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Jillian Pikora

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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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$227K In Dead Wantagh Woman's Disability Checks Stolen For Decade By Husband: Indictment $227K In Dead Wantagh Woman's Disability Checks Stolen For Decade By Husband: Indictment
$227K In Dead Wantagh Woman's Disability Checks Stolen For Decade By Husband: Indictment A decade of Social Security disability payments intended for a deceased woman allegedly ended up in her husband's pocket, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 12. Lawrence Nadien, 56, of Nevada, was indicted on charges that he fraudulently collected more than $227,000 in Social Security disability benefits issued in his late wife's name after her death in 2014, according to Nassau County District Attorney Anne Donnelly. Nadien was arraigned before Nassau County Judge Colin O'Donnell on Friday, June 12, on one count of Grand Larceny in the Second Degree, prosecutors said. He pleaded not gui…

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Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Lancaster County Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Lancaster County
Woman Accused Of Pushing Mother Down Stairs To Her Death In Lancaster County A Pennsylvania daughter is accused of pushing her mother into a wall during an argument, causing the 63-year-old woman to fall down a flight of stairs and suffer fatal injuries, authorities announced on Thursday, June 11. Elissa Blair Waltman, 34, of the 300 block of Laurel Street, was charged with involuntary manslaughter and simple assault in connection with the death of Eileen Flugrath, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. The incident happened at Flugrath's residence in the 100 block of Pickwick Place in Millersville Borough on Saturday, April 5. Police were ca…

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14-Year-Old Emmaus Girl Dies Days After Drowning In Backyard Pool In Allentown 14-Year-Old Emmaus Girl Dies Days After Drowning In Backyard Pool In Allentown
14-Year-Old Emmaus Girl Dies Days After Drowning In Backyard Pool In Allentown A teenage girl has died nearly a week after a drowning incident in a backyard swimming pool in Allentown, the Lehigh County Coroner announced on Friday, June 12. The 14-year-old from Emmaus was pronounced dead at St. Luke's University Hospital-Bethlehem at 3:33 a.m. on Friday, June 12, according to Lehigh County Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. Her death was caused by complications of drowning, and the manner of death was ruled accidental, the coroner said. The drowning happened at a private residential swimming pool at a home in Allentown around 5:35 p.m. on Saturday, June 6, according to the re…

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'I Am Going To Kill You And Bury Your Body': Ex-BF Told Woman In Woods Near PSP Media Barracks 'I Am Going To Kill You And Bury Your Body': Ex-BF Told Woman In Woods Near PSP Media Barracks
'I Am Going To Kill You And Bury Your Body': Ex-BF Told Woman In Woods Near PSP Media Barracks A young woman told Pennsylvania State Police her ex-boyfriend threatened to kill her and bury her body in a wooded area near a state police barracks, authorities announced Friday, June 12. A 21-year-old Media man was cited for harassment after the alleged threat against a 20-year-old Marcus Hook woman, according to Pennsylvania State Police. The incident happened at approximately 7 p.m. on Sunday, June 8, police said. The woman told troopers she was riding as a passenger in a vehicle driven by her ex-boyfriend when he took her through an unknown forested area near the Media barracks and al…

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Child Found Unresponsive In Philly Home Dies; Special Victims Unit Investigating Child Found Unresponsive In Philly Home Dies; Special Victims Unit Investigating
Child Found Unresponsive In Philly Home Dies; Special Victims Unit Investigating A young girl died after she was found unresponsive inside a Philadelphia home Thursday evening, June 11, police said. Officers responded to the 1800 block of East Somerset Street in Kensington after receiving a report of an unresponsive child at approximately 7:07 p.m, according to police. When the Philadelphia Police Department's 24th District officers arrived, they found the child unresponsive, and medics rushed her to St. Christopher's Hospital for Children, authorities said. She was pronounced dead at 7:49 p.m., police said. The circumstances surrounding the child's death remain…

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Passenger Killed In North Patchogue Crash At Busy Intersection Passenger Killed In North Patchogue Crash At Busy Intersection
Passenger Killed In North Patchogue Crash At Busy Intersection A late-night crash at a  intersection on Long Island turned deadly, police announced on Friday, June 12.  Hilton Spokony, 45, of East Patchogue, was killed after a Kia Forte collided with a Dodge Ram at the intersection of Waverly Avenue and Buckley Road in North Patchogue around 10:10 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Suffolk County Police.  The crash happened when Meredith Hill, 79, of East Patchogue, was driving a 2023 Kia Forte southbound on Waverly Avenue and attempting to turn left onto Buckley Road when the vehicle collided with a northbound 2016 Dodge Ram, polic…

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Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Suffolk County Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Suffolk County
Hit-And-Run Driver Kills Pedestrian In Suffolk County A hit-and-run driver struck and killed a pedestrian before fleeing the scene in Suffolk County, police announced on Friday, June 12. Mario Corvasce, 66, of Holbrook, was standing in the roadway in front of 780 Broadway Ave. when he was hit by a southbound vehicle around 9:15 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Suffolk County Police. The driver did not stop after the crash and fled the area, police said. Corvasce was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. Suffolk County Police Major Case Unit detectives are investigating t…

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Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury
Teen Seriously Hurt After E-Bike Crashes Into Stopped SUV In Westbury A 14-year-old boy suffered serious injuries in an e-bike crash on Long Island, police said. The teen was riding an e-bike northbound on Powells Lane in Westbury when he crashed into a 2025 Honda CR-V that was stopped in traffic near Baldwin Drive at approximately 2:55 p.m. on Thursday, June 11, according to Nassau County Police. The juvenile suffered serious injuries and was taken to a local hospital for evaluation and treatment, police said. The driver of the Honda remained at the scene following the collision, according to investigators. The investigation is ongoing, police …

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College Lacrosse Coach ID'd As Lake Marburg Paddleboarder Who Went Missing During Storm College Lacrosse Coach ID'd As Lake Marburg Paddleboarder Who Went Missing During Storm
College Lacrosse Coach ID'd As Lake Marburg Paddleboarder Who Went Missing During Storm A man who disappeared while paddleboarding during severe weather on Lake Marburg has been identified after his body was recovered following a multi-day search, officials announced Thursday, June 11. Jack Aaron Murray, 24, of Camp Hill, drowned after falling from his paddleboard during a storm at Codorus State Park, according to the York County Coroner's Office. His death has been ruled an accident. Officials said he was not wearing a life vest when he entered the water. According to the coroner's office, Murray was one of two people paddleboarding on the lake when severe weather moved thro…

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31-Year-Old Tree Worker Killed In Freak Accident Behind Berks Co Home; Cause Of Death Revealed 31-Year-Old Tree Worker Killed In Freak Accident Behind Berks Co Home; Cause Of Death Revealed
31-Year-Old Tree Worker Killed In Freak Accident Behind Berks Co Home; Cause Of Death Revealed A worker was killed in a freak accident behind a Pennsylvania home on Wednesday morning, June 10, authorities said. The 31-year-old Reading man was working in the rear of a private residence in the 4000 block of Grant Street in Exeter Township when the fatal incident happened around 10:54 a.m., according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel. The victim was employed by a local tree service company and was operating a bucket truck while trimming a hedgerow, the coroner's office said. During the job, the equipment reportedly came into contact with an electrical power line. Emergency …

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