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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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DWI Crash Slams BMW Into Trees, Seriously Injures Passenger On Long Island: Police DWI Crash Slams BMW Into Trees, Seriously Injures Passenger On Long Island: Police
DWI Crash Slams BMW Into Trees, Seriously Injures Passenger On Long Island: Police A drunk driver crashed a BMW into multiple trees in Patchogue, seriously injuring his passenger, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 27. Andy Bonilla, 21, of Yaphank, was driving eastbound on the Sunrise Service Road at Medford Avenue when he lost control around 3:20 a.m., according to police. The BMW left the roadway and slammed into several trees. A female passenger suffered serious injuries and was rushed to Stony Brook University Hospital, police said. Her identity is being withheld until her family can be notified. Bonilla was transported to NYU Langone Hospital – Suffolk…

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Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police
Teen Rapes Child For Years Beginning At 14 In Palmyra: Police A teenage boy began raping a child when he was just 14 years old, Western Lebanon County Regional Police announced in a release issued on Sunday, April 27. The now-16-year-old white male is accused of repeatedly sexually assaulting a child under 13 from 2022 through 2024 at a home on North Grant Street in Palmyra Borough, police said. He has been charged with: Felony Rape of a Child. Felony Sexual Assault. Two counts of Misdemeanor Indecent Assault of a Child. The investigation started after a report was filed on Wednesday, Nov. 1, 2024. Police filed the juvenile allegation on Friday, Apr…

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Gunfire Erupts During Theft Confrontation At Chambersburg House Party: Police Gunfire Erupts During Theft Confrontation At Chambersburg House Party: Police
Gunfire Erupts During Theft Confrontation At Chambersburg House Party: Police Gunfire broke out inside a Chambersburg home after a theft confrontation at a house party, police announced on Sunday, April 27. Officers with the Chambersburg Police Department were dispatched to a home on the unit block of Brumbaugh Avenue around 1:55 a.m. for reports of a disturbance with shots fired, authorities said. Investigators determined that Miguel Angel Torres and Diogenes Torres were confronted by partygoers for allegedly stealing from the residence. In response, the men allegedly fired several gunshots inside the home, police said. No one was struck by the gunfire, and no inju…

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Burning Body Found Along PA Road: Police Burning Body Found Along PA Road: Police
Burning Body Found Along PA Road: Police A body engulfed in flames was discovered along a road in Hazleton early Sunday morning, Hazleton City Police announced on Sunday, April 27. Firefighters with the Hazleton City Fire Department were called to the area of Club 40 Road and East Broad Street around 7:01 a.m. for what was reported as a burning mannequin, according to the department. When firefighters arrived, they made a disturbing discovery — it was not a mannequin, but a human body, police said. Hazleton City Police were immediately called to the scene. The Hazleton City Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Unit and the …

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HOMICIDE: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say HOMICIDE: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say
Homicide: Man Shot Dead In Harrisburg Street, Police Say A man was shot and killed on a Harrisburg street, sparking a homicide investigation, police announced on Sunday, April 27. Officers rushed to Logan and Maclay Streets around 6 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, for reports of gunfire, according to a release by the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. They found an adult man suffering from gunshot wounds. Officers immediately began emergency treatment before transporting him to a local hospital for advanced care, police said. The victim later died from his injuries. The investigation remains ongoing. Anyone with information is urged to contact Harrisbur…

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Two People Shot In Lancaster, Police Say Two People Shot In Lancaster, Police Say
Two People Shot In Lancaster, Police Say Gunfire erupted on a busy Lancaster street, leaving two people wounded, police announced late Saturday, April 26. Officers with the Lancaster City Bureau of Police were called to the 600 block of North Prince Street at 9:21 p.m. for reports of shots fired, authorities said. Minutes later, two victims were found with gunshot injuries. Both victims survived, and their injuries were determined to be non-life-threatening, police said. Detectives are still piecing together what happened, but investigators say there is no ongoing threat to the public. Anyone with information is urged to contact…

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Mugshot Released After Loaded Gun, Giant Dagger Seized During Traffic Stop: NCPD Mugshot Released After Loaded Gun, Giant Dagger Seized During Traffic Stop: NCPD
Mugshot Released After Loaded Gun, Giant Dagger Seized During Traffic Stop: Ncpd An armed biker with a massive dagger was busted in Hempstead during a traffic stop, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, April 27. Darrell Barnes, 38, of Walnut Road in Amityville, was riding a 2023 Harley Davidson eastbound on Weir Street near Milburn Avenue when First Precinct officers noticed his license plate was obstructed around 11:38 a.m. on Saturday, April 26, 2025. After pulling him over, officers discovered a loaded silver and purple firearm with a red dot sight, police said. They also found a 12-inch-long metal dagger hidden inside a saddle compartment on the motorcycle. Ba…

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Man Dies After Ambler Officer Shot Him: Montco DA Man Dies After Ambler Officer Shot Him: Montco DA
Man Dies After Ambler Officer Shot Him: Montco DA The second officer involved shooting on Saturday, April 26 has turned fatal. A knife-wielding man was shot dead by police in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Sunday, April 27. The incident began with a 911 call for a suspicious person at 7:34 p.m. on Saturday, April 26, according to the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. Ambler Police officers responded to the area of Forrest Avenue and School Street, where they encountered 43-year-old Robert Aguilar Cholula of Ambler holding a large, butcher-style knife. Officers ordered Cholula to drop the knife, but he refused and …

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Road Rage: Driver Arrested For Murder On LIE, Police Say (UPDATE) Road Rage: Driver Arrested For Murder On LIE, Police Say (UPDATE)
Road Rage: Driver Arrested For Murder On LIE, Police Say (Update) A driver is accused of intentionally killing a motorcyclist during a road rage incident in North Hills, Nassau County police announced on Friday, April 25. Brian Noll, 64, of Scio, New York, was driving a 2022 Ford pickup truck eastbound on the South Service Road of the Long Island Expressway near New Hyde Park Road at 2:14 p.m. when he got into an altercation with a 29-year-old man riding a 2016 Kawasaki motorcycle traveling in the same direction, according to Homicide Squad Detectives. During the course of the incident, Noll allegedly swerved into the motorcycle, pinning the victim agains…

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News
Bus Slams Into Sedan At Route 30 Intersection, Sending Two To Hospital In West Manchester: PD Bus Slams Into Sedan At Route 30 Intersection, Sending Two To Hospital In West Manchester: PD
Bus Slams Into Sedan At Route 30 Intersection, Sending Two To Hospital In West Manchester: PD A charter-style passenger bus slammed into a red Nissan sedan at the intersection of Route 30 and Kenneth Road in West Manchester Township, sending two people to the hospital, police announced on Friday, April 25. Emergency personnel from West Manchester Township Police, Fire, and EMS arrived at the scene around 8:39 a.m., according to a release. The two occupants of the Nissan were immediately extracted and transported to York Hospital for treatment of non-life-threatening injuries. The investigation found that the bus, traveling west on Route 30, ran a solid red light at the intersectio…

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