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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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Passenger Killed In RT 72 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer: Police Passenger Killed In RT 72 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer: Police
Passenger Killed In RT 72 Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer: Police One person has died after a crash involving a car and tractor-trailer on State Route 72 on Tuesday, police say. Emergency crews were called to a crash at the intersection of State Route 72/Lancaster Road and Lititz Road for a crash around noon on Mar. 29, according East Hempfield Township police. Upon arrival, officers learned "a blue Mercedes sedan was traveling east on Lititz Road when it entered the intersection with Lancaster Road," as stated in the police release. A passenger in the Mercedes was declared dead at the scene by the Lancaster County coroner's office. The crash is being …

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Helicopter Called To House Fire In Central PA (Developing) Helicopter Called To House Fire In Central PA (Developing)
Helicopter Called To House Fire In Central PA (Developing) A fire at a central Pennsylvania home has injured at least one person, authorities say.Fire crews were first called to a house fire in the 200 block of Topper Road around 10 a.m. on Tuesday, Mar. 29, according Adams County emergency dispatchers.  A helicopter was soon called to the Liberty Township home, dispatchers say. The number of persons injured and the extent of those injuries has not been released according to Gettysburg Fire officials and dispatchers. A coroner was not called to the scene, the dispatch supervisor says. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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One Killed In Crash On US 11: PennDOT One Killed In Crash On US 11: PennDOT
One Killed In Crash On US 11: PennDOT A crash on US 11/15 at the exit for US 22/322 has left at least one person dead, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. A vehicle reportedly went off the roadway into a ravine near the Perry and Dauphin County lines around 5:15 p.m. on Monday, Mar. 28, PennDOT officials say. The road was closed for several hours from South Market Street until the exit near Duncan Island, according to PennDOT. Additional information about this crash near Duncannon has not been released. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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Newborn Induced By PA DUI Driver Dies At Hospital: Police Newborn Induced By PA DUI Driver Dies At Hospital: Police
Newborn Induced By PA DUI Driver Dies At Hospital: Police A 21-year-old mother-to-be unexpectedly went into labor only to have her newborn die due to “undetermined trauma” possibly caused by a head-on crash with a  driver under the influence, according to Pennsylvania state police. The woman was in a 2018 Hyundai Santa Fe heading east on Allentown Boulevard/Route 22 near Clover Lane when it was hit head-on by a 27-year-old man going west in a 2012 Kia Optima in West Hanover Township on Sunday, Mar. 27, at 8:43 p.m., state police said in a release on Tuesday. The 26-year-old driver of the Hyundai, a 54-year-old woman, and a 3-year-old boy wer…

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12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police 12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police
12 Miles Of I-81 Remains Closed Day After Deadly 50+ Vehicle Crash In PA: State Police Approximately 12 miles of Interstate 81 remains closed after a massive crash that left three people dead and sent two dozen to the hospital, according to state police. Snow squalls led to the crash that may have involved up to 60 vehicles starting on I-81 northbound near Minersville, on Monday, Mar. 28, starting around 10:30 a.m., according to Schuylkill County officials. Nearly 18 hours later state police announced that cleanup is only half done and people should continue to avoid the area between Exits 107 through 119. I 81 is still closed NB between Exit 107 and 119. Investigation c…

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Man Who Lured, Raped Girls Nabbed At PA Mall In Undercover Sting: Police Man Who Lured, Raped Girls Nabbed At PA Mall In Undercover Sting: Police
Man Who Lured, Raped Girls Nabbed At PA Mall In Undercover Sting: Police An 18-year-old man who started online relationships with three girls under the age of 15 and raped at least one of them, was caught in a police sting at a Pennsylvania mall, according to a release by police. Lancaster City Bureau of police began investigating Robert Jesus Medina Jr., of Lancaster, after receiving a tip about "his sexual relationships with numerous young girls" in September 2021. Investigators found Medina had or attempted to engage in sexual relationships with three different girls between the ages of 12 and 14-years-old, Lancaster City police stated in the release. Detect…

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Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages
Firefighter Injured, PA Mall Closes After Massive Fire Causes $1Mil In Damages A firefighter was injured and a Pennsylvania mall has closed to the public, at least temporarily, following a large fire on Monday evening. Fire officials and EMS were called to the structural fire at North Hanover Mall located at 1155 Carlisle Street, around 5 p.m. on Mar. 28, dispatchers say at the time. The fire started in the HVAC system on the roof of the JCPenney, spreading from the rubber roof to the metal deck, according to Hanover Area Fire & Rescue. Doobie717 “One volunteer firefighter suffered a muscle sprain, and was taken to the hospital for evaluation, but thankful…

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Taxi Cab Driver Shot Dead Outside PA Train Station In Targeted Killing: Police Taxi Cab Driver Shot Dead Outside PA Train Station In Targeted Killing: Police
Taxi Cab Driver Shot Dead Outside PA Train Station In Targeted Killing: Police A 59-year-old taxi cab driver was shot dead in what police are calling a targeted killing on Sunday. Kenneth Cobb, 59, died at an area hospital after he was shot and killed outside the Amtrak station in Harrisburg near 4th and Chestnut streets around 9:30 p.m. on Mar. 27, police say. "Whatever that the reason is, it doesn't cut mustard with us. It's uncalled for. It is senseless. You're taking somebody else's life, and we are not going to tolerate that," Harrisburg Police Commissioner Thomas Carter said at a press conference on Monday. Anyone with information is asked to contact police in …

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PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police
PA Man Running Basement Drug Lab Nabbed For Sharing Child Porn: Police A 47-year-old Pennsylvania man has been arrested on drug and child porn charges, according to police. The Lititz Borough police have been investigating Joshua L. Alexander of Lititz after receiving a tip in April 2021, they said. Alexander disseminated child porn in a Facebook group, according to a criminal complaint obtained by Lancaster Online. He shared three images of children under the age of 18 engaging in sexual activities with individuals over the age of 18, reports CBS 21 citing the same criminal complaint.  Alexander was charged with Crimes of Child Pornography, Criminal Us…

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Three People Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Fiery 50+ Vehicle Crash On I-81 Three People Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Fiery 50+ Vehicle Crash On I-81
Three People Killed, Multiple Injuries Reported In Fiery 50+ Vehicle Crash On I-81 More than 50 vehicles were involved in a northbound crash that left three people dead on Interstate 81 on Monday, March 28 in Pennsylvania, authorities said. The three fatalities were reported by the Pottsville Republican-Herald and the Independent both citing Schuylkill County Deputy Coroner Al Barnes. Several vehicles were on fire and closed the roadway, which remained shut as of 4 p.m., Pennsylvania State Police Trooper Boehm said.  Multiple injuries were also reported. The crash stretched from Exit 116 to PA 901 Minersville and Exit 119 to Highridge Park Road on Monday, Mar. 28 aroun…

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