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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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Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police
Drunk Woman Kicks, Spits On Officers After Long Island Crash: Police A Massapequa woman allegedly assaulted police officers after crashing her car while drunk in Plainview, Nassau County police announced on Saturday, July 5. Jamy Castillo, 21, was driving a 2010 Honda Pilot south on Floral Avenue when she struck a guardrail at 2:25 a.m., according to officers from the Eighth Precinct. When police arrived, they determined Castillo was intoxicated and took her into custody. She was complaining of neck pain and was transported to a hospital in a Nassau County Police Department ambulance, authorities said. During the transport, Castillo reportedly became combat…

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$17M Scam Funded Shore Mini-Golf Buy, Long Island Homes For Main Line Adviser: DOJ $17M Scam Funded Shore Mini-Golf Buy, Long Island Homes For Main Line Adviser: DOJ
$17M Scam Funded Shore Mini-Golf Buy, Long Island Homes For Main Line Adviser: DOJ A Main Line investment adviser stole millions from clients—including friends, relatives, and retirees—to bankroll a luxury lifestyle and buy into a Jersey Shore mini-golf course, the Federal Bureau of Investigation announced on Saturday, July 5.  Scott Mason, 66, of Gladwyne, was sentenced on Wednesday, June 25, 2025, to eight years in federal prison after pleading guilty to a sweeping fraud scheme that lasted over a decade. The Department of Justice says Mason stole more than $17 million while running his firm, Rubicon Wealth Management LLC, and never reported a cent to the IRS. Inste…

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Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police
Camaro Fleeing Car Meet Speeds Past SEPTA Bus Killing Motorcyclist In Red-Light Crash: Police A Camaro fleeing a car meet-up blew a red light and struck a motorcyclist, killing him in a violent overnight crash in Philadelphia, police announced Saturday, July 5. The deadly collision happened at Belmont and Westminster Avenues in the 16th District around 1:01 a.m., according to a release. The white Camaro had just fled a car meet at the Lowe’s lot on 1500 North 50th Street when it passed a stopped SEPTA bus, crossed into oncoming traffic, and ran a red light, police said. It then struck a red Harley Davidson that had the green light and was headed westbound on Westminster Avenue. The…

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Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD
Lancaster Man Triggers Standoff After Pulling Knife On Victim, Holding Woman, Child Hostage: PD A Lancaster man allegedly threatened another man with a knife and held a woman and child hostage, prompting a standoff and street closures, police announced on Saturday, July 5. Harry Thomas, 41, is accused of attempting to stab an adult male during a confrontation on the 600 block of North Plum Street around 9:30 a.m., according to Lancaster City police. The victim was not injured, authorities said. Thomas fled to his home on the 500 block of Hand Avenue, where police quickly surrounded the area and closed down sidewalks and roadways out of “an abundance of caution.” Officers used a PA sy…

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Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police
Dover Dad Who Beat Dog To Death With Bat Sentenced After Teen Daughter Called Police A York County man has been sentenced to state prison for beating his family dog to death with a baseball bat — an attack witnessed by his teenage daughter, who later turned him in to police, District Attorney Tim Barker announced on Tuesday, July 2. Aston Aguilera, 39, of Dover, pleaded guilty to felony aggravated cruelty to animals before York County Judge Clyde W. Vedder on Monday, April 14, according to court documents. On Tuesday, July 1, he was sentenced to serve two to four years in a state correctional facility, court records show. The violent incident occurred around 8:30 p.m. on We…

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Bear Peacefully Captured After Roaming Warminster Neighborhood, Police Say Bear Peacefully Captured After Roaming Warminster Neighborhood, Police Say
Bear Peacefully Captured After Roaming Warminster Neighborhood, Police Say A bear was spotted wandering a residential neighborhood in Bucks County early Saturday morning, prompting an emergency response and a successful wildlife capture, Warminster police said. The sighting occurred in the Speedway section of Warminster near Evergreen Avenue and Juniper Street around 6:58 a.m. on Saturday, July 5, police announced via Crimewatch. The Pennsylvania Game Commission was alerted, and officers were dispatched to monitor the animal’s movements. Residents were urged to call 911 if they encountered the bear. Authorities cautioned neighbors to remain indoors for safety whil…

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TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account
TEDx To Tax Evasion: Vertical Farming Visionary Jack Griffin Funnels Cash To Wife's Account Jack Griffin said he was going to save the world. He told everyone — in interviews, on stage, and in a TEDx Talk — that vertical farming would eliminate food deserts, create green-collar jobs, and change the future. But federal prosecutors say Griffin was secretly siphoning money from his startup and wiring it to his estranged wife’s bank account, the FBI announced on Saturday, July 5. Griffin's talk introduces Philadelphia's vertical farming and its exciting future. Vertical farming produces far more produce, with no pesticides, herbicides, or manure, than traditional farming or o…

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Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police
Mass Shooting At South Philly’s 7 Elements Lounge Injures 8: Police Eight people were wounded — including two security guards — in a mass shooting at a South Philadelphia bar early Saturday morning, July 5, authorities said It happened around 3:50 a.m. at 7 Elements Restaurant Bar and Lounge on the 1100 block of South 11th Street, according to Philadelphia Police. It started with a fight on an exterior balcony. Seconds later, bullets started flying, police explained. Three victims were rushed to nearby hospitals by officers. Five others showed up on their own. All are expected to survive, but two are in critical condition: A security guard shot in the fac…

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Upped Macungie Man, 76, Killed In Fourth Of July Crash While Riding E-Bike, Authorities Say Upped Macungie Man, 76, Killed In Fourth Of July Crash While Riding E-Bike, Authorities Say
Upped Macungie Man, 76, Killed In Fourth Of July Crash While Riding E-Bike, Authorities Say A 76-year-old Pennsylvania man was killed in a crash while riding his electric bicycle on the Fourth of July, authorities in Lehigh County said. Thomas C. Hess was struck by a vehicle while riding his pedal-assist e-bike near Schantz Road and Cetronia Road in Upper Macungie Township around 11:15 a.m. Friday, July 4, officials said. He was rushed to Lehigh Valley Hospital – Cedar Crest, where he was pronounced dead at 4:15 p.m., according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. An autopsy is scheduled for Monday, July 7, to determine the exact cause and manner of death. Investigators with t…

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Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says
Sex Acts With Patient Billed To Medicaid By PA Therapist As 'Sessions,' AG Says A Pennsylvania therapist is accused of performing sex acts on a patient during bogus “therapy sessions” and charging Medicaid for them, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Monday, July 1. Michael E. Miller, 36, allegedly crossed every ethical and professional line while counseling a woman in Lycoming County from July 2023 to February 2024. He didn’t just talk—he allegedly touched her inappropriately, made graphic personal disclosures, smoked weed with her, showered with her, and had sex with her at her home during one session, authorities said. The woman told investigators she felt pres…

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