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

Carmel, NY
Breaking News
Carmel Post Office Stabbing: Man Charged With Attempted Murder (UPDATE) Carmel Post Office Stabbing: Man Charged With Attempted Murder (UPDATE) Carmel Post Office Stabbing: Man Charged With Attempted Murder (UPDATE)
Carmel Post Office Stabbing: Man Charged With Attempted Murder (Update) A Rockland County man has been charged with attempted murder after police said he stabbed a postal worker multiple times inside a Putnam County post office before a sheriff's deputy deployed a TASER device to stop the attack. The suspect, identified as 38-year-old Howard McNiff, of Nanuet, was charged following the stabbing at the United States Post Office at 29 Fair St. in the hamlet of Carmel on Thursday, July 30, according to a press release issued Saturday, Aug. 1.  McNiff is charged with: Attempted murder in the second degree Two counts of assault in the second degree Criminal p…

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Bay Shore, NY
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Man Running Across Bay Shore Road Seriously Hurt After BMW Crash Man Running Across Bay Shore Road Seriously Hurt After BMW Crash Man Running Across Bay Shore Road Seriously Hurt After BMW Crash
Man Running Across Bay Shore Road Seriously Hurt After BMW Crash A man suffered serious injuries after he was struck by a BMW while running across a road on Long Island, police said.  The crash happened at about 6:15 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, on Fifth Avenue just north of Brewster Street in Bay Shore, according to Suffolk County Police.  The man was running across Fifth Avenue from east to west when he was hit by a southbound 2019 BMW 430, investigators said. The pedestrian, who has not yet been identified, was taken to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore with serious injuries, police said.  The BMW's driver, 18-year-old Ja…

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Hunter-Windham, NY
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UTV Pins 2 Children, Killing 12-Year-Old, Critically Injuring 10-Year-Old In Greene County UTV Pins 2 Children, Killing 12-Year-Old, Critically Injuring 10-Year-Old In Greene County UTV Pins 2 Children, Killing 12-Year-Old, Critically Injuring 10-Year-Old In Greene County
UTV Pins 2 Children, Killing 12-Year-Old, Critically Injuring 10-Year-Old In Greene County A 12-year-old child was killed, and a 10-year-old remains in critical condition after a UTV rolled over and pinned both children beneath it, authorities announced on Saturday, Aug. 1. The crash happened in the area of 84 County Route 56 in Maplecrest, where deputies with the Greene County Sheriff's Office responded to a report of a UTV accident.  A preliminary investigation found the UTV was being driven on a private gravel driveway that serves several homes when it veered off the left side of the driveway, struck a boulder, and rolled onto its passenger side, ejecting all four oc…

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Conshohocken-Plymouth Meeting, PA
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Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed
Post-Funeral Family Feud Turns Violent In PA, Woman Pistol-Whipped, Man, Teen Stabbed A family gathering following a funeral erupted into violence in Philadelphia overnight, leaving three people injured after a fight ended with a woman being pistol-whipped and two others stabbed, police said. Officers from the 35th District were called to the 2100 block of West Grange Avenue at approximately 12:17 a.m. on Saturday, Aug. 1, for a report of a person with a weapon, according to the Philadelphia Police Department. Investigators said a 32-year-old woman told officers she had been attending a family gathering after a funeral when a verbal dispute escalated into a physical confront…

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National Interest
UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To York County Funeral Home UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To York County Funeral Home UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To York County Funeral Home
UPS Mysteriously Delivers $89K In Marijuana To York County Funeral Home A routine UPS delivery turned into an unexpected drug bust after employees at a Pennsylvania funeral home opened a 27-pound package filled with marijuana and hashish that had been mistakenly delivered to one of its chapels, according to Heffner Family Services. The package arrived Friday afternoon, July 24, at Heffner Funeral Chapel & Crematory on Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township after UPS had unknowingly returned it to the funeral home's address, company president Ernie Heffner told Daily Voice. The strange delivery came about 10 days after accounting staff noticed an unusually…

