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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
Knife-Wielding Intruder Stabs Sleeping Couple In Hershey Home Invasion, Suspect On Run: Police Knife-Wielding Intruder Stabs Sleeping Couple In Hershey Home Invasion, Suspect On Run: Police
Knife-Wielding Intruder Stabs Sleeping Couple In Hershey Home Invasion, Suspect On Run: Police A home invasion and stabbing left two people hurt in the 600 block of Old West Chocolate Avenue in Hershey on Sunday, Aug. 24, 2025 at about 3:15 a.m., Derry Township Police announced. Officers arrived to find two victims with knife wounds after a suspect known to at least one of them entered the residence and fled before police arrived, according to the release. One victim was taken to Penn State Milton S. Hershey Medical Center while the second initially refused treatment but later went on their own for care, police said. Both are expected to survive, authorities said. Police allege the i…

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Schools
Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes
Second Hoax At Villanova University Sparks Police Response Ahead Of Classes Villanova University faced a second false emergency report involving a weapon on campus Sunday, Aug. 24, one day before classes were scheduled to begin, Radnor Township Police confirmed. Officers were called to Austin Hall after a report of a possible threat, but police later confirmed the call was unfounded. Law enforcement searched the building, cleared the scene, and worked to restore normal operations. The investigation into the hoax is ongoing. The incident comes just three days after a fake active shooter report at Villanova’s law school sent the campus into chaos during orientation a…

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Police & Fire
Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning
Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning A Wyandanch native who drowned at Sailors Haven on Fire Island is being remembered as a decorated combat veteran and kind soul who dedicated his life to service, friends told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 24. Ishmoile Mohammed, 59, died after being pulled from a rip current at Sailors Haven on Saturday, Aug. 23, Suffolk County police previously announced. He was airlifted to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Mohammed grew up in Wyandanch, where he attended Wyandanch Memorial High School, according to his Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Friends remembe…

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Police & Fire
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives. Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation. Watson was arrested without further incident and…

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News
PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Lehigh Coroner PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Lehigh Coroner
PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Lehigh Coroner A St. Clair man was killed in a crash that left several cars and a utility pole damaged, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. Patrick J. Davie, 74, was pronounced dead at 12:47 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to Coroner Daniel Buglio. His cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma from the crash, and his manner of death was ruled accidental. The wreck happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, along the 300 block of East Railroad Street in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, officials said. Davie was driving when his vehi…

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Police & Fire
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash At Mastic Intersection: Suffolk Police 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash At Mastic Intersection: Suffolk Police
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash At Mastic Intersection: Suffolk Police A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital after a serious crash in Mastic, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. The 21-year-old from Mastic, was operating a 2014 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on Mastic Road when he struck a 2010 Subaru Forester that was turning left onto Pineway Avenue at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to police. He was transported by police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition, authorities said. The 60-year-old Subaru’s driver, of Mastic Beach, was not injured, police confirmed. Both vehicles were im…

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Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the Thruway in Rotterdam, New York, state police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. The crash happened in the westbound lanes just west of exit 25 (I-890) around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to a New York State Police Troop G. The pedestrian suffered severe injuries and was declared dead at the scene, troopers explained. All westbound lanes were closed during the investigation, including collision reconstruction, until about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the road was reopened, authorities said. The cause of the crash remains under…

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News
Condoms Hidden In Northampton Business Reveals Prostitution, Employee On Expired Visa: Police Condoms Hidden In Northampton Business Reveals Prostitution, Employee On Expired Visa: Police
Condoms Hidden In Northampton Business Reveals Prostitution, Employee On Expired Visa: Police An undercover investigation into complaints of prostitution at a Palmer Township spa uncovered hidden condoms, seized cash, and led to the detention of two employees, police announced on Friday, Aug. 22. The Palmer Township Police Department launched its investigation into Sun and Moon Spa, located at 3128 William Penn Highway, in July and August after complaints that employees were engaging in prostitution, according to a release. Detectives executed an undercover operation and search warrant at the spa on Thursday, Aug. 21. Officers seized U.S. currency and condoms hidden in multiple area…

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Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: 104-Year-Old Shares Longevity Secrets, Including The One That Surprised Her Most EXCLUSIVE: 104-Year-Old Shares Longevity Secrets, Including The One That Surprised Her Most
Exclusive: 104-Year-Old Shares Longevity Secrets, Including The One That Surprised Her Most At 104, Caroline Emplit still hits the gym, sews thousands of pillowcases, and keeps two books going at once. In an exclusive interview with Daily Voice, she revealed the simple motto she says has carried her through more than a century of life. The Simpson Meadows resident, born in Delaware and longtime Pennsylvania resident, marked her latest birthday this summer with not one, but four separate celebrations. She was surrounded by family, neighbors, and old friends who gathered to honor her remarkable life. But Emplit said her favorite birthday remains her 90th. Amosland Elementary in the …

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Police & Fire
Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police
Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police A bedroom fire tore through a home in East Rockaway on Saturday, Aug. 23, sending one person to the hospital, Nassau County police announced. The blaze broke out around 4:05 p.m. at a 3rd Avenue residence, where Chief of Department Craig Gelb arrived within two minutes of dispatch to find smoke coming from the two-story house, according to the East Rockaway Fire Department. Gelb was advised of flames at the rear of the structure and transmitted a working fire signal. One occupant and his dog were met at the front door, and firefighters quickly discovered another person may still be inside o…

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