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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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Man Sucked Into MRI Machine On Long Island Clinging To Life: Cops Man Sucked Into MRI Machine On Long Island Clinging To Life: Cops
Man Sucked Into MRI Machine On Long Island Clinging To Life: Cops A man is fighting for his life after being pulled into an MRI machine while wearing a metal chain, police announced on Thursday, July 17. The 61-year-old man walked into an unauthorized area at Nassau Open MRI on Old Country Road in Westbury, New York, at 4:34 p.m. on Wednesday, July 16, according to the Homicide Squad. The MRI scan was already in progress when the man entered the room wearing a large metallic chain around his neck, detectives explained. The magnetism from the machine pulled him toward it, causing a critical medical emergency. Responding officers helped stabilize the man u…

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Officer Injured By Combative Woman During Wild Bethpage Disturbance: Nassau Police Officer Injured By Combative Woman During Wild Bethpage Disturbance: Nassau Police
Officer Injured By Combative Woman During Wild Bethpage Disturbance: Nassau Police A Hempstead woman injured a Nassau County police officer during a wild outburst at a Bethpage home, authorities said. Yvena Michel, 39, erupted during a disturbance on Maple Avenue around 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 16, according to detectives with the Eighth Squad. Michel became agitated and uncooperative as officers investigated, police explained. She allegedly made threats, then turned violent while they tried to detain her—injuring an officer’s left arm in the process. Michel was ultimately taken into custody and is facing the following charges: Felony Assault 2nd Degree. Misdemeanor R…

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Child Porn Trader Caught With Disturbing Images Of Kids As Young As 4 In Bensalem: Police Child Porn Trader Caught With Disturbing Images Of Kids As Young As 4 In Bensalem: Police
Child Porn Trader Caught With Disturbing Images Of Kids As Young As 4 In Bensalem: Police A Bensalem man is accused of operating social media accounts used to trade disturbing child porn images involving children as young as 4, police announced on Tuesday, July 16. John Breslin, 42, was arrested following a months-long investigation by the Bensalem Police Department’s Criminal Investigation Division that began in late June. According to the department, investigators were tipped off by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children (NCMEC), which flagged multiple accounts for sharing child sexual abuse materials. Among the dozens of files shared or received were graphic…

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Turning Driver Strikes Pedestrian, Causing Serious Injury On LI: Police Turning Driver Strikes Pedestrian, Causing Serious Injury On LI: Police
Turning Driver Strikes Pedestrian, Causing Serious Injury On LI: Police A woman standing on the shoulder of a Long Island road was struck by a driver attempting a turn, Suffolk County Police announced on Wednesday, July 16. A 55-year-old woman from Huntington Station, was hit while standing on the shoulder near the intersection of Middle Hollow Road and West Neck Road in Lloyd Harbor at 1:05 p.m., police said. Jennifer Fernandes, 57, of Shoreham, was driving a 2025 Nissan northbound on Middle Hollow Road and tried to make a right turn onto the eastbound lanes of West Neck Road when she collided with Serrano, according to investigators. Serrano was seriously in…

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Man Exposes Himself Near Children’s Section At Library In Carlisle, Police Say Man Exposes Himself Near Children’s Section At Library In Carlisle, Police Say
Man Exposes Himself Near Children’s Section At Library In Carlisle, Police Say A man who allegedly exposed himself near children at a public library in Cumberland County was arrested nearly two months after the incident, Carlisle Police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 16. Devick Jade Failor, 26, is accused of exposing himself near the children’s section of the Bosler Memorial Library at 158 West High Street in Carlisle on Thursday, May 23 around 11:18 a.m., according to police. Police identified Failor at the scene and later obtained a warrant for his arrest. He was taken into custody without incident in July, records show. Failor has been charged with the …

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Road Rage Stop By Impostor Lands Horsham Fire Lieutenant Charges: Hatboro Police Road Rage Stop By Impostor Lands Horsham Fire Lieutenant Charges: Hatboro Police
Road Rage Stop By Impostor Lands Horsham Fire Lieutenant Charges: Hatboro Police A former fire lieutenant pretending to be a cop pulled over another driver during a road rage incident in Montgomery County, authorities announced on Wednesday, July 16. William McNichol, a former lieutenant and off-duty fire police officer with the Horsham Fire Company No. 1, used emergency lights installed in his personal Dodge Charger to stop a driver at the intersection of South York and Byberry roads in Hatboro on Saturday, June 21, Hatboro Police said. A local EMT witnessed the stop and told investigators he saw McNichol standing outside the Charger holding a portable radio while yell…

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Florida Man Used Fake Utility Worker Ruse To Rob Elderly PA Homeowners With Son: AG Florida Man Used Fake Utility Worker Ruse To Rob Elderly PA Homeowners With Son: AG
Florida Man Used Fake Utility Worker Ruse To Rob Elderly PA Homeowners With Son: AG A Florida man who posed as a utility worker to rob elderly Pennsylvanians alongside his son has been sentenced to state prison, Attorney General Dave Sunday announced Wednesday, July 16. Steve Nichols, 57, of Fort Lauderdale, will serve 2½ to 20 years in state prison for leading a father-son burglary ring that hit homes in Butler, Erie, Indiana, Lackawanna, and Westmoreland counties, state investigators say. Nichols and his son, Archie Marino, allegedly pulled off a string of distraction-style break-ins, targeting elderly residents—some in their 80s—who were home alone during the crimes, co…

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Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police
Man Stabbed Multiple Times In Harrisburg: Police A man was stabbed multiple times in Harrisburg just after midnight, city police announced in a release on Wednesday, July 16. Officers responded to the 1300 block of Howard Street for a report of a stabbing around 12:05 a.m. on Sunday, July 13, according to the Harrisburg Bureau of Police. They found an adult victim suffering from several stab wounds. He was rushed to a local hospital for emergency care, the department said. An investigation into the attempted homicide was launched immediately and remains ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900 …

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Easton HS Cop Jailed After Flashing Girl On FaceTime, Sending Her CashApp Money Easton HS Cop Jailed After Flashing Girl On FaceTime, Sending Her CashApp Money
Easton HS Cop Jailed After Flashing Girl On FaceTime, Sending Her CashApp Money A school police officer once honored for his service to students was sentenced to jail after exposing himself to a 16-year-old girl during a FaceTime call and sending her money and explicit images, the Northampton County District Attorney announced. Guilty Plea And Sentencing John “J.T.” Smoke, 45, of Bangor, pleaded guilty to Corruption of Minors, a first-degree misdemeanor, on May 22, 2025, before Judge Jennifer Sletvold in Northampton County Court. On July 16, 2025, she sentenced him to 9 to 24 months minus two days in county prison, followed by 36 months of probation, according to court …

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Criminal Misconduct Allegations Surface In Pottstown Summer Program: Police Criminal Misconduct Allegations Surface In Pottstown Summer Program: Police
Criminal Misconduct Allegations Surface In Pottstown Summer Program: Police The Pottstown Parks and Recreation Department is under investigation following criminal misconduct allegations involving its summer programming, officials announced. The department confirmed the probe on Tuesday, July 16, after reports circulated on social media alleging abuse connected to its youth activities. Authorities involved in the investigation include the Pottstown Police Department, Montgomery County Children and Youth Services, Mission Kids, and the Montgomery County District Attorney’s Office. “Our highest priority is the safety and well-being of our children,” Pottstown offici…

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