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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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Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police
Massachusetts Man Endangered Child While Fleeing Near Pennsylvania Mall: Police A Massachusetts man is wanted for endangering a child and fleeing police near a mall in central Pennsylvania, authorities announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Jose L. Santiago, 41, of New Bedford, MA, fled from police near the Colonial Park Mall located at 4600 Jonestown Road in Harrisburg, PA on Aug. 20, according to a release by the Lower Paxton Township police department. He was arrested and briefly held in the Dauphin County Prison, but was released on Aug. 21, on a $10,000 surety bond, court records show.  He was charged with two felonies for Fleeing or Attempting…

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Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police
Central PA Man 'Seriously Hurt' In Hit-Run Outside Smorgasbord: Police A 42-year-old man has been "seriously hurt" following a hit-and-run by a popular smorgasbord, police say.  East Lampeter Township police were called to "a report of a pedestrian struck by a vehicle" near Miller's Winery, Restaurant, and Smorgasbord in the 2800 block of Lincoln Highway East at 8:20 p.m. on September 19, 2022, the department stated in a release on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  Upon arrival, police found Nathan C. Kipp, 42, of Ronks was "being treated by Gordonville Ambulance/EMS personnel," police say. "Kipp was transported by ambulance to a local hospital for serious in…

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Central PA Man Shared Child Porn In Facebook Group: DA Central PA Man Shared Child Porn In Facebook Group: DA
Central PA Man Shared Child Porn In Facebook Group: DA A Lancaster city man who shared child porn on Facebook has been convicted on child porn charges, the Lancaster County district attorney's office announced on Tuesday, Sept. 20.  De Ok Kar, 42, of the 200 block of West King Street, was convicted on seven charges related to disseminating and possessing child pornography during a bench trial on Thursday, Sept. 15, by Lancaster County Judge Jeffrey Conrad, the DA's offices detailed in the release.  Investigators received multiple tips from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children on July 29, 2019, accord…

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Police & Fire
Arrests Made In Route 3 Gas Station Gunpoint Robbery Arrests Made In Route 3 Gas Station Gunpoint Robbery
Arrests Made In Route 3 Gas Station Gunpoint Robbery Two men have been arrested in connection with a robbery on July  10, at a Secaucus gas, authorities announced on Monday, Sept. 19.  Taquan Andrews, 20, of Newark, NJ and Ramir Skipwith, 24, of Elizabeth, NJ were arrested in connection with a robbery at the Exxon Gas Station located at 209 Route 3 East at 6:35 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 13, Secaucus Police Chief Dennis Miller tells Daily Voice.  Secaucus Police Department Anti-Crime Unit filed the following charges against the two men Robbery, Aggravated Assault, Theft, Unlawful Possession of a Weapon, a Handgun, Possess…

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Business
Teenage Boy Charged As Adult For Armed Robbery Outside Central PA Apartments: Authorities Teenage Boy Charged As Adult For Armed Robbery Outside Central PA Apartments: Authorities
Teenage Boy Charged As Adult For Armed Robbery Outside Central PA Apartments: Authorities A 16-year-old Mechanicsburg boy is being a charged as an adult in connection with an armed robbery, authorities say Daud Aden, of the 600 Block Cumberland Pointe Circle, was one of two men who approached a vehicle in the parking lot outside an apartment complex off of Geneva Drive on Friday, Sept. 16, around 10:30 p.m., according to a release by Upper Allen Township police. One of the men, not necessarily Aden, "displayed a firearm to the victims and demanded their money," and "both victims were struck in the face, and one had their cell phone stolen" before the men fled on foot, the v…

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Drunk Mom Crashes Car While Driving 4-Year-Old In Camp Hill: Police Drunk Mom Crashes Car While Driving 4-Year-Old In Camp Hill: Police
Drunk Mom Crashes Car While Driving 4-Year-Old In Camp Hill: Police A drunk central Pennsylvania mom crashed her vehicle while driving with a 4-year-old child, authorities say. MaryEllen Frank, 28, of the 1st Block Sussex Avenue, Camp Hill, crash her vehicle at the intersection of West Lisburn Road and Grantham Road on Sunday, September 18, 2022 at 2:37 p.m., according to Upper Allen Township police. "MaryEllen Frank was determined to be under the influence of alcohol," the police say. Frank was arrested for DUI and transported to Cumberland County Central Booking for processing and arraignment, according to the police. She has been charged with…

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Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace
Illegally Owned Baby Kangaroo In Pennsylvania Listed For Sale On Facebook Marketplace A baby kangaroo— known as a Joey— was found in a Pennsylvania bedroom closet after someone was caught listing it for sale on Facebook Marketplace, authorities say.  A "concerned citizen" tipped off the State Game Wardens about a Facebook post of a "kangaroo for sale" in Littlestown, the Gaming Commission said in a statement on Thursday, Sept. 15.  State Game Warden Taylor Knash identified "the individual that was suspected to be in possession of the kangaroo," as stated in the release.  But at first, the suspect lied about having a kangaroo, so a search warrant was executed …

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These Pennsylvania Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners These Pennsylvania Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners
These Pennsylvania Schools Named 2022 Blue Ribbon Winners Ten Pennsylvania schools were named 2022 Blue Ribbon winners. The National Blue Ribbon Schools Program, a part of the United States Department of Education, announces hundreds of recipients of the award each year. The award was created to recognize schools that are considered outstanding, and the winners are honored at an awards ceremony in Washington, DC, where schools receive plaques and flags. The ten Pennsylvania schools that received the award this year are listed below, along with links to the Blue Ribbon overview of each: Arts Academy At Benjamin Rush, Philadelphia Bethel Par…

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Husband Arrested At York Hospital Days After Stabbing Wife To Death At Their Home: Police Husband Arrested At York Hospital Days After Stabbing Wife To Death At Their Home: Police
Husband Arrested At York Hospital Days After Stabbing Wife To Death At Their Home: Police The husband of a 49-year-old woman who was stabbed in a home in York County on Tuesday, Sept. 13 arrested, authorities say.  Long Nguyen, 55, of Springettsbury Township— Xuan Trang Pham's husband— was arrested at York hospital following his recovery from surgery and recovery from his own stab wound on Friday, September 16, according to authorities. It is unclear if Nguyen's stab wound was self-inflicted.  Pham was found stabbed to death with wounds in her abdomen and neck in her bedroom in a home in the 3600 block of Harrowgate Road at 1:23 p.m., according to the police…

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Obituaries
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native
PA Man Learns His Fate For Killing 23-Year-Old US Air Force Paramedic, NJ Native A 23-year-old Flight Paramedic in the United States Air Force was killed in central Pennsylvania on Aug. 28, 2020— on Sept. 16, 2022, her killer has learned his fate, according to the Cumberland County district attorney's office.  Gabriel "Gabby" Alexandra Godfrey, 23, of Carlisle, PA, formerly of Browns Mills, NJ, died from injuries sustained after John Patrick Mumper, 49 (47 at the time of the crash), also of Carlisle, drove 20 mph over the speed limit— disregarded a yellow signal, entering the intersection at North Hanover Street and Noble Boulevard, crashing into a ca…

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