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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
Thousands Of Funds Stolen From PA Elementary School Parent-Teacher Org., Again: State Police Thousands Of Funds Stolen From PA Elementary School Parent-Teacher Org., Again: State Police
Thousands Of Funds Stolen From PA Elementary School Parent-Teacher Org., Again: State Police For the second time in 10 years, a Pennsylvania parent-teacher organization had thousands of dollars withdrawn from its account supposedly for the president's personal use, and state police are asking questions. An unnamed former acting-President and Treasurer of the Wellsville Elementary School parent-teacher organization in Warrington Township took sole ownership of the organization’s debit card between Mar. 2020 and Jan. 2022, according to a release by Pennsylvania state police. While the card was in the possession of the then-acting president, $1560 was withdrawn over the course of se…

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'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute) 'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute)
'Vibrant, Positive' PA Teen Found Dead At Water Treatment Plant Day After Turning 19 (Tribute) A central Pennsylvania teenager was found dead at a wastewater treatment plant the day after he turned 19-years-old, according to his obituary. Gabriel "Gabe" A. Lerch, a Derail Lawn and Tree Service employee from Hershey, was found dead at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office and his obituary. Lerch was a 2021 graduate of the Hershey High School who also attended the Encounter Church of Palmyra, according to his obituary. He was an athlete who played soccer an…

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Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant
Community Rallies For Family Of Drowned Teen At PA Water Treatment Plant A community is rallying to support the family of a central Pennsylvania teen who was found dead at a water treatment plant on Saturday. Gabriel “Gabe” A. Lerch, 19, of Hershey, was identified as the man found at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office. He was the son of Jennifer Miller, wife of Chris of Lebanon, and Matthew C. Lerch husband of Jaclyn of Hershey, according to his obituary.  Community members have launched several fundraisers to help support both f…

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Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen
Body Found At Water Treatment Plant In Central PA ID'd As Local Teen A 19-year-old has been identified as the man found at a water treatment plant in central Pennsylvania, according to county officials. Gabriel A. Lerch of Hershey has been identified as the body found at the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue in Lebanon around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, according to the Lebanon County coroner’s office. His cause and manner of death were not released, but it is thought that he drown, according to The Hummelstown Sun. Follow Daily Voice for updates.

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Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports
Firefighter Injured In Penn Waste Fire: Reports A firefighter was injured in a fire at a Penn Waste facility on Tuesday night, according to a report by multiple media outlets. The fire broke out at Penn Waste Recycling in the 3600 block of Mia Brae Drive in Manchester Township just before 9 p.m. Mar. 8, Fox 43 reports. Approximately 40 employees were in the build when the fire started, the outlet reports citing York Area Fire and Rescue Battalion Chief Matt Arnold. The "stubborn fire" was finally knocked down around 2:30 a.m. on Wednesday but crews were cleaning up until around 4 a.m., York Area United Fire and Rescue said in a Facebo…

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PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police
PA Dad Texted Girl He 'Wanted To Be Her First' Wanted By Police A Pennsylvania dad who repeatedly texted a child about sex and tried to show her his penis — is wanted by police. Lower Allen Township police were called by a mom who reported child endangerment on Aug. 21, 2021, at 11:50 p.m., the department said in a release. Her 13-year-old daughter "had an inappropriate encounter with an adult male in their driveway," the woman told the police. Joshua Potts, a 45-year-old hairstylist from Mechanicsburg, “contacted ‘his friend's' daughter via text message and requested for the two of them to meet” in the driveway the same day the police were called, a…

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Business
Central PA Business Burns Down Central PA Business Burns Down
Central PA Business Burns Down A central Pennsylvania business burned down on Tuesday, authorities The fire broke out at ZACH-VAC Air Duct Cleaning in 3300 block of East Harrisburg Pike in Londonderry Township 3 p.m. Mar. 8, The Hummelstown Sun reported and the by confirmed on Facebook. FIRE CALL Fire crews are responding to 3300 East Harrisburg Pike at Zach-Vac air duct cleaning service in Londonderry... Posted by The Sun (Hummelstown) on Tuesday, March 8, 2022 ZACH-VAC shared The Sun's video showing the blaze and heavy smoke rising from the business in a Facebook post. No one was hurt in the fire but "supplies, …

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Police & Fire
Man Swam For His Life After Car Plunged Into Icy Susquehanna River During Winter Storm: Police Man Swam For His Life After Car Plunged Into Icy Susquehanna River During Winter Storm: Police
Man Swam For His Life After Car Plunged Into Icy Susquehanna River During Winter Storm: Police A man swam to safety after his vehicle went into the icy, cold Susquehanna River on Wednesday afternoon, officials say. The man was alone in his vehicle when it went into the river “off of City Island” just before 2 p.m. on Mar. 8, Harrisburg police Cpl. Matthew Novchich told Daily Voice. The unidentified man is receiving medical care after his exposure to the frigid waters, Novchich said. The exact location on City Island and the details on how the man’s car ended up in the river have yet to be released, as the investigation is ongoing, according to Novchich. Follow Daily Voice for up…

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GOTCHA! Man Wanted For Brick Assault Recaptured After Nearly 2 Years On The Run GOTCHA! Man Wanted For Brick Assault Recaptured After Nearly 2 Years On The Run
Gotcha! Man Wanted For Brick Assault Recaptured After Nearly 2 Years On The Run A tipster led authorities to a man accused of assaulting someone with a brick, who had been on the run for nearly two years — he was found less than 10 miles from his home, officials say.The Allegheny County sheriff’s office found Lasalle Bradford, 52, of the Carrick neighborhood of the City of Pittsburgh, and arrested him “on a bench warrant issued for bond forfeiture at trial” on Tuesday, Mar. 8 around 5:30 p.m., according to a release by the office. The original trial and charges stem from an assault with a brick that occurred in Oct. 2019 in the Allegheny Center area of Pittsburgh, accor…

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Woman Struck Dead Crossing Street In Central PA: Police Woman Struck Dead Crossing Street In Central PA: Police
Woman Struck Dead Crossing Street In Central PA: Police A woman has died after being hit by a car in central Pennsylvania on Tuesday, the police say. East Hempfield Township police were called to a crash involving a pedestrian on Main Street/Route 72, near the intersection with Enterprise Road in East Petersburg shortly after 9:20 p.m. Mar. 8, according to a release by the department. The vehicle was traveling south on Main Street when it hit a woman who was attempting to cross the street, the release shows.   The pedestrian was taken to a local hospital, where she later succumbed to her injuries, officials say. The pedestrian was la…

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