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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

Baby Found Dead In Central Pennsylvania: State Police (Developing) A baby was found dead in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, state police say. Troopers were called to a on Dooley Road in Delta Borough around 12:30 a.m. on Thursday, Apr. 21, according to state police. "At this time the cause of death is undetermined and the investigation into that cause of death is active," Trooper Kevin Kochka told Daily Voice in an email on Friday morning. This is a developing situation, follow Daily Voice for updates.

by Jillian Pikora

04/22/2022

News

Couple, Dogs Escape Uninjured When Car Slams Into Home: Report A car drove into a home in central Pennsylvania in the morning on Friday, according to a tweet by WGAL News 8's reporter Josslyn Howard. The homeowners and their dogs are ok, according to Howard. No word has been released on the status of the driver or any passengers. Footage of the scene shows a white SUV being towed away. Click here to read more from WGAL News 8.

by Jillian Pikora

04/22/2022

Schools

Ex-Shippensburg University Football Player Accused Of Violent Rape: PA State Police A former student and football player at Shippensburg University has been charged with multiple felonies in connection with a violent sexual assault and rape in off-campus housing, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Xavier "Juice" Jermaine Harris, 22, originally from North Beach, Maryland, is accused of sexually assaulting a woman at a home in the first block of Morningstar Lane, Shippensburg Township, over a 38-minute period of time starting at midnight on Aug. 17 to 18, 2021, according to the release. The wide receiver transferred to the school from Bowie State Universi…

by Jillian Pikora

04/22/2022

News

$10K Reward Offered For PA Killer Wanted On Murder Charge: Police A reward of $10,000 is being offered for information leading to the arrest of a man who shot another man dead in a Pennsylvania street, police say. The Reading police department’s Criminal Investigations Division is offering the reward in connection with the shooting death of Jackson Reyes-Negrón in the 1000 block of Green Street around 1:30 p.m., on Feb. 26. Deivis Gutiérrez-García is wanted on a warrant for homicide charges. Anyone with information on Gutierrez-Garcia’s whereabouts is asked to contact the Reading Police Department at 610-655-6116 or by calling Crime Alert Berks County …

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2022

Obituaries

Family Of 'Forever 18' Boy Killed In Crash Gets Surge Of Support From Central PA Community A community is rallying for an 18-year-old who was killed in a crash while riding his motorcycle. Zachary Stump, 18, was driving a motorcycle eastbound on West Washington Avenue in Jackson Township just. as an SUV pulled out of the rear parking lot of Horst Signs & Truck Lettering crossing into the eastbound lane—Stump slammed into the SUV’s front fender, just before 1 p.m. April 14, right before 1 p.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. The SUV driver also suffered minor injuries, but Stump was taken by helicopter to Hershey Medical Center where he died the followin…

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2022

News

Convicted Rapist Sexually Assaults Girl In PA: Report A Pennsylvania man who previously served time for raping a woman and failed to register himself as a sex offender has been charged in the sexual assault of a girl, according to a report by Lancaster Online citing court documents. Anthony James Holley Sr., 41, kissed and fondled the girl while at a home on Poplar Street in Lancaster between 8 a.m. and 10 p.m. on Jan. 6, according to an affidavit of probable cause obtained by the outlet. He also failed to register his information with state police as a sex offender once he was released from prison for the previous rape conviction, according …

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2022

News

3.4+Mil Birds Have Avian Flu In PA: USDA Three commercial chicken farms in central Pennsylvania have confirmed avian flu in their birds totaling over 3,450,100 within the state, according to an updated release from the US Department of Agriculture. The infected birds are all egg-laying chickens and all three farms are located in Lancaster County, according to the release. The first confirmed case of avian flu in Lancaster County was at a Kreider Farms facility in East Donegal Township, and the farm destroyed nearly 1.5 million chickens in response to the diagnosis, according to Pennsylvania Agriculture Secretary Russell Redding. …

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2022

Obituaries

$2K Reward Offered For Information On Shooting Death Of Lebanon County Man A reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of the shooter— or shooters— who killed 35-year-old Lebanon County man last fall, according to a release by Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. Zachary Scott Lauderman was found shot twice in the head in his home on the first block of Ulsh Lane in Bethel Township at 2:50 p.m. Sept. 10, 2021, the said Thursday. Lauderman was a truck driver who ran his own trucking business— Lauderman & Derr Trucking, according to his obituary. He was an outdoorsman who was an avid hunter and fisher, his obituary shows. Lauderman was a 2004 graduat…

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2022

News

Lebanon County Man Caught With Revolver At Airport In Pennsylvania: TSA A man from Lebanon County was caught trying to bring a revolver onto an airplane in his carryon bag while at Harrisburg International Airport on Sunday, Apr. 17, according to a release by the Transportation Security Administration. A TSA officer spotted the revolver in the checkpoint X-ray machine, police were alerted, and the weapon was confiscated, according to the release. TSA issued the man "a federal financial civil penalty," as stated in the release. “It is always disappointing when we see travelers bring their guns to our security checkpoints,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s Federal…

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2022

Police & Fire

'Major' Motorcycle Crash Causes Serious Injuries In Central Pennsylvania: Police A "major crash" involving a sedan and a motorcycle left two people hurt— one with life threatening injuries, police say. Manor Township police were called to the two-vehicle crash at the intersection of Central Manor and Manor Church roads at 12:18 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 20, according to a release by the department. Officers "rendered aid to the motorcycle rider until EMS arrived," as stated in the release. The motorcyclist had suffered life -threatening injuries and was transported to Lancaster General Hospital, according to the release. "The driver of the sedan sustained minor injurie…

by Jillian Pikora

04/21/2022

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