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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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Police & Fire
Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police
Slate Belt Regional Police Officer Injured In Head-On Crash: PA State Police A Slate Belt Regional Police officer was injured in a head-on crash in Plainfield Township, Northampton County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Aug. 18. The collision happened at approximately 2:17 a.m. on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, when troopers from the Bethlehem station were called to 1016 West Pennsylvania Avenue for a reported crash, according to invesigators. The officer was traveling northbound in a marked 2023 Dodge Durango police vehicle when a 2008 Honda Accord, driven by a 29-year-old woman from Wind Gap, crossed into the northbound lanes and struck the police cruiser,…

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Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad
Man Killed Walking Dog ID'd After Strike By Mercedes In Long Beach: Homicide Squad A man has been identified after being fatally struck by a car while crossing an intersection in North Long Beach on Saturday, Aug. 16 at 8:52 p.m., Nassau County police announced on Monday, Aug. 18. Paul Silvio, 42, of Island Park was crossing Austin Boulevard at the intersection of Saratoga Boulevard when he was hit by a 2001 Mercedes, according to invesigators. The car was being driven southbound on Austin Boulevard by a 27-year-old man, police said. Silvio was transported to a nearby hospital where he was pronounced dead by medical staff. The driver remained at the scene following the …

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Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Car, Slams Into Pedestrians In Albany County, NYSP Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Car, Slams Into Pedestrians In Albany County, NYSP
Fatal Crash: 18-Year-Old Motorcyclist Hits Car, Slams Into Pedestrians In Albany County, Nysp An 18-year-old motorcyclist was killed after striking a sedan and colliding with two pedestrians on State Route 9L in Queensbury, New York, on Sunday, Aug. 17, 2025, State Police announced on Monday. Investigators determined that a sedan traveling southbound on Route 9L was turning left into a business when the motorcycle, operated by Austin L. Pagan of Queensbury, attempted to pass it on the left and struck the vehicle, according to police. Pagan was ejected from the motorcycle, suffered severe injuries, and was pronounced dead at the scene, troopers said. Two pedestrians standing in the …

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Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Harrisburg Pike: East Hempfield Police Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Harrisburg Pike: East Hempfield Police
Bicyclist Struck, Seriously Injured On Harrisburg Pike: East Hempfield Police A bicyclist was seriously injured after a sedan struck him on Harrisburg Pike in Lancaster, East Hempfield Township police announced on Monday, Aug. 18. The crash happened near Jasmine Lane at 4:01 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 15, according to police. Initial reports indicated that a westbound sedan on Harrisburg Pike struck a bicyclist traveling east along the roadway’s shoulder. The bicyclist was transported to a local hospital with serious injuries. The driver of the sedan was also taken to the hospital for minor injuries, police said. The roadway was closed until about 8:30 p.m. while officer…

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News
Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say
Maryland Man Tried To Kill Woman Sitting In Car On Lancaster Street, Police Say A Maryland man is accused of firing two rounds at a woman as she sat in her car in Lancaster, police announced. David Terrell Porter Jr., 29, of Bowie, Maryland, allegedly approached the victim shortly after midnight on Sunday, June 29, as she sat in the driver’s seat of her vehicle in the first block of Caroline Street, according to the Lancaster City Bureau of Police. Porter is accused of firing a gun twice into the car, with both rounds striking the driver’s side of the vehicle, investigators said. The woman was not injured. Porter was charged with felony attempted criminal homicide, fe…

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News
Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (PHOTO) Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (PHOTO)
Two Men Rescued After Sailboat Capsizes In Great South Bay Near East Islip (Photo) Two men were pulled from the Great South Bay after their sailboat capsized south of East Islip Marina on Sunday, Aug. 17, Suffolk County Police said. The 19-foot sailboat overturned about a mile south of the marina at 5 p.m., according to a release from the department. One of the men called 911, prompting Marine Bureau officers aboard Marine Juliet to respond. Lt. Thomas Stanzoni, along with Officers Robert Reuter and Kevin Butler, located the pair. A 48-year-old man was found clinging to the mast in the water, while a 58-year-old man was sitting on the side of the capsized vessel, police …

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Tractor-Trailer Crash Cleared On I-81 In Dauphin, Lebanon Counties Tractor-Trailer Crash Cleared On I-81 In Dauphin, Lebanon Counties
Tractor-Trailer Crash Cleared On I-81 In Dauphin, Lebanon Counties A crash involving a tractor-trailer that shut down Interstate 81 northbound between Dauphin and Lebanon counties on Sunday, Aug. 17 has been cleared, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced. The collision happened near Exit 85 for PA 934 South in Annville, prompting authorities to close the highway from Exit 80 at Grantville/Hershey to Exit 85. Traffic was detoured off the interstate at Exit 80 following the closure around 6:30 p.m., according to PennDOT. As of 10 p.m., the crash scene had been cleared, though officials said motorists should expect residual delays in t…

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Vanishing After Train Station Sighting: Police Seek Help Finding 17-Year-Old From Lindenhurst Vanishing After Train Station Sighting: Police Seek Help Finding 17-Year-Old From Lindenhurst
Vanishing After Train Station Sighting: Police Seek Help Finding 17-Year-Old From Lindenhurst A Lindenhurst teenager has been reported missing after he was last seen at a Queens train station, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 17. Christopher Vinson, 17, was reported missing by a family member on Monday, July 14, after he failed to return to his Lindenhurst home. Police said he was last seen the day before at the Jamaica train station in Queens. Vinson is described as Black, 5 feet 6 inches tall, and weighing 140 pounds. Detectives with the Suffolk County Police First Squad are asking anyone with information on Vinson’s whereabouts to call 911 or the squad directly at…

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Police & Fire
PA Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty After Blaze Sparks Arson Probe: Officials PA Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty After Blaze Sparks Arson Probe: Officials
PA Firefighter Killed In Line Of Duty After Blaze Sparks Arson Probe: Officials A Croydon firefighter who dedicated more than six decades to protecting his community has died from injuries sustained in the line of duty, the Third District Volunteer Fire Company announced. Ed Margavich, 80, was injured while responding to a van fire that spread to a nearby home on Friday, Aug. 8 in Croydon, officials said. The blaze was later determined to be arson. Margavich, a lifelong member of the fire company who joined in 1960, was directing traffic at the scene before returning to the firehouse for equipment, according to the department. While inside, he fell and broke his femur.…

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Driver Killed After SUV Overturns On I-83 Ramp In Lower Paxton: PA State Police Driver Killed After SUV Overturns On I-83 Ramp In Lower Paxton: PA State Police
Driver Killed After SUV Overturns On I-83 Ramp In Lower Paxton: PA State Police A driver was killed after his SUV overturned on a highway ramp in Lower Paxton Township, Dauphin County, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Sunday, Aug. 17. The crash happened at 8:28 a.m. on the ramp from I-83 North to I-81 North, according to a PSP crash report. Troopers said the 2005 Honda Pilot failed to negotiate a right curve on the ramp, struck a guide rail, and overturned onto its roof. The SUV came to rest off the left shoulder of the roadway. The 68-year-old Harrisburg man, who was the sole occupant, was pronounced dead at the scene by South Central EMS. His name is being wit…

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