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Jillian Pikora

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. Over the past decade, she has worked as a staff reporter and freelance writer at Sisters Magazine, The Tempest, Huffington Post, CairoScene, and several other outlets. Prior to joining Daily Voice, Jillian worked as a digital news editor at Hearst's local NBC affiliate, WGAL News 8. She currently manages and reports stories in Pennsylvania for Daily Voice.

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$9,800 'Grandparent Scam' Stopped In Westbury: Police An 84-year-old woman outsmarted a scammer who tried to trick her into handing over nearly $10,000 in Westbury, Nassau County police announced. Etienne Jackson, 39, of Menands, New York, was arrested after he allegedly attempted to steal $9,800 from the elderly woman in a common "grandparent scam," detectives said. Jackson called the victim on Saturday, March 1, claiming her grandson had been arrested and needed bail money, police said. But instead of handing over the cash, the woman contacted the Nassau County Police Department’s Third Squad for help. When Jackson showed up at her resi…

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

'Fake Cop' Suspect Speaks Out, Calls Quarryville Charges A ‘Twisted Lie’—Claims He Was Helping A man accused of impersonating a police officer and harassing residents in Quarryville is now speaking out, claiming he was falsely accused and unfairly targeted by authorities. John Francis McCarty, the estranged son of a sitting New Jersey judge, was charged with impersonating a public servant and harassment in February. Now, he’s firing back, calling the charges a “twisted lie” by law enforcement. “I HAVE NEVER claimed to be a government employee to anyone, anywhere, EVER,” McCarty wrote in a series of emails to local news outlets. Instead, he says he is a concerned Uber driver who has…

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Death Investigation Underway In Franklin County: PA State Police A 45-year-old Chambersburg woman was found dead in Saint Thomas Township, prompting an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police, officials announced. Troopers were called to Richardson Drive on Saturday, March 1, at 12:03 p.m. to assist EMS and the Franklin County Coroner's Office with the deceased woman, according to PSP Chambersburg. The cause of death remains undetermined, and the investigation is ongoing, authorities said.

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Broad-Daylight Execution: Man Gunned Down At Busy Hempstead Intersection, Police Say A man was shot and killed in broad daylight at a busy Hempstead intersection, sparking an intense homicide investigation, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, March 2. Gunfire erupted at the corner of West Graham Avenue and Peninsula Boulevard just after noon on Saturday, March 1, leaving a man bleeding out on the pavement, authorities said. When Hempstead police arrived at 12:22 p.m., they found the victim unresponsive with multiple gunshot wounds, according to detectives. Officers fought to keep him alive before rushing him to a nearby hospital, where he was ultimately pronounced d…

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

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Pitt Football Freshman Mason Alexander Killed In Fiery Crash While Home In Indiana Mason Alexander, a freshman on the University of Pittsburgh football team, was killed in a fiery car crash in Fishers, Indiana, on Saturday night, March 2, authorities confirmed. The Hamilton County Sheriff’s Office responded to reports of a vehicle fire with entrapment at 10900 block of Florida Road around 9:03 p.m., dispatch records show. Alexander, 18, was a passenger in a 2016 BMW 340 traveling south on Florida Road from 113th Street when the driver attempted to pass another vehicle, investigators said. As the BMW crested a hill near Geist Park, it entered the northbound lane and swer…

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Man Shot Dead By Security After Being Kicked Out Of Philly Bar, Returning With Gun: Police A man was thrown out of a Philadelphia sports bar, came back armed, and was shot dead by security, police announced on Sunday, March 2. Officers from the 25th District responded to a “person with a gun” call outside a bar on the 3400 block of North 2nd Street at 2:40 a.m., authorities said. Police arrived to find a Hispanic man lying in the street with a gunshot wound to the head. He was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 2:59 a.m., officials said. The man had been inside the bar before being removed by security at an unspecified time, investigators said.…

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Massive Chicken Barn Fire Erupts In Shippensburg, Triggers 2-Alarm Response A towering fire engulfed a chicken barn in Southampton Township, Cumberland County, on Saturday night, March 1, drawing a massive emergency response, officials said. Flames erupted around 8 p.m. at the barn on the 700 block of Mud Level Road, quickly escalating to a second alarm as crews from Shippensburg Fire Department and neighboring companies rushed to contain the inferno. Thick smoke billowed into the night sky as firefighters fought to prevent the blaze from spreading. Authorities urged the public to steer clear of the area. No injuries or livestock losses have been confirmed.

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Man Killed In 2-Alarm House Fire In Lebanon County: Fire Officials A man was killed after a two-alarm house fire broke out in Cleona Borough, Lebanon County, fire officials announced on Saturday, March 1. The Annville-Cleona Fire Department and mutual aid crews responded to the 400 block of East Chestnut Street at 6:29 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 28. Upon arrival, firefighters found smoke billowing from the eaves, officials said. With the resident unaccounted for, a second alarm was struck. Crews searching the home found the man unresponsive in a smoke-filled hallway while others worked to contain the flames, according to authorities. He was rushed to a hosp…

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Explosions Rock Home During Intense Lower Swatara Blaze, Firefighters Say A raging house fire accompanied by explosions tore through a home on Union Street late Friday night, Feb. 28 prompting a multi-agency response, authorities announced on Saturday, March 1. Firefighters from Company 59, Lower Swatara Fire Department, Tanker 54, and Engine 54 were dispatched to the 1500 block of Union Street just before 10 p.m., to battle the blaze, according to first responders. Heavy fire engulfed the garage and rapidly spread into the home, fire crews said. Engine 59 arrived first on the scene, immediately deploying multiple hose lines to knock down the bulk of the flames w…

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Subaru In Lake Ronkonkoma: Police A motorcyclist was killed when his Harley-Davidson collided with a Subaru in Lake Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, March 3. Dariusz Sokolowski, 54, of Centereach, was riding his 2015 Harley-Davidson eastbound on Portion Road when he struck a 2024 Subaru Crosstrek around 8:10 p.m. on Saturday, March 2, according to authorities. The Subaru, driven by 29-year-old Haley Entenmann of Lake Ronkonkoma, was pulling out of a parking lot and making a right turn onto Portion Road when the crash occurred, police said Sokolowski was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, …

by Jillian Pikora

03/02/2025

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