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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Albany, NY
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FL Hunter Shoots Brothers Dead In NY Cabin Fight, State Police Say (UPDATE) FL Hunter Shoots Brothers Dead In NY Cabin Fight, State Police Say (UPDATE) FL Hunter Shoots Brothers Dead In NY Cabin Fight, State Police Say (UPDATE)
FL Hunter Shoots Brothers Dead In NY Cabin Fight, State Police Say (Update) A violent fight inside an Upstate New York hunting cabin ended with two brothers shot dead and a third brother charged, state police announced on Monday, Nov. 24. Troopers out of SP Amity were called to a disturbance on Botsford Hollow Road in the town of Allen at approximately 10:06 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 23, 2024, according to the updated release. Investigators said three brothers were staying at a hunting cabin when a physical altercation erupted. One of the brothers called 911 during the fight. During the disturbance, Scot D. Thompson, 65, of Englewood, FL, shot and killed Mark B. Thomps…

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Greenlawn-Centerport, NY
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Pedestrian In Mobility Scooter Seriously Injured In Greenlawn Crash: Police Pedestrian In Mobility Scooter Seriously Injured In Greenlawn Crash: Police Pedestrian In Mobility Scooter Seriously Injured In Greenlawn Crash: Police
Pedestrian In Mobility Scooter Seriously Injured In Greenlawn Crash: Police A pedestrian in a mobility scooter was seriously hurt after being struck by a car in Greenlawn on Monday, Nov. 24, at 2:26 p.m., Suffolk County Police said. Second Squad detectives said a 2019 Audi driven by Brian Finkelstein, 37, of Centerport, was heading south on Manor Road when it hit a 92-year-old Greenlawn man who was traveling east on Cuba Hill Road in a mobility scooter as he attempted to cross the intersection, according to the release. The man was taken to Good Samaritan University Hospital in West Islip for treatment of serious physical injuries, police said. Finkelstein was not …

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Bensalem, PA
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Infant’s 2012 Abuse Leads To New Homicide Charge After Child’s Death: Bensalem Police Infant’s 2012 Abuse Leads To New Homicide Charge After Child’s Death: Bensalem Police Infant’s 2012 Abuse Leads To New Homicide Charge After Child’s Death: Bensalem Police
Infant’s 2012 Abuse Leads To New Homicide Charge After Child’s Death: Bensalem Police A Bensalem child abuse case that began with a three-month-old’s traumatic injuries in 2012 has now led to a criminal homicide charge after the victim died years later, Bensalem Township Police announced on Monday, Nov. 24. Kyle Hinkle, 38, of Allentown, is accused of causing the fatal complications that stemmed from severe head and neck trauma inflicted on his infant son in a Virginia Avenue home on Friday, Oct. 12, 2012, according to police. Medical staff at Aria Torresdale Hospital — now Jefferson Torresdale Hospital — reported the baby’s bleeding in the brain and retinal hemorrhages at 1…

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National Interest
3 ID'd Killed In Police Chase Ending With Crash In Chester County: Officials 3 ID'd Killed In Police Chase Ending With Crash In Chester County: Officials 3 ID'd Killed In Police Chase Ending With Crash In Chester County: Officials
3 ID'd Killed In Police Chase Ending With Crash In Chester County: Officials The three men killed when a police chase ended in a violent Pennsylvania crash were the same suspects wanted in a multistate commercial burglary spree, state police confirmed. Troopers from the Avondale Station attempted to stop the car after seeing several violations in the area of East 3rd Street and Garner Drive in New Garden Township (Chester County) around 1:21 a.m. on Friday, according to the release. The driver refused to stop, sparking a pursuit that ended moments later when the fleeing vehicle lost control and crashed near Gap Newport Pike and Sharp Road. All three people inside th…

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Quarryville, PA
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PHOTOS: SUV Slams Into Horse And Buggy On Bridge Over Octoraro Lake, Flipping It PHOTOS: SUV Slams Into Horse And Buggy On Bridge Over Octoraro Lake, Flipping It PHOTOS: SUV Slams Into Horse And Buggy On Bridge Over Octoraro Lake, Flipping It
Photos: SUV Slams Into Horse And Buggy On Bridge Over Octoraro Lake, Flipping It Injuries were reported after an SUV collided with a horse and buggy on the bridge over the Octoraro Lake in Colerain Township on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 2:36 p.m., according to the Quarryville Fire Company. First responders were initially dispatched to the 1800 block of Kirkwood Pike before the location was updated to the 2500 block on the causeway, the release said. Crews arrived to find the buggy knocked onto its side with one person suffering minor injuries, fire officials said. The SUV’s driver was not hurt. Firefighters from Quarryville Fire Company, Union Fire Company No. 1 of Oxford, an…

