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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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Bethlehem Dad Remembered As Family's 'Backbone' After Drowning At Confluence Of Rivers Bethlehem Dad Remembered As Family's 'Backbone' After Drowning At Confluence Of Rivers
Bethlehem Dad Remembered As Family's 'Backbone' After Drowning At Confluence Of Rivers A Bethlehem father who drowned after being recovered from the confluence of the Lehigh and Delaware rivers in Easton is being remembered as the "backbone" of his family as loved ones rally to support his wife and two sons. Andre Fighera was found in the area where the Lehigh and Delaware rivers meet in the City of Easton on Sunday, June 21. He died from drowning, and the manner of death was ruled an accident, according to the Northampton County Coroner's Office. Fighera had just celebrated his 48th birthday days before the tragedy, according to a GoFundMe created by his daughter, Genevieve …

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NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Massapequa Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff NYPD Detective Matthew Gale Of Massapequa Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff
Nypd Detective Matthew Gale Of Massapequa Out Of Hospital After Shot During Brooklyn Standoff An NYPD detective who was shot while rescuing trapped residents during a tense Brooklyn barricade was released from the hospital less than a week after he was wounded, police announced. Detective Matthew Gale, a 15-year veteran assigned to the NYPD Emergency Service Unit, and Nassau County resident, walked out of Kings County Hospital surrounded by his family, fellow officers, and medical staff on Wednesday, June 24, the NYPD announced. Photos shared by the NYPD showed Gale smiling as he left the hospital while fellow officers applauded his recovery. Meanwhile, a GoFundMe created by teamma…

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Beloved Highspire Mom Found Dead In Creek, Wheelchair Found Nearby Beloved Highspire Mom Found Dead In Creek, Wheelchair Found Nearby
Beloved Highspire Mom Found Dead In Creek, Wheelchair Found Nearby A woman was found dead in a creek after apparently falling from her wheelchair, authorities said Friday, June 26. Grace Lampley, 65, of Highspire, was found unresponsive in Burd Run Stream near Wolf Street and Rhoda Alley after police were called to the area at 8:19 a.m., according to the Highspire Borough Police Department. Officers arrived to find Lampley in the water and a wheelchair nearby, police said. She was pronounced dead at the scene. The Dauphin County Coroner's Office identified the victim as Lampley. An autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, June 30, officials said. Police have no…

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2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (UPDATE) 2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (UPDATE)
2 Teens Charged With Arson In Massive 6-Alarm Allentown Fire (Update) Two juveniles have been charged in connection with the massive six-alarm fire that destroyed multiple properties along Front Street in Allentown, authorities announced Friday, June 26. The two teens, whose names and ages are not being released because they are being prosecuted through the juvenile justice system, are being held in juvenile detention on charges of arson, recklessly endangering another person, conspiracy, and causing a catastrophe, Lehigh County District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan and Allentown Police Chief Charles Roca said. The fire broke out around 8:40 p.m. Wednesday, June…

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Shillington Man Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Lancaster County (UPDATE) Shillington Man Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Lancaster County (UPDATE)
Shillington Man Killed In Crash With Tractor-Trailer In Lancaster County (Update) A Berks County man was killed in a crash involving a tractor-trailer in Lancaster County on Thursday afternoon, officials said. Michael Paul, 54, of Shillington, was driving a coupe when it collided with a tractor-trailer in the area of 2250 Reading Road in East Cocalico Township around 6:29 p.m. on Thursday, June 25, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Emergency crews were initially dispatched to the intersection of North Reading Road and Muddy Creek Church Road for a reported commercial vehicle crash at 4:44 p.m., according to Lancaster County dispatch. Paul, who was the…

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Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Blue Point Hotel: Police Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Blue Point Hotel: Police
Sex Trafficking Uncovered During Domestic Call At Blue Point Hotel: Police A domestic incident call led to the discovery of a suspected sex trafficking operation at a Long Island hotel. Now, the suspected ring leader has been indicted, prosecutors announced on Friday, June 26.  Torrey Brown, who is undomiciled but formerly of Queens, was accused of trapping a woman inside a Long Island motel room, beating her, threatening her with a knife, and forcing her into commercial sex acts through violence and drugs, the Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond Tierney announced on Friday, June 26. The 35-year-old, also known as "Smiley," was arraigned on one count of …

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27-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In DWI Robert Moses Causeway Crash In West Islip 27-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In DWI Robert Moses Causeway Crash In West Islip
27-Year-Old Pedestrian Killed In DWI Robert Moses Causeway Crash In West Islip A 27-year-old man walking along the shoulder of the Robert Moses Causeway was struck and killed by a driver now facing an impaired driving charge, New York State Police announced Friday, June 26. Stephen M. Aylward, 63, was driving a 2012 Jeep southbound near Exit RM2 in the Town of Islip when he struck 27-year-old Yusuf Gul, of Bay Shore, who was on the shoulder of the roadway, according to State Police. Troopers responded to the scene at approximately 1:38 p.m. Thursday, June 25, after receiving a report of an unconscious man on the shoulder. When they arrived, they found Gul deceased. I…

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Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty
Suffolk Corrections Officer Admits Sexually Assaulting Inmate In Jail While On Duty A Suffolk County corrections officer has admitted to forcing an inmate to perform oral sex while on duty inside the Riverhead Correctional Facility, prosecutors announced Friday, June 26.  Jason Middleton, 37, of Central Islip, pleaded guilty to Criminal Sexual Act in the Third Degree and Official Misconduct before Acting Supreme Court Justice Karen M. Wilutis, according to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney. He has been suspended without pay since his arrest in 2023. The assault happened between June 5 and Aug. 14, 2023, while he was assigned to guard inmates at …

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Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard Heads To Court Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard Heads To Court
Massachusetts Native Killed In Crash Into Lampeter Yard Heads To Court The man accused of driving under the influence of multiple drugs before causing a head-on crash that killed a Massachusetts man will have his case proceed to County Court in Pennsylvania after waiving his preliminary hearing. Logan Christopher Yeater, 29, of Armagh Township, waived his preliminary hearing before Judge Denise Commins on Monday, June 1, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office. Yeater is charged with homicide by vehicle while driving under the influence, homicide by vehicle, three counts of driving under the influence, tampering with evidence, tw…

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12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches 12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches
12-Year-Old Girl Airlifted After Struck By Jeep In Center Moriches A 12-year-old girl was seriously injured after she was struck by a Jeep while crossing a roadway on Long Island on Thursday, June 25,  police said. The crash happened on Main Street near Clinton Street in Center Moriches at approximately 3:05 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said a 25-year-old Mastic woman was driving a 2015 Jeep Wrangler westbound on Main Street when the vehicle struck the girl as she crossed the roadway. The child, who is from Center Moriches, was airlifted to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, p…

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