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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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Schools
Fight Among Students Leads To Lockdown At Dauphin County School Fight Among Students Leads To Lockdown At Dauphin County School
Fight Among Students Leads To Lockdown At Dauphin County School A Dauphin County high school was briefly placed on lockdown following a fight between students on Monday, Nov. 21, authorities say.  The lockdown at Central Dauphin East High School was lifted at 11:30 a.m., according to district spokeswoman Shannon Leib. Classes have resumed and the school operating as normal according to Leib, but "District administration notified local law enforcement who are currently at the school investigating the incident." The number of students involved and any injuries were not released. 

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News
Chambersburg Teen Missing From Home For Nearly Two Weeks: Police Chambersburg Teen Missing From Home For Nearly Two Weeks: Police
Chambersburg Teen Missing From Home For Nearly Two Weeks: Police A teenage boy has been missing from his Chambersburg home for nearly two weeks, area police announced on Sunday Nov. 20.  Milton Facundo-Garcia’s guardian last saw him on Nov. 9 around 3 p.m., according to Chambersburg police. No additional information was released.  Anyone with information on Facundo-Garcia’s whereabouts is asked to call Chambersburg police at 717-264-4131, or submit a tip here.

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Firefighters Pinned In Basement When Gun Safe Falls Through Floor In Central Pennsylvania Firefighters Pinned In Basement When Gun Safe Falls Through Floor In Central Pennsylvania
Firefighters Pinned In Basement When Gun Safe Falls Through Floor In Central Pennsylvania A "MAYDAY" was called as two counties battled a blaze that had two firefighters pinned under a gun safe that fell through to the basement on Sunday, Nov. 20, according to fire officials.  The fire started in a home on the 100 block of Reservoir Road around 6:00 a.m., according to Bendersville Community fire department. As fire crews entered the home through the basement, the first floor immediately collapsed onto them, the chief details in the release.   Thankfully, crews from Adams and Cumberland counties were able to safely extract the two firefighters from the home— both only suffering…

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Business
321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled Due To 'Heightened Risk Of Crash,' NHTSA Says 321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled Due To 'Heightened Risk Of Crash,' NHTSA Says
321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled Due To 'Heightened Risk Of Crash,' Nhtsa Says Tesla has recalled 321,628 vehicles due to headlines that "heightened risk of a crash," The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday, Nov. 21.  The recall includes 2023 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-23 Model Y vehicles, according to NHTSA documents.  Tesla has released a free "over-the-air software update," and a letter will be mailed to vehicle owners on Jan. 14, 2023, according to the NHTSA release. The issue is “a firmware anomaly that may cause false fault detections during the vehicle wake up process. The remedy will ensure that all taillamps operate as…

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321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration 321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
321,628 Telsa Vehicles Recalled By The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration Tesla has recalled 321,628 vehicles due to headlines that "heightened risk of a crash," The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration announced on Monday, Nov. 21.  The recall includes 2023 Model 3 vehicles and 2020-23 Model Y vehicles, according to NHTSA documents.  Tesla has released a free "over-the-air software update," and a letter will be mailed to vehicle owners on Jan. 14, 2023, according to the NHTSA release. The issue is “a firmware anomaly that may cause false fault detections during the vehicle wake up process. The remedy will ensure that all taillamps operate as…

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Lifestyle
THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: $1.99 Gas, 500 Rewards Points At Sheetz THANKSGIVING SPECIAL: $1.99 Gas, 500 Rewards Points At Sheetz
Thanksgiving Special: $1.99 Gas, 500 Rewards Points At Sheetz Just in time for holiday travel, Sheetz has announced they are running a special on gas again.   Starting Monday, Nov. 21. the price of Unleaded 88 will drop to $1.99 a gallon. This limited-time promotion will last through November 28, 2022. “Sheetz is a family owned and operated company and at the heart of everything we do is giving back to our customers and the communities we reside in,” said Travis Sheetz, President and CEO of Sheetz. “We hope this price reduction provides much-needed relief at the pump for our customers as they travel for the Thanksgiving holiday.” The price…

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Lebanon Woman Charged For Online Threats Of Killing GF, Dog, Arson: Police Lebanon Woman Charged For Online Threats Of Killing GF, Dog, Arson: Police
Lebanon Woman Charged For Online Threats Of Killing GF, Dog, Arson: Police Online threats have led to very "in real life" charges for a 24-year-old Lebanon woman, authorities say. Kaylie Janesse Pagan, "is accused of contacting the victim anonymously using multiple internet phone numbers and threatening to burn the victim's house down, burn the victim's car, kill the victim's dogs, and shoot the victim's girlfriend," Palmyra police said in a release on Wednesday, Nov. 16.  The police investigation launched Nov. 7 into these accusations has led to charges of Terroristic Threats and Harassment by Communication, court records show. Her preliminary hearing has b…

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Business
'Zombie Hunter' Accused Of Beheading Cumberland County Woman Makes 'Jekyll-Hyde' Defense 'Zombie Hunter' Accused Of Beheading Cumberland County Woman Makes 'Jekyll-Hyde' Defense
'Zombie Hunter' Accused Of Beheading Cumberland County Woman Makes 'Jekyll-Hyde' Defense An Amazon delivery driver by day and self-described "zombie hunter" at night, this Arizonan has pleaded insanity and has a lawyer using a "Jekyll and Hyde" defense during a trial over the brutal stabbing and beheading deaths of two young women— including a 21-year-old from Cumberland County, Pennsylvania, according to multi-media outlets reports. Bryan Miller, 49, dubbed the "Canal Killer" is on trial in a death penalty double-murder case in Maricopa County Superior Court in Arizona, azcentral reports. **Warning this article includes graphic details of torture, rape, and killing which …

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Lititz Sex Offender Who Sent Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent Learns His Fate Lititz Sex Offender Who Sent Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent Learns His Fate
Lititz Sex Offender Who Sent Nudes To Undercover FBI Agent Learns His Fate Two undercover agents caught a central Pennsylvania man using the social media app Kik to make child pornography, according to the Lancaster County district attorney's office. The sting operation began after the Lancaster County Human Trafficking Task Force received a tip from the FBI that Sean Deemer, 54, of the 500 block of Golden Street, Lititz,'s IP address was linked to child porn and grooming on the app on May 3. Between the dates of May 6 and 12, 2021, the FBI posed as an 11-year-old girl Kik and had a conversation with Deemer. A subpoena served to Kik by the FBI revealed the I…

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Lifestyle
Lucky Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $5 Million From Scratch-Off Ticket Lucky Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $5 Million From Scratch-Off Ticket
Lucky Pennsylvania Lottery Player Wins $5 Million From Scratch-Off Ticket A top prize-winning "$5 Million Money Maker" lottery ticket was sold in Dauphin County on Friday, Nov. 18, according to lottery officials.  It sold at Giant Eagle, 5550 Centre Avenue, Pittsburgh, which will receive a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. $5 Million Money Maker is a $50 game that offers top prizes of $5 million. Players can learn more about the game by visiting the Lottery’s website or downloading the Official App.  This was the third of 5 top prizes of $5,000,000, less withholding.  Players find out if they've won any prizes by scanning the…

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