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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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Police & Fire
Child Caught With Bricks Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In Western PA: Police Child Caught With Bricks Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In Western PA: Police
Child Caught With Bricks Of Heroin, Loaded Gun In Western PA: Police A 13-year-old boy has been arrested after he was found with bricks of heroin in western Pennsylvania, authorities say.  The young teen "was loitering suspiciously in the back yard of a residence along Russellwood Avenue,"  McKees Rocks police say.  Following an investigation, he was found to have stolen a 9mm gun, according to the release.  Three bricks of heroin and the loaded gun were seized from the boy when he was taken into custody.  Additional information was unavailable as the incident involves a minor. 

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Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police
Lyft Driver Kills Passenger In Fight Turned Shooting At Sheetz In PA: Police A Lyft driver shot and killed his passenger in Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 11, authorities say.  Allegheny County police were called to the Wilkins Township Sheetz in the 3400 block of William Penn Highway around 10:45 p.m. according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival police found John R. Angel, 55, shot in the parking lot—he was later pronounced dead at the scene, according to the police and identified by the Allegheny County medical examiner's office.  The man was the only passenger in Lyft rideshare, police explain. The 37-year-old driver and the man had been arguing du…

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Obituaries
Man ID'd Following 'Suspected Incident Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning': In Central PA: Coroner Man ID'd Following 'Suspected Incident Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning': In Central PA: Coroner
Man ID'd Following 'Suspected Incident Of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning': In Central PA: Coroner A 79-year-old man died and his wife became ill due to possible carbon monoxide poisoning on Thursday, August 11, authorities say.  Curvin F. Tyson, of the 200 block of Kralltown Road, Washington Township, has died— following a report of possible carbon monoxide poisoning at his home—his exact cause and manner of death are pending, according to an updated release by the York County coroner's office.  Tyson's wife was also found in the home, ill, from possible CO poisoning, she was taken to an area hospital but her current status is unknown, the coroner says.  Police were…

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3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports 3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports
3 People Killed In West Virginia Plane Crash While Flying To Pennsylvania: Reports Three people have died in a plane crash in West Virginia while flying from Indiana to Pennsylvania, authorities told numerous outlets on Thursday, August 11. The single-engine 1980 Piper PA-32-301 tail number N720RP crashed in a wooded area near Campbells Run Road in Metz, West Virginia, WV Metro News reports and FlightAware information confirms.  The crash happened around 7:15 p.m., Marion County Emergency officials told WDTV 5 News.  The plane is owned by Skyhawk Associates of Myerstown, Pennsylvania, according to FlightAware.  The plane was flying from Shawnee Field Airport in Bloomfi…

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4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say 4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say
4-Year-Old, 6-Year-Old Children In 'Serious Condition' Following Central PA Shooting Police Say Two children are in "serious condition" after they were shot in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 11, police say. Swatara Township police were called to a report of shots fired at a home in the 4900 block of Cumberland Street at 11:50 p.m., according to a release by the department. "Upon arrival officers discovered that unknown assailant(s) had fired multiple rounds into the home from the vicinity of the street," police say.  The two young victims "received serious injuries and were transported to a local hospital," as stated in the release. Swatara officers and detective…

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Multiple Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Central PA Multiple Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Central PA
Multiple Mosquitoes Test Positive For West Nile Virus In Central PA After "multiple collections of mosquitoes" test positive for West Nile Virus, parts of Cumberland County will be "conducting an Adult Mosquito Control Spray on Thursday, August 11,"  authorities say.  “Our recent collections have revealed high populations of adult mosquitoes, some of which were determined to have West Nile Virus,” said John Bitner, Cumberland County Vector Control. The Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) confirmed the county’s collection contained West Nile Virus, according to Vector Control.  The positive mosquitos all w…

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'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say 'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say
'Police Situation' In Central PA Caused By Man Who Threw Bricks At Police Authorities Say A "police situation" happened in Harrisburg when officers attempted to apprehend a man wanted on felony charges in connection with three separate situations— including one where he threw bricks at police during a protest, authorities say.  Rahfeek Capri Scott, 28, of Harrisburg, barricaded himself inside a home in the 800 block of Green Street when police came to arrest him around 1:30 p.m. on  August 11, 2022, the City of Harrisburg's Director of Communications Matt Maisel told Daily Voice.  The "situation" ended with the help of the Dauphin County Crisis Response …

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Police & Fire
2 Multi-Vehicle Crashes, 1 Involving Roll Over Slows Traffic On I-81 In Central PA 2 Multi-Vehicle Crashes, 1 Involving Roll Over Slows Traffic On I-81 In Central PA
2 Multi-Vehicle Crashes, 1 Involving Roll Over Slows Traffic On I-81 In Central PA Traffic on Interstate 81 in central Pennsylvania has slowed to a crawl following two accidents on Thursday, August 11, authorities say.  The first crash happened on I-81 south 5 miles north of Exit 49: PA 641 - HIGH Street, and although it cleared at 3:07 p.m., there are residual delays, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The second multi-vehicle crash on I-81 happened in the northbound lanes just a few miles away, 1.9 miles south of Exit 52A: US 11 NORTH - NEW KINGSTOWN. There was lane restriction as of 3:22 p.m., PennDOT says. The second crash su…

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Were You Hurt By This Man? Pennsylvania State Police Want To Hear From You Were You Hurt By This Man? Pennsylvania State Police Want To Hear From You
Were You Hurt By This Man? Pennsylvania State Police Want To Hear From You A Pennsylvania man who sexually assaulted young girl may have more victims,  Pennsylvania state police say. Brandon James Morrison, 29, of Loysville, has been arrested for allegedly sexually assaulting young girls, on Tuesday, August 9, according to Pennsylvania state police Trooper Megan Frazer Through the investigation, state police learned Morrison has been in contact with other girls, Trooper Frazer says. Morrison has been charged with four felonies including contact/communication with a minor – sexual abuse, unlawful contact with a minor, disseminating explicit sexual materials, …

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PA Man Attacks Hospital Workers: Police PA Man Attacks Hospital Workers: Police
PA Man Attacks Hospital Workers: Police A 21-year-old man from Ephrata attacked hospital workers and scratched at them, police allege. Damon M. Ruoss, was an emergency room patient at Wellspan Ephrata Community Hospital at 2:15 p.m. on Tuesday, August 9, according to a release by the Ephrata police department.  For an unknown reason Ruoss allegedly assaulted four hospital employees. "One victim was punched in the face and scratched, another victim was scratched and two other victims were spit on by Ruoss," police say.  He also damaged a hospital room by punching the drywall, according to the release. He has been …

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