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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Longwood, NY
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Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police
Long Island Woman, 75, Seriously Injured After Strike By SUV: Suffolk Police A 75-year-old woman was seriously injured after being struck by an SUV on Long Island Wednesday evening, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened in front of 5 Church Avenue in Middle Island at approximately 6:49 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Jocelyn Negron Harris, 21, of Shirley, was driving a 2021 Mitsubishi southbound on Church Lane when she struck a pedestrian in the roadway, police said. The pedestrian was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. Negron Harris was not injured. Police impounded the Mitsubishi for a safety inspection a…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges
Temple University Rape Report Sparks Questions Over No Campus Alert, Criminal Charges A reported rape at a Temple University residential complex in Philadelphia was referred to the university's student conduct process rather than criminal prosecution, prompting the university's president to address questions about how sexual assault allegations are handled. The incident reportedly occurred at University Village, an on-campus residential facility, at approximately 2:30 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 10, according to Temple University's Department of Public Safety daily crime log. The rape was reported to university public safety officials at 10:11 a.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 13, under repo…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire
Police ID Man Killed In Shooting Near Philadelphia Art Museum, Name Officer Who Opened Fire A 60-year-old man shot and killed by Philadelphia and SEPTA police officers near the Philadelphia Museum of Art has been identified, and police have released the name of one of the officers who opened fire. William Austin was killed during the confrontation on the 2000 block of Benjamin Franklin Parkway around 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 9, Philadelphia police said in an update released Wednesday, Oct. 14. Philadelphia and SEPTA police officers responded to reports of a man armed with a gun near 21st Street and Benjamin Franklin Parkway, where they found Austin holding a revolver and pointing it i…

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Sachem, NY
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Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police
Massage Parlor Raided After Community Complaints, Woman Arrested: Suffolk County Police A Long Island massage parlor was raided following community complaints, leading to a prostitution arrest and multiple violations against the business, police announced. The raid happened at Blue Ocean Spa, located at 1227 Grundy Avenue in Holbrook, at approximately 5:45 p.m. on Wednesday, Oct. 14, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Officers launched an investigation into the business after receiving complaints from the community, police said. The operation involved the Fifth Precinct Crime Unit, Fifth Precinct Detective Squad, Human Trafficking Unit, Community Support Unit,…

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Wallingford-Swarthmore, PA
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Hazmat Spill Closes Wallingford Road In Both Directions: Police Hazmat Spill Closes Wallingford Road In Both Directions: Police Hazmat Spill Closes Wallingford Road In Both Directions: Police
Hazmat Spill Closes Wallingford Road In Both Directions: Police A large oil spill has shut down a stretch of a major rod in both directions in Pennsylvania on Wednesday night, Oct. 14, police announced. Brookhaven Road is closed between Waterville Road and Garnet in Wallingford, Delaware County due to a hazardous materials spill, according to the Nether Providence Police Department. Police issued the traffic alert at 9:23 p.m., warning motorists to avoid the area and use alternate routes. Despite the large amount of oil on the roadway, police said there is no danger to the public. Authorities have not disclosed what caused the spill or how long the cl…

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Sayville, NY
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Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police
Food Truck Owner Falls 10 Feet While Making Repairs: Suffolk Police A Long Island man was seriously injured after falling approximately 10 feet from the roof of his food truck while attempting to make repairs, police announced on Wednesday, Oct. 14. The accident happened around 5:05 p.m. at 4200 Veterans Memorial Highway in Bohemia, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. The food truck was identified as Naked Burger in online business records. The 61-year-old Selden resident had climbed onto the roof of the truck to make a repair when he slipped and fell to the ground, police said. A coworker who was inside the truck called 911. The injured m…

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Hummelstown, PA
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In Hummelstown Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In Hummelstown Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In Hummelstown
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Norfolk Southern Train On Bridge In Hummelstown A pedestrian was struck and killed by a Norfolk Southern train near a railroad bridge in Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 14, authorities said. The collision happened shortly before 1 p.m. near Old Farm Road over Swatara Creek in Hummelstown, according to Norfolk Southern Media Relations. The pedestrian was struck by a westbound train at milepost HP104.5, along the tracks rather than at a railroad crossing, the railroad company confirmed in an email to Daily Voice. Norfolk Southern requested emergency assistance around 1 p.m. Emergency crews responded and pronounced the person de…

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Reading, PA
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Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports
Mom Drained 401(k) Before Great Wolf Lodge Pocono Double Homicide, Family Says: Reports A Pennsylvania mother charged with killing her husband and 3-year-old son at Great Wolf Lodge in the Poconos had tapped retirement savings to fund the family's three-week vacation and home renovations before the killings, according to her stepmother, who now believes the deaths were planned. Metallica Rose Harrison, 27, of Towanda, appeared happy during a video call with relatives shortly before her husband, Charles "Chaz" Harrison, 36, and their son, Tristan, were found stabbed to death inside the resort on Monday, Oct. 12, her stepmother, April Thetga, told the New York Post in an intervie…

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Enola-East Pennsboro, PA
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East Pennsboro Mom Left 6-Year-Old Home Alone To Go To Work, Police Say East Pennsboro Mom Left 6-Year-Old Home Alone To Go To Work, Police Say East Pennsboro Mom Left 6-Year-Old Home Alone To Go To Work, Police Say
East Pennsboro Mom Left 6-Year-Old Home Alone To Go To Work, Police Say A 6-year-old girl was found wandering alone in a Pennsylvania neighborhood after her mother left her home without adult supervision to go to work, police said. The child was discovered in the area of Adams Street in Enola on Wednesday, Sept. 30, at approximately 5:49 p.m., according to East Pennsboro Township police. An investigation revealed that the girl's mother, 23-year-old Briana Desirae Terry, had left her unattended at home while she went to work, police said. Terry had not arranged for proper adult supervision before leaving, investigators said. She was charged with endangering th…

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Drexel Hill-Upper Darby, PA
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Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Pennsylvania: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Pennsylvania: Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Pennsylvania: Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed By Vehicle In Pennsylvania: Police A man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Pennsylvania on Wednesday morning, Oct. 14, police said. The crash happened in the 9900 block of Frankford Avenue in Northeast Philadelphia  at approximately 7:49 a.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Officers assigned to the 8th District responded to a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle and found that a man had been hit, police said. The victim was rushed by medics to Jefferson Torresdale Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 8:31 a.m., according to police. His identity has not been released. The circu…

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