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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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'Pool Of Blood' At Harrisburg Hotel After Jamaican Man Attacks Man With Rock: State Police 'Pool Of Blood' At Harrisburg Hotel After Jamaican Man Attacks Man With Rock: State Police
'Pool Of Blood' At Harrisburg Hotel After Jamaican Man Attacks Man With Rock: State Police A 19-year-old Jamaican man beat a man with a rock until he was "gushing blood," Pennsylvania state police say.  Kemaree Reid, first threw a rock at the man during a fight over a work issue, but then grabbed a second rock and punched him "over and over and over," until he saw "a large pool of blood," Reid told state police in an interview according to court documents.  The assault happened at La Quinta Inn and Suites located at 265 North Hershey Road, in West Hanover Township at 8:38  p.m. on Sunday, August 28, according to a release by state police.  The injured man suf…

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Lifestyle
Winning $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central PA Winning $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central PA
Winning $1 Million Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In Central PA Someone in central Pennsylvania just became a millionaire! A Millionaire Bucks scratch-off ticket worth $1,000,000, less applicable withholding, was sold in Lancaster County. The winning ticket was sold at the Turkey Hill located at 265 West State Street, Quarryville, which earns a $5,000 bonus for selling the winning ticket.  Scratch-off prizes expire one year from the game's end-sale date posted at palottery.com. Anyone holding a winning ticket should sign the ticket, call the Lottery at 1-800-692-7481 or visit palottery.com to find out how to claim the prize. Players are reminded…

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Business
Man ID'd After Being Found In Debris At Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Man ID'd After Being Found In Debris At Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg
Man ID'd After Being Found In Debris At Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg A 30-year-old man has died following a building collapse at Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and Breads in Franklin County, authorities say. Steven Garrett Graby, of Washington Borough, Lancaster County has been identified as the man found in the debris at the construction site by the Franklin County coroner's office.  The collapse happened at a construction project on the company's campus at 1000 Garber Road in Guilford Township on Tuesday, August 30, around 2:15 p.m., according to dispatch.  Multiple concrete walls collapsed and although initially it was reported that a Martin's em…

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Infant Falls Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb, Police Say Infant Falls Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb, Police Say
Infant Falls Out Of Window In Pittsburgh Suburb, Police Say A 1-year-old infant fell out of a window in a Pittsburgh suburb on Tuesday, August 30, police say. Allegheny County 9-1-1 was made aware of the fall out of a window of a home in the 100 block of Winchester Drive in Plum Borough around 6:30 p.m. The infant survived the fall but remains hospitalized and in critical condition, according to Allegheny County police. The Allegheny County Police Department's Homicide Unit we're initially called to assist in Plum Borough, but the units' detectives are now leading the investigation.  Anyone with information concerning this incident is as…

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Lifestyle
'BEST BURGERS EVER.' This Pennsylvania Burger Joint Was Named Among Best In America 'BEST BURGERS EVER.' This Pennsylvania Burger Joint Was Named Among Best In America
'Best Burgers Ever.' This Pennsylvania Burger Joint Was Named Among Best In America It's no surprise this burger place made Yelp's "Best Burgers In America" list when the customers call the burgers "the BEST BURGERS EVER." Of course, these burgers go best with classics like fries and a milkshake, so it's a good thing that the menu is packed with the goodies and the reviews on those treats are highly rated too.  "I could never get tired of this place! I love it here. The burgers are AMAZING and (the) fries are ADDICTING. The fried Oreos are amazing as well. It is a very friendly environment. I highly recommend choosing this place to eat at any time. The peanut butter …

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Police & Fire
Recognize Them? Masked Burglars Look Into Security Camera During Theft At PA Store Recognize Them? Masked Burglars Look Into Security Camera During Theft At PA Store
Recognize Them? Masked Burglars Look Into Security Camera During Theft At PA Store Three men— including a teenager— robbed a York County store and two were spotted looking right at the security camera on Wednesday, August 24, police say. The Northern York County Regional police were called to investigate the burglary at Parkway Convenience Store located at 67 Parkway Boulevard in Manchester Township at 10:16 p.m., according to a release by the department.  Three men entered the store by "prying a screen to a rear window open" and stole "multiple vape pens and cigars," police say. The third suspect is not pictured, as he has been identified 16-year-old from York City…

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Business
One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse
One Contractor Missing Following Martin's Famous Potato Rolls Chambersburg Building Collapse A contract worker is unaccounted for following a building collapse at Martin's Famous Potato Rolls and Breads in Franklin County, according to the New Franklin volunteer fire department. The collapse happened at a construction project on the company's campus at 1000 Garber Road in Guilford Township on Tuesday, August 30, around 2:15 p.m., according to dispatch.  No injuries have been reported as of 4:30 p.m., according to dispatch.  York, Cumberland, and Washington counties' emergency services have been called to the scene, according to Greater Chambersburg Area Paid Fire Fighters Associat…

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Obituaries
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland 21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland
21-Year-Old Pennsylvania Woman 'Too Beautiful For This World' Killed In Maryland A "bright light" in her community, Sophia Battisti, of Reinhold’s, was killed in a crash in Maryland on Friday, August 26, police say.  Battisti was crossing the street "against the pedestrian signal" at Coastal Highway in the area of 59th Street just before midnight when she was struck by a car traveling north, Ocean City police say.  "Lifesaving efforts were initiated by good Samaritans at the scene and Ocean City EMS," police say. But ultimately, "Battisti was pronounced deceased on the scene." The driver remained on the scene, according to the police.  The Ocean City Traffic Safety …

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News
'Grammie' Trafficked Cocaine, Guns Through PA Restaurants: USDOJ 'Grammie' Trafficked Cocaine, Guns Through PA Restaurants: USDOJ
'Grammie' Trafficked Cocaine, Guns Through PA Restaurants: Usdoj A woman who wanted to be everyone's "gram" or "grammie" will be old enough to be one by the time she gets out of prison.  Nyree Letterlough, aka Gram, 51, of Harrisburg, has learned her fate after she was convicted for cocaine and drug trafficking through two city restaurants she owned or had interests in, according to a release but the  United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania on Tuesday, August 30.  Letterlough had previously been convicted of "drug trafficking, possessing a gun in furtherance of drug trafficking, and possession of a stolen gu…

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Schools
Entire School District Along I-81 Went Into Lockdown During Pennsylvania State Police Manhunt Entire School District Along I-81 Went Into Lockdown During Pennsylvania State Police Manhunt
Entire School District Along I-81 Went Into Lockdown During Pennsylvania State Police Manhunt An entire school district was briefly shuttered as Pennsylvania state police had a manhunt along Interstate 81 on Tuesday, August 30, authorities say. The situation started as a "police incident" near mile marker 74.5 on I-81 in the morning during school hours, according to state trooper Megan Frazer. "The Central Dauphin School District was placed on lockdown," but there was "no direct threat to the school," Frazer says. Two men have since been taken into custody, according to Frazer. Although additional information about the incident was not available at the time of publishing there is …

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