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Franklin Square, NY
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Flames Rip Through Franklin Square Bagel Shop, Damage Spreads To Other Businesses: Arson Squad Flames Rip Through Franklin Square Bagel Shop, Damage Spreads To Other Businesses: Arson Squad Flames Rip Through Franklin Square Bagel Shop, Damage Spreads To Other Businesses: Arson Squad
Flames Rip Through Franklin Square Bagel Shop, Damage Spreads To Other Businesses: Arson Squad A fire tore through a bagel shop, damaging multiple businesses on Sunday, Nov. 23, at 5:18 p.m., Nassau County police announced on Monday, Nov. 24. Officers were called to 529 Bagels at 529 Franklin Avenue, where they found heavy smoke and flames coming from the building, according to detectives. Fire crews from Franklin Square and surrounding departments worked to put out the blaze. Two adjoining business units sustained severe damage, police said. A firefighter suffered smoke inhalation and was treated at the scene. No other injuries were reported, authorities added. The Nassau County F…

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Garden City, NY
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Knife-Wielding Man Injures Officer During East Garden City Traffic Disturbance: Police Knife-Wielding Man Injures Officer During East Garden City Traffic Disturbance: Police Knife-Wielding Man Injures Officer During East Garden City Traffic Disturbance: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Injures Officer During East Garden City Traffic Disturbance: Police A man waving a knife at passing drivers left an officer injured during a disturbance on Sunday, Nov. 23 at 2:20 p.m., Nassau County police announced on Monday, Nov. 24.  Officers were called to Old Country Road and Albany Avenue in East Garden City after reports that Kenneth Edwards, 33, of Roosevelt, was impeding traffic and brandishing a black knife at motorists, according to the release.  Edwards was found nearby, but police said he became violent and combative when they attempted to take him into custody, resulting in an officer being injured during the arrest. The officer was…

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National Interest
‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ Jon Gosselin Marries Stephanie Lebo In Lancaster, 2 Kids Attend: Report ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ Jon Gosselin Marries Stephanie Lebo In Lancaster, 2 Kids Attend: Report ‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ Jon Gosselin Marries Stephanie Lebo In Lancaster, 2 Kids Attend: Report
‘Jon & Kate Plus 8’ Jon Gosselin Marries Stephanie Lebo In Lancaster, 2 Kids Attend: Report Jon Gosselin is officially a married man. The former *Jon & Kate Plus 8* star tied the knot with longtime girlfriend Stephanie Lebo during a Pennsylvania ceremony surrounded by family and friends. The 48-year-old reality TV alum wed Lebo on Sunday, Nov. 23, at The Barn at Silverstone in Lancaster, according to Entertainment Tonight. The intimate ceremony included 180 guests, featuring some of those closest to the couple — including Jon’s children Hannah and Collin, two of the sextuplets he shares with ex-wife Kate Gosselin. Lebo’s daughter, Juliana, was also part of the celebration…

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Chester, PA
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3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Chester House Fire; Mom Critically Hurt: Officials 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Chester House Fire; Mom Critically Hurt: Officials 3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Chester House Fire; Mom Critically Hurt: Officials
3-Year-Old Boy Dies After Chester House Fire; Mom Critically Hurt: Officials A three-year-old boy has died after a devastating house fire in Chester, officials announced on Friday, Nov. 21. Sy’Aire Redd, 3, was pulled from the burning Wilson Street home on Wednesday, Nov. 19, around 8:45 p.m., but later succumbed to his injuries, according to the City of Chester Bureau of Fire. Firefighters arrived to find heavy flames tearing through the residence on the 200 block of Wilson Street, with reports of someone still trapped inside, officials said. Crews forced their way in, battling rapidly deteriorating conditions as they searched the home, according to the release. F…

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Hicksville, NY
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Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Identified: Homicide Squad (UPDATE) Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Identified: Homicide Squad (UPDATE) Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Identified: Homicide Squad (UPDATE)
Pedestrian Killed After Being Struck By SUV In Hicksville Identified: Homicide Squad (Update) A pedestrian killed in a Hicksville crash on Saturday, Nov. 22, has been identified, the Homicide Squad announced on Sunday, Nov. 23. The crash happened as 45-year-old Orlando Yanes of Hicksville attempted to cross Jerusalem Avenue near Gem Court at 7:34 p.m., according to detectives. Yanes was struck by a 2021 Toyota RAV4 traveling southbound and suffered severe trauma. A medic pronounced him dead at the scene, the release said. The 32-year-old female driver remained at the scene. The investigation is ongoing, police said. Details about Yanes's life were not immediately available. His l…

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