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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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Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities
Amish Farmhouse Destroyed In Massive Central Pennsylvania Fire: Authorities An Amish farmhouse was destroyed and an early morning fire in central Pennsylvania on Monday, Oct. 3, authorities say.  Multiple fire departments were called to a two-story home in the 300 block of Booker Road at 3:30 a.m., according to York County Emergency Management. When crews arrived people were running from the farmhouse, WGAL News 8 reports citing a responding fire chief. No injuries have been reported as of Monday afternoon.  Emergency crews remained on the scene for over three hours, dispatchers say.  The cause of the fire is unknown. Delta-Cardiff Volunteer Fir…

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Man Shot Twice In His Torso In Central PA: Police Man Shot Twice In His Torso In Central PA: Police
Man Shot Twice In His Torso In Central PA: Police A man was shot in the torso twice in Lancaster on Sunday, 2 October, city police say.  Lancaster City bureau of police officers were called to a report of shots fired in the area near Stevens and East End avenues around 1:03 a.m., according to a release by the department.  As officers responded, "additional information was provided via dispatch that there was a victim of an apparent shooting on the 100 block of Stevens Avenue," as stated in the release.  Upon arrival, the officers located the man "suffering from two apparent gunshot wounds to the lower abdomen," police say.&…

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Thousands Lose Power When Drunk Scientist Plows Through Yards, Shearing Utility Pole: Police Thousands Lose Power When Drunk Scientist Plows Through Yards, Shearing Utility Pole: Police
Thousands Lose Power When Drunk Scientist Plows Through Yards, Shearing Utility Pole: Police A 23-year-old man— believed to have been drunk— caused a serious crash and wiped out the power to thousands of homes in Lancaster on Saturday, October 1, police say.  George Benjamin Hetrick IV, 23, of Lancaster, was driving his 2013 BMW 535i when he "failed to negotiate a left-hand curve in the 300 block of East Roseville Road" around noon, according to the release by the Manheim Township police department. Hetrick's BMW flew off the roadway and plowed through "several front yards crashing into mailboxes and shrubbery. At one point Hetrick's vehicle traveled through a PPL u…

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$1.3 Million Jackpot Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania $1.3 Million Jackpot Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
$1.3 Million Jackpot Winning Lottery Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania A $2 lottery ticket just won big, and someone in Cumberland County is about to be $1,300,000 million richer (before taxes), the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Monday, Oct. 3.  The $1.3 million-winning Match 6 Lotto Ticket was sold at Glenn Miller’s Beer & Soda Warehouse, 1029 Market St., Lemoyne. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers were The ticket correctly matched all six winning numbers, 2-6-7-31-42-45. The lottery ticket cost the winner $2 and the ticket had a 1 in 4,661,272 of winning.  To pl…

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Felon ID'd As Suspect Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting Felon ID'd As Suspect Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting
Felon ID'd As Suspect Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting A 28-year-old man has been identified as the suspected shooting who "targetted" a teen, killing him in York on Tuesday, Sept. 27, police say.  Tyrell Shyheim Christian is wanted on a warrant for felony Criminal Homicide by the York City police, court records show. The City police were called to the shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street at 11:52 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he died from his injuries at 12: 50 a.m. on Wednes…

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$5 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania $5 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania
$5 Million Top Prize Winning Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central Pennsylvania Are you a winner? Someone in Dauphin County won big, and is about to be $5,000,000 million richer (before taxes), the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission announced on Thursday, Sept. 29. A $5 million-winning $5 Million Money Maker Scratch-Off sold at the Beer N Cigar, 3842 Union Deposit Road, Harrisburg. The store will receive a $10,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket. This is the top prize the $50 game offers. "Scratch-Offs are distributed at random, meaning the Pennsylvania Lottery and its retailers do not know where winning tickets will be sold. The Lottery learns where winning ticket…

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Student Injured Following 22 High School Students Brawling On Campus In Central PA Student Injured Following 22 High School Students Brawling On Campus In Central PA
Student Injured Following 22 High School Students Brawling On Campus In Central PA A student was hurt following a massive, 22-student, brawl in the cafeteria at a central Pennsylvania high school, authorities say.  The fight happened at John Harris High School on Sept. 13, PennLive reports citing the Harrisburg police. But the parents and guardians were only sent the letter about the fight, after a video surfaced on social media on Tuesday, Sept. 27, prompting the Harrisburg School District superintendent Eric Turman to release a letter the following day.  In the statement, Turman says,  "Acts of violence and/or inappropriate behavior simply will not …

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'Heroes' Who Lifted Car Off Pedestrian Sought By Shippensburg Police 'Heroes' Who Lifted Car Off Pedestrian Sought By Shippensburg Police
'Heroes' Who Lifted Car Off Pedestrian Sought By Shippensburg Police A pedestrian was rescued by local "heroes" hit in a crosswalk and crushed by a car in Shippensburg on Tuesday, Sept. 27, authorities say.  The crash happened in the 400 block of East King Street just before 5 p.m., according to a release by the Shippensburg police.  "Several people help lift a vehicle off of a pedestrian," police say.  The intersection had marked crosswalks according to Google Maps Street View.  Additional details of the crash were unavailable as of Wednesday evening.  The police thank those heroes for their assistance, but they also hope to spe…

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Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash On Roadway Known For Deadly Crashes In Lititz Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash On Roadway Known For Deadly Crashes In Lititz
Injuries Reported In Rollover Crash On Roadway Known For Deadly Crashes In Lititz A driver was hurt in a single-vehicle rollover crash in Lititz on Wednesday, Sept. 28, police say. The crash happened near the intersection of Lititz Road and Fruitville Pike in Penn Township in the afternoon, according to a release by the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department.  "The driver struck a guide wire and rolled the vehicle," NLCRPD says. The driver's injuries were minor, according to the police.  There have been two other deadly crashes on Lititz Road in 2022, as Daily Voice previously reported.  This is also the same road where siblings Brandie, 2…

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'Targeted' Teen Shot Dead In York: Police 'Targeted' Teen Shot Dead In York: Police
'Targeted' Teen Shot Dead In York: Police A 19-year-old man has died following a "targeted shooting" a York on Tuesday, Sept. 27, police say.  The City police were called to the shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street at 11:52 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, officers found the teen suffering from multiple gunshot wounds. He was taken to WellSpan York Hospital, where he died from his injuries.  The man's name was not released at the time of publishing. This is the second deadly shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street this year, as a 27-year-old man was shot dead in tha…

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