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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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Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police
Teen On Minibike Struck While Riding Near Islip McDonald’s, Seriously Injured: Police A teenager was seriously hurt in a minibike crash with an SUV near McDonald’s in Islip, Suffolk County Police announced on Thursday, July 10. The Islip Terrace 19-year-old, was riding a motorized minibike west on the shoulder of Main Street when he collided with a Chevrolet Traverse turning into the fast-food restaurant at 107 Main St. around 6:08 p.m., detectives said. The teen was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries. The SUV driver, a 39-year-old from West Islip, was not injured, according to the department. Both the Chevrolet and minibike were imp…

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$262K In Gold Coins Scammed Out Of Senior By Staten Island Man: Nassau County Police $262K In Gold Coins Scammed Out Of Senior By Staten Island Man: Nassau County Police
$262K In Gold Coins Scammed Out Of Senior By Staten Island Man: Nassau County Police A Staten Island man scammed a 79-year-old woman out of more than $262,000 in gold coins in an elaborate scheme that began with a fake PayPal email, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, July 10. The scam started in Massapequa on Thursday, May 1 at 9 a.m., when the woman received an email claiming she had been charged $364 through PayPal. She called the number listed in the email and spoke to an unknown man posing as a customer service representative, detectives said. The man instructed her to download an app called RNVC Connect to facilitate a refund. While on the app, she was told th…

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15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say 15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say
15-Year-Old Boy Tries To Rob Kids At Gunpoint In Roosevelt, Police Say A 15-year-old boy is facing charges after allegedly trying to rob two younger children with a fake gun in Roosevelt, Nassau County police announced on Thursday, July 10. The attempted robbery happened near Frederick Avenue and Babylon Turnpike around 9:19 a.m., police said in a release from the First Squad. A 13-year-old girl and a 10-year-old boy were walking southbound when the teen approached them, demanded money, and pulled out what appeared to be a black handgun, detectives said. When the children refused, the suspect hit the 10-year-old boy several times in the arm. The child was not …

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Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police
Girl Injured Playing With Fireworks In Philadelphia: Police A girl was injured while playing with fireworks in North Philadelphia, police announced on Thursday, July 10. The juvenile female was hurt on the 1700 block of North Bailey Street in the 22nd District around 3:24 p.m., according to authorities. Medics transported her to Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia. Her condition was not released. The incident remains under investigation, police said.

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PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say
PA Teen Playing With Cat Using Gun Shoots Himself, Police Say A Pennsylvania teen is facing felony charges after allegedly shooting himself while using the laser sight on a stolen handgun to play with his cat, Altoona police announced. Officers responded to 121 6th Avenue, Apartment 2, around 10:07 p.m. on Sunday, June 30. There, they found 18-year-old Landon Dibert holding bloody rags to his inner left knee. Dibert told police he had been walking around Jefferson Park with his girlfriend when he discovered the gun lying on the ground. He took it home — and started playing with the laser sight in front of the cat. His girlfriend said she briefly turn…

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Teen Driver Wanted In Fatal Steelton Hit-Run (UPDATE) Teen Driver Wanted In Fatal Steelton Hit-Run (UPDATE)
Teen Driver Wanted In Fatal Steelton Hit-Run (Update) A teenager is wanted in connection to a high-speed crash that killed a Dauphin County man on Tuesday, July 1, according to court documents filed on Wednesday, July 9.  Carlos Jose Tarrie Cruz, 19, of Steelton, is facing Felony Homicide by Vehicle and Felony Accidents Involving Death or Personal Injury after allegedly slamming into a pickup truck, killing its driver, 47-year-old Matthew George Randolph of Highspire. The crash happened around 10 p.m. at the intersection of North Second and Lincoln Streets. Police say Cruz was speeding south on North Second Street in a Honda Pilot when he…

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Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG
Ghost Gun, $35K, 6 Kilos Of Cocaine Seized From Allentown Dealer: AG A high-level drug trafficker operating in the Lehigh Valley is facing felony charges after authorities seized more than six kilos of cocaine, five handguns, and a ghost gun with a high-capacity magazine, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, July 10. Angel F. Gil, 32, of Allentown, was the subject of a long-term investigation by the Bureau of Narcotics Investigations for trafficking cocaine in Lehigh and Northampton counties, according to the AG's release. Agents executed search warrants at two homes and two vehicles connected to Gil on Wednesday. At a home on Gre…

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Online Ad Lures Lancaster Man To Pay For Sex With 14-Year-Old: DA Online Ad Lures Lancaster Man To Pay For Sex With 14-Year-Old: DA
Online Ad Lures Lancaster Man To Pay For Sex With 14-Year-Old: DA A Caernarvon Township man was sentenced to state prison after he tried to pay for sex with a 14-year-old girl — but was arrested in a human trafficking sting, the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office announced on Thursday, July 10. Luke R. Martin, 62, of the 1800 block of East Main Street, responded to an online advertisement in February 2024 and agreed to pay money for 30 minutes of sex with a teen girl, prosecutors said. He arrived at a hotel in Ephrata Township, where he thought he’d meet the child — but instead, he was taken into custody by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking …

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Fire Kills Two Cats, Injures Firefighter In York County: Officials Fire Kills Two Cats, Injures Firefighter In York County: Officials
Fire Kills Two Cats, Injures Firefighter In York County: Officials A house fire broke out on Burberry Lane in East Manchester Township, severely damaging the home and leaving two pets dead, fire officials said. Crews from Union Fire Company No. 1 and other York County stations were called to the 100 block around 2:52 p.m. on Tuesday, July 9, 2025, according to Station 23. Smoke was showing from a two-story residential structure when responders arrived. Firefighters made entry and discovered heavy fire engulfing the kitchen with flames extending to the second floor, the department said. Due to the intense heat of the day, a second alarm was struck to bring…

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Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found In Apartment: Affidavit Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found In Apartment: Affidavit
Pregnant PA Teen Beaten In Park, Starving Flea-Covered Puppies Found In Apartment: Affidavit A Pennsylvania woman brutally attacked a pregnant teen—then was caught keeping a starving mother dog and 10 flea-ridden puppies trapped in filth, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 9. Brutal Playground Attack Caught On Video The violence unfolded at Hoberman Park on Monday, April 1. Hailey Gillott, 21, and a 15-year-old girl ambushed a 19-year-old pregnant woman on the playground, police said. As the attack raged, a 16-year-old girl allegedly stood by recording it all. Gillott was arrested the next day. But what police found inside her apartment after that was even worse. Malnourish…

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