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

Hyde Park, NY
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Historic Hyde Park Mansion Engulfed As Firefighters Respond From NY, CT Historic Hyde Park Mansion Engulfed As Firefighters Respond From NY, CT Historic Hyde Park Mansion Engulfed As Firefighters Respond From NY, CT
Historic Hyde Park Mansion Engulfed As Firefighters Respond From NY, CT A devastating fire tore through the historic Crumwold Estate in Hyde Park on New Year’s morning, drawing firefighters from across New York and Connecticut in an hours-long battle to contain the blaze. The fire broke out early Thursday, Jan. 1, and continued to burn throughout the day, with first responders expected to remain on scene through the night as they worked to bring it under control, according to local officials. The Crumwold Estate — now home to the Millennial Kingdom Church — is a cornerstone of Hyde Park’s history. Built in 1889 for Archibald Rogers, a close friend and neighbor …

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Setauket-Stony Brook, NY
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Stony Brook University Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2026 Stony Brook University Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2026 Stony Brook University Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2026
Stony Brook University Hospital Welcomes First Baby Of 2026 Stony Brook University Hospital welcomed its first baby of the new year on New Year’s Day, hospital officials announced Thursday, Jan. 1. Liam Ramirez-Enriquez was born to Mariela Enriquez Flores and Jose Ramirez at Stony Brook University Hospital in Stony Brook, Jan. 1 at 8:23 a.m., according to the release. The baby boy weighed 6 pounds, 15 ounces at birth and was delivered by Julia Xavier, MD, Dana Masand, MD, Diana Calero-Kunda, MD, and Meaghan Maggio, RN, hospital officials said. “The purest love has just arrived with your little heartbeat Liam,” the parents shared in a statement. Li…

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Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Infant Punched By Uncle During New Year's Eve Domestic Dispute In Lower Swatara: Police Infant Punched By Uncle During New Year's Eve Domestic Dispute In Lower Swatara: Police Infant Punched By Uncle During New Year's Eve Domestic Dispute In Lower Swatara: Police
Infant Punched By Uncle During New Year's Eve Domestic Dispute In Lower Swatara: Police A New Year’s Eve domestic dispute in Dauphin County turned violent when a man allegedly assaulted a family member and endangered a 1-year-old child inside a home, police said. Ryan Christopher Young, 26, of Middletown, was arrested following the incident in Lower Swatara Township on Wednesday, Dec. 31, according to the Lower Swatara Township Police Department. During an argument, Young allegedly punched a family member and grabbed the person by the neck, causing swelling to the face and neck area, police said. Investigators also allege Young punched his 1-year-old nephew during the disturba…

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Waltham, MA
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Waltham Family Welcomes Boston’s First Baby Of 2026 At Mass General Waltham Family Welcomes Boston’s First Baby Of 2026 At Mass General Waltham Family Welcomes Boston’s First Baby Of 2026 At Mass General
Waltham Family Welcomes Boston’s First Baby Of 2026 At Mass General Boston’s first baby of 2026 was born just minutes into the New Year at Massachusetts General Hospital, officials announced. Baby Benjamin “Benji” Robert Kelland arrived at 12:19 a.m. on New Year’s Day at Mass General, according to the hospital. Benji weighed 7 pounds, 4 ounces and measured 20½ inches long at birth. He was welcomed by his parents, Robert and Chloe Kelland of Waltham. Massachusetts General Hospital shared the announcement as families across the region marked the start of the New Year with new additions.

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Ronkonkoma, NY
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Wrong-Way DWI Crash Leaves 2 Critical On Sunrise Highway: Police Wrong-Way DWI Crash Leaves 2 Critical On Sunrise Highway: Police Wrong-Way DWI Crash Leaves 2 Critical On Sunrise Highway: Police
Wrong-Way DWI Crash Leaves 2 Critical On Sunrise Highway: Police A wrong-way crash on Sunrise Highway left two men critically injured early Thursday morning, police announced. Tasabbir Hossain, 32, of Ronkonkoma, was arrested after investigators say he drove intoxicated in the wrong direction and slammed into another vehicle in Massapequa at about 2 a.m. on Thursday, Jan. 1, according to the Homicide Squad Hossain was driving a 2021 Mercedes westbound in the eastbound lanes of Sunrise Highway near Louden Avenue when he struck a 2015 Acura operated by a 30-year-old man, detectives said. Both drivers were the sole occupants of their vehicles and were tran…

