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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
PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of NY Gas Station: Police PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of NY Gas Station: Police
PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of NY Gas Station: Police An Pennsylvania man is among two suspects arrested for an armed robbery at a gas station in Yaphank, New York, Suffolk County police announced Friday, Jan. 24. Marion Maupin, 32, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Raiquan Davis, 27, of Medford, New York, allegedly robbed an employee at gunpoint at the Shell station located at 482 Sills Road at approximately 7:30 a.m., police said. The suspects were located shortly afterward on Wilson Avenue in Coram, where police recovered the gun used in the robbery, according to the release. Both Maupin and Davis were charged with robbery, criminal possession…

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Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Melville Raid: Police Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Melville Raid: Police
Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Melville Raid: Police Ghost gun molds, assault rifles, and body armor were seized during a raid at a Melville home, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 25. Probation officers conducting a check at 21 Chateau Drive on Friday, Jan. 24, discovered illegal weapons and requested assistance from Suffolk County Police around 6:30 p.m., according to the department. Officers from the Second Precinct and Second Squad detectives responded, uncovering a cache of firearms and equipment, police said. Among the items seized were three assault rifles, two rifles, a lev…

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Ronkonkoma Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Police Ronkonkoma Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Police
Ronkonkoma Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Police A 20-year-old man from Holbrook died after his car struck a utility pole in Lake Ronkonkoma early Saturday morning, Suffolk County police said. Joseph McKeegan was driving a 2007 BMW 335 sedan westbound on Portion Road near Ronkonkoma Avenue when he lost control of the car, police said. The vehicle crossed the eastbound lanes, left the roadway, and crashed into a utility pole at 2:36 a.m., according to detectives with the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad. McKeegan was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The car has been i…

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Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In North New Hyde Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In North New Hyde Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police
Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In North New Hyde Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police A 78-year-old woman fatally struck by a car in a North New Hyde Park parking lot on Friday, Jan. 24, has been identified as Diane Russ of Springfield Gardens, police said. The incident occurred at 2:44 p.m. in the parking lot at 2201 New Hyde Park Road, Nassau County police said. Russ fell while walking in the lot and was hit by a 2019 Nissan driven by a 49-year-old man, detectives said. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to police. The Homicide Squad is con…

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News
Snowmobilers Who Tormented Red Fox Turn Themselves In: PA Game Commission Snowmobilers Who Tormented Red Fox Turn Themselves In: PA Game Commission
Snowmobilers Who Tormented Red Fox Turn Themselves In: PA Game Commission The suspects accused of repeatedly running over a red fox with their snowmobiles in Heidelberg Township have turned themselves in, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced on Friday, Jan. 24. Public outcry and widespread social media attention surrounding the incident, which occurred on Monday, Jan. 20, in Lebanon County, played a crucial role in pressuring the individuals to come forward, authorities said. Charges will be filed against the suspects, and restitution will be added to the penalties, according to the Game Commission. The incident, described as a horrific act of animal h…

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News
Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: USDOJ Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: USDOJ
Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: Usdoj A 22-year-old Philadelphia woman who raped a one-year-old girl, recorded the abuse, and shared explicit images online has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 24. Tyleeya Williams sexually abused the infant in her care, photographed the assault, and distributed the images—including the child’s face—to groups of child sex offenders on the internet, federal authorities said. She also trafficked thousands of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of other children, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. “Williams was…

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Schools
Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Central Dauphin Middle School Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Central Dauphin Middle School
Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Central Dauphin Middle School A Palestinian-American 7th grader at Central Dauphin Middle School was allegedly called a “terrorist” by a teacher during an after-school program, prompting an investigation, district officials confirmed on Friday, Jan. 24.  The incident occurred on Jan. 16 when the student asked to change his seat, and the teacher reportedly replied, “I do not negotiate with terrorists,” according to the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR-Philadelphia, a Muslim civil rights organization, condemned the alleged comment as “racist” and “anti-Palestinian.” The…

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Officer Ryan Daut Shoots Quron Banks Fleeing Illegal Car Meet In Philly: Police (UPDATE) Officer Ryan Daut Shoots Quron Banks Fleeing Illegal Car Meet In Philly: Police (UPDATE)
Officer Ryan Daut Shoots Quron Banks Fleeing Illegal Car Meet In Philly: Police (Update) Philadelphia Police Officer Ryan Daut shot 22-year-old Quron Banks after he struck another officer with his Camaro while fleeing an illegal car meet, authorities announced Friday, Jan. 24. Officers monitoring for illegal car meets found a gathering at the Target parking lot on 4000 Monument Street around 11:15 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 11, police said. Banks, driving a red Camaro linked to illegal meets, sped away, evading officers on I-76, authorities said. Around 2 a.m., Daut and his partner spotted the Camaro parked near 9th and Master streets. As officers approached, Banks reversed, stri…

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Allentown Native Judge Charged With Assault For Kissing Barber Shop Employee On Neck: AG Allentown Native Judge Charged With Assault For Kissing Barber Shop Employee On Neck: AG
Allentown Native Judge Charged With Assault For Kissing Barber Shop Employee On Neck: AG A Pennsylvania magisterial district judge is accused of indecent assault and harassment after an incident involving a barber shop employee, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Friday, Jan. 24. Paul Menditto, 70, of Bushkill and an Allentown native according to his social media, faces one misdemeanor count of indecent assault and two summary counts of disorderly conduct and harassment, according to the release. He was released on his own recognizance following the charges. Investigators said the incident occurred on Aug. 2, 2024, when Menditto was at a Milford-area barber shop for a hairc…

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Reading Meth, Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested: DA Says Reading Meth, Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested: DA Says
Reading Meth, Fentanyl Trafficker Arrested: DA Says A Reading man was arrested for distributing methamphetamine and fentanyl after a months-long investigation, Berks County authorities announced Friday, Jan. 24. Walter Carrera, 38, of 1219 Windsor Street, was taken into custody when detectives and Pennsylvania State Troopers served a search warrant at his home earlier in the day, Chief County Detective Michael Gombar said. The investigation began in October 2024, with undercover purchases and surveillance identifying Carrera as a distributor, Gombar said. During the search of his residence, detectives seized: Approximately six grams of fen…

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