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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

News

More Details Released About Human Remains Found In Central PA More details have been released in the days following the discovery of human remains in central Pennsylvania. The remains were found and reported to 911 "in a wooded area behind 814 North Front Street in Steelton," at 2:58 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to Dauphin County spokesperson Brett Hambright. Mayor Ciera Dent released a statement on the discovery the same day. The state reads in part: "Today human remains were found in the borough and we are working with the county and other agencies to hopefully bring closure to a family. This is an open investigation…

by Jillian Pikora

07/28/2022

News

Ex-Con Who Attacked Clerks At 2 PA Turkey Hills Unmasked By Tattoo: Police A former convict has been unmasked as the masked armed robber who has allegedly been assaulting Turkey Hill clerks in central Pennsylvania and it is now clear what his mask was really hiding— his highly recognizable tattooed beard. Colby Quinn Mummaw, 27, of Ephrata, has been charged in connection with the armed robberies of two Turkey Hills in Ephrata, according to a release by area police. The first robbery happened at the Turkey Hill at 903 South State Street in Ephrata at 10:56 p.m. on June 20, police explain. "He pointed a pistol at the female clerk, and then bound her…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

Lifestyle

'Everybody Knows You Live In NJ' Guitarist Stevie VZ Says To Dr. Oz In Viral Twitter Video Stevie Van Zandt of Bruce Springsteen's E Street Band made an appearance on the Lt. Governor of Pennsylvania's Twitter feed to invite Dr. Mehmet Oz to go surf on the Jersey Shore. In the brief clip, the musician questions why Dr. Oz is in Pennsylvania saying, "Yo, Dr. Oz! Stevie VZ here! What are you doing in Pennsylvania? Everybody knows you live in New Jersey and you’re just using your in-laws’ address over there. And you do not want to mess around with John Fetterman ― trust me. You’re a little out of your league. Nobody wants to see you get embarrassed. So come on back to Jersey where…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

News

16-Year-Old Girl Raped By 3 Men At Race Track: Pennsylvania State Police A 16-year-old girl says she was sexually assaulted and raped for more than an hour by three men at a race track in Pennsylvania, according to a release by state police on Wednesday, July 27. The teenager was in the parking lot at Clyde Martin Memorial Speedway in Heidelberg Township during a race when the assault took place between 7:20 and 9 p.m. on Sunday, July 3, she told authorities. State police were informed of the assault on July 21, according to the release. The investigation is ongoing, but no suspects have been identified. Anyone with information is asked to call the state p…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

News

Passenger Takes Over When Delaware Driver Passes Out On RT 30 Endangering Children: Police When a driver began foaming at the mouth, a passenger in the backseat launched into action, but police are now searching for this dangerous driver. Akeem Leroy Miller, 23, of Middletown, Delaware, began to swerve along Route 30 East at Harrisburg Pike on July 5, according to a release by Manheim Township police. A passenger in the back seat noticed he could no longer control the vehicle, so "she climbed over Miller, manipulating his leg and taking control of the steering wheel, in order to bring the vehicle to a safe stop on the shoulder of the highway," as written in the police releas…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

Business

Man Killed In Forklift Collapse At PA Salvage Yard ID'd: Coroner A 59-year-old man has died after being stuck under a forklift that suddenly collapsed at a salvage yard in York County, authorities say. Joseph Kelly, of Dover, has been identified as the man who died after a forklift collapsed on him at J&K Salvage in the 1000 block of Kings Mill Road in Spring Garden Township around 7:30 a.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to an updated release by the York County coroner's office. Upon arrival, authorities learned about that the forklift had suddenly collapsed— trapping the Kelly— causing "life-threatening injuries," police initially stat…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

News

Missing 16-Year-Old Girl From Lebanon County Found Safe: Police UPDATE: Madelyn Reich, 16, of Palmyra Borough, has been found safe less than 24 hours after she went missing, police say. She was located around 12:30 p.m. on Wednesday, July 27, according to an updated release by Palmyra Borough police. ORIGINAL: A 16-year-old girl has gone missing from her Lebanon County home, police say. Madelyn Reich was last seen at her home in the 1st block of North Grant Street around 5 p.m. on Tuesday, July 26, according to Palmyra Borough police. She is described as a white, female with brown, shoulder-length hair and brown eyes. She is ap…

by Jillian Pikora

07/27/2022

Obituaries

Traffic Stop Leads To Arrest Of California Hotel Killer Of Pennsylvania Mom, Police Allege A 31-year-old man has been arrested in connection with the killing of Diasia Sease, 22, of Harrisburg, at a California Hotel, authorities say. Modesto police department's Violent Crimes Unit pinpointed Maurice Franklin Jr., of Stockton, as its prime suspect, and with the help of Stockton police they arrested him during a traffic stop on Saturday, July 23, according to a release by the department. Investigators also served a search warrant at his Stockton residence and "located two firearms along with additional evidence related to the crime," police say. Diasia Sease of Harrisburg was i…

by Jillian Pikora

07/26/2022

Lifestyle

Winning $100K Powerball Ticket Sold In Central PA You might be a winner! A winning Powerball ticket worth $100,000 was sold in Lancaster County on Monday, July 25, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning ticket was sold Sheetz, 698 West Main Street, New Holland, which earns a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The ticket correctly matched four of the five white balls drawn, 25-37-38-39-65, and the red Powerball 5, to win $100,000, less applicable withholding. Without the $1 Power Play option, the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play multiplier drawn was two. Winners can be identified only after pr…

by Jillian Pikora

07/26/2022

News

Couple Steals Crosses From PA Church, Selling Them As Scrap: State Police A couple broke into a church, stole crosses, and attempted to sell them as scrap, Pennsylvania state police allege. Sherry Ann Hoffman, 50, and John Charles Watkins, 41, broke into the Sacred Heart of Jesus Church on 140 East Market Street in Williamstown on Sunday, July 24, according to the police release. The couple is accused of taking a gold monstrance, a cross, and multiple crucifixes, police say. Hoffman and Watkins then used grinding tools to cut the items and sold them as scrap metal, according to the release. The church had been closed for two years, but following the burglary ch…

by Jillian Pikora

07/26/2022

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