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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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COLD CASE: Child With Ties To Virginia Goes Missing From Awol Road In Lebanon COLD CASE: Child With Ties To Virginia Goes Missing From Awol Road In Lebanon
Cold CASE: Child With Ties To Virginia Goes Missing From Awol Road In Lebanon Twenty-two years after his disappearance authorities continue to search for Eric Pyles, also known as Nick Cagnow, who went missing on Dec. 12, 2000. children. Eric was last seen getting off his school bus @ the intersection of Awol Road & Silvertown Road on December 12th, 2000; instead of going home, he started walking towards the Jonestown Bible Church. A secretary @ the church told police a boy fitting Eric's description pic.twitter.com/XDIIFca5oC — Missing Persons Planet (@Home4theMissing) December 24, 2020 The Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers has renewed a plea for information on Py…

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by Jillian Pikora
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Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities
Massive Pittsburgh Fire Kills Man; Hurts First Responders, Displaces 106 People: Authorities A five-alarm fire started in a 12th-floor apartment left one dead, two injured, and 106 displaced, authorities say.  The fire broke out in the Roosevelt Building in the 600 block of Penn Avenue just after 10:30 p.m. on Sunday December 11, Pittsburgh Bureau of Fire, Pittsburgh Public Safety, and the Red Cross of Great PA said in separate statements.  One person was pronounced deceased at the scene, and their name has yet to be released.  Another person in the building was taken to an area hospital where they remain in serious condition, authorities explained in the releases.&…

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by Jillian Pikora
Sports
Dad Killed In Escalator Fall At Steelers-Jets Game Manner Of Death Revealed Dad Killed In Escalator Fall At Steelers-Jets Game Manner Of Death Revealed
Dad Killed In Escalator Fall At Steelers-Jets Game Manner Of Death Revealed Authorities have revealed the manner of death for the 27-year-old dad who fell to his death from an escalator at a New York Jets-Pittsburgh Steelers game last October. The manner of death for Monaca's Dalton Ryan Keane was ruled accidental, Pittsburgh police said citing the Allegheny County Medical Examiner. Keane fell from the escalator at Acrisure Stadium around 4:45 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 2. He was taken to a local hospital, where he was pronounced dead, according to the police. At the time of the incident, the Steelers issued the following statement: "We are aware of an unfortuna…

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by Cecilia Levine & Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Lucky Pennsylvania Player Wins $1 Million In Lottery Lucky Pennsylvania Player Wins $1 Million In Lottery
Lucky Pennsylvania Player Wins $1 Million In Lottery A winning lottery ticket was sold in western Pennsylvania for the Mega Millions drawing on Friday, Dec. 9, according to lottery officials.  The ticket matched all five white balls drawn, 8-19-53-61-69, but not the yellow Mega Ball 19, to win $1 million, less applicable withholding. It sold the Shop ‘n Save, 600 Willowbrook Plaza, Belle Vernon, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. More than 32,600 other PA Lottery Mega Millions tickets won prizes of various amounts in the drawing, including more than 8,300 tickets purchased with Megaplier.  …

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Schools
PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA
PA Teacher, Former Court Clerk Nabbed For Allegedly Uploading Videos Of Child Porn: DA A teacher and former court clerk allegedly uploaded videos and photos of children committing sex acts to social media, authorities say.   31-year-old Charles Allen Kirkland was charged by the Westmoreland County district attorney's office with five felony charges for child pornography, disseminating photos/films of child sex acts, and criminal use of a communication facility, according to court documents.  Pennsylvania state police received a Cyber Tipline Report through the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children network of the activity being uploaded by a Go…

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by Jillian Pikora
News
13-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing In York: Police 13-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing In York: Police
13-Year-Old Boy Goes Missing In York: Police 13-year-old Malaky Baker has been reported missing in York, according to the police.  No additional information was released, and Daily Voice has reached out to authorities for more details.  If you see Baker or know of his whereabouts you should contact the police by calling 717-849-2204, 717-849-2219,717-846-1234 or by emailing abaez@yorkcity.org. 

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COLD CASE: Embalmed Head With Rubber Ball Eyes Found By Teen In PA Has Police Offering Reward COLD CASE: Embalmed Head With Rubber Ball Eyes Found By Teen In PA Has Police Offering Reward
Cold CASE: Embalmed Head With Rubber Ball Eyes Found By Teen In PA Has Police Offering Reward An embalmed head with rubber eyes was found in western Pennsylvania eight years ago, and no one has been able to identify her so a special $10,000 is being offered on the anniversary of her disappearance.  Through Dec. 18, "the Beaver County Detective Bureau in cooperation with our local Crime Solvers of Beaver County and the Economy Borough Police Department are running an informational and rewards campaign of $5000 and the Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers is matching the $5000 reward in regard to information leading to the arrest and conviction involving this unsolved case of an Embalmed H…

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'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched After Dead Body Found In Home Along US 222 In PA 'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched After Dead Body Found In Home Along US 222 In PA
'Suspicious Death' Investigation Launched After Dead Body Found In Home Along US 222 In PA A dead body found in a home on US 222 in Lancaster has led to a "suspicious death" investigation authorities say.  The unidentified body was found during a welfare check in the 900 block of North Lime Stree/US 222 in Lancaster on Monday, Dec. 12, around 8:30 a.m., according to a release by area police.  Upon arrival, officers with the Lancaster Bureau of police found "a deceased person" and called detectives from the Lancaster City Bureau of Police Criminal Investigative Division and personnel from the Lancaster County Coroner’s office to the scene.  The investigation is ong…

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Schools
'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik 'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik
'American Cultures' Teacher, PA Dad Admits To Uploading Child Porn To Kik The former eighth-grade "American Cultures" teacher at Hershey Middle School, Arthur "Art" Neal Titzel has pleaded guilty and been sentenced after being caught uploading videos of child pornography to the social media app Kik, according to court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  The 53-year-old from Camp Hill is "a teacher of American history interested in the many stories that tell us who we are and where we came from," according to one of his many social media accounts. Apparently, social media is what got him in trouble as the Pennsylvania Attorney General's office charged hi…

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Two Teens Found With Crack, Guns 'With Intent To Sell' In Central Pennsyvania Police Say Two Teens Found With Crack, Guns 'With Intent To Sell' In Central Pennsyvania Police Say
Two Teens Found With Crack, Guns 'With Intent To Sell' In Central Pennsyvania Police Say Two 17-year-old boys were found with guns and crack cocaine during a traffic stop in central Pennsylvania on Wed., Dec. 7, authorities say.  Officers Harry Valverde and Colin Costello noticed a traffic violation and pulled over a car with two adults and two teens in the 500 block of Woodward Street at 10:16 p.m., according to a release by the Lancaster City Bureau of police on Friday, Dec. 9.  Since both boys arrested are minors their names are not being released.  One is a resident of the 800 block of Manor Street; he has been charged with four felonies as fo…

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