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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Bethlehem, PA
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Victim ID'd In Freemansburg Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials Victim ID'd In Freemansburg Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials Victim ID'd In Freemansburg Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials
Victim ID'd In Freemansburg Murder; Woman Charged In Double Shooting: Officials A woman shot to death inside a Northampton County home has been identified as 27-year-old Atirah N. Steed, while another woman remains jailed without bail on homicide charges, authorities announced Monday, Aug. 24. Steed died from multiple gunshot wounds, an autopsy completed Monday at the Lehigh County Coroner's Office and Forensic Center determined. Her death was ruled a homicide, Coroner Daniel A. Buglio said. Lacole Diane Dotson, 27, also of Freemansburg, has been charged with criminal homicide, attempted criminal homicide, aggravated assault, and recklessly endangering another person i…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police
Driver Dies After Dodge Charger Slams Into I-95 Barrier, Bursts Into Flames: PA State Police A driver died after a Dodge Charger slammed into a concrete barrier and burst into flames on Interstate 95 Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 24. The single-vehicle crash happened on I-95 North near mile marker 23 in Philadelphia at approximately 2:05 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 22, according to Trooper Paul Holdefer. Troopers arriving at the scene found a black Dodge Charger that had struck the left concrete barrier and was partially engulfed in flames, Holdefer said. Troopers immediately approached the burning vehicle and shattered its rear window in an attempt to get the driver…

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Wantagh, NY
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19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash 19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash
19-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed, Passenger Critical In Wantagh State Parkway Crash A 19-year-old motorcyclist was killed and his passenger critically injured after they were thrown from a motorcycle that struck a guide rail on the Wantagh State Parkway, authorities said. The crash happened on the northbound parkway just south of Goose Neck Bridge at approximately 5:05 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to New York State Police. Dario Marsalek, of Astoria, was riding north on a black 2014 Suzuki motorcycle when it struck the guide rail, the preliminary investigation found. Marsalek and his passenger were both ejected from the motorcycle, police said. Marsalek landed in the …

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Albany, NY
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Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police
Assault, Weapon Charges Follow Weekend Gatherings In Albany: Police Assault, weapon, forgery, and resisting-arrest charges were filed during a weekend of large gatherings in an Albany neighborhood, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 23. Albany Police made eight arrests Saturday, Aug. 22, and Sunday while responding to calls and large gatherings in the Pine Hills neighborhood, according to the department. The most serious charges came Sunday, when Eron C. Madden, 23, of Troy, was charged with second-degree assault, resisting arrest, and disorderly conduct, police said. Madden was arraigned Sunday morning in Albany City Criminal Court and remanded to the Alban…

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Valley Stream, NY
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Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Valley Stream Hospital: Police Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Valley Stream Hospital: Police Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Valley Stream Hospital: Police
Uber Driver Punched Through Window Outside Valley Stream Hospital: Police An Uber driver waiting for a customer outside a Long Island hospital was punched repeatedly through his vehicle's window after refusing to give a man a ride, police said. The assault happened outside Northwell Health Long Island Jewish Valley Stream Hospital in Valley Stream at 2:05 a.m. Sunday, Aug. 23, according to Nassau County Police. The 51-year-old driver was parked outside the hospital waiting for his customer when Jonathan Sharrock, 37, of Laurelton, approached him and said his car had broken down, detectives said. Sharrock asked to borrow the driver's cellphone, and the driver all…

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Mastic-Shirley, NY
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Man Shot Outside Mastic Beach Gas Station After Argument: Police Man Shot Outside Mastic Beach Gas Station After Argument: Police Man Shot Outside Mastic Beach Gas Station After Argument: Police
Man Shot Outside Mastic Beach Gas Station After Argument: Police A dispute that started inside a Long Island gas station ended with a man shot in the leg and another man under arrest early Sunday, Aug. 23, police said. The shooting happened at the Track Gas Station market on Neighborhood Road in Mastic Beach around 1:18 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Sammie Darby, 48, and the 29-year-old victim became involved in a verbal dispute inside the market before they were asked to leave, police said. The argument continued outside, where Darby shot the man in the leg, according to police. The victim was taken to NYU Langone Hospital-Suffolk in Patch…

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Pottstown, PA
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Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In Upper Pottsgrove Twp.: DA Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In Upper Pottsgrove Twp.: DA Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In Upper Pottsgrove Twp.: DA
Man Fatally Shot By Police After Possible Break-In Call In Upper Pottsgrove Twp.: DA A man was fatally shot by police after officers responded to a possible attempted break-in at a Pennsylvania home early Sunday morning, Aug. 23, authorities announced. Upper Pottsgrove Township Police were called to a home on Snyder Road at 12:29 a.m. after a 911 caller reported a possible attempted break-in, according to Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele. Officers arrived and found a man behind the home, Steele said. The man has since been identified as Glenwood Pysher. Click here to read our updated report.  An encounter followed, and police opened fire, fatally s…

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Columbia, PA
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EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In Columbia (UPDATE) EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In Columbia (UPDATE) EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In Columbia (UPDATE)
EMS Crew Stops Ambulance Thief After Emergency Vehicle Stolen During Call In Columbia (Update) An ambulance was stolen while paramedics were responding to a medical call in Lancaster County, but the suspected thief didn't get far before an EMS crew member stopped him, police said. Now the case heads to county court.  The bizarre incident happened at about 4:30 a.m. Monday, July 20, in the 1100 block of Grinnell Avenue in Columbia Borough. The ambulance was parked outside a residence while paramedics treated a patient inside when a crew member stepped out to retrieve equipment and heard the engine revving before the emergency vehicle pulled away, according to Columbia Borough pol…

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Harrisburg, PA
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$740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG $740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG $740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG
$740K Stolen From Churches, Priest's Own Mother By Ex-Clergyman: PA AG A former Ukrainian Catholic priest stole more than $740,000 from Pennsylvania churches, church groups, and his own mother, state authorities announced. Gregory Allen Madeya, 69, formerly of Westmoreland County, was arrested in Vero Beach, Florida, on Friday, Aug. 14, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Monday, Aug. 17. Madeya is awaiting extradition to Pennsylvania on felony charges of dealing in proceeds of unlawful activities, theft by unlawful taking, theft by failure to make required disposition of funds, financial exploitation of an older adult or care-dependent pers…

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Kings Park, NY
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Kings Park Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Police Kings Park Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Police Kings Park Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Police
Kings Park Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash With Jeep: Police A 29-year-old Long Island motorcyclist was seriously injured when his Kawasaki collided with a Jeep on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 22. The crash happened on Pulaski Road near Glen Lane in Kings Park at approximately 9:20 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 46-year-old Kings Park man was driving a 2023 Jeep Gladiator on Glen Road when he made a right turn onto Pulaski Road and struck a 2014 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling east on Pulaski Road, police said. The motorcyclist, also from Kings Park, was taken to Stony Brook University Hos…

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