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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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Son Killed In Long Island House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation Son Killed In Long Island House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation
Son Killed In Long Island House Fire, Parents Hospitalized With Smoke Inhalation A man died in a house fire that broke out on Overlook Drive in Mastic, Suffolk County Police said on Monday, May 5. Firefighters were called to 67 Overlook Drive at 6:40 p.m. after 911 callers reported a blaze consuming the home, according to a police release. Two residents, John Gaeta, 80, and Maryann Gaeta, 81, were able to escape the flames. Their son, Frank Gaeta, 56, was found dead on the back deck, police said. John and Maryann Gaeta were transported to Stony Brook University Hospital for treatment of smoke inhalation. Posted by Mastic Beach Fire Department on Monday, Ma…

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2 Children Shot Hours Apart In Philadelphia, Including Toddler: Police 2 Children Shot Hours Apart In Philadelphia, Including Toddler: Police
2 Children Shot Hours Apart In Philadelphia, Including Toddler: Police Two young children were shot in separate incidents just blocks apart in West Philadelphia on Sunday, May 5, authorities announced. A 5- or 6-year-old girl was struck by gunfire while standing on the porch of a home on the 5900 block of Pine Street around 4:20 p.m., according to the Philadelphia Police Department. She was rushed by police to the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (CHOP) and is listed in stable condition. Just hours earlier, a 2-year-old boy was shot inside a home on the 5200 block of Delancey Street around 1:44 p.m., investigators said. He was shot in the abdomen and remain…

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SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA
SWAT Justified In Fatal Shooting Of AJ Ecker During Pottstown Standoff: Montco DA A Montgomery County SWAT team was justified in the fatal shooting of 25-year-old Andrew “AJ” Ecker during a barricade situation in Pottstown, District Attorney Kevin Steele announced on Wednesday, April 30. DA: ‘Facts Support Use Of Force’ The April 6 standoff began after Ecker crashed his car near Beech and North Mount Vernon streets and ran from the scene, Montgomery County authorities said. He left one loaded handgun in his vehicle and fled with a second stolen firearm to his nearby home, where he opened fire on Pottstown police officers, striking one in the shoulder just after 6 p.m., a…

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Claue Schreffler, 10, Swept Away In Susquehanna River As Mom Jumps In After: Search Continues Claue Schreffler, 10, Swept Away In Susquehanna River As Mom Jumps In After: Search Continues
Claue Schreffler, 10, Swept Away In Susquehanna River As Mom Jumps In After: Search Continues The search is ongoing for a 10-year-old girl who disappeared beneath the surface of the Susquehanna River near the dam in South Williamsport on Sunday, May 4. Claue Schreffler Algofera was one of three children playing in the water just above the Hepburn Dam around 11 a.m. when all three were suddenly pulled into the rushing current, according to South Williamsport Fire Department officials. Two boys managed to make it to shore—one on his own and the other with help from a passerby and borough police. But Claue vanished underwater. Her mother, Michelle Schreffler, jumped into the river aft…

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Neighbor Guilty Of Brutal Execution-Style Shooting Of Long Island Dad Neighbor Guilty Of Brutal Execution-Style Shooting Of Long Island Dad
Neighbor Guilty Of Brutal Execution-Style Shooting Of Long Island Dad A Long Island man has been convicted of gunning down his former neighbor in a ruthless, broad daylight attack that left a father dead outside a North Bellport home, authorities announced on Monday, May 5, 2025. Shati Smith, 31, of Bellport, was found guilty of Felony Murder in the Second Degree for killing 28-year-old Lee Houpe, a father who is survived by his children, on Wednesday, June 15, 2022. According to Suffolk County District Attorney Raymond A. Tierney, Houpe was standing in a friend’s driveway at 615 Post Avenue around 1:45 p.m. when Smith pulled up in a car, got out, and opened …

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Bear Cub Spotted Near Central Park Bridge In Doylestown, Game Commission Called Bear Cub Spotted Near Central Park Bridge In Doylestown, Game Commission Called
Bear Cub Spotted Near Central Park Bridge In Doylestown, Game Commission Called A bear cub may be roaming near a popular bridge in Central Park, prompting a wildlife warning from Doylestown Township staff on Monday, May 5. Officials say they were alerted to the possible sighting earlier in the day and immediately notified the Pennsylvania Game Commission. The animal was reportedly seen near the bridge in the heart of the park—a spot frequented by families, joggers, and dog walkers. If you see the cub or notice any bear activity, authorities ask you to call the Game Commission at 1-833-742-4868. No aggressive behavior has been reported, but wildlife experts caution aga…

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School Van Packed With Kids Crashes Into Car Outside Dauphin County Grocery Store: PSP School Van Packed With Kids Crashes Into Car Outside Dauphin County Grocery Store: PSP
School Van Packed With Kids Crashes Into Car Outside Dauphin County Grocery Store: PSP A school van loaded with children slammed into the back of a car outside Boyer’s Market in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced in a release issued on Monday, May 5. The crash happened on Main Street in Lykens Borough when a car stopped in the westbound lane to turn into the store parking lot and was violently struck from behind by the school van, troopers explained. Both vehicles were left disabled in the road and had to be hauled away by Whelski’s Towing. Inside the van were multiple school-aged children, all of whom were examined by medics at the scene, according to the r…

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15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP 15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP
15-Year-Old Ejected, Killed In Salford Crash; Telford Teen Charged With Homicide: PSP A 15-year-old boy was killed in a violent rollover crash, and his teen friend is now facing vehicular homicide charges, Pennsylvania State Police in Skippack announced on Monday, May 5. Logan Freed, 18, of Telford, was driving a Kia Sorrento south on White’s Mill Road between Reeler Road and Badman Road in Salford Township when he lost control, struck an object, and flipped the SUV onto its roof just after midnight on Thursday, April 24, according to troopers. The 15-year-old male passenger, also from Telford, was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected from the vehicle. He died at the scene…

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Tower City Legion President Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh Coroner Tower City Legion President Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh Coroner
Tower City Legion President Killed In Motorcycle Crash: Lehigh Coroner A Tower City American Legion president was killed and her husband seriously injured in a motorcycle crash in Frackville, officials and loved ones said. Beth A. Burlile, 62, of Ashland, was a passenger on a motorcycle that collided with another vehicle on the 500 block of West Oak Street around 5:06 p.m. on Friday, May 2, according to the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office. She was pronounced dead at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest at 8:31 p.m. Her husband, Marc Burlile, who was driving, remains hospitalized with serious injuries, according to the Frackville American Legion Post 398. The coup…

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NY Teen Among 3 Killed In PA Crash On Route 309: Coroner NY Teen Among 3 Killed In PA Crash On Route 309: Coroner
NY Teen Among 3 Killed In PA Crash On Route 309: Coroner A teen from New York and two Pennsylvania residents were killed in a violent two-car crash on Route 309, state police in Lehigh County announced on Monday, May 5. The collision happened around 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 4, near Gun Club Road in Lynn Township, Pennsylvania State Police from the Fogelsville barracks said. A 2013 Hyundai Accent, driven by a 54-year-old Allentown woman, was heading northbound when she crossed into the southbound lanes and struck a 2021 Jeep Compass driven by a 30-year-old woman from Fountain Hill, according to PSP. The Hyundai carried three occupants. Vannity Co…

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