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Jillian Pikora

Senior Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

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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87-Year-Old Harold Dickert Dies After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream: Police 87-Year-Old Harold Dickert Dies After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream: Police
87-Year-Old Harold Dickert Dies After Hit By Motorcycle In Valley Stream: Police An 87-year-old Long Island man has died after he was hit by a motorcycle while crossing a Valley Stream intersection, authorities announced on Monday, July 14. Harold Dickert, of Plainview, succumbed to his injuries after days in critical condition at a local hospital, Nassau County Police confirmed in the update. The crash happened around 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 9, on Rockaway Parkway at West Jamaica Avenue. A preliminary investigation found that Dickert was crossing the road when he was struck by a 33-year-old man riding a southbound motorcycle. The rider remained at the scene and decl…

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Man, Woman Found Dead Inside Philly Rowhome Just Steps From Sidewalk: Police Man, Woman Found Dead Inside Philly Rowhome Just Steps From Sidewalk: Police
Man, Woman Found Dead Inside Philly Rowhome Just Steps From Sidewalk: Police Two people were found dead in a Philadelphia home in what authorities are calling a sudden death investigation. A man and woman were discovered unresponsive inside a rowhome on the 2000 block of South 22nd Street around 6:18 p.m. on Monday, July 14, according to Philadelphia police. They were both pronounced dead at the scene at 6:30 p.m. The street was blocked off as investigators worked the scene. The cause of death has not been released.

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York Co. Police Officer, Veteran, Baseball Coach, And Wife Accused Of Giving Teens Alcohol: DA York Co. Police Officer, Veteran, Baseball Coach, And Wife Accused Of Giving Teens Alcohol: DA
York Co. Police Officer, Veteran, Baseball Coach, And Wife Accused Of Giving Teens Alcohol: DA A York County police officer and Iraq War veteran is accused of giving alcohol to his teen son and several of his baseball players, Daily Voice learned on Monday, July 14.  Elias “Anthony” Martinez, 41, a patrolman with the Carroll Township Police Department, and his wife Shae Martinez, 33, were each charged on Wednesday, July 2 with Misdemeanor Corruption of Minors and Misdemeanor Selling or Furnishing Alcohol to Minors, the York County District Attorney's Office told Daily Voice on Monday, July 7. Patrolman Anthony Martinez sworn in today, Wednesday, December 17. Posted by Carrol…

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NY Man Poses As Fed To Steal $555K In Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman: Police NY Man Poses As Fed To Steal $555K In Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman: Police
NY Man Poses As Fed To Steal $555K In Gold Bars From Ephrata Woman: Police A man is accused of stealing over half a million dollars in gold bars from an elderly woman in Lancaster County by pretending to be a federal agent, authorities announced on Monday, July 14. Zhong Ren, 44, of Brooklyn, New York, was charged with felony theft by unlawful taking, felony criminal conspiracy, felony theft by deception, felony criminal conspiracy, and misdemeanor impersonating a public servant, according to Ephrata police. In March, scammers allegedly accessed the victim’s computer and convinced her to liquidate her life savings into gold bars, warning that her investment accoun…

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Woman With Bloody Clothes Accused Of Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police Woman With Bloody Clothes Accused Of Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police
Woman With Bloody Clothes Accused Of Cleaver Attack In Doylestown: Police A woman is accused of attacking another person with a cleaver-style knife inside a Doylestown apartment, leaving the victim soaked in blood and severely injured, authorities announced on Monday, July 14. Robin McClain McNamara, 50, of Doylestown, was arrested at the scene and charged with Criminal Attempt - Murder of the Third Degree, according to the Central Bucks Regional Police Department. Officers were dispatched to the area of South Main and State streets around 8:52 p.m. on Saturday, July 12, for an abandoned 911 call and a follow-up wellness check, police said. When they arrived, the…

