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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

Bummer Start Of Summer: Severe Weather Forecast In PA, DMV Region 35,000,000 residents across six states may have a soggy, muggy and windy start of summer. High winds, high temperatures, thunderstorms, and flooding are all in the forecast across Pennsylvania, West Virginia, Delaware, Maryland, Virginia and District of Columbia for Wednesday, June 22, according to the National Weather Service. "Isolated severe thunderstorms with damaging wind gusts 60 mph or greater are possible this afternoon and evening," may hit homes in central Pennsylvania and the storms are expected to be at their worse between 12 p.m. and 7 p.m., the NWS forecasts. Flood watch …

by Jillian Pikora

06/22/2022

Business

'I Hangout In Dumpsters All The Time,' Says MD Ex-Con Nabbed For PA Target Theft: Police Marlo Harvard Jr. is no “Harvard man." The Baltimore native fled from police after allegedly repeating a crime he previously was convicted of less than two years after he was released, according to police and court records. Harvard Jr. came to the attention of police in York County, Pennsylvania falling multiple Walmart thefts, according to court documents. The first indecent of $325 of stolen items in West Manchester Township happened in Jan. 2016, but it appears to have only come to light following a bizarre retail theft at a different Walmart on Monday, Feb. 1, 2016, according to…

by Jillian Pikora

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Central PA Man Nabbed For Drug Delivery Resulting In Death: Police A man who delivered drugs that fatally killed someone in central Pennsylvania has been arrested, police say. Eric Mathew Garvey, 26, of Carlisle, was arrested in connection with the deadly drug delivery at 1 p.m. on Monday, June 20, Middlesex Township police say. He was charged with two felonies for Drug Delivery Resulting in Death and Involuntary Manslaughter, as well as a misdemeanor Possession of a Controlled Substance with Intent to Deliver. The death reportedly happened in the township but the police declined to release the victim's identity or when it happened. Garvey has been relea…

by Jillian Pikora

06/21/2022

Obituaries

Soon-To-Be Adopted Teen Killed In Central PA Drive-By Shooting: Report Demarao Alexander Gumby Jr. had lived in 30 foster homes just in the past six years. Most recently, he had been living with five new siblings including Shaquille Moore, who was planning on adopting him in the near future, PennLive reports. But Gumby’s bright future with a loving family was shattered when he was shot dead on Saturday, June 18 on North 16th Street in Harrisburg. He was taken to a local hospital where he died from his injuries, police say. The teen's community is already sharing about it's loss of social media. His sister, Iyanna Puglia, writes in part: "We lost s…

by Jillian Pikora

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Injuries Reported At Fire Engine Crash In Central PA (Developing) Injuries have been reported at the scene of a crash involving a fire engine in central Pennsylvania. Swatara Township police were called to "an injury accident involving a Susquehanna Township Fire-Rescue Engine and an SUV" at Highland and Harrisburg streets at 9:06 a.m. on Tuesday, June 21, according to a release by the department. The intersection remains closed as of 1 p.m. Swatara Township Police with the assistance of the Dauphin County Accident Reconstruction Team continue to investigate this crash. Anyone with information or who witnessed the crash is asked to contact the Swatara T…

by Jillian Pikora

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

PA Man Named 'Knight' Eludes Police For Second Time A central Pennsylvania man with the surname "Knight" sounds like no knight in shining armor, as a second warrant for his arrest was issued shortly after he was released after being nabbed on a bench warrant. Jason Knight, 45, of Palmyra, was originally wanted on a bench warrant when he led police on a pursuit at 2:43 a.m. on June 16, according to a release by area police. "Knight attempted to evade police but was taken into custody," police say. While in police custody he was found with "drug paraphernalia and a small amount of marijuana," as stated in the release— but for an unknown…

by Jillian Pikora

06/21/2022

Obituaries

PA Man Shares Creepy Statement On Facebook Before Shooting His Brother A 24-year-old has been arrested for shooting his younger brother dead, police say. Logan Cutchall, 22, was shot dead in the 600 block of Linden Avenue around 11:10 p.m. on Saturday, June 18, according to a release by York City police. City police arrested his brother Nathaniel "Nate" Cutchall in the 900 block of Wayne Avenue in connection with the shooting death the following day, reports WGAL News 8. The two brothers had been fighting on their way home from a wedding when Logan pulled out a gun, but Nate took it and unloaded— prompting Logan to leave his brother and three other passenge…

by Jillian Pikora

06/21/2022

Police & Fire

Multiple Fire Crews Called To Smoky Steelton Apartment Fire (Developing) Fire crews have been called to an apartment fire in Steelton, according fire officials with Harrisburg Bureau of fire. The fire broke out in a two-story apartment in the 500 block of St. Marys Drive around 9:30 a.m., according to emergency scanners. Crews from Station 1 and 2 were called to battle the first alarm fire. There is no word of any entrapment or injuries at this time. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

by Jillian Pikora

06/21/2022

News

Ago From Central PA Home: Police A 17-year-old boy has been missing from his central Pennsylvania home for over a week, police say. Jamel Jackson was last seen by his guardians on Thursday, June 9, according to Susquehanna Township police. No description or information about his possible whereabouts was released. Anyone with information on Jamel Jackson's whereabouts is asked to contact the Susquehanna Township police at 717-558-6900.

by Jillian Pikora

06/17/2022

Police & Fire

Lost Minnesota Teen Found With BAC Over Legal Limit While Trespassing In Central PA: Police A 17-year-old from Minnesota has been hospitalized after they were found drunk in an unlocked car in central Pennsylvania, police say. The teen was spotted by Northern Lancaster County Regional police while they were investigating trespassing in progress. The young man was found asleep in the back seat of the unlocked car, according to the release. “It was determined the child had a BAC of .111 percent and was lost since he was visiting a relative in the area and became disoriented due to his intoxicated state,” police say. “The child was transported by EMS to a local hospital for evalu…

by Jillian Pikora

06/17/2022

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