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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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Schools
Child Arrested For Making Bomb, Shooting Threats In Central PA School: Police Child Arrested For Making Bomb, Shooting Threats In Central PA School: Police
Child Arrested For Making Bomb, Shooting Threats In Central PA School: Police A child has been charged and arrested for making shooting and bombing threats at a middle school on three separate occasions, according to the police. Shippensburg police first began looking into the child's actions when they threatened to shoot students at the Shippensburg Area Middle School on Jan. 11, police say. The same child made bomb threats against the school on Mar. 8 and again on 10 of this year, the release shows. All three incidents were investigated jointly with Pennsylvania State Police and Shippensburg police. The child's name was not released and it is unclear if they were…

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Third Person Killed In Targeted Shooting In Three Days In Central PA Neighborhood: Police Third Person Killed In Targeted Shooting In Three Days In Central PA Neighborhood: Police
Third Person Killed In Targeted Shooting In Three Days In Central PA Neighborhood: Police A 23-year-old man has been shot dead, in the second deadly shooting incident in one central Pennsylvania neighborhood in just three days, according to the police. Harrisburg police were called to a shooting near 17th and Zarker streets in the Allison Hill area of Harrisburg on Wednesday, Mar. 16 around 7 p.m., according to the release. Upon arrival officers learned the injured man had been taken to a local hospital in a private vehicle.  When officers spoke with hospital officials, they learned the man had been "declared deceased as a result of his injuries," the release sta…

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PA Man Admits To Assaulting Unconscious 12-Year-Old Niece: Police PA Man Admits To Assaulting Unconscious 12-Year-Old Niece: Police
PA Man Admits To Assaulting Unconscious 12-Year-Old Niece: Police A 12-year-old girl reported she was abused by her uncle who later admitted to doing it multiple times—  including while she was "unconscious," according to a release by the Pennsylvania state police and court records. Originally state police were called to “a possible domestic incident” at a home on Lincoln Highway East in Paradise Township on Tuesday, Mar. 15 around 7:15 a.m., as stated in the release. Upon arrival, the girl told police of the assault, and she and her uncle were interviewed. William L. Mattson, 52, of Honey Brook, “admitted to sexually assaulting the victim on more…

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Mom Of Kidnapped Girls Murdered By Dad Withdraws Complaint Against York Police: Report Mom Of Kidnapped Girls Murdered By Dad Withdraws Complaint Against York Police: Report
Mom Of Kidnapped Girls Murdered By Dad Withdraws Complaint Against York Police: Report The Pennsylvania mom of two young girls who were kidnapped and killed by their dad in Maryland late last year has withdrawn her private criminal complaint against a regional police chief, PennLive reports. Vicosa's attorney said she withdrew her complaint due to a "recognition of the high threshold for proving a criminal action," according to PennLive. Instead, the attorney said Vicosa plans to "pursue to the fullest extent of Marisa and her childrens’ civil rights all civil claims that they have against the chief and the police department for its mishandling of the case, and his and their…

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Police & Fire
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of I-81 In Central PA Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of I-81 In Central PA
Multi-Vehicle Crash Closes Part Of I-81 In Central PA A multi-vehicle crash closed part of Interstate 81 closed in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday afternoon, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation and state police. The crash happened  on I-81 southbound at Exit 52 - US 11/To Pennsylvania Turnpike I-76 around 3:30 p.m. on Mar. 16, according to PennDOT. Pennsylvania state police trooper Megan Ammerman clarified it involves a vehicle fuel leak near mile marker 51.4 in Middlesex Township, Carlisle. Drivers are asked to avoid the area. There is no word on when the road will reopen.

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Man Tells Bank Teller He Has Bomb During Attempted Robbery In PA: Police Man Tells Bank Teller He Has Bomb During Attempted Robbery In PA: Police
Man Tells Bank Teller He Has Bomb During Attempted Robbery In PA: Police UPDATE: The suspect has been identified and arrested thanks to social these images on social media, according to the police. You can read more about it here. ORIGINAL: A man who made a bomb threat while attempting to rob a central Pennsylvania bank is wanted by the police. The man pictured, went to the drive-through window at the Fulton Bank on the 2400 block of Willow Street on Monday at 4:55 p.m., police say. He showed the teller a note saying he had a bomb and demanded money, according to the release. The man was driving a gray or black sedan, thought to be a 2019-2022 Nissan Altima.…

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PA Drug Dealer Caught With $20K Of Fentanyl, MDMA, Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: DA PA Drug Dealer Caught With $20K Of Fentanyl, MDMA, Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: DA
PA Drug Dealer Caught With $20K Of Fentanyl, MDMA, Cocaine, Meth, Marijuana: DA A 39-year-old Pennsylvania drug dealer had over $20,000 worth of fentanyl, MDMA, cocaine, methamphetamine, and marijuana seized from his home, according to the Lancaster County district attorney's office. During an investigation by the Lancaster County Drug Task Force, Anthony Dwayne Kashner, sold meth and marijuana to undercover officers multiple times, the release explains. The task force endup conducting two warrant searches of his home in the 2100 block of Main Street in Lititz— turning up thousands of dollars worth of drugs each time, officials say. On Feb. 17, 2021, the force confisc…

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Obituaries
PA Dad Of Six Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 147 PA Dad Of Six Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 147
PA Dad Of Six Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Along Route 147 A central Pennsylvania dad was killed in a crash along state route 147 on Wednesday morning, authorities say. The crash happened when a 2021 Dodge Charger heading north— at a high rate of speed— on South River Road/PA 147 in Reed Township, failed to navigate a curve— crossing over the double yellow line— striking a southbound 2006 Chrysler Town and Country in the 1500 block of the road on Mar. 16 around 4:40 a.m., according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. Stephen J. Gimmi, 43, of Halifax, was entrapped in his Chrysler when it became “airborne and landed on a guardrail off the sout…

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Witness Saves Man From Car Engulfed In Flames After Crash Along Route 147: State Police Witness Saves Man From Car Engulfed In Flames After Crash Along Route 147: State Police
Witness Saves Man From Car Engulfed In Flames After Crash Along Route 147: State Police Would you jump into a burning car to save a stranger? A witness did just that on Wednesday morning, according to Pennsylvania state police. The witness saw a two-vehicle crash that happened on South River Road/PA 147 on Mar. 16 around 4:40 a.m., according to a release by state police. One car crossed over into oncoming traffic—  sending another vehicle flying, landing on a guard rail, killing the driver—  the first vehicle hit a guardrail before bursting into flames, the release shows. While Stephen J. Gimmi, 43, of Halifax, died at the scene, a witness took action and saved …

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Support Surges For Family Of Teenager Killed At PA Gas Station Support Surges For Family Of Teenager Killed At PA Gas Station
Support Surges For Family Of Teenager Killed At PA Gas Station A teenager was shot dead at a central Pennsylvania gas station on Monday, but his community will never forget him. Damian Santiago, 19, of Lancaster, was shot dead by Carlos Almanzar-Torres, 21, at an A-Plus Sunoco on Mar. 14 around 10:15 p.m., according to the Lancaster City Bureau of police. Santiago's community gathered together outside the gas station on 111 West Orange Street to hold an impromptu memorial on Tuesday evening. Posted by Marisol Irizarry on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Posted by Marisol Irizarry on Tuesday, March 15, 2022 Posted by Marisol Irizarry on Tuesday, Mar…

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