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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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WATCH: Wild Flash Flooding Transforms Great Neck Plaza Train Station Into ‘Mini Niagara’ WATCH: Wild Flash Flooding Transforms Great Neck Plaza Train Station Into ‘Mini Niagara’
Watch: Wild Flash Flooding Transforms Great Neck Plaza Train Station Into ‘Mini Niagara’ A shocking video captured the Great Neck Plaza train station looking more like Niagara Falls than a transit hub as torrential rains poured into the area Thursday afternoon, July 31. The viral Instagram clip, shared by WhatIsNewYork, shows water cascading down the station’s stairwells and platforms, creating what commenters dubbed the “Great Neck Falls” and “Neckagara Falls.” Others joked it looked like a scene from Universal Studios or a mini version of Niagara. View this post on Instagram A post shared by WhatIsNewYork (@whatisnewyork) A sim…

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‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed ‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed
‘Man Of God’ Mennonite Bishop With $793K Home Accused Of Starving Child In Shed A Lancaster County man who describes himself as a “man of God” and serves as a part-time bishop at a Mennonite-rooted church is accused of starving and assaulting a juvenile family member forced to live in a shed, according to affidavits obtained by Daily Voice on Thursday, July 31, and social media post by the suspects.  Daryl Jay Sensenig, 41, and his wife, Grace Louise Sensenig, 42, of Reinholds, were arrested after Ephrata Police responded to a violent domestic dispute on the 800 block of Laurel Ridge Road around 5 p.m. Wednesday, July 30, police said. The couple forced the boy — a…

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2 Long Island Spas Prostitution Raids Land 2 Queens Women In ICE Custody: Police 2 Long Island Spas Prostitution Raids Land 2 Queens Women In ICE Custody: Police
2 Long Island Spas Prostitution Raids Land 2 Queens Women In ICE Custody: Police Two Queens women were arrested after Nassau County detectives uncovered illegal massages and prostitution at separate Hicksville spas, with both suspects later taken into custody by US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents on Thursday, July 31. Detectives with the Narcotics/Vice Squad first investigated Spring Day Spa, located at 77B North Broadway, around 2:35 p.m. They determined illegal massages were being conducted at the location, police said. Bifang Lin, 43, of Parsons Boulevard in Queens, was arrested. Authorities revealed that Lin is in the United States illegally and is …

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Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 65, Formerly Of Bucks County: Berks Coroner Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 65, Formerly Of Bucks County: Berks Coroner
Next Of Kin Sought For Reading Man, 65, Formerly Of Bucks County: Berks Coroner Authorities are seeking the public’s help in locating the next of kin for a Reading man who recently passed away, the Berks County Coroner’s Office announced. Lawrence D. Schultz, 65, of the Reading area, and formerly of Bucks County, died on Thursday, July 31, according to Deputy Coroner Investigator Holly Stavarski. The Coroner’s Office is asking anyone with information about Schultz’s family to contact them at 610-478-3280. No further details about Schultz’s death were released.

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Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid Suffolk County Spa: PD Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid Suffolk County Spa: PD
Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid Suffolk County Spa: PD A community complaint led Suffolk County Police to raid Vernal Spa in East Northport, resulting in the arrests of two women on Thursday, July 31. Second Precinct Crime Section officers, working with the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Ordinance Inspectors, carried out the raid at 502B Larkfield Road, according to Suffolk County Police. Danping Yu, 61, of Amityville, and Yuyun Xu, 53, of Flushing, were both charged with Felony Unauthorized Practice of a Profession and Misdemeanor Prostitution, police said. During the raid, the Town of Huntington Fire Marshal and Code Enforcement Inspect…

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90-Year-Old Driver Collided With Motorcyclist Causing Serious Injuries: Suffolk County Police 90-Year-Old Driver Collided With Motorcyclist Causing Serious Injuries: Suffolk County Police
90-Year-Old Driver Collided With Motorcyclist Causing Serious Injuries: Suffolk County Police A motorcyclist was seriously injured after colliding with a car driven by a 90-year-old woman in Centereach, Suffolk County police announced on Thursday, July 31. The crash happened when the motorcyclist was traveling northbound on Wireless Road and collided with a Honda Civic that was traveling southbound and attempting a left-hand turn onto Lynn Street at 10:09 a.m., according to police. The motorcyclist, a 33-year-old from Brentwood, was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital with serious injuries. The Civic’s driver, Ruth Cohen, of Coram, was also taken to Stony Brook University…

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Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit
Two Infants Under 7 Months Brutally Injured By Daycare Teacher: Affidavit A Montgomery County woman has been charged with violently assaulting two infants in her care at a child care facility in Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Thursday, July 31. Catalina Baldwin, 37, of Phoenixville, was arrested after a joint investigation by Upper Providence Township Police and Montgomery County Detectives revealed two babies suffered life-threatening injuries while under her sole supervision at Oaks Early Learning Center, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. First Infant: 7-Month-Old Girl S.F. Police and EMS were called at 10:20 a.m. on Wednesd…

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Lancaster Man Fires Gun, Attempts Homicide Of Family Member During Destructive Dispute: Police Lancaster Man Fires Gun, Attempts Homicide Of Family Member During Destructive Dispute: Police
Lancaster Man Fires Gun, Attempts Homicide Of Family Member During Destructive Dispute: Police A Lancaster man is accused of attempting to shoot a family member after recklessly firing a stolen gun into the air, police announced on Thursday, July 31. Rodrigo Valdez-Martinez, 24, was taken into custody after officers responded to the 200 block of North Shippen Street around 2 a.m. on Wednesday, July 30, Lancaster City police said in a release. Investigators said Valdez-Martinez had been in a dispute with a family member when he attempted to fire at them. The gun, however, was no longer loaded, having just been discharged recklessly into the air, police detailed. No one was struck in e…

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Standoff Leads To Arrest In Triple Fatal Mass Shooting That Injured 6 In Philly: US Marshals Standoff Leads To Arrest In Triple Fatal Mass Shooting That Injured 6 In Philly: US Marshals
Standoff Leads To Arrest In Triple Fatal Mass Shooting That Injured 6 In Philly: US Marshals A man wanted for a 2024 mass shooting at a Philadelphia block party that left three people dead and six others injured was arrested Thursday morning following a standoff, U.S. Marshals announced. Amir Jones, 32, was taken into custody by members of the U.S. Marshals Eastern Pennsylvania Violent Crimes Fugitive Task Force at an apartment on the 4900 block of Kershaw Street around 6 a.m. on Thursday, July 31, according to a statement from the Marshals. Jones had been on the run for a year after being charged with three counts of homicide in connection to the July 21, 2024, mass shooting on th…

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PA Man Missing Over 2 Weeks, Police Say PA Man Missing Over 2 Weeks, Police Say
PA Man Missing Over 2 Weeks, Police Say A Columbia man has been missing for two weeks, the Columbia Borough Police Department announced on Thursday, July 31. Estiven Alvarez has not been seen or heard from since mid-July, according to police. Reports indicate he was last spotted in Columbia Borough, though he is known to frequent both Lancaster and York counties. Authorities said Alvarez was officially listed as a missing person after loved ones were unable to reach him for approximately two weeks. Anyone with information on Alvarez’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Columbia Borough Police Department at 717-684-7735.

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