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Trapped In Flooded Car: Dramatic Water Rescue In Franklin County Trapped In Flooded Car: Dramatic Water Rescue In Franklin County
Trapped In Flooded Car: Dramatic Water Rescue In Franklin County A vehicle became trapped in rising floodwaters with people still inside, prompting an active water rescue in Franklin County, first responders announced on Sunday, July 14. Franklin Fire Company crews rushed to the intersection of North Franklin and West Commerce streets in Hamilton Township around 4:30 p.m., where floodwaters overtook the roadway, submerging the vehicle, the department said in a social media post. Firefighters arrived to find the vehicle partially submerged with its occupants still trapped. The exact number of people inside was not immediately released. A photo from the s…

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Teen Duo Charged With Murder Of 70-Year-Old In West Philly Carjacking: Police Teen Duo Charged With Murder Of 70-Year-Old In West Philly Carjacking: Police
Teen Duo Charged With Murder Of 70-Year-Old In West Philly Carjacking: Police A 70-year-old man was ambushed and gunned down during a carjacking in West Philadelphia—and now two teenagers are facing murder charges, authorities announced. Carmen Suero Jr., 70, of Drexel Hill, was shot in the back during an attempted robbery on the 300 block of North 63rd Street around 5:07 p.m. on Sunday, July 13, Philadelphia police said. Officers rushed to the scene after reports of a person with a gun. They found Suero wounded beside his vehicle and rushed him to Penn Presbyterian Medical Center, where he was pronounced dead at 5:24 p.m., according to police. On Monday, July 14, d…

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Lucky Strike: $2.7M Winning Cash 5 Ticket Sold At Chambersburg Sheetz Lucky Strike: $2.7M Winning Cash 5 Ticket Sold At Chambersburg Sheetz
Lucky Strike: $2.7M Winning Cash 5 Ticket Sold At Chambersburg Sheetz Someone is waking up a multi-millionaire after buying a winning Pennsylvania Lottery Cash 5 with Quick Cash ticket in Chambersburg, officials announced Monday, July 14. The ticket matched all five numbers — 11, 13, 19, 31, 41 — in the Friday, July 11 drawing, scoring a jackpot worth $2,774,353 before taxes, the PA Lottery said. It was sold at the Sheetz located at 5346 Greenvillage Road, which earns a $10,000 bonus for selling the ticket. So far, no one has claimed the massive prize. Winners remain anonymous until their tickets are validated and claimed. The Pennsylvania Lottery encourage…

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$1.75M Winning Match 6 Ticket Sold At Small PA Store—Are YOU The Lucky Dauphin Borough Winner? $1.75M Winning Match 6 Ticket Sold At Small PA Store—Are YOU The Lucky Dauphin Borough Winner?
$1.75M Winning Match 6 Ticket Sold At Small PA Store—Are YOU The Lucky Dauphin Borough Winner? A life-changing $1.75 million Pennsylvania Lottery ticket was sold at a convenience store in Dauphin County, officials announced on Monday, July 14. The jackpot-winning Match 6 Lotto ticket hit all six numbers—1, 21, 22, 28, 36, 43—during Friday night’s drawing on July 11, the PA Lottery said. It was sold at UGo, located at 307 High Street in Dauphin Borough, which now scores a $10,000 bonus just for selling the ticket. So far, no one has come forward to claim the massive prize. The winner has one year from the draw date to step up, sign the back of their ticket, and file a claim. Officia…

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Knife-Wielding Man Shot Dead After Stabbing Victim In Centereach; Officers Hospitalized: Police Knife-Wielding Man Shot Dead After Stabbing Victim In Centereach; Officers Hospitalized: Police
Knife-Wielding Man Shot Dead After Stabbing Victim In Centereach; Officers Hospitalized: Police A knife-wielding man was shot dead while lunging at a stabbing victim, and two Suffolk County police officers were hospitalized during the chaos, authorities announced on Sunday, July 13. Officers from the Sixth Precinct were called to the rear of 2505 Middle Country Road in Centereach at 8:48 a.m. for a disturbance involving a weapon, according to Suffolk County Police Commissioner Kevin Catalina. At the scene, officers found a 44-year-old man who had been stabbed in the neck. As the victim was being treated, Emilson Yoan Ordonez-Vanegas, 29, came out of a nearby wooded area with a kn…

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