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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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Prostitution Operation Run At Lancaster County Motel By Owner, Police Allege Prostitution Operation Run At Lancaster County Motel By Owner, Police Allege
Prostitution Operation Run At Lancaster County Motel By Owner, Police Allege A Lancaster County motel owner is accused of using his business to facilitate prostitution, authorities announced on Thursday, July 31.  Ryan Kumar Dhimal, 43, who owns and resides at the Weathervane Motor Court in the first block of Eastbrook Road, was charged by the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force, according to police. Dhimal is accused of regularly renting rooms to women for prostitution and providing them reduced room rates and money in exchange for sex, authorities said. Two undercover female investigators were able to check into the motel without showing identifica…

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Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (UPDATE) Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (UPDATE)
Arrest Made: Teen Charged After Christy Rec Center Pool Quintuple Shooting (Update) A 17-year-old has been charged in connection with a mass shooting at the Christy Recreation Center pool in West Philadelphia that left four children and a staff member injured on Wednesday, July 30, authorities announced Saturday, Aug. 2. Keon Kiah, 17, turned himself in to the Shooting Investigation Group on Friday evening, Aug. 1, Philadelphia Police said. An arrest warrant had been issued earlier in the day, accusing Kiah of opening fire near the pool at South 56th and Christian Streets while the facility was occupied by children and staff. Investigators believe the shooting stemme…

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1-Year-Old Flown To Hershey Medical Center After Dog Attack In York County: Police 1-Year-Old Flown To Hershey Medical Center After Dog Attack In York County: Police
1-Year-Old Flown To Hershey Medical Center After Dog Attack In York County: Police A 1-year-old child is recovering after being airlifted to Hershey Medical Center following a dog attack in Windsor Township, York County Regional Police announced on Thursday, July 31. The incident happened on Saturday, July 26 around 7:22 p.m. in the 600 block of Springvale Road, Deputy Chief Bryan J. Rizzo told Daily Voice. The child sustained two puncture wounds and was flown to Hershey Medical Center, where they received stitches, Rizzo explained. The child was expected to remain hospitalized for several days. Authorities confirmed the child and their mother had been staying in the dog…

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Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin
Wayne Mello Appointed Acting Hudson County Prosecutor: Attorney General Platkin A veteran prosecutor known for trying high-profile murder cases has been tapped to lead the Hudson County Prosecutor’s Office, Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Wayne Mello, who has served as Hudson County’s First Assistant Prosecutor since 2016, officially assumed the role of Acting Prosecutor on Thursday, July 31, according to Platkin. He succeeds Esther Suarez, who retired Friday, Aug. 1, after nearly a decade in the post. Mello will now oversee about 70 assistant prosecutors and more than 100 detectives investigating violent crime, gun violence, narcotic…

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Swastikas, Racial Slur Etched Into Wantagh Park Playground: Nassau Detectives Swastikas, Racial Slur Etched Into Wantagh Park Playground: Nassau Detectives
Swastikas, Racial Slur Etched Into Wantagh Park Playground: Nassau Detectives A disturbing bias incident was discovered at Wantagh Park, Nassau County detectives announced on Friday, Aug. 1, at 3:00 p.m. Officers responding to the park, located at 1 King Road, found two swastikas and a racial slur etched into playground equipment, the Seventh Squad said in a release. Each of the markings measured about six inches by six inches. The investigation is ongoing. Detectives are urging anyone with information about the crime to contact the Nassau County Crime Stoppers at 1-800-244-TIPS or call 911. All callers will remain anonymous.

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Bartenders Arrested For Serving Alcohol To Underage Agents During Bar Huntington Inspection Bartenders Arrested For Serving Alcohol To Underage Agents During Bar Huntington Inspection
Bartenders Arrested For Serving Alcohol To Underage Agents During Bar Huntington Inspection Two bartenders were arrested at a Huntington restaurant for allegedly serving alcohol to underage police agents, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. The arrests happened during a State Liquor Authority inspection at Finley’s of Greene Street, located at 43 Green Street, around 11 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1. Hailey Greathouse, 24, of Holbrook, was charged with two counts of Unlawfully Dealing with a Child 1st Degree, a class-A misdemeanor, and two counts of Prohibited Sale to Person less than 21, an unclassified misdemeanor, police said. Juan Salamanca Jr., 24, of Huntington St…

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Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (UPDATE) Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (UPDATE)
Lehigh Weis Market Chaos: Man Dies After Throwing Wine Bottle, Fighting Police: DA (Update) A chaotic scene inside a Lehigh County Weis Market ended with a 45-year-old Emmaus man dead, officials announced on Thursday, July 31. Timothy D. Vanbilliard was acting erratically, paranoid, and uncooperative inside the Weis Market on the 1500 block of North Cedar Crest Boulevard in South Whitehall Township on Sunday, May 11, according to District Attorney Gavin P. Holihan. Vanbilliard accused responding officers of being imposters sent to kill him before he began destroying items and hurled a wine bottle at police, investigators said. Officers attempted to deescalate him for several minut…

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Woman Arrested After Hit-And-Run Critically Injures Bicyclist In Wyandanch: Police Woman Arrested After Hit-And-Run Critically Injures Bicyclist In Wyandanch: Police
Woman Arrested After Hit-And-Run Critically Injures Bicyclist In Wyandanch: Police A bicyclist was critically injured in a hit-and-run crash in Wyandanch, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Bertha Dantant, 49, of Wyandanch, was arrested after fleeing the scene of a collision that left a man in critical condition, police said. The crash happened when Dantant, driving a 2011 Toyota Camry, struck the northbound bicyclist as he was making a right turn from Lewis Street onto eastbound Irving Avenue around 10:07 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, according to police. The victim, described as an adult male approximately 50 years old, was transported to Good Samaritan Hos…

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Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police
Pedestrian Killed Crossing Road In Suffolk County: Police A 56-year-old man was killed after being struck by a vehicle in Middle Island, Suffolk County police announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Robert Trombly was crossing the westbound lane of Middle Country Road near Tudor Lane when he was struck by a westbound 2021 Hyundai Sonata driven by Giovanna Cieslak, 19, of Coram, at 9:20 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 1, detectives said. Trombly, of Middle Island, was transported by Middle Island Rescue to NY Langone Hospital–Suffolk in Patchogue, where he was pronounced dead, according to the Suffolk County Police Department. Cieslak was not injured. The Hyundai was…

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Teen Airlifted In Water Rescue After Hidden Lake Rope Swing Accident: Manchester Twp. Police Teen Airlifted In Water Rescue After Hidden Lake Rope Swing Accident: Manchester Twp. Police
Teen Airlifted In Water Rescue After Hidden Lake Rope Swing Accident: Manchester Twp. Police A 16-year-old boy was critically injured in a rope swing accident at Hidden Lake in Manchester Township, authorities announced on Saturday, Aug. 2. Emergency services were dispatched to the remote Whiting location at approximately 4:16 p.m. on Wednesday, July 30, according to the Manchester Township Police Department. Responding officers — Sgt. Michael Guarino, Ptl. Sage Sysol, Ptl. Taylor Schandall, Ptl. Liam Christensen, and Ptl. Sean Rembach — faced difficult terrain as they rushed to the lake. Two police vehicles became disabled on the off-road path, forcing officers to abandon them and…

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