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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

Driver Airlifted After Slamming Into Parked Tractor Trailer On Long Island Expressway: Police A Shirley man was seriously injured after slamming into a parked tractor trailer on the Long Island Expressway in Melville, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The 40-year-old man, was driving a 2022 Hyundai Tucson eastbound when he struck a 2013 Toyota Camry before veering into a tractor trailer on the shoulder by Exit 50 at 3:36 a.m., according to investigators. He was airlifted by Suffolk County Police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in critical condition. The Toyota’s driver, a 46-year-old man also of Shirley, was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical C…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2025

News

‘My Brother Was Drugged And Beaten To Death,’ Family Says After Allentown Field Discovery As police continue to investigate the death of David G. Kittredge—whose body was found in a field in Salisbury Township on Friday, July 18—one of the people who knew him best is speaking out. Angela Warner-Logothetis, owner of Mom’s Helping Hands House Cleaning Service, says David wasn’t just an employee—he was family. “David was one of my best friends. He became family to us,” Warner-Logothetis wrote in an email to *Daily Voice*. “He affectionately referred to me as ‘momma dukes.’ I love that we had such a profound effect on each other.” Kittredge worked with Angela for nearly a year. She …

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2025

Police & Fire

Lebanon Doctor, Former Flying Physicians VP, Dies In Lancaster County Plane Crash After Takeoff A Lebanon doctor and licensed private pilot died when his aircraft crashed shortly after takeoff from Lancaster Airport, Northern Lancaster County Regional Police confirmed on Sunday, July 20. The PA-46-500TP Malibu Meridian, tail number N819MA, went down around 8 a.m. in a cornfield near the 500 block of Stauffer Road in Warwick Township—just several hundred yards northeast of the airport’s runway, Sgt. Adam Webber said during a press briefing. The pilot, 58-year-old Dr. Musaddiq "Mo" Nadeem Nazeeri of Lebanon, was the only person aboard. He was pronounced dead at the scene by the Lancaste…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2025

Police & Fire

Cops ID Man, 25, Pulled From Long Island Pool After Party A 25-year-old man died after being pulled unresponsive from a backyard swimming pool after a party at a home on Long Island Saturday, July 19, authorities said. A homeowner on Bloomington Street in Medford found Sleigan Laroc's body in the water at approximately 9:35 p.m., Suffolk County police said. The homeowner pulled the Laroc's body from the water and began performing CPR. Officers from the Sixth Precinct arrived shortly after and took over life-saving efforts. Laroc, of Queens Village, was taken by ambulance to NYU Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced d…

by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine

07/20/2025

Police & Fire

Five Charged For Selling Vapes, Booze To Minors On Long Island Five employees at Long Island stores have been charged for allegedly selling vape products and alcohol to underage customers, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The arrests stemmed from a compliance check on Saturday, July 19, 2025, in response to community complaints, according to a release by Sixth Precinct officers. Police said 11 businesses were inspected during the operation. Five of them were caught violating state laws governing the sale of vape, tobacco, and alcohol products to minors. Three employees were charged with Unlawfully Dealing with a Child in the First D…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2025

Police & Fire

LI Motorcyclist Thrown, Seriously Injured After Losing Control, Hit By Car: Police A Long Island motorcyclist was seriously injured after being thrown from his bike in a crash with a car, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, July 20. The rider was operating a 2025 Ducati motorcycle westbound on Smithtown Bypass when he lost control near Hidden Ponds Circle and was struck by a westbound 2006 Honda Accord at approximately 9:20 p.m. on Saturday, July 19, according to Fourth Precinct detectives. He was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious but non-life-threatening injuries, police said. The driver of the Honda was not injured. Both vehicles were …

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2025

Police & Fire

Chilling Final Facebook Post From Pool By Man Hours Before Drowning On Long Island A chilling photo posted to Sleigan Laroc’s Facebook story may have been taken just hours, or even minutes, before police say he was found unresponsive in a pool on Long Island and ultimately pronounced dead. The 25-year-old from Queens Village, NY, man was pulled unresponsive from a residential swimming pool at 10 Bloomington St. on Saturday, July 19 at around 9:35 p.m., Suffolk County Police said in the updated release. The photo shared to Laroc’s story earlier that evening appeared to be taken from the edge of the same pool where he was later found. Sleigan Laroc's chilling final …

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2025

News

Man Killed In MRI Machine Incident ID’d As Keith McAllister; Family Disputes Nassau Police A man fatally injured after being pulled into an MRI machine in Westbury, New York, has been identified by family as 61-year-old Keith McAllister — and now loved ones are raising funds to lay him to rest while disputing parts of the official account. McAllister died on Thursday, July 17, one day after the tragic accident at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road, according to Nassau County Police. Officers responded around 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, for a 911 call reporting a medical emergency during an MRI scan. McAllister entered the room while a scan was underway, wearing a large meta…

by Jillian Pikora

07/19/2025

Police & Fire

Teen E-Biker Airlifted After Crashing Into Car: Nassau County Police A teenage boy riding an electric bicycle was hospitalized after a crash with a car in North Massapequa, police announced on Saturday, July 19. The 17-year-old was heading west on Boundary Avenue when he slammed into a 2010 Toyota stopped at a red light at the intersection with South Brittany Drive around 8:35 p.m. on Friday, July 18, according to Nassau County Police. The Toyota’s driver, a 23-year-old man, was waiting at the light when the e-bike collided with the vehicle, sending the teen to the ground where he struck his head, investigators said. The injured boy was airlifted by a Nassa…

by Jillian Pikora

07/19/2025

News

‘My Brother Was Drugged And Beaten To Death,’ Family Says After Allentown Field Discovery A 37-year-old Pennsylvania man found dead in a field is being mourned by loved ones who now claim he was the victim of a brutal crime. David G. Kittredge was pronounced dead at 7:24 a.m. on Friday, July 18, 2025, after his body was discovered in a fielded area in the 1400 block of Gaskill Avenue in Salisbury Township, Lehigh County, according to Coroner Daniel A. Buglio. An autopsy was performed the same day at the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office & Forensics Center. The cause and manner of death are still pending further investigation and toxicology testing, Buglio said. Authorities hav…

by Jillian Pikora

07/19/2025

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