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Lancaster, PA
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Juvenile Scooter Rider Killed In Lancaster County Crash On New Year's Eve: PSP Juvenile Scooter Rider Killed In Lancaster County Crash On New Year's Eve: PSP Juvenile Scooter Rider Killed In Lancaster County Crash On New Year's Eve: PSP
Juvenile Scooter Rider Killed In Lancaster County Crash On New Year's Eve: PSP A juvenile riding a scooter was killed after being struck by a minivan on a rural Lancaster County road, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Thursday, Jan. 1. The fatal crash happened on Churchtown Road just south of Mast Road in Salisbury Township at about 5:58 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, according to state police. A Dodge Caravan was traveling southbound when the driver attempted to pass a juvenile male riding a scooter in the same lane of travel, troopers explained. The crash occurred when the minivan failed to pass the scooter rider with caution, resulting in the vehicle striking the…

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Westbury, NY
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Westbury Used Counterfeit Cash To Buy Shoes At Multiple Stores: Police Westbury Used Counterfeit Cash To Buy Shoes At Multiple Stores: Police Westbury Used Counterfeit Cash To Buy Shoes At Multiple Stores: Police
Westbury Used Counterfeit Cash To Buy Shoes At Multiple Stores: Police A man is accused of using counterfeit cash to purchase shoes at multiple Long Island stores, police announced on Thursday, Jan. 1. Richard Lopez, 32, of Westbury, was arrested following an investigation into fraudulent purchases made at shoe stores in Levittown and East Garden City, according to Nassau County police. An unknown man entered Famous Footwear at 3571 Hempstead Turnpike in Levittown and bought two pairs of shoes using what appeared to be U.S. currency at about 1:15 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 6. The bills were later determined to be counterfeit, police said. Investigators determined…

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Brentwood, NY
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Social Media Posts Spark Arrests For Fireworks Sales At Brentwood Billiards Hall: Police Social Media Posts Spark Arrests For Fireworks Sales At Brentwood Billiards Hall: Police Social Media Posts Spark Arrests For Fireworks Sales At Brentwood Billiards Hall: Police
Social Media Posts Spark Arrests For Fireworks Sales At Brentwood Billiards Hall: Police Social media posts advertising fireworks led Suffolk County police to investigate a Brentwood billiards hall, resulting in arrests and the seizure of fireworks and cash, authorities announced Thursday, Jan. 1. The investigation focused on Billiards Jesse John Bilar, located at 480 Suffolk Ave., after officers spotted posts tied to the business’s social media account promoting fireworks for sale, according to police . Third Precinct Investigative Unit officers responded to the business around 3 p.m. on Wednesday, Dec. 31, where they determined fireworks were being sold to customers, police s…

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Trenton, NJ
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New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: OPINION
New Jersey Freezes in the Dark — and Our Leaders Don’t Seem to Care: Opinion While thousands of New Jersey families sat in cold, dark homes over the last several days, Trenton’s political machine hummed along uninterrupted — proof that in this state, electrical power may be optional, but political power is not. By any fair standard, New Jersey’s latest power-outage crisis is both a moral failure and a political one, and those responsible must be held accountable. As of last weekend, Jersey Central Power & Light’s own data showed more than 23,000 customers without electricity across its service territory — including over 6,500 in Warren County, 5,000 in Sussex, n…

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by Robert D. Kovic
Lititz, PA
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Assault At Lititz Senior Home Was ‘Not A Misunderstanding’ Man Now Sex Offender (EXCLUSIVE) Assault At Lititz Senior Home Was ‘Not A Misunderstanding’ Man Now Sex Offender (EXCLUSIVE) Assault At Lititz Senior Home Was ‘Not A Misunderstanding’ Man Now Sex Offender (EXCLUSIVE)
Assault At Lititz Senior Home Was ‘Not A Misunderstanding’ Man Now Sex Offender (Exclusive) A nurse who was sexually assaulted while treating a resident at Legend of Lititz says her report helped others come forward — and ultimately led to Earnest Baer Martin’s guilty pleas to multiple indecent assault charges, resulting in his registration as a sex offender in Pennsylvania. Martin, 81, of Manheim, pleaded guilty on Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Lancaster County Court to charges stemming from two separate criminal dockets. In one case, he admitted to three counts of Indecent Assault Without Consent, and in the other, to a separate count of Indecent Assault Without Consent and one count…

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