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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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Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls: NYSP Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls: NYSP
Adult Swimmer Pulled Dead From Hoosic River After Strong Current In Hoosick Falls: Nysp An adult swimmer died after being pulled underwater by a strong current in the Hoosic River, police said on Sunday, June 28. The incident happened near State Route 67 and Beck Road in Hoosick in Rensselaer County, where troopers were called for a report of a missing swimmer at about 7:02 p.m. on Saturday, June 27, New York State Police said. An investigation determined a family had been swimming in the river when one adult swimmer became distressed in the strong current, went underwater, and did not resurface, police said. First responders searched the water and located the swimmer dead n…

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Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Minivan In Exeter Twp. ID'd By Coroner Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Minivan In Exeter Twp. ID'd By Coroner
Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With Minivan In Exeter Twp. ID'd By Coroner A motorcyclist collided with a minivan at an intersection in Pennsylvania, the coroner's office announced on Sunday, June 28. Larry Pergola Jr., 49, was riding a motorcycle when it collided with a minivan at the intersection of St. Lawrence Avenue and Shelbourne Road in Exeter Township, according to Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel.  Berks County 911 received the call for the crash at 12:11 a.m. on Saturday, June 27. Pergola was taken to Reading Hospital, where he was pronounced dead at 12:56 a.m., the coroner explained. The Berks County Coroner's Office was notified by Reading…

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Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Pennsylvania, Coroner Says Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Pennsylvania, Coroner Says
Driver Killed After Crashing Into Tree In Pennsylvania, Coroner Says Driver was killed after his vehicle left the roadway and crashed into a tree early Saturday morning, authorities announced on Sunday, June 28.  The single-vehicle crash happened at about 6:08 a.m. Saturday, June 27, in front of 1832 Old Swede Road, according to the Berks County Coroner's Office.  The 56-year-old man, who was the vehicle's sole occupant, drove off the roadway and struck a tree, according to the preliminary investigation.  Emergency responders extricated the driver from the wreckage before he was taken to Reading Hospital, where he died despite lifesaving effo…

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Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90 In Albany: State Police Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90 In Albany: State Police
Ambulance Carrying Patient Hit By Wrong-Way Driver On I-90 In Albany: State Police An ambulance transporting a patient was struck head-on by a wrong-way driver on an Interstate 90 exit ramp Saturday night, New York State Police said in a release issued Sunday, June 28. The crash happened at about 8:59 p.m. Saturday, June 27, on the eastbound Exit 6 off-ramp of I-90 in Albany, police said. A Colonie Ambulance was traveling eastbound on the Exit 6 off-ramp with a patient onboard, en route to Albany Medical Center, when a vehicle being driven the wrong way crashed into it, investigators determined. The ambulance driver and an onboard paramedic suffered non-life-threatening …

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Murder Suicide: 2nd Victim ID'd After Lancaster County Central Park Shooting (UPDATE) Murder Suicide: 2nd Victim ID'd After Lancaster County Central Park Shooting (UPDATE)
Murder Suicide: 2nd Victim ID'd After Lancaster County Central Park Shooting (Update) A shooting at Lancaster County Central Park has been ruled a murder-suicide after the second victim died from his injuries, authorities announced Saturday, June 27. Kevin Lucas, 47, of Lititz, died from a gunshot wound to the neck, and his death was ruled a homicide, according to the Lancaster County Coroner's Office. Brandon Cunningham, 32, of East Hempfield Township, died Friday at Penn Medicine Lancaster General Hospital from a gunshot wound to the head, and his death was ruled a suicide.  Lancaster Township police officers and Lancaster County Park Rangers were dispatched for repor…

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Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police
Officer Thrown Onto Hood By Fleeing Gun Suspect's Car In Philly: Police A Philadelphia police officer was struck and thrown onto the hood of a fleeing vehicle during a traffic stop tied to a report of a person with a gun in the city's Strawberry Mansion neighborhood on Friday night, June 26, police announced. The incident happened around 10:06 p.m. near 19th and Norris streets, where officers spotted a vehicle matching the description from the earlier gun call, Philadelphia Police Inspector D.F. Pace explained at a press conference. The vehicle initially pulled over but suddenly shifted into reverse, crashing into two marked police vehicles before striking an o…

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Helmeted Cyclist Killed In SUV Crash Turning Onto Berks Road Helmeted Cyclist Killed In SUV Crash Turning Onto Berks Road
Helmeted Cyclist Killed In SUV Crash Turning Onto Berks Road A 78-year-old bicyclist has died after an SUV turned into his path in Berks County, the coroner announced on Saturday, June 27. John Barton Renninger, of the first block of East Summit Street in Mohnton Borough, was riding his bicycle eastbound on Revere Boulevard (Route 724) in Spring Township shortly before 2:30 p.m. Friday, June 26, when a westbound SUV attempted to make a left turn onto Cloister Court and struck him, Berks County Coroner Matthew J. Stitzel said. Despite wearing a helmet, Renninger suffered fatal injuries in the crash, the coroner said. He was pronounced dead after bein…

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9-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Hotel Pool Drowning In Poconos 9-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Hotel Pool Drowning In Poconos
9-Year-Old Boy Dies Days After Hotel Pool Drowning In Poconos A 9-year-old boy has died days after he was pulled from a hotel swimming pool in the Poconos, the Lehigh County Coroner's Office announced Thursday, June 25. The child, who was from Chestnuthill Township, Monroe County, was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 3:51 p.m. on Tuesday, June 23, the coroner's office said. An autopsy completed Thursday determined the boy died from complications of drowning, and Coroner Daniel A. Buglio ruled the manner of death an accident, the coroner's office said. The drowning happened around 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, June 20, in the pool a…

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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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