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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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Police & Fire
Three Seriously Injured In Crash At Deer Park Intersection: Suffolk County Police Three Seriously Injured In Crash At Deer Park Intersection: Suffolk County Police
Three Seriously Injured In Crash At Deer Park Intersection: Suffolk County Police A multi-vehicle crash at a busy Deer Park intersection left three people seriously injured, Suffolk County Police said. The collision happened at the intersection of Deer Park Avenue and Grand Avenue at 3:18 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, according to a release issued on Sunday, May 18. Multiple vehicles were involved in the crash, and three adults were transported to local hospitals with serious injuries, detectives said. The circumstances surrounding the crash, including the total number of vehicles involved, remain under investigation. Detectives with the Major Case Unit are urging anyone w…

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Queens Man With Stolen Moped, ICE Warrant Busted Stealing From Valley Stream Walmart: Police Queens Man With Stolen Moped, ICE Warrant Busted Stealing From Valley Stream Walmart: Police
Queens Man With Stolen Moped, ICE Warrant Busted Stealing From Valley Stream Walmart: Police A Queens man riding a stolen moped was caught shoplifting from Walmart in Valley Stream — and was later handed over to immigration agents due to an outstanding warrant, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, May 18. Kelvin Betancourt Guerrero, 23, of Jamaica Avenue, slipped merchandise into a bag at the Green Acres Mall Walmart and passed all points of purchase without paying around 3:22 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, according to the Fifth Squad. Loss Prevention officers confronted him outside the store and responding police placed him under arrest without incident, authorities said. But th…

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Two Killed When Car Crashes, Bursts Into Flames On Long Island Expressway In Manorville Two Killed When Car Crashes, Bursts Into Flames On Long Island Expressway In Manorville
Two Killed When Car Crashes, Bursts Into Flames On Long Island Expressway In Manorville Two people were killed when a car flew off the Long Island Expressway and burst into flames in Manorville, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, May 18. The deadly single-vehicle crash happened around 10:05 p.m. on Saturday, May 17, near Exit 70 on the eastbound side of the LIE, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. A 2008 Chevrolet Cobalt was traveling eastbound when it veered off the road, slammed into the woods, and caught fire, police said. The driver was thrown from the vehicle and pronounced dead at the scene. A passenger was discovered dead inside the burned car af…

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Body Of Claue Schreffler, 10, Recovered From Susquehanna River Ending 2 Week Search Body Of Claue Schreffler, 10, Recovered From Susquehanna River Ending 2 Week Search
Body Of Claue Schreffler, 10, Recovered From Susquehanna River Ending 2 Week Search The body of 10-year-old Claue Schreffler has been recovered from the Susquehanna River nearly two weeks after she was swept away near the Hepburn Dam in South Williamsport, officials announced on Saturday, May 17. “It is with heavy heart that we announce Claue has been recovered,” the South Williamsport Fire Department said in a statement. “Our water rescue incident is officially closed.” Claue had been missing since Sunday, May 4, when she was pulled into the river’s current while playing with two other children near the dam around 11 a.m., emergency personnel said. A concerned passerby ha…

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NJ Native Shot Dead Execution-Style After Showing Wallet On SEPTA Bus NJ Native Shot Dead Execution-Style After Showing Wallet On SEPTA Bus
NJ Native Shot Dead Execution-Style After Showing Wallet On SEPTA Bus A man was gunned down in cold blood just minutes after showing his wallet on a SEPTA bus — and the suspect was seen rifling through his pockets as he lay dying, authorities announced on Sunday, May 18. Jordan Dale Antrim, 32, of Philadelphia, is charged with First-Degree Murder, Second-Degree Murder, Third-Degree Murder, Robbery, Carrying a Firearm Without a License, and Possessing an Instrument of Crime, Montgomery County District Attorney Kevin R. Steele and Lower Providence Township Police Chief Michael Jackson said in a joint statement. The victim was identified as Paul David Ley-Harris…

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Schools
Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent
Kindergartener Hands Out Alcohol In Jell-O At PA School: Superintendent A Pennsylvania kindergartener handed out alcoholic Jell-O cups to classmates at school, alarming parents and prompting a hospital visit, school officials said. The incident happened at Johnstown Elementary School in Cambria County earlier on Wednesday, May 14, according to a statement from Greater Johnstown School District Superintendent Dr. Amy Arcurio. Three students reportedly ingested alcohol from the Jell-O shots before staff intervened. All affected children were evaluated by the school nurse and then taken by EMS to a local hospital for further treatment. Parents met their children t…

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Seaford Man Screams Threats At Kids During Sports Game, Police Say Seaford Man Screams Threats At Kids During Sports Game, Police Say
Seaford Man Screams Threats At Kids During Sports Game, Police Say A Seaford man was arrested after allegedly screaming threats and obscenities at children during a game at an elementary school, Nassau County Police announced on Thursday, May 15. Michael Marron, 66, of Island Channel Road, was reportedly shouting "terroristic threats" and vulgar language at children on school grounds during sporting events at Seaford Harbor Elementary School, located at 3500 Bayview Avenue, police said. Officers responded to the disturbance at 6:10 p.m. and learned that Marron had caused the children to fear for their safety, according to detectives. He was later found at…

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Stillborns, Organs From Harvard Sold Across State Lines: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea Stillborns, Organs From Harvard Sold Across State Lines: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea
Stillborns, Organs From Harvard Sold Across State Lines: DOJ Secures Guilty Plea A Berks County man has pleaded guilty to trafficking human remains stolen from Harvard Medical School’s cadaver program, federal prosecutors announced on Friday, May 16, 2025. Joshua Taylor, 46, of Wernersville, admitted to transporting stolen human body parts across state lines and reselling them in Pennsylvania as part of a shocking, multi-year black-market operation. The U.S. Department of Justice says the body parts—meant for education and medical research—were transported from Massachusetts to New Hampshire and then into Pennsylvania, where they were resold. Stolen Remains Included Or…

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$6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG $6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG
$6.2M Fentanyl Operation Busted In PA As Officers Exposed To Airborne Drugs: AG A major fentanyl trafficking operation was busted in North Philadelphia, exposing officers to airborne narcotics and leading to the arrests of seven suspects, Pennsylvania Attorney General Dave Sunday announced on Thursday, May 15. The active fentanyl-packaging operation was discovered inside a home and garage on the 2800 block of North Franklin Street, where agents encountered multiple individuals mid-process. As investigators executed search warrants, suspects attempted to destroy evidence by dumping fentanyl into a sink, causing airborne exposure to officers. Several officers were treate…

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Former Harrisburg Bishop, Lebanon Native Appointed To Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission Former Harrisburg Bishop, Lebanon Native Appointed To Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission
Former Harrisburg Bishop, Lebanon Native Appointed To Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission A former bishop of Harrisburg and Lebanon County native has been appointed by President Donald Trump to a new national commission focused on religious freedom, the White House announced on Thursday, May 1. Kevin Rhoades, who currently serves the Diocese of Fort Wayne-South Bend in Indiana, was named to the Advisory Board of Religious Leaders for Trump’s Religious Liberty Commission, created earlier this month by executive order. Rhoades, a 1975 graduate of Lebanon Catholic High School, previously served as Harrisburg’s ninth bishop from 2004 to 2009. He now chairs the United States Conferen…

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