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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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Lifestyle
'Chicago Fire' Star Taylor Kinney Spotted With GF At PA Restaurant 'Chicago Fire' Star Taylor Kinney Spotted With GF At PA Restaurant
'Chicago Fire' Star Taylor Kinney Spotted With GF At PA Restaurant Television's "Chicago Fire" star, Pennsylvania native, Taylor Kinney stopped by a popular cheesesteak restaurant in his hometown with his girlfriend Ashley Cruger on Tuesday, May, 24, according to a Facebook post by the restaurant.  Kinney, who is from Lancaster and attended, Lancaster Mennonite School, reportedly enjoyed a cheesesteak with Cruger, at Captain Gus's Steak Shop located at 600 West Orange Street.  The 40-year-old Zero Dark Thirty star was last seen with a romantic partner in the area when he was engaged to Lady Gaga until 2016. Kinney and 26-year-old Cruger went publ…

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News
Christmas Every Day? PA Christmas Tree Shops Employee Steals $20K+ Doing Fake Returns: Police Christmas Every Day? PA Christmas Tree Shops Employee Steals $20K+ Doing Fake Returns: Police
Christmas Every Day? PA Christmas Tree Shops Employee Steals $20K+ Doing Fake Returns: Police A 41-year-old Christmas Tree Shops employee allegedly made nearly every day seem like Christmas — for herself.  Rosita Rodriguez, of Gap, made more than $20,000 doing fake returns while working at the store located at 2350 Lincoln Highway East between Feb. and May of 2022, according to a release by East Lampeter Township police. Rodriguez was arrested on felony charges for theft by deception on May 17, the release states.  She has been held in the Lancaster County Prison in lieu of $10,000 in bail, court records show.  Her preliminary hearing has been scheduled before…

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by Jillian Pikora
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'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep NJ Roots, Ray Liotta, 67, Dies Suddenly: TMZ 'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep NJ Roots, Ray Liotta, 67, Dies Suddenly: TMZ
'Goodfellas' Actor With Deep NJ Roots, Ray Liotta, 67, Dies Suddenly: TMZ Star of television and film Ray Liotta died at the age of 67, according to multiple media outlets.  EXCLUSIVE DETAILS: Ray Liotta Has Died. He Was 67. R.I.P. https://t.co/WsskKD7qUE — TMZ (@TMZ) May 26, 2022 Liotta's New Jersey roots run deep. He was born in St. Michael's Hospital in Newark in 1954 and spent his first six months at an orphanage there before he was adopted by a couple from Union Township. His father owned an auto parts store and his mom was a municipal clerk. Liotta got his BFA from Miami University before moving to New York City, where he took work as a bartender befo…

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by Jerry DeMarco and Jillian Pikora
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PA Man Caught Sharing Child Porn Out On Bail: State Police PA Man Caught Sharing Child Porn Out On Bail: State Police
PA Man Caught Sharing Child Porn Out On Bail: State Police A central Pennsylvania who is accused of sexually abusing childing and disseminating child pornography is out on bail following his arrest, according to a release by state police. The images were found during a "proactive investigation" of file sharing networks launched by Corporal Anthony Reppert of the state police's Computer Crime Task Force. The task force executed a search warrant at James Sheaf IV's home on Valley Street, in Glen Rock on Mar. 29, according to the release by state police. The 41-year-old was charged with 10 felony counts child pornography on May 25, court records…

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Trespasser Beaten To Death While Fleeing In Central PA: Police Trespasser Beaten To Death While Fleeing In Central PA: Police
Trespasser Beaten To Death While Fleeing In Central PA: Police A 35-year-old trespasser was jumped by a group while fleeing— he later died from his injuries, police say. York City police were called to a report of a suspicious man on a property in the 200 block of West Jackson Street at approximately 10:24 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, according to a release by the department. Before police arrived, a witness confronted the trespasser, who then ran off, police say. But the witness alerted a group of "unknown individuals to stop the trespasser," as stated in the release. The group halted the trespasser and beat him, the release details. When officers arrived…

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Business
'I Hangout In Dumpsters All The Time,' Says MD Ex-Con Wanted For PA Target Theft: Police 'I Hangout In Dumpsters All The Time,' Says MD Ex-Con Wanted For PA Target Theft: Police
'I Hangout In Dumpsters All The Time,' Says MD Ex-Con Wanted For PA Target Theft: Police Marlo Harvard Jr. is no “Harvard man” as he chose to repeat a crime he previously was convicted of less than two years after he was released, according to police and court records. Harvard Jr., originally of Baltimore, Maryland, 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 reports at th…

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Man Climbed Through Hotel AC Unit During Central PA Burglary: Police Man Climbed Through Hotel AC Unit During Central PA Burglary: Police
Man Climbed Through Hotel AC Unit During Central PA Burglary: Police A man is wanted by police after he broke into a central Pennsylvania hotel by climbing "through the framework of an air condition," police say. John Parker Gilbert III allegedly entered a locked hotel room at the Red Carpet Inn located at 2883 Lincoln Highway East at approximately 5:10 a.m. on Saturday, May 14, East Lampeter Township police department stated in a release on May 25.  Once inside the hotel room, the 56-year-old allegedly stole "over $150 worth of property from a tenant," police say. Officer T. Auerbeck filed a criminal arrest warrant for Gilbert III on felony burglary c…

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26 Children Among Displaced In Massive Central PA Rowhome Fire: Authorities 26 Children Among Displaced In Massive Central PA Rowhome Fire: Authorities
26 Children Among Displaced In Massive Central PA Rowhome Fire: Authorities A second-story air conditioning unit caught fire and burned through seven rowhomes in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May 24, authorities say.  Harrisburg Bureau of fire crews were called to the fire in the 2400 block of Reel Street at 8:10 p.m., according to dispatchers and the bureau's Facebook.  The fire quickly spread to seven homes and seriously damaged four of them, fire officials say.  On May 24, 2022 - units were dispatched after receiving multiple calls reporting a structure fire. Units arrived on scene to a fire that had spread to multiple units of a rowhome. The box was up…

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Lifestyle
Staffing Shortage Forces Central PA Pools To Remain Closed Or Cut Hours Staffing Shortage Forces Central PA Pools To Remain Closed Or Cut Hours
Staffing Shortage Forces Central PA Pools To Remain Closed Or Cut Hours With summer upon us, landlocked Pennsylvanians are looking to beat the heat at the local pools, but staffing shortages mean many pools won't open or have cut their hours. High school and college students are looking for summer jobs that don't require costally certifications and pay more than part-time public sector jobs, many municipality pool operators say. The staff shortages don't just mean a lack of lifeguards but also pool administrators and maintenance staff, as is the case in Hampden Township.  These issues are not only affecting local pools but YMCAs and state facilities. Codo…

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Man Threatened To Kill Two Women During Central PA Standoff: Police Man Threatened To Kill Two Women During Central PA Standoff: Police
Man Threatened To Kill Two Women During Central PA Standoff: Police More details have emerged following a standoff in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, May, 24. Waynesboro police were called to a report of an armed man in a home during a domestic violence incident in the 200 block of North Potomac Street around 7:17 a.m., according to a release by the department. The man in the home— later identified as Christopher Adam Repman, allegedly had a black and purple pistol and said it was “in case those two heffers come downstairs,” referring to two women in the home, TriState Alert reports citing the criminal complaint.  It is unclear when the two women in…

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