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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Amityville, NY
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Man Seriously Injured After Jeep Crosses Lanes, Triggers Amityville Crash: Police Man Seriously Injured After Jeep Crosses Lanes, Triggers Amityville Crash: Police Man Seriously Injured After Jeep Crosses Lanes, Triggers Amityville Crash: Police
Man Seriously Injured After Jeep Crosses Lanes, Triggers Amityville Crash: Police A late-night crash sent one man to the hospital with serious injuries after a vehicle crossed into oncoming traffic in Suffolk County, police announced on Monday, Dec. 29.  The collision happened on Schleigel Boulevard near Columbus Boulevard in North Amityville just after 8:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, according to Suffolk County Police.  Andre-Marcel Devieux, 28, of North Amityville, was driving a 2020 Jeep Cherokee southbound when the vehicle veered into the northbound lanes and struck a 2016 Volkswagen, detectives said.  The Volkswagen’s driver, Henry Foster, 34, of Fores…

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Elmont, NY
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33-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Stabbing Inside Elmont Home (UPDATE) 33-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Stabbing Inside Elmont Home (UPDATE) 33-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Stabbing Inside Elmont Home (UPDATE)
33-Year-Old ID'd After Fatal Stabbing Inside Elmont Home (Update) A man was stabbed multiple times and killed inside an Elmont residence, Nassau County police announced early Monday morning, Dec. 29. Officers responded to an aided case at a home on Travis Avenue at about 1:08 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 28, where they found 33-year-old Jasson Phillips suffering from numerous stab wounds inside the residence, according to detectives. Phillips, of Elmont, was transported to an area hospital, where he was pronounced dead by hospital staff, police said. Witnesses at the scene identified Desean Harrison, 23, who lives at the home, as the suspect, investigators expla…

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Harrisburg, PA
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Teen Killed In Harrisburg Christmas Eve Three-Vehicle Crash Identified: Coroner Teen Killed In Harrisburg Christmas Eve Three-Vehicle Crash Identified: Coroner Teen Killed In Harrisburg Christmas Eve Three-Vehicle Crash Identified: Coroner
Teen Killed In Harrisburg Christmas Eve Three-Vehicle Crash Identified: Coroner A teenager died after a three-vehicle crash at a busy Harrisburg intersection on Christmas Eve, officials confirmed. The crash happened just before midnight on Tuesday, Dec. 24, at Cameron Street and Market Street, according to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. One driver was transported to a local hospital with injuries and later died, police said. No other life-threatening injuries were reported. The Cumberland County Coroner identified the victim as Melquisedec Benitez-Marciano, 19. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday morning, Dec. 29. Benitez-Marciano was believed to be the driver of on…

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Lancaster, PA
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Modern Life Meets Amish Tradition In TLC’s New Series ‘Suddenly Amish’ Set In Lancaster Modern Life Meets Amish Tradition In TLC’s New Series ‘Suddenly Amish’ Set In Lancaster Modern Life Meets Amish Tradition In TLC’s New Series ‘Suddenly Amish’ Set In Lancaster
Modern Life Meets Amish Tradition In TLC’s New Series ‘Suddenly Amish’ Set In Lancaster A group of outsiders is trading Wi-Fi, electricity, and indoor plumbing for bonnets, buggies, and strict rules in TLC’s newest reality series set deep in Amish country in Pennsylvania. In TLC’s new reality show “Suddenly Amish,” six people from across the United States leave behind their modern “English” lifestyles and immerse themselves in a traditional Amish community in Lancaster County, where they must decide whether they are willing to permanently convert to Amish life. “While ‘Rumspringa’ offers Amish the chance to experience the outside world, very rarely are outsiders allowed in,” t…

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Dix Hills-Melville, NY
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DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In Melville: Police DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In Melville: Police DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In Melville: Police
DWI Driver Critically Injures Man In Head-On Crash On Express Drive In Melville: Police A head-on crash on Express Drive South left one man critically injured and led to a drunken driving arrest in Melville, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Dec. 27. The crash happened at the intersection of Pinelawn Road and Express Drive South at about 10 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 26, according to police. A man driving a 2014 Toyota Tacoma southbound on Pinelawn Road attempted to make a left turn onto Express Drive South at a green light when the truck was struck head-on by a northbound 2025 Mazda CX-7, which also had a green light, police explained. The male driver of the Toyota, who…

