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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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12-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck: Nassau County Police 12-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck: Nassau County Police
12-Year-Old Fatally Struck By Pickup Truck: Nassau County Police A 12-year-old boy was killed after being hit by a pickup truck while crossing a busy Long Island roadway, Nassau County police announced on Tuesday, May 20. The fatal crash happened on Middle Neck Road near Northern Boulevard in Flower Hill around 6:38 p.m. on Monday, May 19, according to the Homicide Squad. Detectives say the child ran across the roadway outside of a crosswalk when he was hit by a 2023 Ford pickup truck driven by an 18-year-old man heading north. The boy was rushed to a nearby hospital in critical condition but was pronounced dead by medical staff, police said. The teen …

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Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked
Trump Reverses $5B NY Wind Halt After $50M Weekly Loss, Whale Claims Debunked The Trump administration has reversed its highly controversial stop-work order on the Empire Wind 1 project, allowing construction of New York’s largest offshore wind farm to resume, officials announced Monday, May 19. The $5 billion project, spearheaded by Norwegian energy giant Equinor, had already completed more than 30 percent of construction — including seabed foundations and a Brooklyn terminal — when Interior Secretary Doug Burgum halted work on April 16, citing "flawed science." That claim, echoed in a Fox News report and Burgum’s social media post, was not supported by any released…

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28-Year-Old Inmate Dies While Hospitalized From Franklin County Jail: PSP 28-Year-Old Inmate Dies While Hospitalized From Franklin County Jail: PSP
28-Year-Old Inmate Dies While Hospitalized From Franklin County Jail: PSP An inmate from the Franklin County Jail died while receiving care at a local hospital, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 19. The unidentified 28-year-old man was in custody at the Franklin County Jail when he passed away over the weekend, according to Warden Heather Franzoni. “Franklin County Jail confirms that an individual in our custody passed away over the weekend while receiving care at a local hospital. Our thoughts are with the individual’s family and loved ones during this difficult time,” Franzoni said in a statement. Troopers with the Pennsylvania State Police Ch…

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16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (VIDEO) 16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (VIDEO)
16-Year-Old Football Player Gunned Down Near Upper Darby High School; Suspect Sought (Video) A teenage football player was gunned down in broad daylight just blocks from Upper Darby High School, and police are urgently seeking the suspected shooter — believed to be another teen — who was caught on camera fleeing the scene. Khalief Webster, 16, was riding his motorized scooter near Long Lane and Pine Street around 2:58 p.m. on Sunday, May 18, when he got into a heated argument with another juvenile male, according to Upper Darby Township Police. The other teen pulled a gun and shot Khalief in the lower back before running away, police said. Khalief was rushed to Penn Presbyterian Me…

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Man Crushed To Death By Forklift At Beckley’s RV In Gettysburg: PA State Police Man Crushed To Death By Forklift At Beckley’s RV In Gettysburg: PA State Police
Man Crushed To Death By Forklift At Beckley’s RV In Gettysburg: PA State Police A man was crushed to death by a forklift in Adams County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 19. Troopers responded to Beckley’s RV located in the 4000 block of York Road (Route 30), east of Gettysburg in Mount Pleasant Township for a reported workplace accident involving a white non-Hispanic male who became trapped beneath a forklift, according to the release. The 65-year-old victim from Mount Holly Springs died from his injuries before first responders arrived, investigators said. The Adams County Coroner’s Office is conducting an autopsy to determine the official cause a…

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PennSTAR Helicopter Forced To Land In Montgomery County Neighborhood PennSTAR Helicopter Forced To Land In Montgomery County Neighborhood
PennSTAR Helicopter Forced To Land In Montgomery County Neighborhood A PennSTAR medical helicopter was forced to make an emergency landing in a suburban Montgomery County neighborhood, officials confirmed. The emergency landing happened near Cannon Hill Road and Old Eagle Lane in Whitemarsh Township at 7:43 p.m. on Monday, May 19, authorities said. The chopper, which was not carrying a patient, experienced an onboard issue during flight and had to touch down near residential homes outside Philadelphia. Emergency responders rushed to the scene after the aircraft landed safely between houses on a quiet street. The helicopter landed in close proximity to drive…

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Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit
Sextortion Of Lower Paxton Girl Leads To Rape By Illinois Man: Affidavit A 21-year-old Illinois man raped a Pennsylvania girl in a parked car after threatening to release explicit videos of her online, according to a Lower Paxton Township police issued on Monday, May 19 and court documents obtained by Daily Voice. Rohan Rai, of Montgomery, Illinois, was arrested on Friday, May 16 and charged with Rape, Unlawful Contact with a Minor, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory Sexual Assault, and other felonies after driving from Illinois to Harrisburg to meet the 15-year-old victim, police say. **WARNING THE FOLLOWING IS DISTURBING** Rai began communicatin…

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Fake Strasburg Chiropractor Sexually Assaults Amish Women, Girl, DA Says Fake Strasburg Chiropractor Sexually Assaults Amish Women, Girl, DA Says
Fake Strasburg Chiropractor Sexually Assaults Amish Women, Girl, DA Says A Strasburg Township man is accused of sexually assaulting nine victims — including a child — while posing as a chiropractor for more than 20 years, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, May 19. John Miller Esh, 61, allegedly used phony chiropractic and massage sessions to violate women and a girl from Lancaster County’s Plain community, according to the Lancaster County District Attorney’s Office. The abuse began in 2002 and took place at his home on the 1700 block of Beaver Valley Pike and multiple other locations, investigators said. Dozens Of Sessions, Thousands Paid, Victims S…

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PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL
PA Executive, Bride-To-Be, 24, Gunned Down With AR-15 In Burglary; Jewelry Turned Up In FL A Pennsylvania woman was gunned down during a home invasion in Rostraver Township, and a Washington County man is now charged with her murder, Westmoreland County District Attorney Nicole Ziccarelli announced on Monday, May 19. Dorian Jeri-Greene, 39, of Monongahela, was arrested in Tampa, Florida, and is charged in the Thursday, April 11, home invasion and shooting of Jennah Seibert. He faces the following charges: Felony Criminal Homicide Felony Robbery Felony Burglary Felony Theft Dorian Jeri-Greene who is accused of murdering Jennah Seibert before fleeing to Florida and pawning …

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EXCLUSIVE: Man With Disability Shot Execution-Style After SEPTA Ride In Montco, Family Says EXCLUSIVE: Man With Disability Shot Execution-Style After SEPTA Ride In Montco, Family Says
Exclusive: Man With Disability Shot Execution-Style After SEPTA Ride In Montco, Family Says The family of Paul David Ley-Harris, the New Jersey-born man gunned down after stepping off a SEPTA bus in Lower Providence, is speaking out for the first time — calling the shooter a “heartless coward” who preyed on someone unable to defend himself. In an exclusive statement to Daily Voice, Paul’s older brother, Peter Li, confirmed that the 47-year-old victim was neurologically disabled due to severe epileptic seizures, giving new context to the chilling May 17 killing that Montgomery County prosecutors have described as an execution-style robbery. "He Had The Mind Of A Child" Paul had the…

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