulgent Experience’ Westbury Massage Parlor Raided In Prostitution Case, ICE Takes 2 'Truly Indulgent Experience’ Westbury Massage Parlor Raided In Prostitution Case, ICE Takes 2
'Truly Indulgent Experience’ Westbury Massage Parlor Raided In Prostitution Case, ICE Takes 2 A Westbury massage parlor was raided after a police investigation uncovered prostitution and illegal massage activity, leading to two arrests and ICE custody, authorities announced on Friday, Jan. 2. Detectives with the Narcotics/Vice Squad said the investigation focused on W&L Spa, located at 796 Carman Ave., where prostitution and unauthorized massage services were being conducted, according to the release. The business advertises itself online as “W & L Day Massage,” promoting what it calls a “perfect blend of traditional techniques and modern practices to ensure a truly indulgen…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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4-Year-Old Shot In Pennsylvania On New Year's Day: Police 4-Year-Old Shot In Pennsylvania On New Year's Day: Police 4-Year-Old Shot In Pennsylvania On New Year's Day: Police
4-Year-Old Shot In Pennsylvania On New Year's Day: Police A young child was wounded in a shooting on New Year's Day, authorities announced just before 6:30 p.m. A 4-year-old boy suffered a gunshot wound to his right foot on the 900 block of 42nd Street in West Philadelphia around 4:30 p.m., according to police. The child was transported to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia by private vehicle, officials said. The scene remains under investigation, and a weapon was recovered at the location, police confirmed. No additional details were released as of Thursday night, Jan. 1. Check bakc here for possible updates. 

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Bridgeport, CT
Your Community
Connecticut Hospitals Welcome First Babies Of 2026 On New Year’s Day Connecticut Hospitals Welcome First Babies Of 2026 On New Year’s Day Connecticut Hospitals Welcome First Babies Of 2026 On New Year’s Day
Connecticut Hospitals Welcome First Babies Of 2026 On New Year’s Day Connecticut families rang in the new year in delivery rooms across the state as hospitals welcomed their first babies of 2026 on Thursday, Jan. 1. At Manchester Memorial Hospital, Mindy and Louis Medina II became some of the first parents in Connecticut to mark the new year when their son, Louis Medina III, was born at 12:36 a.m., hospital officials said. The newborn weighed 7 pounds, 6 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches. He was the first baby delivered at Manchester Memorial Hospital after the facility officially joined the Hartford HealthCare system at midnight. Bridgeport Hospital welcomed…

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National Interest
Sauerkraut Ice Cream Returns As Mid-Atlantic's Must-Try New Year's Tradition Sauerkraut Ice Cream Returns As Mid-Atlantic's Must-Try New Year's Tradition Sauerkraut Ice Cream Returns As Mid-Atlantic's Must-Try New Year's Tradition
Sauerkraut Ice Cream Returns As Mid-Atlantic's Must-Try New Year's Tradition Sauerkraut ice cream? Yes, you read that right—Urban Churn is once again delighting adventurous taste buds with its famously unique and surprisingly delicious Sauerkraut Ice Cream. This limited-time yearly classic is a bold way to ring in the New Year, blending the tangy zest of sauerkraut with creamy goodness that has become a must-try tradition for many. A New Year’s Tradition With A Twist For Pennsylvanians of German heritage, pork and sauerkraut are New Year’s staples, symbolizing prosperity and good fortune. Urban Churn, a Central Pennsylvania favorite, has elevated this tradition by tr…

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