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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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Card Skimmer Found At 7-Eleven Gas Station In Central PA: Police Card Skimmer Found At 7-Eleven Gas Station In Central PA: Police
Card Skimmer Found At 7-Eleven Gas Station In Central PA: Police If you shopped at this Dauphin County 7-Eleven you should check your banking account, police say.  A card skimmer was found by an employee on the countertop card reader at the 7-Eleven located at 12 East Main Street in Middletown Borough on Oct. 14 and it was reported to Middletown Borough police on Oct. 26. It is unclear how long the skimmer was in place, but police advise customers to look for unusual debit or credit card activity and contact their bank. If you find anything odd happened with your account/card, you're asked to contact the Middletown Borough police wh…

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Mass Shooting At 20-Year-Old Man's Pittsburgh Funeral: Police Mass Shooting At 20-Year-Old Man's Pittsburgh Funeral: Police
Mass Shooting At 20-Year-Old Man's Pittsburgh Funeral: Police At least six people were shot during a funeral for a 20-year-old man in Pittsburgh, on Friday, Oct. 28, police say.  The funeral was for John Hornezes Jr. who was among three people shot dead near a bus stop Pittsburgh's North Side on Oct. 15. Hornezes was believed to have been the target of the shooting according to the police.  The funeral was being held at Destiny of Faith Church located at 3700 block of Brighton Road when the first five shots rang out, followed by another 15 rounds around 12:04 p.m.,  Commander Richard Ford told the press around 2 p.m. One person wa…

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Police & Fire
Chambersburg Man Wanted For 'Corruption Of Minors,' Police Say Chambersburg Man Wanted For 'Corruption Of Minors,' Police Say
Chambersburg Man Wanted For 'Corruption Of Minors,' Police Say A 32-year-old Chambersburg man is wanted for corrupting of minors, area police say. Eric Gene Ebersole has been charged with unlawful contact with a minor, and corruption of minors, police say. Additional information was not available when Daily Voice reached out to authorities on Friday, Oct. 28.  Anyone with information on his location is asked to contact the Chambersburg Police Dept. or leave a tip on Crime Watch.

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Obituaries
18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA 18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA
18-Year-Old Will Donate Organs Following Deadly Strike By Maryland Driver In PA A community had been rallying for York County teen Dylan Flickinger after he was struck by a Maryland driver and seriously hurt, but on Thursday, Oct. 27, he was pronounced deceased by the York County coroner's office, as stated in a release on Friday, Oct. 28. The 18-year-old Hanover resident was hit by a 2008 Pontiac G6, that was driven by Kevin Shaeffer, of Westminster, Maryland, who remained on the scene at the 1000 block of Carlisle Street in Hanover, on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 9:11 p.m., according to area police.  Flickinger was flown to York Hospital with serious inj…

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Police & Fire
ROAD RAGE: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say ROAD RAGE: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say
Road Rage: Man 'Spit Into The Face Of Elderly Driver' In Central Pennsylvania, Police Say A road rage incident is under investigation in Lower Paxton Township, police say. Area police were called to a report of a road rage incident in the area of South Mountain Road and Allentown Boulevard on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at approximately 11 a.m., according to a release by the department on Thursday. Upon arrival, the police learned that an approximately 30-years old, large-built White man, driving a gray Nissan Altima exited his vehicle at the intersection and walked to the driver's side of a silver sedan operated by an elderly white male, according to the release. "The suspect was very co…

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Lifestyle
Warning Issued Of Psychedelics In Packaging Similar To Popular Halloween Candy: PA State Police Warning Issued Of Psychedelics In Packaging Similar To Popular Halloween Candy: PA State Police
Warning Issued Of Psychedelics In Packaging Similar To Popular Halloween Candy: PA State Police The Pennsylvania state police want parents to know about some psychedelic drugs— that could cause seizures— in packaging similar to popular candies your child might receive while trick-or-treating this Halloween.  The items THC and Psilocybin edibles mimic popular candies such as Nerds, Laughy Taffy, Sour Warheads, Wonka bars, and several other items pictured.  These drugs are connected to an increase in seizures of THC- and psilocybin-infused edibles in these wrappers, state police have observed.  THC, or tetrahydrocannabinol, is a psychoactive substance extracted from…

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Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General
Four Jehovah's Witnesses Sexually Assaulted, Raped 19 Children In PA: Attorney General Four Jehovah's Witnesses have been charged in connection with the sexual abuse of children, according to the Pennsylvania Attorney General’s office. All 19 victims were minors and members of Jehova’s Witness congregations at the time of the abuse. Two of the cases involve the men's daughters and all of the cases involve minors the men were very close with, authorities learned through the 49th Investigating Grand Jury and are charged by the Pennsylvania Office of Attorney General.  The men charged in multiple rape and sexual assault cases are Jesse Hill, formerly of Berks County and now…

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Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of Route 30 In Central PA (Developing) A multi-vehicle crash closed part of Route 30 in York County on Thursday, Oct. 27, according to PennDOT. The crash happened in the eastbound lanes of Route 30 between the Route 74/Dover/West York Exit and Apple Way shortly after 1:30 p.m., authorities say. At least three vehicles were involved in the crash, and one vehicle appears to have flipped over according to traffic cameras in the area.  Multiple injuries have been reported to emergency dispatchers but it's unclear exactly how many people were involved and the severity of the injuries. It is also unclear when the road will reop…

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PA Dad Of Four Missing Over 1 Year Found Dead In 2nd Story Of Stranger's Garage: Reports PA Dad Of Four Missing Over 1 Year Found Dead In 2nd Story Of Stranger's Garage: Reports
PA Dad Of Four Missing Over 1 Year Found Dead In 2nd Story Of Stranger's Garage: Reports A year-long search for a beloved father of four has ended in a western Pennsylvania garage, according to multiple media outlets.  Lucas David Cornelius, 28, of Johnstown, has been identified as the body found in the 2nd flood of the garage in the 1500 block of Franklin Street in Johnstown Roxbury neighborhood around 5:00 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 23, WJAC reports.  The body was “severely decomposed” and looked like it had been in the garage “for an extended period of time," Cambria County Coroner Jeffrey Lees told the Tribune-Democrat. "It appeared as though the person had been staying on the secon…

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UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert
Update: Accused Abuser Captured Day After Abandoning Children In Cancelled Amber Alert UPDATE: 39-year-old Kenneth Derrick Smiley was taken into custody by Harrisburg police on Friday afternoon, City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice in an email on Oct. 28.  Additional information is expected to be released by the police at a later time. Follow Daily Voice for those updates.  ORIGINAL: A Pennsylvania statewide amber alert was canceled around 9 a.m. on Thursday, Oct. 27, but the kidnapper remains at-large police say. Kenneth Derrick Smiley, 39, of the Harrisburg area, is wanted on multiple charges in connection with this and sev…

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