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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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West Chester Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly International Airport: TSA West Chester Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly International Airport: TSA
West Chester Man Caught With Loaded Gun At Philly International Airport: TSA A West Chester man was arrested at Philadelphia International Airport after TSA officers discovered a loaded handgun in his carry-on bag on Monday, Dec. 9. The .38-caliber revolver, which was loaded with six bullets, was intercepted at a checkpoint by X-ray. An additional nine bullets were also found, bringing the total to 15, TSA officials said. Police confiscated the firearm and arrested the man on weapons charges, authorities added. The man faces federal financial penalties expected to reach thousands of dollars, TSA said. “It is disappointing to continue to see travelers bring their f…

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Police & Fire
3-Vehicle Crash Hospitalizes Woman In Camp Hill: Police 3-Vehicle Crash Hospitalizes Woman In Camp Hill: Police
3-Vehicle Crash Hospitalizes Woman In Camp Hill: Police A three-vehicle crash in Camp Hill left a 72-year-old woman injured on Friday, Dec. 6, 2024, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The collision occurred at the intersection of Market Street and S. 30th Street around 3:25 p.m., according to the Camp Hill Police Department. Investigators determined that a vehicle pulled from a stop sign at N. 30th Street into a break in the flow of traffic to cross Market Street, police said. The vehicle was struck by an eastbound car, which then pushed the first vehicle into another car stopped at the S. 30th Street and Market Street stop sign. The 72-…

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Police & Fire
ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Roosevelt Field Mall ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Roosevelt Field Mall
ID'd Released Of 21-Year-Old Woman Struck, Killed By Garbage Truck Near Roosevelt Field Mall A 21-year-old woman was struck and killed by a garbage truck just yards from Roosevelt Field Mall in Carle Place early Friday, Dec. 6, Nassau County police announced. Mahiat Hossen, 21, of Bellerose, was attempting to cross Old Country Road northbound near the intersection with Glen Cove Road around 5:30 a.m. when she was hit by a 2016 Mack garbage truck traveling eastbound, police said.  The area has a four-way crosswalk, according to Google Maps Street View, but it is not immediately clear if she was using them.  Hossen suffered catastrophic injuries to her head and body. She w…

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Police & Fire
Road Rage Vandalism Lands Work Truck Driver Charges: Lower Allen Police Road Rage Vandalism Lands Work Truck Driver Charges: Lower Allen Police
Road Rage Vandalism Lands Work Truck Driver Charges: Lower Allen Police A work truck driver is accused of throwing an object out of his vehicle during a road rage incident, causing damage to another driver’s truck in Lower Allen Township, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Jaden Luis Osoria, 20, of Mechanicsburg, was charged after police say he admitted to throwing a quarter-inch PVC coupling from his truck on Lisburn Road near Rossmoyne Road on Oct. 10, at 11:12 a.m., according to the Lower Allen Township Police. The victim reported that Osoria’s truck illegally passed on the right shoulder and that an item thrown from Osoria’s vehicle struck his truck, lea…

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Traffic
Traffic Advisory Issued For Wreaths Across America Event In Upper Makefield: State Police Traffic Advisory Issued For Wreaths Across America Event In Upper Makefield: State Police
Traffic Advisory Issued For Wreaths Across America Event In Upper Makefield: State Police Heavy traffic is expected in Upper Makefield Township during the Wreaths Across America event at Washington National Cemetery on Saturday, Dec. 14, Pennsylvania State Police announced. The event, which honors US veterans by placing 19,000 wreaths on their graves, will take place at 830 Highland Road in Bucks County. Large crowds of participants and visitors are anticipated, resulting in significant congestion in and around the cemetery and on roads throughout Upper Makefield Township, state police said in a release on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Traffic delays are expected between 6 a.m. and 1 p.m., …

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Police & Fire
Foot Chase Leads To Arrest Of Cumberland County Man With Methamphetamine: Police Foot Chase Leads To Arrest Of Cumberland County Man With Methamphetamine: Police
Foot Chase Leads To Arrest Of Cumberland County Man With Methamphetamine: Police A 19-year-old Cumberland County man with an active felony warrant for possession with intent to deliver was arrested after a foot chase in Lower Allen Township, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. Cameron Jacob Lerew, 19, of Fairview Township, was taken into custody after police responded to an assault call on the 1100 block of Carlisle Road on Wednesday, Dec. 4, at 4:09 p.m., according to the Lower Allen Township Police Department. While en route, dispatch reported that two males and a female believed to be involved were seen near the McDonald’s at 1101 Carlisle Road, police said. Upon a…

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Police & Fire
12-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle In Camp Hill Intersection: Police 12-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle In Camp Hill Intersection: Police
12-Year-Old Bicyclist Struck By Vehicle In Camp Hill Intersection: Police A 12-year-old bicyclist suffered minor injuries after being struck by a vehicle in Camp Hill, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The collision happened at the intersection of N. 29th Street and Logan Street at about 3:02 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 6, according to the Camp Hill Police Department. Police determined that the bicyclist was traveling south on N. 29th Street and entered the intersection in the path of an eastbound vehicle, resulting in the crash, authorities said. The child was transported to a local hospital with suspected minor injuries, police added. Parents are urged to …

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Police & Fire
Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police
Man In Michael Myers Mask Slashes Driver In Central Islip: Police Police are searching for a masked man who allegedly slashed a Bay Shore driver in Central Islip on Halloween, Suffolk County authorities announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The 2016 Toyota driver was sitting in his car on Brightside Avenue when the masked suspect approached his door around 4:10 p.m. on Oct. 31, according to Suffolk County Crime Stoppers and Third Squad detectives. The assailant, described as a light-skinned man with a medium build, wearing a red sweatshirt, gray pants, and a Michael Myers Halloween mask, slashed the victim’s chest and shoulder before fleeing eastbound, police sa…

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Schools
$5K+ Check Stolen From Palisades School District: PA State Police $5K+ Check Stolen From Palisades School District: PA State Police
$5K+ Check Stolen From Palisades School District: PA State Police A $5,475 check belonging to the Palisades School District was stolen, altered, and cashed, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, Dec. 9. The theft occurred on Thursday, Aug. 9, 2024, at the district's location on Thomas Free Drive in Nockamixon Township, Bucks County, according to Trooper John Waida of PSP Dublin. Troopers said the check was stolen from the mail, altered, and later cashed. The stolen amount totaled $5,475, the victim reported. The investigation into the theft remains ongoing under Trooper Waida's oversight, state police said.

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police
Pedestrian Critical After Strike By Toyota In Freeport: Police A 40-year-old man is in critical condition after being struck by a Toyota Scion while crossing a road in Freeport, police announced on Tuesday, Dec. 10. The crash happened near the intersection of Merrick Road and Guy Lombardo Boulevard on Monday, Dec. 9, at 7:09 p.m., according to detectives with the Nassau County Homicide Squad. The pedestrian was crossing from the south side to the north side of Merrick Road when he was struck by a 2006 Toyota Scion traveling eastbound, detectives detailed in the release. The man suffered trauma to his head and body and was rushed to an area hospital, w…

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