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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
Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run, Lower Paxton Police Say Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run, Lower Paxton Police Say
Pedestrian Struck In Hit-Run, Lower Paxton Police Say A pedestrian strike by a hit-and-run driver is under investigation in Lower Paxton, police announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9.  The prdestrian was hit by an SUV — possibly a Ford Explorer — in the first block of Franklin Street at the intersection with Lexington Street, just south of Jonestown Road, the police explained.  The incident happened at about 5:15 p.m. on Wednesday, December 20, 2023, as detailed in the release.  The driver headed west on Lexington Street after striking the person when the turned from Franklin Street. They fled the scene, not stopping to find out wh…

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News
Elizabethtown Accountant Found With Child Porn 4 Times, Heads To Prison: DA Elizabethtown Accountant Found With Child Porn 4 Times, Heads To Prison: DA
Elizabethtown Accountant Found With Child Porn 4 Times, Heads To Prison: DA A Lancaster County accountant has pleaded to possessing child pornography — again, authorities announced on Tuesday, Jan. 9, 2024.  Phillip Keith Miller, 64, of the 800 block of Rutts Road, West Donegal Township, is heading to prison for 18 to 36 years after his employees found the images on his work computer, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office explained in the release.  Miller was previously sentenced to serve three consecutive five-year probation sentences for possessing over 70 videos and over 500 photos of child pornography at his business located at Philip K…

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York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs
York Man Struck Dead In Harrisburg Allegedly Hit By Convict: Court Docs A Middletown man has been charged for fatally striking a York City resident at a Harrisburg intersection, court records obtained by Daily Voice detail.  Jose Borrero, 34, died at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital in Camp Hill on Friday, Dec. 9. He was identified by the Dauphin County Coroner's office.  On January 8, Dylan Matthew Haines, 31, was charged in connection with the fatal strike at South Cameron and Paxton streets just before 8:15 p.m. on Dec. 6, according to the police.  Borrero "had entered into the roadway, attempting to assist with a broken down vehicle…

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Weather
NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties
NWS Extends Flood Watch, Wind Advisories In These Pennsylvania Counties As heavy rain moves out of Pennsylvania, the National Weather Service has extended flood watches and wind advisories for several Pennsylvania counties. What began on Tuesday is expected to continue, this means high wind speeds are expected to blow at 20 to 25 mph in the advisory zones. The stronger wind gusts could blow down tree limbs and some power lines. Scattered power outages are possible, according to NWS.  The wind advisory that started at noon on Tuesday has been extended through Wednesday at 7 p.m. in the following counties: Columbia. Dauphin. Fayette. Lancaster. Lebanon. Ly…

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Police & Fire
4-Year-Old Boy, Man ID'd Following Explosive Fire: York County Coroner 4-Year-Old Boy, Man ID'd Following Explosive Fire: York County Coroner
4-Year-Old Boy, Man ID'd Following Explosive Fire: York County Coroner A 4-year-old boy and a 79-year-old man have been identified following an explosive house fire on Monday morning, according to the York County Coroner's Office.  Chase Bucher, 4, of the first block of Marburg Road in Spring Grove died an accidental death caused by smoke inhalation and thermal burns, Coroner Pam Gay announced on Tuesday afternoon.  Ronald Richard, 79, of 2453 Black Rock Road, West Manheim Township died at the scene but his cause and manner of death are still pending as of 4 p.m. on Jan. 9.  The call to the fire that broke out at Richard's home came into the York County Depar…

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Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says
Man Admits To Filming Child Rapes In Multiple Counties, Lancaster DA Says A man has admitted to raping a child in his care and filming it, the Lancaster County District Attorney's Office announce on Monday, Jan. 8.  On Wednesday, Jan. 3, Arturo Aleman, 47, of the 100 block of Green Street, Lancaster, admitted to raping a child in his care in Lancaster and Berks counties from 2016 through 2022.  When the girl was just 14 years old she "disclosed the abuse to Lancaster City Bureau of Police Detective Jessica Higgins, who began her investigation in Oct. 2022," the DA explained.  The abuse happened from when the girl was approximately 8 years old…

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HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster HOMICIDE INVESTIGATION: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster
Homicide Investigation: 'Shots Fired' Leads Officers To Dying Man In Lancaster A report of "shots fired" led Lancaster officers to a dying man on Saturday night, according to the bureau.  The officers were called to the incident in the 400 block of South Prince Street, Lancaster at approximately 5:28 p.m., Jan. 6, the Bureau detailed in a release later that evening.  Arriving officers found a man "suffering from an apparent gunshot wound," as stated in the release.  He was taken to "a medical facility for treatment but ultimately succumbed to his injuries," the police said.  A homicide investigation has been launched. Anyone with information…

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Traffic
Speed, Vehicle Restrictions On I-81 End: PennDOT Speed, Vehicle Restrictions On I-81 End: PennDOT
Speed, Vehicle Restrictions On I-81 End: PennDOT The Pennsylvania Department of Transportation's winter storm travel updates for Saturday, Jan. 6 have been lifted.  "All restrictions in south central PA will be lifted at 10 p.m.," PennDOT's Traffic Management Center informed PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler, she explained to Daily Voice.  Original the 45 MPH speed limit was in place on the following roads: Interstate 83 - the entire length of the roadway. Interstate 81 from Maryland to Interstate 78. US Route 283 -the entire roadway.  US Route 15 from the Maryland state line to PA Route 581. US Route 22 fr…

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Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police
Sex Offender Who Lives In Lebanon Is Missing: Pennsylvania State Police A Colorado sex offender who lives in Lebanon and works in Berks County is missing, police announced on January 4.  Santos Joel Rodriguez-Cruz, became a "non-complaint" registered sex offender when he "failed to verify his information between the required times," Lebanon City police and Pennsylvania State Police said in separate releases.  The 30-year-old only is required to check in with PSP once a year to be photographed and register his address, workplace details, and any vehicles he may own. He failed to do any of that before Oct. 23, 2023, documents show. A warrant for his arr…

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Weather
NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties
NWS: Winter Storm Warnings Issued In The Following Pennsylvania Counties Almost half of Pennsylvania's counties are under winter storm watches, warnings, and advisories issued by the National Weather Service. From Saturday until Sunday, the following Pennsylvania counties are being alerted by the NWS for a heavy winter storm: Adams. Allegheny. Bedford. Blair. Cambria. Cameron. Carbon. Centre. Columbia. Clearfield. Clinton. Cumberland. Dauphin. Fayette. Franklin. Fulton. Huntingdon. Indiana. Juniata. Lackawanna. Lebanon. Luzerne. Lycoming. Mifflin. Monroe. Montour. Northumberland. Perry. Pike. Schuylkill. Snyder. Somerset. Sullivan. Susquehanna. Union. Wayne. Wy…

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