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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East Islip, NY
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Patron Sets Fire Inside East Islip Pub And Grill Before Fleeing: Police Patron Sets Fire Inside East Islip Pub And Grill Before Fleeing: Police Patron Sets Fire Inside East Islip Pub And Grill Before Fleeing: Police
Patron Sets Fire Inside East Islip Pub And Grill Before Fleeing: Police A man was arrested after a fire was intentionally set inside a popular Long Island restaurant on Thursday, Nov. 10, according to Suffolk County Police. The blaze broke out at Riley Fibbers on 148 Carleton Avenue, East Islip, at approximately 7:30 p.m. after a patron ignited the back area of the building, prompting an evacuation, police said. No injuries were reported. Arson Squad detectives identified the suspect as Paul Lucia, 60, who allegedly set the fire after being asked to leave the restaurant, according to the release. Officers later found Lucia in his vehicle, which had stolen lice…

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Brentwood, NY
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Man Electrocuted While Working On Brentwood Building: Police Man Electrocuted While Working On Brentwood Building: Police Man Electrocuted While Working On Brentwood Building: Police
Man Electrocuted While Working On Brentwood Building: Police A man was seriously injured after coming into contact with live power lines while working on a building on Friday afternoon, Nov. 21, pronounced announced. Feng Chen, 36, of Flushing, was pressure washing the second story of 727 Suffolk Avenue in Brentwood while standing on a scissor lift when he touched overhead power lines at 2:20 p.m. on Friday, according to the Suffolk County Police. Chen was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries, police said. Detectives with the Third Squad are asking anyone with information to call 631-854-8352.

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Lower Merion-Narberth, PA
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$1.1M Stolen From Parish By Former Church Business Manager, Montco DA Says $1.1M Stolen From Parish By Former Church Business Manager, Montco DA Says $1.1M Stolen From Parish By Former Church Business Manager, Montco DA Says
$1.1M Stolen From Parish By Former Church Business Manager, Montco DA Says A former business manager is accused of stealing more than $1.1 million from Saint Matthias Church in Bala Cynwyd, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Friday, Nov. 21.  Sean Sweeney, 60, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, turned himself in after investigators said he used his payroll authority to funnel church funds into bank accounts he controlled between 2018 and 2024. Sweeney had served as the parish’s business manager from 2017 until his firing in 2024, according to the release.  Detectives began reviewing the church’s financial records in December 20…

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Lancaster, PA
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‘Police Incident’ In Lancaster Blocks South Ann Street, Foot Traffic (DEVELOPING) ‘Police Incident’ In Lancaster Blocks South Ann Street, Foot Traffic (DEVELOPING) ‘Police Incident’ In Lancaster Blocks South Ann Street, Foot Traffic (DEVELOPING)
‘Police Incident’ In Lancaster Blocks South Ann Street, Foot Traffic (Developing) An active police incident has shut down a major stretch of a Lancaster neighborhood, authorities announced. Lancaster City Police said the 400 block of South Ann Street is closed to all vehicles and pedestrians due to ongoing activity at the scene on Friday, Nov. 21, at 2:52 p.m. Officers urged the public to avoid the area as the situation continues, noting that both road and foot traffic are blocked indefinitely until further notice, according to the release shared at 3:56 p.m. No details about the nature of the incident have been released. A follow-up will be posted when the situation c…

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Lancaster, PA
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Hidden Bathroom Cameras Record Woman, Child In Shower Lead To Sex Abuse Charges: Lancaster DA Hidden Bathroom Cameras Record Woman, Child In Shower Lead To Sex Abuse Charges: Lancaster DA Hidden Bathroom Cameras Record Woman, Child In Shower Lead To Sex Abuse Charges: Lancaster DA
Hidden Bathroom Cameras Record Woman, Child In Shower Lead To Sex Abuse Charges: Lancaster DA A man is accused of secretly recording a woman and a 10-year-old child in his bathroom, authorities announced on Friday, Nov. 21. Thomas Matthew Bradley, 42,  of West Hempfield Township, was charged after investigators uncovered nude images and videos of the victims at his home in the 3500 block of Marietta Avenue, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's office. The recordings showed the juvenile in the shower, authorities explained. Bradley was charged with photographing a sex act, two counts of sexual abuse of children, unlawful contact with a minor, criminal use of a c…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Temple Student Suspended After Two Sexual Assault Reports On And Off Campus: University Temple Student Suspended After Two Sexual Assault Reports On And Off Campus: University Temple Student Suspended After Two Sexual Assault Reports On And Off Campus: University
Temple Student Suspended After Two Sexual Assault Reports On And Off Campus: University A safety alert was issued at Temple University after two sexual assaults were reported both on and off campus, officials announced on Thursday, Nov. 20. Temple University said it received two credible reports from different sources alleging sexual assault, according to the announcement. One incident happened during a social event inside a residence hall, and the second occurred off campus, officials said. Both alleged assaults may involve the same student, who was identified on Wednesday, Nov. 19, according to Temple. That student was placed on interim suspension, resulting in a ban from ca…

