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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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Triple Murder-Suicide: Preschooler, Toddler, Mom Killed By PA Dad Before Turning Gun On Self Triple Murder-Suicide: Preschooler, Toddler, Mom Killed By PA Dad Before Turning Gun On Self
Triple Murder-Suicide: Preschooler, Toddler, Mom Killed By PA Dad Before Turning Gun On Self Two young children and their parents were found dead in their Westmoreland County home in an apparent murder-suicide, authorities announced. Paul Swarner, 35, his wife Karen (Powers) Swarner, 32, and their two children, Evelyn, 5, and Connor, 1, were discovered in the same room at their home on 140 Keck Lane in Hempfield Township late Thursday night, Jan. 23, Pennsylvania State Police said. Karen’s father found the bodies after becoming concerned when he couldn’t reach her for over 24 hours. He called 911 at approximately 11:30 p.m., and responding officers recovered a Ruger .22 handgun, …

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Bay Shore Crash: Suffolk County Police Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Bay Shore Crash: Suffolk County Police
Pedestrian Seriously Injured In Bay Shore Crash: Suffolk County Police A pedestrian was seriously injured after being struck by a minivan on the westbound Sunrise Highway service road at Fifth Avenue in Bay Shore, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Jan. 25. The crash occurred at 9:42 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24, when Christopher Davidson, 45, of West Islip, was driving a 2005 Chrysler Town & Country minivan in the left lane of the service road, police said. The minivan struck a male pedestrian who was in the roadway beneath the Fifth Avenue bridge, according to investigators. The unidentified pedestrian was transported to South Shore University Ho…

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24-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured After Jeep Strikes Her In Long Island: Police 24-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured After Jeep Strikes Her In Long Island: Police
24-Year-Old Woman Critically Injured After Jeep Strikes Her In Long Island: Police A 24-year-old woman was critically injured after being struck by a Jeep in South Farmingdale, police announced on Friday, Jan. 24. The crash occurred at 7:07 p.m. on West Chestnut Street near Spencer Street, according to the Homicide Squad. Detectives said the woman was crossing the street northbound when the 35-year-old driver of a 2018 Jeep, traveling south on West Chestnut Street, turned left onto Spencer Street and struck her. The victim was transported to an area hospital by police ambulance, where she remains in critical condition. The driver stayed at the scene, and no other …

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Police & Fire
PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of NY Gas Station: Police PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of NY Gas Station: Police
PA Man Charged In Armed Robbery Of NY Gas Station: Police An Pennsylvania man is among two suspects arrested for an armed robbery at a gas station in Yaphank, New York, Suffolk County police announced Friday, Jan. 24. Marion Maupin, 32, of Altoona, Pennsylvania, and Raiquan Davis, 27, of Medford, New York, allegedly robbed an employee at gunpoint at the Shell station located at 482 Sills Road at approximately 7:30 a.m., police said. The suspects were located shortly afterward on Wilson Avenue in Coram, where police recovered the gun used in the robbery, according to the release. Both Maupin and Davis were charged with robbery, criminal possession…

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Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Raid: Suffolk Police Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Raid: Suffolk Police
Ghost Gun Molds, Assault Rifles, And Body Armor Found During Raid: Suffolk Police Ghost gun molds, assault rifles, and body armor were seized during a raid at a Melville home, leading to the arrest of a 41-year-old man, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Jan. 25. Probation officers conducting a check at 21 Chateau Drive on Friday, Jan. 24, discovered illegal weapons and requested assistance from Suffolk County Police around 6:30 p.m., according to the department. Officers from the Second Precinct and Second Squad detectives responded, uncovering a cache of firearms and equipment, police said. Among the items seized were three assault rifles, two rifles, a lev…

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Police & Fire
Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Suffolk Police Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Suffolk Police
Crash Into Utility Pole Kills 20-Year-Old Man: Suffolk Police A 20-year-old man from Holbrook died after his car struck a utility pole in Lake Ronkonkoma early Saturday morning, Suffolk County police said. Joseph McKeegan was driving a 2007 BMW 335 sedan westbound on Portion Road near Ronkonkoma Avenue when he lost control of the car, police said. The vehicle crossed the eastbound lanes, left the roadway, and crashed into a utility pole at 2:36 a.m., according to detectives with the Suffolk County Police Fourth Squad. McKeegan was transported to Stony Brook University Hospital, where he was pronounced dead, authorities said. The car has been i…

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Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In Long Island Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In Long Island Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police
Woman Fatally Run Over After Fall In Long Island Park Parking Lot ID'd: Police A 78-year-old woman fatally struck by a car in a North New Hyde Park parking lot on Friday, Jan. 24, has been identified as Diane Russ of Springfield Gardens, police said. The incident occurred at 2:44 p.m. in the parking lot at 2201 New Hyde Park Road, Nassau County police said. Russ fell while walking in the lot and was hit by a 2019 Nissan driven by a 49-year-old man, detectives said. She was transported to a nearby hospital, where she was pronounced dead. The driver remained at the scene and is cooperating with the investigation, according to police. The Homicide Squad is con…

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Snowmobilers Who Tormented Red Fox Turn Themselves In: PA Game Commission Snowmobilers Who Tormented Red Fox Turn Themselves In: PA Game Commission
Snowmobilers Who Tormented Red Fox Turn Themselves In: PA Game Commission The suspects accused of repeatedly running over a red fox with their snowmobiles in Heidelberg Township have turned themselves in, the Pennsylvania Game Commission announced on Friday, Jan. 24. Public outcry and widespread social media attention surrounding the incident, which occurred on Monday, Jan. 20, in Lebanon County, played a crucial role in pressuring the individuals to come forward, authorities said. Charges will be filed against the suspects, and restitution will be added to the penalties, according to the Game Commission. The incident, described as a horrific act of animal h…

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Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: USDOJ Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: USDOJ
Infant Rape Among Child Porn Made By Philly 22-Year-Old Woman: Usdoj A 22-year-old Philadelphia woman who raped a one-year-old girl, recorded the abuse, and shared explicit images online has been sentenced to 40 years in federal prison, the U.S. Attorney’s Office announced on Friday, Jan. 24. Tyleeya Williams sexually abused the infant in her care, photographed the assault, and distributed the images—including the child’s face—to groups of child sex offenders on the internet, federal authorities said. She also trafficked thousands of images and videos depicting the sexual abuse of other children, according to U.S. Attorney Jacqueline C. Romero. “Williams was…

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Schools
Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Central Dauphin Middle School Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Central Dauphin Middle School
Palestinian-American Student Called ‘Terrorist’ By Teacher At Central Dauphin Middle School A Palestinian-American 7th grader at Central Dauphin Middle School was allegedly called a “terrorist” by a teacher during an after-school program, prompting an investigation, district officials confirmed on Friday, Jan. 24.  The incident occurred on Jan. 16 when the student asked to change his seat, and the teacher reportedly replied, “I do not negotiate with terrorists,” according to the Philadelphia chapter of the Council on American-Islamic Relations (CAIR). CAIR-Philadelphia, a Muslim civil rights organization, condemned the alleged comment as “racist” and “anti-Palestinian.” The…

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