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Hempstead, NY
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2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of Hempstead 18-Year-Old 2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of Hempstead 18-Year-Old 2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of Hempstead 18-Year-Old
2 Men, Teen Charged With Murder In Fatal Stabbing Of Hempstead 18-Year-Old More than a month after an 18-year-old was found fatally stabbed on a New York street, police have arrested three people in connection with his killing. Denis A. Gonzalez Sorto, 21, of Hempstead, Isaac Lopez Alvarez, 20, of Hempstead, and a 17-year-old adolescent offender have each been charged with second-degree murder in the death of Michael David Grajeda Suazo, according to Nassau County Police in an update issued Saturday, Aug. 1.  The arrests stem from the fatal stabbing that happened around 9:25 p.m. Sunday, June 28, outside 545 Fulton Ave. in Hempstead. Officers responding to a…

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Shoreham-Wading River, NY
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23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control On William Floyd Parkway In Shoreham 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control On William Floyd Parkway In Shoreham 23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control On William Floyd Parkway In Shoreham
23-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed After Losing Control On William Floyd Parkway In Shoreham A 23-year-old man was killed when he lost control of his motorcycle and was thrown from it on William Floyd Parkway on Long Island early Saturday, Aug. 1, police announced.  Daniel Austin, of Mastic Beach, was riding a 2024 Honda southbound in Shoreham at approximately 1:05 a.m. when he lost control and was ejected from the motorcycle, according to Suffolk County Police.  Austin was pronounced dead at the scene. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check as detectives continue to investigate the crash.  Suffolk County Police Seventh Squad detectives are asking anyone w…

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Saratoga Springs, NY
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Missing 69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside SUV At Saratoga County Hotel Missing 69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside SUV At Saratoga County Hotel Missing 69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside SUV At Saratoga County Hotel
Missing 69-Year-Old Woman Found Dead Inside SUV At Saratoga County Hotel A missing 69-year-old woman was found dead inside her SUV in a Saratoga County hotel parking lot Friday evening, authorities said. Investigators with the Saratoga County Sheriff's Office responded to the parking lot of the Home2 Suites in Malta at approximately 6:20 p.m. on Friday, July 31, after developing information during their investigation into the disappearance of Nancy Ryle, 69, of Wilton, according to the sheriff's office. Deputies located Ryle's 2015 Toyota RAV4 in the parking lot and, upon examining the vehicle, found her deceased inside, authorities said. The Sheriff's Office…

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Centereach-Selden, NY
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Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Center Divider On Nesconset Highway In Centereach Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Center Divider On Nesconset Highway In Centereach Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Center Divider On Nesconset Highway In Centereach
Motorcyclist Dies After Crashing Into Center Divider On Nesconset Highway In Centereach A Long Island motorcyclist died after losing control of his bike and crashing into a center divider early Saturday, Aug. 1, police announced. Herson Almonte, 42, of Port Jefferson Station, was riding a 2026 Kawasaki motorcycle eastbound on Nesconset Highway, just east of Nicolls Road in Centereach, at approximately 12:30 a.m. when he lost control of the motorcycle and struck the roadway's center divider, according to Suffolk County Police.  Almonte was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, police said.  The motorcycle was impounded for a sa…

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Syosset-Woodbury, NY
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Undercover Investigation Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Syosset Spa Undercover Investigation Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Syosset Spa Undercover Investigation Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Syosset Spa
Undercover Investigation Leads To Prostitution Arrest At Syosset Spa An undercover investigation into suspected illegal activity at a Long Island spa ended with the arrest of a Queens woman on prostitution-related charges, police announced on Saturday, Aug. 1. Detectives with the Narcotics/Vice Squad conducted the investigation Friday, July 31, at K. Gelane Spa, located at 97 Jackson Ave. in Syosset, where they determined illegal massages were being conducted, Nassau County police explained. Qiaoling Ma, 40, of Whitestone, was arrested without incident at about 5:50 p.m., according to investigators. Ma is charged with unauthorized practice of a profession…

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