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York, PA
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York Man Pulls Kitchen Knife On Bus Riders During Argument: Springettsbury Twp. Police York Man Pulls Kitchen Knife On Bus Riders During Argument: Springettsbury Twp. Police York Man Pulls Kitchen Knife On Bus Riders During Argument: Springettsbury Twp. Police
York Man Pulls Kitchen Knife On Bus Riders During Argument: Springettsbury Twp. Police A man turned a routine bus ride into a frightening scene along East Market Street, York, after pulling a kitchen knife on fellow passengers, Springettsbury Township Police announced on Thursday, Nov. 20. Angel Velez, 63, of York, was charged after the confrontation on a Rabbit Transit bus near East Market Street and Northern Way around 11 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 24, according to the release. Police said Velez turned around during a conversation among three passengers about jobs and criminal background checks. He began arguing with them and demanding to know if they were talking about him, wi…

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Middletown-Lower Swatara, PA
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Swatara Parents Charged As 13-Year-Old Son Hospitalized 2X With Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Police Swatara Parents Charged As 13-Year-Old Son Hospitalized 2X With Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Police Swatara Parents Charged As 13-Year-Old Son Hospitalized 2X With Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Police
Swatara Parents Charged As 13-Year-Old Son Hospitalized 2X With Diabetic Ketoacidosis: Police A Pennsylvania couple is accused of endangering their 13-year-old son after repeated medical emergencies tied to his Type 1 diabetes, the Lower Swatara Township Police Department announced on Friday, Nov. 21, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.   Meghan Elizabeth Diffendall, 36, and Anthony Albert Edwin Diffendall, 41, of Middletown, were each charged with Felony Endangering the Welfare of Children after investigators say their son suffered two severe episodes of diabetic ketoacidosis (DKA) within one week, ultimately requiring ICU-level care at Penn State Childre…

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Media, PA
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Delco GOP Office Left With Shattered Door After Overnight Vandalism Delco GOP Office Left With Shattered Door After Overnight Vandalism Delco GOP Office Left With Shattered Door After Overnight Vandalism
Delco GOP Office Left With Shattered Door After Overnight Vandalism A GOP office was left with a shattered glass door after an act of vandalism on Wednesday, Nov. 20, according to a press release issued on Thursday. The front entrance of the Delaware County Republican Party's headquarters was damaged during the incident, which the organization described as “yet another disturbing example of the rising hostility directed at Republicans across our communities,” the release said. “There is absolutely no room for violence in our political discourse,” officials wrote, adding that disagreements are part of democracy but “smashing windows is not.” The organizatio…

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Manheim Township, PA
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17-Year-Old Tossed From Buggy After Lanco Hit-Run By Janitor At Water Authority: PSP (UPDATE) 17-Year-Old Tossed From Buggy After Lanco Hit-Run By Janitor At Water Authority: PSP (UPDATE) 17-Year-Old Tossed From Buggy After Lanco Hit-Run By Janitor At Water Authority: PSP (UPDATE)
17-Year-Old Tossed From Buggy After Lanco Hit-Run By Janitor At Water Authority: PSP (Update) A 17-year-old boy was thrown from a horse and buggy after a hit-and-run crash involving a janitor working at the Chester County Water Authority, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Friday, Nov. 21. A 41-year-old woman was driving to work when she rear-ended the buggy in the 400 block of Ashville Road in Little Britain Township at 7:25 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 10, troopers said. The impact launched the teen from his seat and sent him into the grass off the roadway. The horse became separated from the buggy and continued running through a nearby field, officials said. The boy suffered a brui…

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