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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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Pedestrian Identified In Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: Police Pedestrian Identified In Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: Police
Pedestrian Identified In Fatal Sunrise Highway Crash: Police The pedestrian fatally struck by a vehicle on Sunrise Highway in Oakdale has been identified, Suffolk County Police announced on Monday, Dec. 30. Steven McDonald, 63, of Coram, was in the roadway of eastbound Sunrise Highway, between exits 48 and 49, when he was hit by a 2011 BMW 550 driven by Wayne Griffith, 60, of Medford, at 9:25 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 27, police said. McDonald was pronounced dead at the scene by a physician assistant from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner, police said. Griffith was not injured, and the BMW was impounded for a safety check, according to au…

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Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police
Teen Crashes Stolen SUV Into Mastic Beach Home: Police A teenage boy is accused of stealing an SUV and crashing it into a home in Mastic Beach, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. The incident began around 4:24 p.m. when a 2010 Mazda CX-9 parked on Lynbrook Drive was stolen and crashed into a residence at 103 Lynbrook Drive, police said. Two males inside the vehicle fled on foot after the crash, authorities added. Officers from the Seventh Precinct and the Canine Unit canvassed the area and located a 16-year-old suspect at approximately 6:06 p.m. He was taken into custody without incident, police said. The home sustained mi…

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LI Man Tortures Dog With Flame, Violates Protection Order: Police LI Man Tortures Dog With Flame, Violates Protection Order: Police
LI Man Tortures Dog With Flame, Violates Protection Order: Police A Wyandanch man is accused of torturing a dog with a flame and violating an order of protection during a domestic incident in South Farmingdale, police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers responded to a domestic disturbance at a South Farmingdale residence on Friday, Dec. 27, where a 53-year-old woman reported arguing with her son, who had left the home, detectives said. Police later located Rorenise Toafili, 30, of 19 Washington Avenue, and found him in possession of a white rock-like substance believed to be crack cocaine, authorities said. Further investigation revealed Toafili had b…

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Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor
Woman Found Dead In Lagoon Behind Little Egg Harbor Township Home: Prosecutor An elderly woman was found dead in a lagoon behind a residence on North Boom Street in Little Egg Harbor Township, Ocean County Prosecutor Bradley D. Billhimer announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers from the Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department responded to a report of a female floating in the lagoon at approximately 7:45 a.m., Prosecutor Billhimer said. Upon arrival, officers removed the woman’s body from the water. The incident is being investigated by the Ocean County Prosecutor’s Major Crime Unit, Little Egg Harbor Township Police Department, and Ocean County Sheriff’s Office Cr…

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Falling Tree Kills 74-Year-Old Jacob Shank In Hanover: Coroner Falling Tree Kills 74-Year-Old Jacob Shank In Hanover: Coroner
Falling Tree Kills 74-Year-Old Jacob Shank In Hanover: Coroner A 74-year-old man was fatally struck by a falling tree while working on a property in Hanover, the York County Coroner's Office announced on Thursday, Dec. 26 at 5 p.m. Jacob Shank was cutting and removing a tree with others on the 200 block of Hershey Heights Road when the tree collided with another, causing it to fall and strike him, authorities said. Shank suffered critical injuries and was transported to UPMC Hanover Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 3:08 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 19, according to Deputy Coroner Scott Pennewill. The cause of death was determined to be blunt force …

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Man Burglarizes LI Dunkin Donuts 2X, Violating Protection Order: Police Man Burglarizes LI Dunkin Donuts 2X, Violating Protection Order: Police
Man Burglarizes LI Dunkin Donuts 2X, Violating Protection Order: Police A man experiencing homelessness is accused of burglarizing a Dunkin Donuts in Lawrence before violating an Order of Protection against him, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Dec. 29. Mark Berko, 31, allegedly entered the Dunkin Donuts at 299 Burnside Avenue around 1:17 a.m., police said. He forcibly removed the cash drawer from the register, fled outside, and smashed it on the sidewalk to access the money inside. The 19-year-old employee on duty had an active Order of Protection against Berko, police added. Responding officers located and arrested Berko a short time later without fu…

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Indiana Woman Charged With Assaulting Police, Hospital Staff After DUI Arrest In Pennsylvania Indiana Woman Charged With Assaulting Police, Hospital Staff After DUI Arrest In Pennsylvania
Indiana Woman Charged With Assaulting Police, Hospital Staff After DUI Arrest In Pennsylvania A Fort Wayne woman was arrested after allegedly assaulting police officers and hospital security during a DUI investigation in Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, authorities said. Pamela Baumgartner, 33, of the 2800 block of Dupont Commerce Court, was taken into custody following two separate incidents in Upper Allen Township and Camp Hill on Tuesday, Dec. 24, police said. Upper Allen Police responded to the 1st block of Andes Drive at approximately 4:19 a.m. for a possible overdose, officials said. Baumgartner regained consciousness as officers arrived and attempted to leave the scene in her…

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Head-On Crash Sends Two To Hospital In Upper Allen Township: Police Head-On Crash Sends Two To Hospital In Upper Allen Township: Police
Head-On Crash Sends Two To Hospital In Upper Allen Township: Police A head-on collision on South Market Street in Upper Allen Township sent two drivers to the hospital, Upper Allen Police said on Sunday, Dec. 29. Officers were called to the crash at the overpass above the Pennsylvania Turnpike on Saturday, Dec. 28, where they found one of the drivers had managed to extricate themselves from their vehicle despite initial reports of entrapment, police said. Both drivers were taken to a nearby hospital for treatment of injuries sustained in the crash. An investigation revealed one of the drivers crossed into oncoming traffic, causing the head-on collision, au…

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Upper Leacock Township Man Sentenced To 5-10 Years For Assaulting Girl Upper Leacock Township Man Sentenced To 5-10 Years For Assaulting Girl
Upper Leacock Township Man Sentenced To 5-10 Years For Assaulting Girl An Upper Leacock Township man has been sentenced to five to 10 years in state prison after pleading guilty to indecently assaulting a 13-year-old girl, Lancaster County prosecutors announced. Gerald Stanley Hanna Jr., 48, was sentenced by Judge Dennis Reinaker following his guilty plea to multiple charges, including: Felony Corruption of Minors. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault Without Consent. Felony Aggravated Indecent Assault of a Person Under 16. Felony Unlawful Contact with a Minor. Felony Indecent Assault of a Person Under 16. Hanna assaulted the girl at his home in the 200 block o…

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Middletown Dad Wanted For DUI, Child Endangerment After Crash: Police Middletown Dad Wanted For DUI, Child Endangerment After Crash: Police
Middletown Dad Wanted For DUI, Child Endangerment After Crash: Police A Middletown man wanted for allegedly driving under the influence and endangering two young children during a crash has a previous DUI case still pending, Lower Swatara Township police announced on Saturday, Dec. 28. Stone Bissland, 27, of Middletown, is accused of being under the influence of alcohol when he crashed at West Main and North Wood streets near Middletown on Friday, Dec. 13, at 7:07 p.m., police said. Two children under the age of 3 were in Bissland's vehicle at the time of the crash, which left multiple people, including the children, injured and requiring hospital treatment, …

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