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

Mechanicsburg, PA
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'He Had So Much To Live For' 21-Year-Old Mechanicsburg Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV 'He Had So Much To Live For' 21-Year-Old Mechanicsburg Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV 'He Had So Much To Live For' 21-Year-Old Mechanicsburg Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV
'He Had So Much To Live For' 21-Year-Old Mechanicsburg Motorcyclist Killed In Crash With SUV A 21-year-old  motorcyclist was killed after colliding with an SUV at a busy intersection, police said in a release issued Monday, July 20.  The crash happened around 9:43 p.m. Tuesday, July 15, at the intersection of Carlisle Pike and Brindle Boulevard, according to the Hampden Township Police Department.  A preliminary investigation found that a Subaru SUV and a Kawasaki motorcycle collided in the intersection. The motorcyclist, identified as Ramy Botros, 21, of Mechanicsburg, suffered fatal injuries and was pronounced dead at the scene, police said.  The driver of th…

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Malvern, PA
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Burglars Target Eagles Star Saquon Barkley's Chester County Home Burglars Target Eagles Star Saquon Barkley's Chester County Home Burglars Target Eagles Star Saquon Barkley's Chester County Home
Burglars Target Eagles Star Saquon Barkley's Chester County Home Burglars broke into Philadelphia Eagles star Saquon Barkley's home before fleeing as police responded early Saturday morning, authorities said in a press release issued Sunday, July 19. Tredyffrin Township Police were dispatched to a residence in the Malvern section of the township at approximately 5:10 a.m. Saturday, July 18, for a report of a burglary in progress. When officers arrived, the suspects had already fled the scene, police said. The home is owned by Barkley. Neither he nor his family were harmed during the incident, according to investigators. Police have not received any rep…

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Bellport-Brookhaven-East Patchogue, NY
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NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Brookhaven Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Brookhaven Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Brookhaven Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside
NY Mom Crashes SUV Into Brookhaven Woods With Infant, Preschooler Sons Inside  A mom is accused of driving drunk with her two young sons in the SUV before crashing into the woods late Saturday night in New York, police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.  Jesher Rivera-Barreto, 31, of Medford, was driving a 2006 Toyota 4Runner southbound on Horseblock Road at the intersection of Montauk Highway in Brookhaven when she lost control of the vehicle, left the roadway, and crashed into the woods around 11:25 p.m., Suffolk County Police said.  Rivera-Barreto's 1-year-old and 4-year-old sons were riding in the vehicle at the time of the crash, according …

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East Meadow, NY
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Hospital Patient Twists Staffer's Wrist, Fights Officers After Discharge In East Meadow: Police Hospital Patient Twists Staffer's Wrist, Fights Officers After Discharge In East Meadow: Police Hospital Patient Twists Staffer's Wrist, Fights Officers After Discharge In East Meadow: Police
Hospital Patient Twists Staffer's Wrist, Fights Officers After Discharge In East Meadow: Police A hospital patient is accused of attacking a staff member before fighting with police after being discharged from Nassau University Medical Center in East Meadow, authorities said.  The incident happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, July 18, at Nassau University Medical Center on Hempstead Turnpike, according to Nassau County Police. Officers were already at the hospital on an unrelated assignment when staff asked for help with an uncooperative patient, police said. Hospital employees and officers informed the patient he had been discharged, but he immediately became aggressive and comba…

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National Interest
Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Lebanon Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Lebanon Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Lebanon Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate
Zip-Tie Post Surfaces After Naked Lebanon Boy Found On Road After Fleeing Zip-Tied Baby Gate A Pennsylvania grandmother accused of helping confine her 5-year-old autistic grandson behind a zip-tied baby gate once shared a Facebook post titled, "How to escape a zip tie in less than a minute," years before the boy was found naked wandering along a Lebanon County road, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Stephanie Ann Schaffner, 42, shared the "Survival Skills" video on Facebook in March 2019. The post resurfaced after Schaffner, the child's mother, Jade Destiny Shuey, 21, and Tucker Flyn Heagy, 20, were charged in connection with the child's living conditions followi…

