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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Seaford, NY
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Good Samaritan Rescues 2 Jet Skiers From Water After Seaford Rollover Good Samaritan Rescues 2 Jet Skiers From Water After Seaford Rollover Good Samaritan Rescues 2 Jet Skiers From Water After Seaford Rollover
Good Samaritan Rescues 2 Jet Skiers From Water After Seaford Rollover A Good Samaritan came to the rescue after an overturned jet ski left two men in the water off Long Island, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. The water emergency happened near Great Island Channel in Seaford at 6:11 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. Nassau County Marine Bureau officers responded after a 911 caller reported an overturned jet ski with two people in the water, police said. When officers arrived, they found a Good Samaritan had already helped both men out of the water. Marine Bureau officers brought the jet skiers back to Treasure Island Marina, where patrol officer…

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Saratoga Springs, NY
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2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police 2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police 2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police
2 Men Identified After Horrific Boating Deaths On Lake In New York: State Police The two men killed in a terrifying boating accident on a New York lake were identified Monday, Aug. 10, by New York State Police. Larry Barton, 78, of Dolgeville, and Lynn Richards, 65, of Little Falls, were killed in the incident on Kyser Lake in the town of Manheim, Herkimer County, around 2:40 p.m. Sunday, Aug. 9, according to State Police. Two pontoon boats were loosely tied together when Barton entered the water and began experiencing a medical emergency, the preliminary investigation found. Frank Decker, the 52-year-old operator of the boat with Barton on it, entered the wa…

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Long Beach, NY
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Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club
Boogie Boarder Airlifted After Suspected Spinal Injury At Atlantic Beach Club A day at a Long Island beach club ended with a 45-year-old man airlifted to a hospital after a water emergency, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. The man was boogie boarding near the Sunny Atlantic Beach Club at 2035 Ocean Boulevard in Atlantic Beach when he fell from his board and struck his head at approximately 4:30 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. The impact left him with a suspected spinal injury, police said. Nassau County Aviation Helicopter 6 responded and transported the man to an area hospital for further evaluation and treatment. He was listed in stable condition.

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Islip, NY
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Friend Finds 64-Year-Old Man Dead In Backyard Pool In Islip Terrace Friend Finds 64-Year-Old Man Dead In Backyard Pool In Islip Terrace Friend Finds 64-Year-Old Man Dead In Backyard Pool In Islip Terrace
Friend Finds 64-Year-Old Man Dead In Backyard Pool In Islip Terrace A 64-year-old man was found dead in his backyard pool on Long Island, police announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. Seamus McGuickian was discovered unresponsive in the pool at his Irish Lane home in Islip Terrace at approximately 3:15 p.m., according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A friend who found McGuickian in the water called 911, police said. McGuickian was pulled from the pool and pronounced dead at the scene. Suffolk County Police Homicide Squad detectives are investigating his death but believe the drowning was non-criminal. Details about McGuickian's life were not immediately a…

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Wantagh, NY
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Flavored Vapes Found During Underage Sales Sting At Wantagh Smoke Shop: Police Flavored Vapes Found During Underage Sales Sting At Wantagh Smoke Shop: Police Flavored Vapes Found During Underage Sales Sting At Wantagh Smoke Shop: Police
Flavored Vapes Found During Underage Sales Sting At Wantagh Smoke Shop: Police A Long Island smoke shop employee was arrested after police conducting an underage sales sting spotted a large quantity of flavored vape products displayed for sale, authorities announced on Sunday, Aug. 9. Tamer Ghazali, 23, of Hempstead, was arrested at Smoke Bazaar, located at 3010 Merrick Road in Wantagh, during Nassau County Police Department's "Project 21" initiative at 8:20 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to the department.  Officers with the Strategic Response Team and underage agents were investigating the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors when the…

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East Islip, NY
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Motorcyclist, 31, Killed After Kawasaki Strikes Tree, Utility Pole In East Islip Motorcyclist, 31, Killed After Kawasaki Strikes Tree, Utility Pole In East Islip Motorcyclist, 31, Killed After Kawasaki Strikes Tree, Utility Pole In East Islip
Motorcyclist, 31, Killed After Kawasaki Strikes Tree, Utility Pole In East Islip A 31-year-old motorcyclist was killed after his bike veered off a Long Island roadway and struck a tree and utility pole early Sunday morning, Aug. 9, police said. The man was riding a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on East Main Street near Harrison Avenue in East Islip when the motorcycle left the roadway at approximately 1:20 a.m., according to Suffolk County Police. The motorcycle struck a tree and then a utility pole, police said. The rider was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. His name has not been released pending notification …

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Westbury, NY
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Harley Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury In Westbury Crash Harley Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury In Westbury Crash Harley Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury In Westbury Crash
Harley Rider Suffers Severe Arm Injury In Westbury Crash A motorcyclist suffered a severe arm injury in a crash with a Jeep on Long Island, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 8. The 44-year-old man was riding a 2007 Harley-Davidson east on Old Country Road in Westbury when the crash happened near Salisbury Park Drive at 2:28 p.m., according to Nassau County Police. A 26-year-old man driving a 2016 Jeep was attempting to make a left turn into a parking lot when he struck the motorcycle, police said. Officers applied a tourniquet to the motorcyclist before taking him to a nearby hospital, according to police. The Jeep driver remained at the sc…

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Myerstown, PA
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Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit
Suspect Slapped With 5,500+ Charges For Raping Teen 'Almost Daily' For Years: Affidavit A Pennsylvania man accused of raping a teenage girl "almost daily" for years is facing thousands of criminal charges, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice on Friday, Aug. 7. Nicholas Allen Spencer, 37, of Clearfield, was charged following an investigation that began when a 16-year-old girl went to Pennsylvania State Police to report sexual messages she said she had been receiving from him, according to the affidavit. The teen arrived at the PSP Clearfield station with a parent on Sunday, May 17, and showed investigators messages Spencer had sent her that day, investigators w…

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Harrisburg, PA
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8-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning At PA Jellystone Camp Pool 8-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning At PA Jellystone Camp Pool 8-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning At PA Jellystone Camp Pool
8-Year-Old Boy Flown To Hospital After Near-Drowning At PA Jellystone Camp Pool An 8-year-old boy was flown to a Pittsburgh hospital after nearly drowning in a campground swimming pool in Fayette County on Saturday, Aug. 8, according to emergency dispatchers. The near-drowning happened in the main pool at Yogi Bear’s Jellystone Park Camp-Resort along Mill Run Road in Springfield Township around 1:30 p.m., a Fayette County 911 supervisor said. First responders were called to the campground following reports that the child had nearly drowned in the pool. The boy was flown from the campground to a Pittsburgh hospital. His condition was not immediately available.

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Waynesboro, PA
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Horse-And-Buggy Sideswiped By SUV During Passing Attempt In PA: State Police Horse-And-Buggy Sideswiped By SUV During Passing Attempt In PA: State Police Horse-And-Buggy Sideswiped By SUV During Passing Attempt In PA: State Police
Horse-And-Buggy Sideswiped By SUV During Passing Attempt In PA: State Police A horse-and-buggy was sideswiped by an SUV as its driver attempted to turn into a driveway in Juniata County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 8. The two-vehicle crash happened on William Penn Highway west of Maben Road in Walker Township at 8:59 a.m. on Friday, Aug. 7, according to the PSP Lewistown crash release.  A 2026 Chevrolet Equinox was traveling east and approaching the horse-and-buggy when its driver attempted to pass on the left, police detailed in the release. At the same time, the buggy driver began making a left turn into her driveway. She told polic…

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