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Patchogue-Medford, NY
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Man Killed Identified After Crashing Car Into Median In Patchogue Man Killed Identified After Crashing Car Into Median In Patchogue Man Killed Identified After Crashing Car Into Median In Patchogue
Man Killed Identified After Crashing Car Into Median In Patchogue A man was killed after his car crashed into a center median on a Long Island roadway, police announced on Friday, Dec. 26. Michael Vogt, 63, of Patchogue, was driving a 2012 Hyundai northbound on North Ocean Avenue when the vehicle struck the median in Coram at 2:58 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Vogt was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said. Detectives believe Vogt suffered a medical episode before the crash. The Hyundai was impounded for a safety check as the investigation continues. Anyone with information i…

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National Interest
Lindenhurst Man Arrested In CVS Christmas Stabbing As Company Faces Backlash (UPDATE) Lindenhurst Man Arrested In CVS Christmas Stabbing As Company Faces Backlash (UPDATE) Lindenhurst Man Arrested In CVS Christmas Stabbing As Company Faces Backlash (UPDATE)
Lindenhurst Man Arrested In CVS Christmas Stabbing As Company Faces Backlash (Update) A man has been arrested and charged with murder in the Christmas Day stabbing of a CVS employee — as the pharmacy giant comes under fire for delaying surveillance footage and refusing to say whether it will help cover the victim’s funeral costs, police announced on Friday, Dec. 26. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives arrested John Pilaccio, 43, of Lindenhurst, for fatally stabbing 23-year-old Edeedson Cine inside the CVS at 20 East Montauk Highway, police said. Pilaccio was charged with Murder Second Degree and is being held overnight at the Third Precinct ahead of his arraignm…

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Warminster-Southampton, PA
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Southampton Counterfeit Cash Scheme Lands NJ Man Forgery, Theft Charges Southampton Counterfeit Cash Scheme Lands NJ Man Forgery, Theft Charges Southampton Counterfeit Cash Scheme Lands NJ Man Forgery, Theft Charges
Southampton Counterfeit Cash Scheme Lands NJ Man Forgery, Theft Charges A counterfeit money scheme that crossed state lines from New Jersey into Pennsylvania led to fraud charges after a fast-food transaction triggered a police investigation, authorities announced Wednesday, Dec. 24. Jaquere T. Johnson, 20, of Mount Laurel, NJ, was charged after an investigation into counterfeit currency passed at a Pennsylvania business, according to Lower Southampton Township Police. Police said the incident happened on Tuesday, Sept. 10, when officers responded to a report of non-genuine $50 bills used during a transaction at an Arby’s in Lower Southampton Township, Bucks Co…

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Gettysburg, PA
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Failure To Stop At Sign Triggers Fatal Route 16 Crash In Adams County: PSP Failure To Stop At Sign Triggers Fatal Route 16 Crash In Adams County: PSP Failure To Stop At Sign Triggers Fatal Route 16 Crash In Adams County: PSP
Failure To Stop At Sign Triggers Fatal Route 16 Crash In Adams County: PSP A failure to stop at a stop sign led to a deadly multi-vehicle crash that shut down Route 16 in Adams County during snowy conditions, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 23. The crash happened on Waynesboro Pike at Old Waynesboro Road in Hamiltonban Township when a Chevrolet Traverse entered the intersection without clearing traffic, according to Pennsylvania State Police. Troopers said the Traverse, driven by Sarah F. Bennett, 63, of Indianapolis, Indiana, pulled directly into the path of a westbound Chevrolet TrailBlazer. The TrailBlazer, driven by James J. Marchione Jr.…

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Slatington-Walnutport, PA
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Walnutport Man Killed After Slamming Into Utility Pole: Coroner Walnutport Man Killed After Slamming Into Utility Pole: Coroner Walnutport Man Killed After Slamming Into Utility Pole: Coroner
Walnutport Man Killed After Slamming Into Utility Pole: Coroner A Lehigh County man died from injuries suffered in a violent crash on Christmas Day, the county coroner announced. Gregg A. Henritzy, 78, of Walnutport, was pronounced dead in the Emergency Department at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 25, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. Henritzy died from multiple blunt force injuries sustained in a motor vehicle collision, with the manner of death ruled an accident, Coroner Gregg A. Henritzy said in a release issued Friday, Dec. 26. The crash happened at approximately 1:14 p.m. in the area of PA State Ro…

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