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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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Obituaries

Marine With NJ Ties ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In PA Crash The motorcycle rider who died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 20, has been identified as a former marine with ties to New Jersey. Ricardo Reyes, 35, of Mount Joy, was killed in the two-vehicle crash at 8:15 p.m., according to a release by the Lancaster County Forensic Center. The Manor Township police were called to a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Seitz and Manor Church roads at 7:22 p.m., according to a release by the department. The police officers "render aid to the motorcycle rider until Blue Rock FD and EMS arrived," as stat…

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2022

Obituaries

Marine ID'd As Motorcyclist Killed In Central Pennsylvania Crash: Coroner The motorcycle rider who died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 20, has been identified by the Lancaster County Coroner's office. Ricardo Reyes, 35, of Mount Joy, was killed in the two-vehicle crash at 8:15 p.m., according to a release by the Lancaster County Forensic Center. The Manor Township police were called to a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Seitz and Manor Church roads at 7:22 p.m., according to a release by the department. The police officers "render aid to the motorcycle rider until Blue Rock FD and EMS arrived," as stated …

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2022

Schools

Body Found In Car Near Two Schools In Harrisburg: Authorities A body was found in a car in Harrisburg on Monday, August 22, 2022, authorities say. The body was found near South 19th and Derry streets in the area of Rowland and Scott Schools, although the schools were not in session when the body was found. The death is "not being investigated as suspicious. No foul play has been detected. There were no bullet holes or stab wounds," Matt Maisel Director of Communications for the City of Harrisburg told Daily Voice citing Lt. Kyle Gautsch. Police know the identity of the person who died, "but will not be discussing it much fu…

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2022

News

Walmart Shooter Nabbed Fleeing In Harrisburg: Police One person was hurt in a shooting inside a central Pennsylvania Walmart on Sunday, August 21, 2022, police say. The Dauphin County 911 center began receiving calls of a shooting inside the Walmart located at 6535 Grayson Road in Swatara Township at 5:17 p.m., according to a release by township police. Officers from multiple townships responded. Upon arrival, Swatara officers located the victim and quickly found that the suspected shooter has fled the scene. Through an investigation, police determined the suspected shooting was Luis David Jose, 27, of Ivy Lane in Harrisburg…

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2022

Police & Fire

Motorcyclist Killed In Central Pennsylvania Crash: Police A motorcycle rider died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, August 20, police say. Manor Township police were called to a crash involving a motorcycle at the intersection of Seitz and Manor Church roads at 7:22 p.m., according to a release by the department. Police officers "render aid to the motorcycle rider until Blue Rock FD and EMS arrived," as stated in the release. "Unfortunately, the rider was pronounced deceased at the scene," police say. The rider's identity has not been released. The driver of the vehicle was not injured, according to the police. …

by Jillian Pikora

08/22/2022

News

Head-On Tractor-Trailer Crash Kills 25-Year-Old Lebanon County Woman With 'Beautiful Soul' A Lebanon woman was killed in a head-on crash with a tractor-trailer on Wednesday, August 17, 2022., according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police. Vanessa R. Henner, 25, of Lebanon, died at the scene of the crash at 4:34 p.m., police detail in the release. Henner was driving her 2002 Chevrolet Cavalier north when, for an unknown reason, she drove over the median on Route 72 in Union Township hitting the 199 Volvo tractor-trailer head-on in the 2900 block, police say. George A. Fence, 59, of Montgomery, Pennsylvania, who was driving the tractor-trailer continued on the road, s…

by Jillian Pikora

08/19/2022

News

Mass Shooting Threat Leads Pennsylvania Police To Weapons Stockpile At Autistic Man's Home An Autistic man threatened a mass shooting after a text fight with his girlfriend⁠— and then police found weapons amassed in his home, according to court documents and the Pennsylvania state police. Evan K. Etzweiler, 23, of Millersburg, began making threatening statements to his 52-year-old ex-girlfriend and her family on July 26 and continued through August 10, 2022, even though she reached out to the police on Aug. 5 after he posted a photo with a gun on Facebook, according to a release by the state police the following week and court documents. "Etzweiler had previously made…

by Jillian Pikora

08/19/2022

Police & Fire

Man Opened Fire Near Pool Full Of Children In Central PA: Police A man fired a gun near an apartment complex pool in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 14, 2022, police say. Police were called to the report of shots fired by the pool at 1631 Judie Lane in the Villages of Lancaster in Manheim Township around 4:17 p.m., according to a release by the department on Friday, August 19. The shots fired incident was "in very close proximity to the complex's pool which contained many children at the time of the shooting," police say. The police are asking for the public's help identifying the man pictured in the still images from the …

by Jillian Pikora

08/19/2022

News

1-Year-Old Boy 'Seriously Injured' In Hit-Run By Pedophile: Pennsylvania State Police A one-year-old boy was seriously hurt in a crash involving a hit-and-run involving a pedophile, authorities say. Robert Ray Ickes, 56, of Fannettsburg, fled the scene of a crash in the area 20800 block of Back Road in Fannett Township around 5:40 p.m. on August 9, according to a release by state police. Witnesses told police that Ickes, while driving a 1997 maroon Mercury Cougar, attempted to drive around a car parked on the side of the road and stuck the infant, but kept driving. The Infant "flew 10-20 feet eastward where he landed near the fog line on the northbou…

by Jillian Pikora

08/19/2022

News

16-Year-Old Boy Who Disappeared From Central PA Neighborhood Found Safe: Police UPDATE: Pramis Bhattarai, 16, of Lower Paxton Township, returned home safely sometime on Saturday, August 20, according to an updated release by the police. ORIGINAL: A 16-year-old boy from Lower Paxton Township has gone missing, police say. Pramis Bhattarai was last seen riding his blue bicycle at his home around 10:30 a.m. on Friday, August 19, according to a release by area police. Bhattarai is described as an Asian male last seen wearing a yellow hooded jacket, bright red pants, and riding a blue bicycle (pictured). The police are asking for the public'…

by Jillian Pikora

08/19/2022

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