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

Lindenhurst, NY

Breaking News

Off-Duty Nypd Officer Stabbed While Stopping Lindenhurst Car Break-In: Police An off-duty NYPD officer was stabbed while trying to stop a car break-in in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, Oct. 9. Two off-duty NYPD officers saw a man getting into a parked vehicle in a driveway on 40th Street off Buffalo Avenue at about 1:05 a.m., police said. When they confronted him, the man tried to run but was caught several hundred yards away. That’s when he stabbed one of the officers in the left leg. The 28-year-old officer was transported to a local hospital to be treated for a serious but non-life-threatening injury, according to authorities. The suspe…

by Jillian Pikora

10/09/2025

Ronkonkoma, NY

Breaking News

Arson: 3 Children Escape Fire After Mom Sets Ronkonkoma Home Ablaze, Suffolk County Police Say Three children escaped a fire after their mother allegedly set their Ronkonkoma home ablaze, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Ashley Richard intentionally set a blaze at her residence at 255 Avenue C, resulting in the evacuation of children ages 6, 9, and 13 through a first-floor window, police said. No injuries were reported at the scene in Ronkonkoma on Friday, Sept. 12, at approximately 6:20 p.m., according to the release. Following an investigation by Arson Section detectives, Richard was taken into custody at approximately 12:35 p.m. in Suffolk County on Wednesday…

by Jillian Pikora

10/09/2025

Amityville, NY

Breaking News

Second Prostitution At Amityville Spa Leads To Three Arrests: Police A second prostitution raid at the same Long Island spa has resulted in more arrests, Suffolk County Police announced. Three women were arrested for prostitution and unauthorized practice of a profession during a raid at Eastern Foot Spa, located at 143 Merrick Road in Amityville, around 2 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 8, 2025. The latest raid came in response to community complaints and was carried out by Suffolk County Police First Precinct’s Investigative and Community Support Units, the Human Trafficking Unit, and Amityville Police, along with the Village of Amityville’s Building Inspector and…

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

Hauppauge, NY

Breaking News

Man Caught Masturbating In Hauppauge Parking Lot: Suffolk County Police A man was caught committing a lewd act in a Hauppauge parking lot, Suffolk County police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Fourth Precinct officers were dispatched around 2:30 p.m. after a 911 caller reported a man masturbating near a parked vehicle in the lot at 550 Smithtown Bypass. The suspect fled before police arrived. Following an investigation, Ronald Richardson, 45, undomiciled, was arrested at approximately 3:15 p.m. near Route 111 and Oak Tree Drive. Richardson was charged with Public Lewdness in the First Degree. He was being held overnight at the Fourth Precinct and is scheduled …

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

Lampeter-Strasburg, PA

Breaking News

Drunk PA Woman Steals Car To Illegally Pick Peppers; Meth, Semi-Automatic Guns Found In Car: DA A York County woman is accused of driving a stolen car with stolen guns and meth inside while drunk before stopping to illegally pick peppers in Strasburg Township, the Lancaster County District Attorney announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Kimberly Yvonn Schwartz, 35, of York Township, pulled into the driveway of a residence on the 900 block of Strasburg Pike around 11:30 a.m. on Thursday, Aug. 21, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. Investigators say Schwartz entered the garage, grabbed a five-gallon bucket, and began picking peppers from the homeowner’s garden. When …

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

Harrisburg, PA

Breaking News

Manhunt Ends: Dad Arrested For Murder Of Son At River Plaza Apartments, Harrisburg Police Say A Harrisburg man accused of fatally stabbing his son inside the River Plaza Apartments has been arrested, authorities announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Douglas Steven Spearman, 49, was taken into custody by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police and the U.S. Marshals Service on Wednesday following a two-day search, according to police. Spearman is charged with murder, evading arrest or detention on foot, and possession of an instrument of a crime after the stabbing on the 2300 block of North Front Street late Monday, Oct. 6, investigators said. Officers responding to the River Plaza Apartments arou…

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

Biglerville, PA

Your Community

Middle Eastern Student Hospitalized After Biglerville Homecoming Assault: PA State Police An ethnic intimidation assault involving two juveniles is under investigation after the Upper Adams School District Homecoming dance in Biglerville, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. The incident happened outside of school property on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2025, around 8:55 p.m., troopers said. A 16-year-old white male allegedly assaulted a 14-year-old boy of Middle Eastern descent while ethnic slurs were being shouted, according to PSP Gettysburg. The victim was taken to Gettysburg Hospital and treated for multiple minor injuries, police detailed in the release. Troop…

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

Lititz, PA

Breaking News

HS Senior Killed In PA Crash; Community Raises $23K A Donegal High School senior was ejected and killed in a crash on Landis Road in East Donegal Township, police said on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Joseph “Joey” Williams, 17, of Marietta, died after the vehicle he was riding in left the roadway and crashed through a cornfield around 2 a.m. on Sunday, Oct. 5, according to the Susquehanna Regional Police Department and Lancaster County Coroner’s Office. Police said the car was traveling on Landis Road toward Greider Road when it veered off, causing Williams to be ejected. Officers arrived and administered life-saving measures before he was transported…

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

National Interest

PA Fortune Tellers Stole $600K In Curse-Removal Scheme, DA Says Two self-proclaimed psychics are accused of scamming victims out of more than $600,000 through a fortune-telling scheme in Jenkintown, Montgomery County prosecutors announced on Wednesday, Oct. 8. Gina Marie Marks, 52, of Huntingdon Valley, and Steve Nicklas, 40, of Jenkintown, allegedly convinced two victims that they were plagued by dangerous curses and demanded cash, jewelry, luxury items, and gift cards to remove them, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office and Jenkintown Police. Records show the pair were arrested in Kearny, NJ on Sept. 26. The first victim cont…

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

Bethlehem, PA

Breaking News

Next Of Kin Sought For Bethlehem Township 76-Year-Old Pronounced Dead: Lehigh County Coroner The Lehigh County Coroner’s Office is seeking next of kin for a 76-year-old Bethlehem Township man who was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Muhlenberg, officials announced on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2025. Michael M. Yoshida, 76, was pronounced dead at the hospital at 11:30 p.m. on Wednesday, June 4, 2025. The manner of death is natural, the coroner’s office said. Anyone with information that may help locate Yoshida’s family is asked to contact the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office at 610-782-3426 or email [email protected].

by Jillian Pikora

10/08/2025

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