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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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Driver Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Central PA: Police Driver Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Central PA: Police
Driver Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Central PA: Police A central Pennsylvania two-vehicle crash has left one driver dead on Saturday, May 7, police say. Manheim Borough police were called to a crash in the 2200 block of Lebanon Road (State Route 72) in Rapho Township around 8:10 a.m., according to a release by the department. A blue pickup truck had been traveling northbound on Lebanon Road and a white sedan had been heading southbound, the release shows. “The driver of the white sedan was found unresponsive,” and was later declared dead at the scene by the Lancaster County coroner’s office, police say. The driver has not been identified a…

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Penn State Lion Loses Ear To Vandals Officials Say Penn State Lion Loses Ear To Vandals Officials Say
Penn State Lion Loses Ear To Vandals Officials Say Vandals broken into Penn State’s Nittany Lion Shrine on Sunday, May 8, and causing some serious damage, officials with the university say. The lion’s ear was broken off and red paint was splashed all over the shrine, according to a release by the school. The site has been fenced off and closed to all graduation photos. The lion wasn’t the only thing the vandal’s damaged, Old Main and the Hintz Family Alumni Center were also covered in red paint. “These are profoundly disturbing acts, at a time when many families are taking photos and celebrating the educational accomplishments of their…

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Police & Fire
Ex-Con Tried To Stab Someone To Death In Central PA: Police Ex-Con Tried To Stab Someone To Death In Central PA: Police
Ex-Con Tried To Stab Someone To Death In Central PA: Police The hunt is on for a former convict that  police believe attempted to stab someone to death in central Pennsylvania. Denzel Elijah Lamar, 26, of Waynesboro, is accused of stabbing someone in an attempt to kill them in an incident on Hamilton Avenue on April 25 around 3:00 a.m., area police say. A warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of Criminal Attempt-Criminal Homicide and Aggravated Assault on Monday, May 2, according to the police and court records. Lamar has previously been convicted for illegal firearms and drugs; additionally, he has also had multiple parole violation ch…

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'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Accused Of Robbing Girl At Gunpoint In PA: Police 'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Accused Of Robbing Girl At Gunpoint In PA: Police
'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Accused Of Robbing Girl At Gunpoint In PA: Police A Maryland man is accused of robbing a girl at gunpoint in Pennsylvania, police say. The girl had arranged to meet "an acquaintance to exchange personal property" in the 900 block of Lititz Pike on April 14, at 7:20 p.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional police say. The girl got into their car and "another passenger brandished a handgun and (forcibly) stole the victim's cell phone," police say. She was able to escape unharmed; the driver and suspect fled the scene, but on Monday, May 4, the NLCRPD released the name of the suspect. Jakobi William Frazier, 18, of Cecilton, Maryland, is wa…

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Obituaries
PA Dad Of Three Found Dead After Less Than One Month In Prison: Officials PA Dad Of Three Found Dead After Less Than One Month In Prison: Officials
PA Dad Of Three Found Dead After Less Than One Month In Prison: Officials Details about the death of an inmate at a central Pennsylvania prison have been released by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Joel Vanderpool, 39, of Towanda, was found unresponsive in his cell during staff rounds at State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill on Wednesday, May, 4, according to Superintendent Laurel Harry. "Emergency personnel were notified and CPR was administered until Lower Allen EMS arrived," Harry says. Vanderpool was pronounced dead at 3:27 a.m., but the official cause of death will be determined by the Cumberland County Coroner's Office. Vanderpool was s…

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Ransom Demands For $10K Texted To Family Of Missing PA Man: Police Ransom Demands For $10K Texted To Family Of Missing PA Man: Police
Ransom Demands For $10K Texted To Family Of Missing PA Man: Police A central Pennsylvania family received disturbing texts after their son went missing, police say. The Highspire Borough police have been searching for Shaquan Dunston, 26, who has been missing since at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, the department says. The following day his family began receiving text messages from his phone number demanding $10,000 if they wanted to see him again. Dunston was last seen wearing a blue tie-dyed t-shirt and is described as a black male, 6’1”, approximately 220 pounds. He was operating a black 2015 Ford Fusion bearing PA Registration LSB8355. He has been kno…

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Police & Fire
Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident
Historic Downtown Lancaster Reopens After Police Incident Lancaster's popular and historic Penn Square was suddenly evacuated and detours were been put in place  due to a "police incident" on Monday, May 4, police say. Penn Square was closed to pedestrian and vehicle traffic, as of approximately 9:30 a.m., according to a statement by the Lancaster Bureau of Police. Traffic was temporarily blocked at West King, North Prince, South Queen, and West Vine streets, according to the statement. "If you are in a building near Penn Square, stay inside unless otherwise directed to evacuate," police said. Several hours later police released an upd…

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State Police Probe Death Reported At Central PA Prison State Police Probe Death Reported At Central PA Prison
State Police Probe Death Reported At Central PA Prison A death at a central Pennsylvania prison is under investigation by Pennsylvania state police. The death happened at SCI Camp Hill, Lower Allen Township, according to Trooper Megan Ammerman. 'Additional information will be forthcoming as the investigation progresses," Ammerman said Monday, May 4. The deceased person has been indentified as a father who had been in jail for less than one month. You can read more about him here.

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Politics
Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Back Behind Bars After Probation Violation: Report Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Back Behind Bars After Probation Violation: Report
Ex-Pennsylvania AG Kathleen Kane Back Behind Bars After Probation Violation: Report Former Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen Kane is back behind bars after she allegedly violated the terms of her probation— again, reports PennLive.  Kane, 55, of Scranton, was released on “general impairment DUI charges” following a two-car crash that happened around 6:30 p.m. Saturday, March 12, Scranton Police Chief Thomas Carroll. While she was out on probation, she was taken back into custody on Thursday, Apr. 28. Details of the alleged probation violation have yet to be released. Kane served as Pennsylvania's attorney general from 2013 to 2016 until she was convicted of per…

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Police ID Man Who Killed Two People In Central PA Police ID Man Who Killed Two People In Central PA
Police ID Man Who Killed Two People In Central PA Police have identified the man they believe killed two people in central Pennsylvania last month. Shawn Hairston, 35, and Ana Scott, 42, were shot dead in a home on the first block of 16th Street in Harrisburg on Mar. 13, according to city police. Kurt Darnell Tasker Jr., 32, is believed to be their killer, police say. He is wanted for two counts of homicide and various firearms charges, court records show. Anyone with information on Tasker's whereabouts is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900. Tips can also be submitted via the CRIMEWATCH website.

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