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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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Cash Reward Offered For Separate Runaway Teen Twins Sought By PA State Police Cash Reward Offered For Separate Runaway Teen Twins Sought By PA State Police
Cash Reward Offered For Separate Runaway Teen Twins Sought By PA State Police Months after one twin runaway, his brother has gone missing, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police and Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. Jase W. Spiridigliozzi, 16, ran away from their Reade Township home on Oct. 24, 2021, according to state police. He has “homemade tattoos, all of which were done in black ink, on both of his hands” and is described as 5’05” tall and 110 lbs. with blue eyes and blonde hair, state police say. He was last seen wearing a black hooded sweatshirt and black denim jeans, according to the original release by the police. Less than five months later, Jes…

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Reward Offered For Men Who Stole $10K Worth Of Perfume From PA Ulta: Police Reward Offered For Men Who Stole $10K Worth Of Perfume From PA Ulta: Police
Reward Offered For Men Who Stole $10K Worth Of Perfume From PA Ulta: Police Three men— who probably smell strongly— are wanted by police for stealing approximately $10,000 worth of fragrances from an Ulta Beauty, according to a release by the police. Silver Spring Township police are searching for three men who went into the store in the 6400 block of Carlisle Pike, headed straight for the fragrance aisle, pulled large Macy’s bags out of their pockets, and filled them with over $10,000 worth of fragrances, according to a release by Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. The men left without paying on Monday, Mar. 14 around 7 p.m., police say. A cash reward is being off…

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'Someone Is Chasing Me' PJ Clad Child Told Good Samaritan Before Disappearing In PA: Police 'Someone Is Chasing Me' PJ Clad Child Told Good Samaritan Before Disappearing In PA: Police
'Someone Is Chasing Me' PJ Clad Child Told Good Samaritan Before Disappearing In PA: Police A child running from someone in nothing but pajamas has been reported as "possibly missing or endangered," police say. The approximately 11-years-old white boy was running while only wearing "dark-colored pajamas" along West Main Street between North Catherine and Union streets on Sunday at approximately 11:19 p.m. Sunday, Mar. 20, Middletown Borough police stated in a release on Monday morning. A good Samaritan stopped his vehicle and asked the dark-haired child if he was ok, and the boy said, "someone is chasing me," according to the release.  The good samaritan told the boy to sta…

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PA Mom Threw Her Baby Before Attacking Her Teenage Son: Police PA Mom Threw Her Baby Before Attacking Her Teenage Son: Police
PA Mom Threw Her Baby Before Attacking Her Teenage Son: Police A 17-month-old baby was thrown across a room and a 14-year-old boy was attacked by their mom, police say. Manor Township Officer Carolyn Gundel was dispatched to a report of a domestic disturbance in the 200 block of Stone Mill Road on Monday, Mar. 14 around 7:15 p.m., according to a release by the department. During Gundel’s investigation, she determined Alicia Louise Forbes, 37, Lancaster, had committed the above acts. She was arrested and charged with a felony for Endangering the Welfare of a Child, a misdemeanor for Simple Assault, and a summary offense for Harassment, court records s…

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Soggy Start To Spring After Saturday Severe Storms In PA Soggy Start To Spring After Saturday Severe Storms In PA
Soggy Start To Spring After Saturday Severe Storms In PA Thundershowers move in Saturday morning ushering in a soggy start to spring in Pennsylvania, according to the National Weather Service. Spring will officially arrive at 11:33 a.m. on Sunday, but it will be muddy as the previous 24 hours will have scattered storms, according to Pennsylvania Emergency Management Agency State Meteorologist Jeff Jumper. The most severe storms are expected between 12 and 8 p.m., the National Weather Service at State College warns.  Flash flooding is possible as well as damaging high winds, NWS says. Although it will not be raining constantly over the ne…

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Coroner ID's Man Killed In Central PA Fire Coroner ID's Man Killed In Central PA Fire
Coroner ID's Man Killed In Central PA Fire A 71-year-old man died in a house fire in central Pennsylvania on Friday afternoon, according to a release by the coroner's office. Emergency crews were first called a house fire with entrapment in the 4900 block of East Berlin Road, Paradise Township, around 4:30 p.m. on Mar. 18, according to dispatchers. Richard Bowersox was found inside the residence, and despite life-saving efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene at 5:17 p.m., according to the release by the York County coroner's office.  Northern York County regional police and the Pennsylvania state police fire marshal c…

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Autocorrect Error Sent SWAT To PA Neighborhood: Police Autocorrect Error Sent SWAT To PA Neighborhood: Police
Autocorrect Error Sent SWAT To PA Neighborhood: Police A building was cleared and people were asked to avoid a neighbor after someone's autocorrect caused a big misunderstanding, according to officials and multiple media outlets. A text from a friend with a typo due to autocorrect. The text was meant to say “fire alarm,” but it autocorrected to “firearm," WPXI reports citing Pittsburgh police. When the friend did not respond, the person called 911, the outlet says.  The autocorrect issue has been confirmed as the reason for the call of police to Pittsburgh Northside, according to Pittsburgh police Public Information Officer Maurice Matthews…

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Controversial UPenn Swimmer Is First Transgender NCAA Championship Winner Controversial UPenn Swimmer Is First Transgender NCAA Championship Winner
Controversial UPenn Swimmer Is First Transgender NCAA Championship Winner A University of Pennsylvania athlete has swum her way to victory both a man and a woman, this time taking home an NCAA trophy on Thursday. Lia Thomas, 22, who previously competed as William on the men's swim team, has made history as the first transgender athlete to win an NCAA championship on Mar. 17, the school and dozens of media outlets announced immediately following the event.  View this post on Instagram A post shared by ESPN (@espn) Thomas is also the first Quaker female swimmer to win an NCAA individual title, according to a release…

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Update: US 22 Reopens After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police Update: US 22 Reopens After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police
Update: US 22 Reopens After Deadly Multi-Vehicle Crash: PA State Police The victims have been identified, click here to read more. UPDATE: US 22 Westbound reopened around 4 p.m. on Friday, according to Pennsylvania State Trooper Megan Ammerman. US-22 West is now open — Trooper Megan Ammerman (@PSPTroopHPIO) March 18, 2022 ORIGINAL: At least one person has died in a crash along US 22 on Friday, authorities say.  Multiple multi-vehicles crashes happened on US 22 between Jonestown Road, Lockwillow Avenue, and Mid-Atlantic Machinery and Shannon drives in Harrisburg on Mar. 18 just after 12:30 p.m., according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. …

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Plumbing Issue Unearths Decomposed Body Under PA Mobile Home: State Police Plumbing Issue Unearths Decomposed Body Under PA Mobile Home: State Police
Plumbing Issue Unearths Decomposed Body Under PA Mobile Home: State Police While fixing a plumbing problem, residents find a decomposed body under their mobile home, Pennsylvania state police say. Ohioville police were called to the in the 400 block of Midland Road but requested state police to help secure the scene around noon on Thursday, Mar. 17, according to a release by state police. The body was “in an extreme state of decomposition,” state police say. The identity of the body and the manner of death is yet to be determined as an investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information is asked to call PSP Beaver Criminal Investigation Unit at 724-773-7400.

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