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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

Police & Fire

'Hazmat Situation' Involving Tractor-Trailer Closes Major Roads In Lancaster: Police A "hazmat situation" involving a tractor-trailer closed a major intersection in Lancaster City, police say. A tractor-trailer was leaking battery acid at the intersection of King and Broad streets starting around noon on Thursday, July 21, according to city police. Police tape was put up to section off the area and drivers are asked to find alternative routes. Injuries were reported in the crash, police say. The road is expected to reopen at 1:30 p.m., according to the police.

by Jillian Pikora

07/21/2022

News

PA Trip Canceled As President Joe Biden Tests Positive For Covid-19 President Joe Biden tested positive for COVID-19 on Thursday, July 21, according to White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre. He was experiencing “mild symptoms” and has begun taking Paxlovid, the Pfizer antiviral drug designed to reduce the severity of the disease. His trip to Wilkes University in Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania has evidently been canceled as he “will isolate at the White House and will continue to carry out all of his duties fully during that time. He has been in contact with members of the White House staff by phone this morning, and will participate in his planned…

by Jillian Pikora

07/21/2022

Traffic

Crash Closes All Lanes Of Rt 30 Near Rt 222 (Developing) A crash closed all lanes on part of Route 30 in central Pennsylvania, authorities say. The crash happened in the westbound lanes between Exit: PA 23 EAST - NEW HOLLAND AVE/PIKE and Exit: US 222 NORTH - EPHRATA/READING around 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, July 21, according to the Pennsylvania department of transportation. There is no word on how many vehicles were involved or any injuries. The road reopened around 11 a.m., according to traffic cameras. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

by Jillian Pikora

07/21/2022

Police & Fire

Passenger Killed In Central PA Hit-Run Rollover Crash: Police A passenger died in a two-vehicle hit-and-run crash involving a rollover on Thursday, July 21, authorities say. Harrisburg police were called to the crash in the area of North 17th and Regna streets at about 2:30 a.m., according to a release by the department. Upon arrival, police found two vehicles had collided at the intersection. "The initial investigation indicates that the one vehicle was traveling north on 17th Street, while the other vehicle was traveling east on Regina Street. The collision caused the vehicle traveling north on 17th Street to be rolled onto it's side," p…

by Jillian Pikora

07/21/2022

News

Animals Stuck In Bug Tape Prompts PA Rescue Center To Make Urgent Request A central Pennsylvania animal rescue center is urging the public to take down spotted lantern fly tape as animals continue to be harmed by it. The Raven Ridge Wildlife Center says, "We are continuing to admit animals that are getting stuck to the unprotected lantern fly tape every day. We are asking to PLEASE, PLEASE, PLEASE put protected screen around the tape on your trees or totally REMOVE the tape." The facility most recently rescued the two big brown bats pictured. "The first bat has a broken wing that we are not sure if it will heal properly for flight, the second bat was a nurs…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2022

News

New Jersey Corrections Officer Jumped By Inmate Who Then Freed Others: Report An inmate at Hudson County jail allegedly beat a corrections officer unconscious before grabbing his keys to release his fellow inmates over the weekend, NJ.com reports citing a criminal complaint filed by the police. Jerry Papo Bonilla was severely beaten by Kelvin Jamison, 22, who was being held in jail as he awaited trial for a domestic violence arrest and weapons offenses, NJ.com previously reported. Bonilla was alongside a nurse making rounds to give medications when Jamison knocked him unconscious, grabbed his keys, and unlocked the doors to nine cells at 9:35 p.m…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2022

News

PA Woman Nabbed For Leaving Pup Tied To Pole On 90-Degree Day: Police A 31-year-old woman left a dog with water food or water on a 90-degree Fahrenheit day, authorities say. Middlesex Township police were called to "reports of a dog being tethered to a pole outside in the heat with no food or water for several hours" at 19 Peach Lane, on Monday, July 18, as stated in a release by the department. Carlisle, Pennsylvania had an average temperature of 90 degrees Fahrenheit that day, according to Accuweather. Upon arrival, the police found that Dymarie Judith Diaz-Rodriguez had "tethered the dog to a pole for several hours without food or …

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2022

Obituaries

Community Rallies For 2 Children Orphaned After Mom Died In RT 222 Crash A community is coming together to help the family of a beloved mom of two who died at the scene of a crash in central Pennsylvania on Friday, July 15, authorities say. Erika Renee Crossen, 33, of Millersville, was traveling south on Route 222 by Hunsicker Road in Manheim Township when she hit another car around 6:10 p.m., according to a release by township police and later identified by the Lancaster County coroner's office. Crossen was declared deceased at the scene at 6:52 p.m., according to the coroner's release. Manheim Township police continue to investigate this deadly crash. inves…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2022

Obituaries

Missing Boy Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania Less than 24 hours after a 14-year-old boy was reported missing from his central Pennsylvania home, he was found dead, according to an updated release by the Pennsylvania state police. Jayden Yerges was reported missing around 5 p.m. July 16, but his family had not seen him since just before 1 a.m. in the 700 block of Main Street Lykens Borough, according to police. Yerges was found dead in a wooded area in Lykens Borough bordering Wiconisco Township on July 17, according to state police. During the search, his family reached out for support on social media. His mom, Victoria Yerges exp…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2022

News

Dozen Maternity Ward Nurses Pregnant, Have Given Birth In The Last Year At One Area Hospital When you're in the business of babies it's no surprise when babies are on the brain, maybe that's why there is a baby boom at one central Pennsylvania hospital. Eleven women who work in the Family Maternity Unit and Neonatal Intensive Care Unit at WellSpan Ephrata Community Hospital have gotten pregnant or had a baby in 2022, a spokesperson with the hospital said in a release. “We do babies!” she says with a laugh. “That’s what we do!” nurse manager Marguerite Fritsch said. And do they ever. Among the 11 women in third-floor unit — all nurses or nurse aides — three are…

by Jillian Pikora

07/20/2022

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