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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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7 Arrested During July 4 Holiday DWI Checkpoint On Long Island 7 Arrested During July 4 Holiday DWI Checkpoint On Long Island
7 Arrested During July 4 Holiday DWI Checkpoint On Long Island Seven motorists were arrested during a holiday weekend sobriety checkpoint in Central Islip overnight, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, July 4.  The checkpoint was held outside the Long Island Rail Road station at 870 Suffolk Ave. from 11 p.m. Friday, July 3, until 1:08 a.m. Saturday, July 4, by officers with the Suffolk County Police Department's Highway Patrol Bureau SAFE-T Team, along with the Suffolk County Sheriff's Office and MTA Police Department.  The enforcement effort was part of a Fourth of July holiday crackdown targeting impaired drivers. During the operat…

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Police & Fire
Chemicals Sprayed At Valley Stream Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Chemicals Sprayed At Valley Stream Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police
Chemicals Sprayed At Valley Stream Family's July 4 BBQ Injures 7, Including Children: Police Seven people, including children, were hospitalized after someone allegedly sprayed a chemical substance at a family's Fourth of July barbecue in Valley Stream, Nassau County Police said. The incident happened during a neighbor dispute at a Cochran Place home around 8:14 p.m. on Friday, July 3, police said. Officers responding to the scene determined that Nicholas Stolz, 46, of Valley Stream, sprayed a chemical substance at the neighboring home while the family was holding a July 4 BBQ, according to detectives.  The seven victims were taken to local hospitals for evaluation and treatme…

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71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex 71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex
71-Year-Old Man Stabbed In Chest At Albany Apartment Complex A 71-year-old man was stabbed in the chest at an Albany apartment complex early Saturday, July 4, police said. Officers responded to Capital Green apartments at 400 Central Ave. around 1:45 a.m. for a report of a stabbing, according to the Albany Police Department. When officers arrived, they found the 71-year-old victim suffering from stab wounds to his chest, police said. The victim was treated at the scene by the Albany Fire Department and emergency medical personnel before being taken to Albany Medical Center Hospital. He was listed in stable condition, according to police. Investigat…

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SERT Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call SERT Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call
Sert Responds To Armed Person Barricaded Inside Lancaster Home After Domestic Violence Call An armed person barricaded themselves inside a Lancaster City home after a reported domestic violence incident, prompting a several-hour police standoff that ended peacefully on Saturday, July 4, police said. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police responded to a home on the 00 block of Third Street for a reported domestic violence incident at 8:07 a.m., police said. When officers arrived, they safely removed one adult and several juveniles from the home while another armed adult barricaded themselves inside the residence, authorities said. The Lancaster County Special Emergency …

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Driver Collapses Dead After Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash In NY: Police Driver Collapses Dead After Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash In NY: Police
Driver Collapses Dead After Car Plunges Down Embankment In Fiery Crash In NY: Police A driver collapsed and died after escaping his burning vehicle when it plunged down an embankment at a Long Island home, police said. The crash happened at a residence on Pheasant Run in Nissequogue on Friday, July 3, at approximately 3:40 p.m., according to Suffolk County Police. Investigators said the man was driving a 2002 Hyundai XG350 down the home's driveway when he left the pavement and traveled down a rear-yard embankment. The vehicle came to a stop before catching fire, police said. The driver managed to get out of the Hyundai but collapsed outside the vehicle. He was pronounced…

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Mom Standing Alongside Road Struck, Killed After 2 Vehicles Collide At Intersection: PSP Mom Standing Alongside Road Struck, Killed After 2 Vehicles Collide At Intersection: PSP
Mom Standing Alongside Road Struck, Killed After 2 Vehicles Collide At Intersection: PSP A 53-year-old Chambersburg woman was killed after a two-vehicle crash sent one of the vehicles into her at a Quincy Township intersection, Pennsylvania State Police said. The fatal crash happened at the intersection of Tomstown Road and Mentzer Gap Road in Franklin County at 3:44 p.m. on Thursday, July 2, according to state police. Police identified the pedestrian as Katina I. Espinosa, 53, of Chambersburg. She was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. A 60-year-old Fayetteville woman was driving east on Mentzer Gap Road and stopped at the intersection with Tomstown Road, where tr…

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Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection In Port Jefferson Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection In Port Jefferson
Infinite Lounge Bartender, 3 Bouncers Cited During Surprise SLA Inspection In Port Jefferson A bartender and three bouncers were cited after authorities conducted a late-night State Liquor Authority inspection at a lounge following community complaints and a recent assault arrest, police announced Friday, July 3. Sixth Precinct Crime Section officers, working alongside the New York State Liquor Authority and Town of Brookhaven officials, inspected Infinite Lounge, located at 104 Main St., Port Jefferson Station at 11:57 p.m. Thursday, July 2, Suffolk County Police said. The inspection was prompted by community complaints and multiple disturbances at the establishment, including a r…

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Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1M To Fight Hunger In Berks, Schuylkill Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1M To Fight Hunger In Berks, Schuylkill
Taylor Swift, Travis Kelce Donate $1M To Fight Hunger In Berks, Schuylkill Taylor Swift is giving back to her hometown in a big way ahead of her wedding The Berks County native and her fiancé, Kansas City Chiefs star Travis Kelce, have donated $1 million to Helping Harvest Fresh Food Bank, the organization announced on Thursday, July 3. The unexpected gift will help the Reading-based food bank continue providing nutritious food to families facing hunger across Berks and Schuylkill counties at a time of record-breaking demand. "We were so excited to learn of this unexpected but greatly appreciated donation from a global superstar who grew up right here in our serv…

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Horse-And-Buggy Crash Involving Infant, 2 Seriously Hurt: PA State Police (DEVELOPING) Horse-And-Buggy Crash Involving Infant, 2 Seriously Hurt: PA State Police (DEVELOPING)
Horse-And-Buggy Crash Involving Infant, 2 Seriously Hurt: PA State Police (Developing) A horse-and-buggy crash in southern Lancaster County sent two people to the hospital on Friday morning, July 3, authorities said. The crash happened at the intersection of Truce Road and Buck Heights Road in Providence Township around 8:30 a.m., according to emergency dispatch. A minivan collided with a horse and buggy carrying three people, including an infant, Pennsylvania State Police told WGAL News 8. The infant was not injured, but the other two occupants of the buggy suffered serious injuries and were taken to a hospital for treatment, PSP explained to the outlet. Lancaster County e…

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Motorcyclist Runs Red Light, Dies In Centereach Crash: Police Motorcyclist Runs Red Light, Dies In Centereach Crash: Police
Motorcyclist Runs Red Light, Dies In Centereach Crash: Police A motorcyclist was killed after crashing into a car at an intersection on Long Island early Friday, July 3, police said.  Kevin Zambrano, 25, of Shirley, was riding a Honda VT1 motorcycle eastbound on Middle Country Road in Centereach when he drove through a red light at Eastwood Boulevard and collided with a northbound 2021 Nissan Sentra that had the green light at approximately 12 a.m., Suffolk County Police said.  Zambrano was taken to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said.  The Sentra's driver, Corinne Eslinger, 19, of Lake Grove…

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