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Jillian Pikora

Senior Assistant Managing Editor

jpikora@dailyvoice.com

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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Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Lancaster Shooting: Police Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Lancaster Shooting: Police
Teen Charged With Attempted Murder In Lancaster Shooting: Police A teen is behind bars for allegedly shooting a man in Lancaster, authorities announced. Miguel Ramos, 17, was arrested after the gunfire erupted on the 500 block of South Christian Street around 5:22 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Officers arrived to find a man suffering from a gunshot wound. He was rushed to a local hospital with non-life-threatening injuries, investigators said. Ramos was arrested nearby just over 20 minutes later, around 5:45 p.m., police said. He is being charged as an adult. Authorities believe the suspect and victim knew …

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3 Killed, 10 Shot Including Teens, Kids In South Philly Gun Battle: ‘Coward Stuff,’ Police Say 3 Killed, 10 Shot Including Teens, Kids In South Philly Gun Battle: ‘Coward Stuff,’ Police Say
3 Killed, 10 Shot Including Teens, Kids In South Philly Gun Battle: ‘Coward Stuff,’ Police Say A wild gun battle broke out at a South Philadelphia community gathering early Monday, July 7, leaving three people dead and at least 10 others shot — including a 15-year-old girl and a 12th victim injured while fleeing, officials said. “This is coward stuff,” Philadelphia Police Commissioner Kevin Bethel said from the crime scene. “Individuals just shooting randomly into houses, into cars. Children out here. This is coward, wanna-be thug stuff.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Kyle Mazza | UNF NEWS (@kylemazzawunf) It happened ar…

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Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police
Shooting Erupts At Philly Party, 3 Hit — Then Off-Duty Cop Run Down Near Scene: Police Gunfire broke out at a rowdy Philly party, leaving a woman, a teen, and a man shot — and an off-duty cop was run over just minutes later near the chaos, authorities said. The shots rang out around 1:28 a.m. Sunday, July 6, in a courtyard near a North Philadelphia housing complex, according to 22nd District police. A man was found with gunshot wounds to his back and thigh. Meanwhile, a juvenile boy and an adult woman showed up at Temple University Hospital in a private car — all three were listed in stable condition, investigators said. The courtyard was littered with bullet casings, fragme…

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Man Followed From Crash, Stabbed Repeatedly In Vicious Franklin Square Attack: Police Man Followed From Crash, Stabbed Repeatedly In Vicious Franklin Square Attack: Police
Man Followed From Crash, Stabbed Repeatedly In Vicious Franklin Square Attack: Police A Lakeview man is accused of stabbing another man several times after a car crash in Franklin Square, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, July 6. Officers were called to a Franklin Street home at 4:31 a.m. for a 20-year-old man suffering from multiple cuts across his body, according to detectives. The victim had been involved in a car crash earlier that morning when a suspect followed him and confronted him, police explained. A fight broke out, and the victim was stabbed with a sharp object, police said. The man was taken to a nearby hospital, where he was listed in stable condition.…

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Radio Monitoring Leads To Rescue From Overturned Jet Ski In LI Sound: Police Radio Monitoring Leads To Rescue From Overturned Jet Ski In LI Sound: Police
Radio Monitoring Leads To Rescue From Overturned Jet Ski In LI Sound: Police Three people were rescued from the Long Island Sound after their jet ski overturned near Bayville, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, July 6 at 4 p.m. Marine 11 of the Nassau County Police Marine Bureau was monitoring VHF radio frequencies when they received reports of the watercraft flipped with all occupants in the water, according to a department release. Marine 11 and the Town of Oyster Bay Constables immediately responded, locating the three individuals and the overturned jet ski. The crews safely returned them to the boat they had launched from. No injuries were reported, auth…

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Drunk Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene In West Hempstead: Nassau Police Drunk Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene In West Hempstead: Nassau Police
Drunk Driver Strikes Bicyclist, Flees Scene In West Hempstead: Nassau Police A drunk driver struck a bicyclist and fled the scene in West Hempstead, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, July 6. Sebastien Castin, 23, of Lakeview, hit a 49-year-old man riding a bicycle northbound on Woodfield Road near Coventry Road North around 3:17 a.m., according to Fifth Precinct officers. The victim sustained serious injuries and was transported to a nearby hospital, where he is currently listed in stable condition. Castin was located near the scene of the crash and arrested without incident, police said. He has been charged with: Felony Vehicular Assault. Misdemeanor Dr…

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Lebanon County Man Shared Child Porn, Feds Say Lebanon County Man Shared Child Porn, Feds Say
Lebanon County Man Shared Child Porn, Feds Say A 35-year-old man from Lebanon County has been indicted on federal charges for distributing and possessing child pornography, authorities said. Stephen Okamoto, of Lebanon, was charged by grand jury indictment on Wednesday, March 6, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania. Prosecutors say Okamoto distributed child porn images and videos on November 13, 2023, and was later caught with additional material on February 8, 2024. The charges are part of Project Safe Childhood, a national initiative launched by the Department of Justice to crack down on the…

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Driver Shot Dead During Early Morning Road Rage Allentown Altercation: DA Driver Shot Dead During Early Morning Road Rage Allentown Altercation: DA
Driver Shot Dead During Early Morning Road Rage Allentown Altercation: DA A man was shot and killed during a violent road rage incident in downtown Allentown, the Lehigh County District Attorney’s Office and Coroner’s Office announced on Sunday, July 6. The altercation happened between two drivers around 3:37 a.m. on Sunday at 5th and Hamilton streets in Allentown, according to the DA’s release. Authorities say the dispute began as both vehicles — a silver Audi and a dark-colored Toyota Prius — were traveling west on the 400 block of West Hamilton Street. As they crossed 5th Street, the Audi reportedly forced the Prius to the curb, then stopped. The driver of the…

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Fire Believed Sparked By Fireworks Spreads To Neighboring South Farmingdale Home: Police Fire Believed Sparked By Fireworks Spreads To Neighboring South Farmingdale Home: Police
Fire Believed Sparked By Fireworks Spreads To Neighboring South Farmingdale Home: Police A backyard celebration took a dangerous turn when fireworks allegedly sparked a brush fire that spread to a neighboring home on Long Island, authorities announced on Sunday, July 6. The blaze ignited on Cinque Drive in South Farmingdale at 9:34 p.m. on Saturday, July 5, according to the Nassau County Police Arson Bomb Squad. Responding officers arrived to find the flames creeping from one property to the next. The South Farmingdale Fire Department quickly got the fire under control, preventing more damage, officials said. No injuries were reported. The Nassau County Fire Marshal and Arson…

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Fire Erupts Inside Plainview Nail Salon, Triggers Major Emergency Response Fire Erupts Inside Plainview Nail Salon, Triggers Major Emergency Response
Fire Erupts Inside Plainview Nail Salon, Triggers Major Emergency Response A fire tore through a Long Island nail salon over the holiday weekend, prompting a major emergency response, the Nassau County Police Department announced on Saturday, July 5. The flames broke out inside Central Park Nail Spa at 133 Central Park Road in Plainview around 6:53 p.m., according to the department’s Arson Bomb Squad. Officers were initially called to the scene for reports of a smoke odor coming from the building, detectives said. Once there, they found a fire burning inside the business. Multiple fire departments, including Plainview Fire Department, worked to extinguish the fla…

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