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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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Police & Fire
Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police
Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police Police are searching for a masked man who allegedly slashed a Bay Shore driver in Central Islip on Halloween, Suffolk County authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The 2016 Toyota driver was sitting in his car on Brightside Avenue when the masked suspect approached his door around 4:10 p.m. on Oct. 31, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Third Squad detectives. The assailant, described as a light-skinned man with a medium build, wearing a red sweatshirt, gray pants, and a Michael Myers Halloween mask, slashed the victim’s chest and shoulder before fleeing eastbound, police sa…

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Schools
$5K+ Check Stolen From Palisades School District: PA State Police $5K+ Check Stolen From Palisades School District: PA State Police
$5K+ Check Stolen From Palisades School District: PA State Police A $5,475 check belonging to the Palisades School District was stolen, altered, and cashed, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The theft occurred on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2024, at the district's location on Thomas Free Drive in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, according to Trooper John Waida of PSP Dublin. Troopers said the check was stolen from the mail, altered, and later cashed. The stolen amount totaled $5,475, the victim reported. The investigation into the theft remains ongoing under Trooper Waida's oversight, state police said.

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Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police
Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police A 40-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota Scion while crossing a road in Freeport, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The crash happened near the intersection of Merrick Road and Guy Lombardo Boulevard on Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:09 p.m., according to detectives with the Nassau County Homicide Squad. The pedestrian was crossing from the south side to the north side of Merrick Road when he was struck by a 2006 Toyota Scion traveling eastbound, detectives detailed in the release. The man suffered trauma to his head and body and was rushed to an area hospital, w…

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Nude Photos Shared By Middle School Students: PA State Police Nude Photos Shared By Middle School Students: PA State Police
Nude Photos Shared By Middle School Students: PA State Police Nude photographs were shared among a group of students at a Delaware County middle school, sparking an investigation by Pennsylvania State Police according to a release on Monday, Dec. 9. Troopers responded to Springton Lake Middle School on North Providence Road in Upper Providence Township around 4:42 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 22, after reports surfaced of intimate images being disseminated among students, according to the release. The incident has left parents and school officials concerned as authorities work to determine how the images were distributed and whether any crimes have been c…

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Man, Woman Killed In Fatal Crash, Discovery At Abandoned Home: PA State Police Man, Woman Killed In Fatal Crash, Discovery At Abandoned Home: PA State Police
Man, Woman Killed In Fatal Crash, Discovery At Abandoned Home: PA State Police A crash that sent a car careening over 100 feet down an embankment in West Bethlehem Township has claimed two lives, Pennsylvania State Police Troop B announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The incident happened on Clarksville Road around 9:22 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 8, when a vehicle veered off the roadway, overturned, and landed on its roof, troopers said. A female occupant was ejected from the vehicle and died from her injuries at the scene, police said. Items recovered from the vehicle led troopers to believe another person might have been involved. A search of the surrounding area led to the d…

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Police Chase Through Marietta Ends In Arrest On Multiple Charges Police Chase Through Marietta Ends In Arrest On Multiple Charges
Police Chase Through Marietta Ends In Arrest On Multiple Charges A woman was arrested after leading officers on a dramatic pursuit through Marietta Borough, Susquehanna Regional Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The chase began when an officer attempted to pull over a vehicle near the intersection of Route 441 and East Market Street on Tuesday, Nov. 19, 2024, at 8:04 p.m., according to the police. The driver failed to stop and allegedly fled through the borough, sparking a police pursuit. The vehicle eventually came to a stop near the intersection of South Locust Street and East Hazel Avenue. Officers determined there had been two people in the car …

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News
Driver Not Using Seatbelt Smashes Into Pole In Fatal Newberry Township Crash: Coroner Driver Not Using Seatbelt Smashes Into Pole In Fatal Newberry Township Crash: Coroner
Driver Not Using Seatbelt Smashes Into Pole In Fatal Newberry Township Crash: Coroner A 54-year-old woman died Monday morning, Dec. 9, 2024, when her car slammed into a pole in Newberry Township. She was not wearing a seatbelt, according to York County Coroner Pamela Gay. The crash happened just before 8:52 a.m. on the 2100 block of Old Trail Lane, York Haven where Chief Deputy Coroner Tania Zech pronounced the woman dead at the scene. Investigators say the driver went through a traffic light, drove onto the curb, and continued through the grass before striking a pole near an overpass. The impact deployed her car’s airbag, but her lack of a seatbelt contributed to the fatal …

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Goods Disposal Worker Injured In West Earl Township Crash: Police Goods Disposal Worker Injured In West Earl Township Crash: Police
Goods Disposal Worker Injured In West Earl Township Crash: Police A Goods Disposal worker was injured in an early-morning crash in West Earl Township, authorities announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The incident happened at 5:30 a.m. outside 225 South State Street, when a 34-year-old male worker had just stepped off a trash disposal truck to begin loading duties, according to the West Earl Township Police Department. He was struck by a 2015 GMC pickup truck, sustaining multiple injuries. The worker was transported to Lancaster General Hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition, police said. His name is being withheld to protect his privacy. The …

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8-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Hanover Township Home (UPDATE) 8-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Hanover Township Home (UPDATE)
8-Year-Old Girl Shot Dead In Hanover Township Home (Update) An 8-year-old girl was fatally shot at a home on Fellows Avenue in Hanover Township early Monday, Dec. 9, authorities announced. The shooting occurred around 3 a.m., and an investigation is ongoing, police said. Hanover Township police, working with the District Attorney's Office and the Pennsylvania State Police, described the incident as an isolated case with no threat to the public. Details surrounding the circumstances of the shooting remain unclear. The girl's identity has not been released, and no further updates were immediately available as of 5:58 p.m. Monday. This is a …

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Luigi Mangione Mugshot Released: Details Shared In Rookie Cop's Big PA McDonald's Arrest Luigi Mangione Mugshot Released: Details Shared In Rookie Cop's Big PA McDonald's Arrest
Luigi Mangione Mugshot Released: Details Shared In Rookie Cop's Big PA McDonald's Arrest Luigi Mangione's mugshot has been released, as have new details in the arrest of the 26-year-old former UPenn student who police say is a prime suspect in the murder of UnitedHealth CEO Brian Thompson. 📸BREAKING: Luigi Mangione’s mug shot, per Altoona Police Department. pic.twitter.com/Vf1I2KKbRp — Amanda Head (@AmandaHead) December 9, 2024 PA Gov. Josh Shapiro says that 26-year-old Mangione had a ghost gun, a weapon assembled from untraceable parts, matching the firearm used in Thompson’s murder was recovered during his detention, PA Gov. Josh Shapiro and other law enforcemen…

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