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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
Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning
Wyandanch Native, Army Veteran Ishmoile Mohammed Remembered After Fire Island Drowning A Wyandanch native who drowned at Sailors Haven on Fire Island is being remembered as a decorated combat veteran and kind soul who dedicated his life to service, friends told Daily Voice on Sunday, Aug. 24. Ishmoile Mohammed, 59, died after being pulled from a rip current at Sailors Haven on Saturday, Aug. 23, Suffolk County police previously announced. He was airlifted to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead. Mohammed grew up in Wyandanch, where he attended Wyandanch Memorial High School, according to his Facebook and LinkedIn profiles. Friends remembe…

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Police & Fire
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say
Uber Driver Pulls Gun On Woman In Atlantic Beach, Police Say A Roosevelt man working as an Uber driver threatened a passenger with a handgun in Atlantic Beach, Nassau County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. James Watson, 63, displayed a gun and refused to let a 30-year-old woman enter his vehicle near 2035 Ocean Boulevard at 11:43 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to detectives. Fearing for her safety, the victim canceled the ride, and Watson fled the scene, police said. Officers later stopped him near Nassau Expressway and Park Street, where they recovered a handgun during their investigation. Watson was arrested without further incident and…

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News
PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Coroner PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Coroner
PA Native Dies 20 Days After Crash With Parked Cars, Utility Pole: Coroner A St. Clair man was killed in a crash that left several cars and a utility pole damaged, the Lehigh County Coroner’s Office announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. Patrick J. Davie, 74, was pronounced dead at 12:47 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 22, at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Cedar Crest, according to Coroner Daniel Buglio. His cause of death was listed as blunt force trauma from the crash, and his manner of death was ruled accidental. The wreck happened around 2 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 2, along the 300 block of East Railroad Street in St. Clair, Schuylkill County, officials said. Davie was driving when his vehi…

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21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash At Mastic Intersection: Suffolk Police 21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash At Mastic Intersection: Suffolk Police
21-Year-Old Motorcyclist Seriously Injured In Crash At Mastic Intersection: Suffolk Police A motorcyclist was airlifted to the hospital after a serious crash in Mastic, Suffolk County police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. The 21-year-old from Mastic, was operating a 2014 Yamaha motorcycle southbound on Mastic Road when he struck a 2010 Subaru Forester that was turning left onto Pineway Avenue at approximately 9:40 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to police. He was transported by police helicopter to Stony Brook University Hospital in serious condition, authorities said. The 60-year-old Subaru’s driver, of Mastic Beach, was not injured, police confirmed. Both vehicles were im…

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Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police
Pedestrian Struck, Killed On NY Thruway In Rotterdam: State Police A pedestrian was killed after being struck by a vehicle on the Thruway in Rotterdam, New York, state police announced on Sunday, Aug. 24. The crash happened in the westbound lanes just west of exit 25 (I-890) around 8:50 p.m. on Saturday, Aug. 23, according to a New York State Police Troop G. The pedestrian suffered severe injuries and was declared dead at the scene, troopers explained. All westbound lanes were closed during the investigation, including collision reconstruction, until about 1:30 a.m. Sunday when the road was reopened, authorities said. The cause of the crash remains under…

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News
Condoms Hidden In PA Business Reveals Prostitution And Employee On Expired Visa: Police Condoms Hidden In PA Business Reveals Prostitution And Employee On Expired Visa: Police
Condoms Hidden In PA Business Reveals Prostitution And Employee On Expired Visa: Police An undercover investigation into complaints of prostitution at a Palmer Township spa uncovered hidden condoms, seized cash, and led to the detention of two employees, police announced on Friday, Aug. 22. The Palmer Township Police Department launched its investigation into Sun and Moon Spa, located at 3128 William Penn Highway, in July and August after complaints that employees were engaging in prostitution, according to a release. Detectives executed an undercover operation and search warrant at the spa on Thursday, Aug. 21. Officers seized U.S. currency and condoms hidden in multiple area…

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Lifestyle
EXCLUSIVE: 104-Year-Old PA Woman Shares Longevity Secrets — ‘Get Up And Get Busy’ EXCLUSIVE: 104-Year-Old PA Woman Shares Longevity Secrets — ‘Get Up And Get Busy’
Exclusive: 104-Year-Old PA Woman Shares Longevity Secrets — ‘Get Up And Get Busy’ At 104, Caroline Emplit still hits the gym, sews thousands of pillowcases, and keeps two books going at once. In an exclusive interview with Daily Voice, she revealed the simple motto she says has carried her through more than a century of life. The Simpson Meadows resident, born in Delaware and longtime Pennsylvania resident, marked her latest birthday this summer with not one, but four separate celebrations. She was surrounded by family, neighbors, and old friends who gathered to honor her remarkable life. But Emplit said her favorite birthday remains her 90th. Amosland Elementary in the …

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Police & Fire
Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police
Resident Hospitalized, Dog Rescued After Bedroom Fire In East Rockaway Home: Police A bedroom fire tore through a home in East Rockaway on Saturday, Aug. 23, sending one person to the hospital, Nassau County police announced. The blaze broke out around 4:05 p.m. at a 3rd Avenue residence, where Chief of Department Craig Gelb arrived within two minutes of dispatch to find smoke coming from the two-story house, according to the East Rockaway Fire Department. Gelb was advised of flames at the rear of the structure and transmitted a working fire signal. One occupant and his dog were met at the front door, and firefighters quickly discovered another person may still be inside o…

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Police & Fire
Man Drowns On Fire Island Just After Beaches Reopen From Hurricane Erin: Police Man Drowns On Fire Island Just After Beaches Reopen From Hurricane Erin: Police
Man Drowns On Fire Island Just After Beaches Reopen From Hurricane Erin: Police Long Island's beaches hadn't been open for more than a few hours after Hurricane Erin forced them closed when a South Carolina man drowned Saturday, Aug. 23. Ishmoile Mohammed, 59, was swimming at Sailors Haven on Fire Island in the ocean when the current pulled him west around 2:45 p.m., according to Suffolk County police. Lifeguards pulled him from the water and, with the assistance of Fire Island National Seashore employees, began life-saving efforts, police said. Mohammed was airlifted to South Shore University Hospital in Bay Shore, where he was pronounced dead, according to the relea…

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Police & Fire
Two Killed After Subaru Slams Into Tree In Ronkonkoma: Suffolk County Police Two Killed After Subaru Slams Into Tree In Ronkonkoma: Suffolk County Police
Two Killed After Subaru Slams Into Tree In Ronkonkoma: Suffolk County Police Two people were killed in a single-vehicle crash in Ronkonkoma, Suffolk County Police announced on Saturday, Aug. 23. A man driving a Subaru Forester westbound on Peconic Street crossed into the eastbound lane, left the roadway, and struck a tree at 11:20 a.m., detectives said. Both the driver and a female passenger were pronounced dead at the scene, according to police. Their identities are being withheld pending positive identification from the Office of the Suffolk County Medical Examiner. The vehicle was impounded for a safety check. Anyone with information is asked to call the Fifth S…

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