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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Lifestyle

Winning PA Lottery New Year's Millionaire Raffle Ticket Sold At York Sheetz Two winning tickets have been sold for the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle, the Pennsylvania Lottery announced on Monday, Dec. 11. Both tickets won $50,000 as part of the fourth weekly drawing in the New Year’s Millionaire Raffle. The winning numbers were 00171712 and 00172879. The tickets were sold at Sheetzlocated at 1191 Carlisle Street in Hanover, York County; and Friendly Food Mart located at 4209 William Penn Highway in Easton, Northampton County. These randomly drawn numbers were pulled from more than 52,800 Millionaire Raffle tickets sold between November 28 and Dece…

by Jillian Pikora

12/11/2023

Police & Fire

York Man Killed In Harrisburg Hit-Run ID'd: Officials A York man has been identified days after a deadly crash. Jose Borrero, 34, of York City, died at Penn State Holy Spirit Hospital on Friday, Dec. 9. He was identified by the Dauphin County Coroner's office. Borrero's autopsy is scheduled at Harrisburg Hospital on Tuesday, Dec. 12, according to a statement from the coroner's office shared by the Dauphin County Communication's Director Jennifer Fitch. He was initially found in critical condition following a hit and run on Wednesday night, city police announced the following morning. Harrisburg police were called to a repo…

by Jillian Pikora

12/11/2023

Traffic

Palmyra Man ID'd After Head-On Lebanon County Crash (Update) A man has been identified following a head-on crash involving entrapment, the Northern Londonderry Township Police told Daily Voice on Tuesday. Anthony Loewy, 65 of Palmyra, was driving north on Gravel Hill Road in North Londonderry Township when he was struck head-on by Jim Ondesko, 28, of Dauphin, township police told Daily Voice. The crash was first called into LCDES at 8:26 a.m. on Monday, Dec. 11. Loewy had been "retrieving his beloved miniature pinscher from B&D Kennel" after visiting one of his daughter's families for an early Christmas celebration, his daughter…

by Jillian Pikora

12/11/2023

News

Coroner Reverses Ruling, IDs 25-Year-Old Motorcyclist Killed In York Crash A 25-year-old motorcycle rider died over the weekend, but his cause and manner have been removed from the York County Coroner's latest release. Miguel Perez of the First block of East 9th Avenue, York City, fatally collided with an SUV in the intersection of North West Street and Madison Avenue in York — approximately two miles from his home, according to the coroner's office's latest release on the crash. The deadly incident happened at 5:52 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 8. Perez died at the scene at 6:07 p.m., as detailed in the release. Deputy Coroner Onalee Gilbert was calle…

by Jillian Pikora

12/11/2023

Lifestyle

Expiring! PA Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle Ticket A winning lottery ticket is about to expire. A Pennsylvania Lottery New Year’s Millionaire Raffle ticket worth $100,000 is sent to expire on Jan. 7, 2024 — a year from the date it was drawn. The lottery player purchased ticket number 00025471 at Zweiers located at 505 South Lincoln Avenue in Lebanon. For them to claim the prize, the ticket must be filed with the PA Lottery, either by mail or at a Lottery Area Office, by Sunday, January 7, 2024. The lottery commission recommends that the winner signs the back of the ticket, and calls the Pennsylvania Lottery …

by Jillian Pikora

12/09/2023

Obituaries

Young Marine, 15-Year-Old Bermudian Springs HS Wrestler Jonny Tomasello Dies A beloved high school student died at his East Berlin home on Monday, Dec. 4, according to his family. At the young age of 15 years old, Jonathan “Jonny” “JT” M. Tomasello, had already worn many uniforms. He was a Young Marine, a football player, a wrestler, he ran both track and cross-country, and he dreamed of dawning another uniform one day as a pilot in the US Air Force, as detailed in his obituary. The Camp Hill native was a student at Bermudian Springs High School where he shared his amazing voice and hoped to one day perform in a school musical, his family explained in hi…

by Jillian Pikora

12/08/2023

Obituaries

Guilty! 'I Just Shot Her' PA Deadly Shooter Confesses On Victim's Birthday: DA A Shippensburg woman initially confessed to her girlfriend and sister, but now – on the victim's birthday – she has pleaded guilty in front of a judge to shooting a 48-year-old mother of two, the Cumberland County District Attorney's office announced on Friday. Breanna Black, 34 entered guilty pleas to "Criminal Homicide – Murder of the Third Degree and Persons Not to Possess a Firearm in front of the Honorable Jessica E. Brewbaker," on Dec. 8, the DA said. She was immediately sentenced to serve 30 to 60 years in a state correctional institution. The charges …

by Jillian Pikora

12/08/2023

Police & Fire

Pedestrian Struck: Child Taken To Trauma Center In South Central PA, Police A child has been taken to a trauma center after being struck by a vehicle, Chambersburg police announced on Friday. The child "[accidentally] ran onto the roadway and was struck by a passing motorist," on Dec. 8, as written in the police release. Officers with the Chambersburg police department were called to a reported pedestrian accident in the 500 block of South Second Street at 8:44 a.m. According to Google Maps, the area is near Mike Waters Memorial Park and there are several crosswalks, but it is unclear if the child used one or was even coming from the park. …

by Jillian Pikora

12/08/2023

News

Emmaus Woman Critical, BFF Killed In Crash During Road Trip To Arizona A road trip of two best friends from Pennsylvania to Arizona ended in tragedy in Ohio. Kamryn Setzer, an Emmaus native, and her best friend, Emily Stevens, had uprooted their lives and were en route to relocate to Arizona, when Stevens lost control of the 2013 Hyundai Elantra on Interstate 70 on Friday, Dec. 1, Columbus police said. Their vehicle struck a guardrail near the exit to Interstate 71 and North Broad Street on the southbound side of the highway around 10:05 p.m., killing Stevens at the scene, said those who knew her on social media. Meanwhile, Kamryn was hospitalized in cr…

by Jillian Pikora

12/08/2023

Obituaries

Mennonite Toddler ID'd After Fatal Train Strike In Central PA A 15-months and 14-days-old boy has been identified after being struck by a Norfolk Southen Train on Thursday. Landis Sensenig Newswanger was hit by a Norfolk Southern train running along the tracks in his backyard in the 400 block of West Main Street, South Newton Township, Cumberland County at 10:04 a.m. on Dec. 7, according to state police and later identified in his obituary. Landis was taken to Carlisle Hospital where they were pronounced dead, Cumberland County Coroner Charles Hall told Daily Voice. His autopsy is scheduled for Tuesday, Dec. 12, Hall said. …

by Jillian Pikora

12/07/2023

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