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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

Masked Teen Waves Gun During Girl Fight At Lancaster Park, Police Say A teen who flashed what looked like a real gun during a fight in Lancaster has turned himself in, police announced on Monday, April 21. The 17-year-old boy was identified as the masked male caught on camera holding a pistol during a chaotic brawl involving a group of juvenile girls at a park near Pennshire Drive and Dickens Drive in the Hawthorne Gardens Community. The incident happened around 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, according to Lancaster Township Police. Witnesses said the male, dressed all in black and wearing a mask, displayed the weapon, prompting the group to scatter. Some …

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2025

Police & Fire

Woman With Medically Recalled License Crashes Into Parked Car In Camp Hill: Police A Duncannon woman was hospitalized after a crash involving a parked vehicle in Camp Hill, borough police said. The 27-year-old woman reportedly suffered a medical episode behind the wheel before her car sped up an embankment and slammed into an unoccupied parked car behind a business in the 3300 block of Trindle Road, Camp Hill Police said in a release issued Monday, April 21. Officers were dispatched around 6:46 p.m. on Wednesday, April 16, and found both vehicles were too damaged to be driven from the scene. They were towed, police said. The woman was transported by ambulance to Penn Sta…

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2025

Schools

School Van Rear-Ended By Jeep In Lititz: Police A school van was rear-ended by a Jeep in Lititz, police announced on Monday, April 21. The crash happened in the 100 block of West Second Avenue at 3:25 p.m. on Monday, April 14, according to the Lititz Borough Police Department. A Jeep Cherokee was traveling eastbound when the driver failed to notice the school van had stopped in front of them, resulting in a rear-end collision, authorities detailed in the release. There were no injuries, and both vehicles were driven from the scene, police said. The incident remains under investigation.

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2025

News

7-Year-Old’s Face, Femur Broken In DUI Crash That Injured 6 On Rt. 30 In Lancaster: PSP A Lancaster County man is accused of driving drunk and crashing head-on into an SUV, seriously injuring a 7-year-old child and five others, Pennsylvania State Police announced on Monday, April 21. Douglas Lewis Jr., 34, of New Holland, was behind the wheel of a Hyundai Sonata traveling west on Lincoln Highway East when he crossed into oncoming traffic at South Singer Avenue and slammed into an eastbound Toyota Highlander, troopers said. The crash happened around 10:51 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, in Paradise Township, police said. Inside Lewis’s car was his 3-year-old son. The Toyota Highla…

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2025

Police & Fire

Medford Motorcyclist Killed After Hitting Guardrail On Long Island: Suffolk County Police A 26-year-old motorcyclist was killed after losing control and crashing on Long Island, authorities said. Airton Santos-Alexandre, of Medford, was riding a 2015 Suzuki GSX-R750 on southbound Nicolls Road in Stony Brook when he lost control and struck a guardrail around 11:10 a.m. on Sunday, April 20, according to a release from the Suffolk County Police Department. The impact ejected Santos-Alexandre from the bike. He was pronounced dead at the scene, police said. The motorcycle was impounded for a safety check, and the crash remains under investigation by Sixth Squad detectives.

by Jillian Pikora

04/20/2025

Police & Fire

Drunk Bentley Driver Kills Man, Injures Woman In Slingshot Crash In Massapequa: Police A drunk teenager behind the wheel of a Bentley killed a man and seriously injured a woman in a multi-vehicle crash in Massapequa, Nassau County Police announced on Sunday, April 20. Brian Romero Guy August, 19, of Medford, was driving a 2023 white Bentley SUV with a 30-year-old passenger when he tried to turn right from the left turning lane at Unqua Road and crossed all lanes of Sunrise Highway traffic on Saturday, April 19 at 9:03 p.m., according to the Homicide Squad. As he cut across the road, his Bentley slammed into a white Polaris Slingshot 3-wheeled motorcycle heading eastbound in t…

by Jillian Pikora

04/20/2025

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Killed In Mustang Crash On Sunrise Highway In Blue Point: Suffolk County Police A pedestrian was killed when he was struck by a Mustang on Sunrise Highway in Bluepoint, Suffolk County Police announced on Sunday, April 20. Carlos Villafane, 69, of Mastic Beach, was standing in the center lane of the eastbound Sunrise Highway, west of Waverly Avenue, when he was hit around 8:35 p.m. on Saturday, April 19, police said. Adam Polis, 36, of Patchogue, was driving a 2015 Ford Mustang in the left lane when he saw three people in the roadway. He swerved right to avoid them but struck Villafane, according to the police. Villafane was pronounced dead at the scene. The other two …

by Jillian Pikora

04/20/2025

Lifestyle

We’ve Got To Ditch Single-Use Plastics We’ve got to ditch single-use plastics. We have adopted a disposable lifestyle in which around 50% of plastic is used once and then thrown away. Today, single-use plastics present some of the biggest environmental hazards because plastic can take up to 1,000 years to biodegrade. (A plastic water bottle takes 450 years.) And when plastic breaks down into microplastics, tiny 5mm particles, the dangers increase exponentially. When you discard plastics, they remain in landfills for decades. Contrary to popular belief, only 6% of plastic (actually) gets recycled. As plastics biodegrade, they can…

by Camilla Calhoun

04/20/2025

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Struck In Hit-And-Run By Motorcyclist In Lindenhurst: Police A pedestrian was seriously injured in a hit-and-run crash involving a motorcycle in Lindenhurst, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, April 20. The pedestrian was crossing North Strong Avenue near 27th Street when they were struck by a southbound motorcycle that fled the scene at 5:58 p.m., according to the release. The victim was taken to Good Samaritan Hospital Medical Center in West Islip for treatment of serious injuries, authorities said. Suffolk County Police First Squad detectives are continuing to investigate. Anyone with information is urged to contact the First Squad at 63…

by Jillian Pikora

04/20/2025

Police & Fire

Baby Struck During Lancaster Assault With Child In Carrier: Police A baby was allegedly struck during a violent assault involving a woman and her 5-month-old child in Lancaster, authorities announced on Friday, April 18. Deandra Lynette Cooper, 40, of Lancaster, was arrested for endangering the welfare of children and simple assault after an altercation on the 1000 block of North Lime Street on Tuesday, April 1, according to Manheim Township Police. Officers responded to a report of an assault and spoke with the victim, who said Cooper began beating them during a fight. While the victim was being attacked, a 5-month-old baby was strapped to their chest in …

by Jillian Pikora

04/20/2025

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