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Farmingdale, NY
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9 Arrested After Street Takeover Shuts Down Farmingdale Road, Sparks Massive Police Crackdown 9 Arrested After Street Takeover Shuts Down Farmingdale Road, Sparks Massive Police Crackdown 9 Arrested After Street Takeover Shuts Down Farmingdale Road, Sparks Massive Police Crackdown
9 Arrested After Street Takeover Shuts Down Farmingdale Road, Sparks Massive Police Crackdown A late-night street takeover that shut down a Long Island roadway with spinning cars, burnouts, and dangerous driving ended with nine arrests, a dozen vehicles impounded, and dozens of traffic tickets, Suffolk County Police said in a release issued Sunday, July 19.  The chaos unfolded around 11:40 p.m. Friday, July 17, on Central Avenue in East Farmingdale after members of the Suffolk County Police Street Takeover Task Force responded to reports of an organized gathering. Investigators had learned through intelligence gathering and social media monitoring that a street takeover was bei…

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National Interest
Andrew Tate Arrested Before Co-Hosting Miami Boxing Event On UK Extradition Request Andrew Tate Arrested Before Co-Hosting Miami Boxing Event On UK Extradition Request Andrew Tate Arrested Before Co-Hosting Miami Boxing Event On UK Extradition Request
Andrew Tate Arrested Before Co-Hosting Miami Boxing Event On UK Extradition Request Andrew and Tristan Tate were arrested by U.S. Marshals outside a downtown Miami event venue on Saturday afternoon, July 18, halting Andrew Tate’s scheduled appearance at a bare-knuckle boxing event, officials said. The brothers were taken into custody outside the James L. Knight Center, according to TMZ. Andrew Tate had been scheduled to co-host IBA Bareknuckle 6, according to the organization's website.  The U.S. Marshals Service confirmed the arrests but did not immediately release the charges, saying the warrant remained sealed. Daily Voice has reached out to the U.S. Marshals Serv…

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Albany, NY
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Inmate Killed In Attica Prison Fight, 2nd Inmate Hospitalized: NY State Police Inmate Killed In Attica Prison Fight, 2nd Inmate Hospitalized: NY State Police Inmate Killed In Attica Prison Fight, 2nd Inmate Hospitalized: NY State Police
Inmate Killed In Attica Prison Fight, 2nd Inmate Hospitalized: NY State Police A fight involving seven incarcerated individuals at Attica Correctional Facility left one inmate dead and another hospitalized, prompting a criminal investigation by New York State Police, authorities said. The New York State Police Bureau of Criminal Investigation was notified around 6:50 p.m. Friday, July 17, after an incarcerated individual died following an altercation at the Wyoming County prison, according to a release issued Saturday, July 18. The preliminary investigation determined that one group of incarcerated individuals attacked a second group of incarcerated individuals inside…

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Albany, NY
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Machete Attack At Albany Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police Machete Attack At Albany Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police Machete Attack At Albany Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police
Machete Attack At Albany Laundromat Ends In Attempted Murder Charge: Police A man was slashed in the head with a machete inside a New York laundromat, leading to an attempted murder charge against a man, police said. Officers responded to the Lucky Cat Laundromat at 133 Madison Ave. around noon on Saturday, July 18, for reports of a stabbing, according to the Albany Police Department. When officers arrived, they found a 23-year-old Bethlehem man suffering from a laceration to his forehead, authorities said. An investigation determined that Chance Niccoli, 30, of Bethlehem, had allegedly stabbed the victim in the head with a machete, police said. The victim was tr…

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East Meadow, NY
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Car Fire Spreads To East Meadow Bar, Shuts Down Road (PHOTOS) Car Fire Spreads To East Meadow Bar, Shuts Down Road (PHOTOS) Car Fire Spreads To East Meadow Bar, Shuts Down Road (PHOTOS)
Car Fire Spreads To East Meadow Bar, Shuts Down Road (Photos) A vehicle fire spread to a popular East Meadow bar early Saturday morning, July 18, shutting down Newbridge Road in both directions as firefighters and hazardous materials crews responded, authorities said. The fire broke out around 6:25 a.m. in a parked vehicle outside The Tipsy Barrel, at 470 Newbridge Road near Amherst Street, according to Nassau County police. When officers from the First Precinct arrived, they found the unoccupied vehicle fully engulfed in flames, police said. The blaze spread from the vehicle to the building, causing minor damage before firefighters extinguished it, p…

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