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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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Body Found At Lebanon Water Treatment Plant: Report Body Found At Lebanon Water Treatment Plant: Report
Body Found At Lebanon Water Treatment Plant: Report UPDATE: The man found dead has been identified as a local teenager, you can read more about it here. ORIGINAL: A body was found at a Lebanon County water treatment plant on Saturday, March 5, PennLive reports citing the police. South Londonderry Township officials were called to the wastewater treatment facility’s west plant in the 700 block of Lingle Avenue around 7 a.m. on Mar. 5, the outlet reports. The body has only been identified as male by officials to PennLive. No additional details were available when Daily Voice reached out to officials on Monday afternoon. Anyone with i…

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Second Molotov Cocktail Incident In Four Days In PA Leads To Indictment Second Molotov Cocktail Incident In Four Days In PA Leads To Indictment
Second Molotov Cocktail Incident In Four Days In PA Leads To Indictment A Pennsylvania man has been indicted by a grand jury for "maliciously attempting to damage or destroy a building by fire," as stated in a release by the US Department of Justice. Yevgeniy Maksymiv, 33, of Camp Hill, was also indicted for "knowingly possessing an unregistered destructive device," the release states. Maksymiv attempted to damage or destroy Zembie’s Sports Tavern in Harrisburg by fire on February 28, alleges U.S. Attorney John C. Gurganus. Three Molotov cocktails were found in the area, ABC27 reports citing police. If he is found guilty the total maximum penalties under fede…

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Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Couple Wanted On Outstanding Warrants: Police Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Couple Wanted On Outstanding Warrants: Police
Fentanyl, Cocaine Found On Couple Wanted On Outstanding Warrants: Police A couple wanted on warrants were arrested with drugs and guns on Friday, police say. Hanover Borough police and the York County drug task force did a warranted search of a home in the 400 block of East Middle Street in Hanover Borough, following an investigation, according to a release by Hanover Borough police. Amy Beth Wolf, 32, and Frederick Hess, 47, both of Hanover, were arrested on outstanding warrants, police say. The charges on the warrant are not immediately clear in public and court records. The items seized by the police include: both powder 2.3 and crack cocaine 2.7 ounces, fe…

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Fort Lauderdale's First Openly Gay Police Chief With PA Ties Fired For Discrimination: Report Fort Lauderdale's First Openly Gay Police Chief With PA Ties Fired For Discrimination: Report
Fort Lauderdale's First Openly Gay Police Chief With PA Ties Fired For Discrimination: Report "Which one is blacker?"  a native Pennsylvanian allegedly asked while handling promotions as an assistant chief of police in Florida, ABC News reports. Larry Scirotto, 48, was fired by City Manager Chris Lagerbloom last week after approximately six months on the job, according to the outlet citing a city of Fort Lauderdale news release. An investigation apparently showed he was bias in hiring whoever had the darkest skin tone. The firing comes after months of Scirotto — who is mixed-race — being complained about by his peers for hiring and promoting based on race as part of "an im…

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Baby Rescued From Restaurant Roof Following Airborne Car Crash In PA: Reports Baby Rescued From Restaurant Roof Following Airborne Car Crash In PA: Reports
Baby Rescued From Restaurant Roof Following Airborne Car Crash In PA: Reports A baby was rescued, five people were injured, and a restaurant was condemned after a van slammed into it and a sedan landed on top of it on Friday, multiple media outlets report citing Shamokin Dam Police Chief Tim Bremigen. A BMW operated by Theresa Risso was seen traveling erratically in the southbound lane of Route 11/15 before she struck another vehicle at Baldwin Boulevard around 5:40 p.m. Mar. 4, Daily Item reports citing Chief Tim Bremigen. The Selinsgrove woman hit two more vehicles along 8th Avenue before veering in the northbound lanes and entering the parking lot of the Golden C…

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175-Pound Gargoyle Stolen In PA: Police 175-Pound Gargoyle Stolen In PA: Police
175-Pound Gargoyle Stolen In PA: Police Have you seen a 175-pound gargoyle flying around? One was stolen from a Pennsylvania home and police are asking the public for help finding it. The 3 1/2 feet tall gargoyle and was stolen sometime between Feb. 16 and Feb. 17, according to Manheim Township police. The cast-iron statue was taken from a home in the 300 block of Butler Avenue, police say. If you have any information that could help investigators, you can call Manheim Township police at 717-569-6401.

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Coroner ID's 2 Central PA Men Killed In Their Homes In Separate Shootings Coroner ID's 2 Central PA Men Killed In Their Homes In Separate Shootings
Coroner ID's 2 Central PA Men Killed In Their Homes In Separate Shootings Two men who were shot and killed in two separate shootings in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, have been identified, according to the police. The first man was shot dead in his home in the 300 Block of West North Street just before 4 p.m. Mar. 5, the coroner says citing York City police. He has been identified as DaJuan Williams-Banks, 24, of York City, according to the release by the York County coroner's office. The second man was killed in the 600 block of Vander Avenue around 10:20 p.m. the same day, the coroner says in a second release citing City police. This man has been identifie…

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2 Central PA Men Killed In Their Homes In Separate Shootings: Police 2 Central PA Men Killed In Their Homes In Separate Shootings: Police
2 Central PA Men Killed In Their Homes In Separate Shootings: Police Two men were shot and killed in two separate shootings in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, according to the police. York City police were called the first reported homicide in the 300 Block of West North Street just before 4 p.m. Mar. 5, according to a release by the department. A 24-year-old man was shot by a "known suspect" while in their home, police say. York City police were called to a second homicide in the 600 block of Vander Avenue around 10:20 p.m. the same day, police stated in a second release. A 48-year-old male victim was shot also by a "known suspect" while in their home, …

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PA Sex Offender Who Failed To Register Under Megan's Law Recaptured: Police PA Sex Offender Who Failed To Register Under Megan's Law Recaptured: Police
PA Sex Offender Who Failed To Register Under Megan's Law Recaptured: Police A Pennsylvania sex offender has been recaptured after he failed to comply with the terms of his probation. Larry Robert Williams, 73, of Elizabethtown, was wanted for failure for Megan's Law violations, Highspire Borough police say. Highspire police were made aware of the warrant for his arrest on Tuesday, Mar. 1, according to a release by the police. He was captured in the morning of Friday, Mar. 4, police say. He was charged with Failure to Comply With Registration of Sexual Offender Requirements, according to updated court records. He is being held in the Dauphin County Prison in l…

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PA Man On Meth Slams Into Police Vehicles With Child In His Car: Police PA Man On Meth Slams Into Police Vehicles With Child In His Car: Police
PA Man On Meth Slams Into Police Vehicles With Child In His Car: Police A Pennsylvania man on methamphetamines— with a child in his vehicle— slammed into police vehicles while fleeing from them on Thursday night, according to a release by the police. West Earl township police were made aware of a driver fleeing from Northern Lancaster Regional police on Mar. 3 just after 9 p.m., West Earl Township public information officer Jordan Byrnes says. The driver, Trevor Lamont McNeil, 31, of Ephrata, was wanted on a warrant issued on Mar. 3 for failure to appear in relation to his 2020 conviction of disorderly conduct hazardous/physical offense, according to court reco…

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