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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: Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 Spills 1,000 Pounds Of Frozen Hotdogs, Closes Lanes: PennDOT WATCH: Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 Spills 1,000 Pounds Of Frozen Hotdogs, Closes Lanes: PennDOT
Watch: Multi-Vehicle Crash On I-83 Spills 1,000 Pounds Of Frozen Hotdogs, Closes Lanes: PennDOT A tractor-trailer spilled 1,000 pounds of frozen hotdogs during a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 83 in York County Friday morning, Aug. 1, shutting down traffic in both directions, authorities said. The crash happened just before 9:30 a.m. near mile marker 6.6 in Shrewsbury, PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler said. No injuries have been reported, and the number of vehicles involved was not released. A tractor-trailer was breached during the crash, scattering boxes of frozen hotdogs across the roadway, according to PennDOT. By just after noon, Shrewsbury Volunteer Fire Company report…

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$1M Asylum Scheme, Paralegal Indicted After Posing As Immigration Lawyer, FBI Seeks Victims $1M Asylum Scheme, Paralegal Indicted After Posing As Immigration Lawyer, FBI Seeks Victims
$1M Asylum Scheme, Paralegal Indicted After Posing As Immigration Lawyer, FBI Seeks Victims A Pennsylvania paralegal is accused of posing as an immigration lawyer in a $1 million asylum fraud scheme, federal prosecutors announced on Thursday, July 31. Fatima DeMaria, 65, of Lincoln University, was indicted on eight counts of asylum fraud and eight counts of mail fraud after allegedly charging immigrants thousands of dollars for fake legal services, according to the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania. DeMaria, owner of Immigration Matters Legal Services in Oxford, allegedly promised undocumented immigrants work permits and legal protection despite not b…

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Emaciated Dog Found In Mastic Dies During Surgery: Suffolk DA Squad Seeks Info Emaciated Dog Found In Mastic Dies During Surgery: Suffolk DA Squad Seeks Info
Emaciated Dog Found In Mastic Dies During Surgery: Suffolk DA Squad Seeks Info Authorities are asking the public for help after an emaciated Rhodesian Ridgeback was found in Mastic and later died, Suffolk County police announced on Friday, Aug. 1. The dog, discovered by a good Samaritan on Saturday, July 19, was brought to the Brookhaven Animal Shelter for emergency care but did not survive surgery, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers. Detectives from the District Attorney’s Office Biological, Environmental and Animal Safety Team (BEAST) are investigating and urging anyone with information to come forward. A cash reward is being offered for tips that lead to a…

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WATCH: Wild Flash Flooding Transforms NY Train Station Into ‘Mini Niagara’ WATCH: Wild Flash Flooding Transforms NY Train Station Into ‘Mini Niagara’
Watch: Wild Flash Flooding Transforms NY 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 Hicksville Spas Prostitution Raids Land 2 Queens Women In ICE Custody: Nassau County Police 2 Hicksville Spas Prostitution Raids Land 2 Queens Women In ICE Custody: Nassau County Police
2 Hicksville Spas Prostitution Raids Land 2 Queens Women In ICE Custody: Nassau County 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 At East Northport Spa Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid At East Northport Spa
Massage Parlor Prostitution Caught By Community Complaint Prompting Raid At East Northport Spa 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 Collides With Motorcyclist Causing Serious Injuries In Centereach: Police 90-Year-Old Driver Collides With Motorcyclist Causing Serious Injuries In Centereach: Police
90-Year-Old Driver Collides With Motorcyclist Causing Serious Injuries In Centereach: 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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