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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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Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities
Alert Infant Found Inside Stolen SUV In Newark: Authorities A suspect was at-large after a 3-month-old infant was found inside of an abandoned Mercedes Benz SUV with a Texas plate in Newark on Tuesday, Oct. 18, authorities say.  Irvington police had alerted several municipalities in Essex County and the Child Abduction Response Patrol Units that the gold SUV was taken from the 1100 block of Clinton Avenue in Irvington at 8:09 p.m., according to the Essex County Sheriff's Department. The baby was found "awake and alert" in the backseat in Newark's South Ward on Tuesday evening, at 10:51 p.m., Essex County Sheriff Armando Fontoura said, addi…

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Teen Goes Missing From Mobile Home Park In Central PA Police Say Teen Goes Missing From Mobile Home Park In Central PA Police Say
Teen Goes Missing From Mobile Home Park In Central PA Police Say A 17-year-old was reported missing, on Thursday, Oct. 20, 2022, police say.  Tearra "Alex" Goodwill was last seen in the Regency Woods South mobile home park on Oct. 19th, 2022 at approximately 9 p.m., according to Middlesex Township police.  Additional information was not released.  Anyone with information or knowledge of the whereabouts of Alex is asked to contact Middlesex Township Police at 717-249-7191.

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Infant Found In Car Full Of Bullet Holes Driven By Shot Man At Central PA Turkey Hill Infant Found In Car Full Of Bullet Holes Driven By Shot Man At Central PA Turkey Hill
Infant Found In Car Full Of Bullet Holes Driven By Shot Man At Central PA Turkey Hill A shot 21-year-old man pulled up to a Turkey Hill in central Pennsylvania in a BMW full of bullet holes with an infant in the backseat on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities say. A Turkey Hill clerk called 911 reporting that a BMW X2 hatch-back driven by a man had "pulled into the parking lot, exited the vehicle, and appeared to have sustained an injury consistent with a shooting" at 4:42 p.m., the Northern Lancaster County Regional police department stated in a report on Thursday morning. When authorities arrived at what they thought was "a shooting incident at Turkey Hill", located in the 500…

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Two Tractor-Trailers Collide On Rt 30 Closing Part Of The Highway For Hours Two Tractor-Trailers Collide On Rt 30 Closing Part Of The Highway For Hours
Two Tractor-Trailers Collide On Rt 30 Closing Part Of The Highway For Hours Two tractor-trailers crashed on Route 30 on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities said.  The crash happened between Exit PA 23 West-Walnut Street and Exit PA 23 East-New Holland Pike in East Lampeter Township around 3:26 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers and PennDOT.  All lanes were closed and traffic was diverted to the Walnut Street exit while crews remained on the scene.  It is unclear if anyone was hurt in the crash.  The roadway reopened shortly before 7 p.m.

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Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon
Convicted Child Rapist Slapped With New Charges In Lebanon A 21-year-old man already serving a prison sentence for raping two children in Schuykill County has been charged in a separate case in Lebanon County on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities say and court records confirm.  Preston Henry Lareau, previously of Tamaqua, currently resides in a State Correctional Institution in Benner Township in his 2nd year of two 9 to 30-month sentences followed by 5 years minimum of probation for raping and assaulting two minors between the ages of 8 and 13, court records show.  The new charges were filed in connection to an incident that happe…

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Business
Popular North Jersey Cupcake Shop Opens Jersey Shore Location Popular North Jersey Cupcake Shop Opens Jersey Shore Location
Popular North Jersey Cupcake Shop Opens Jersey Shore Location Sweet! One of New Jersey's favorite cupcake shops is expanding with a new location very soon. The delicious treats at Mr. Cupcakes will be available at 515 Brick Blvd. in Brick Township sometime in November, Johnny Manganiotis tells Daily Voice on Wednesday, Oct. 19. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Mr. Cupcakes® (@mrcupcakes_) Mr. Cupcakes was founded in 2007 and currently has three locations, the first located at 1216 Van Houten Ave., Clifton, the second at 684 Lafayette Ave., Hawthorne, and the third in the Paramus Park Mall, …

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Four Guns In Five Days: PA Airport Sees Surge In Firearms Four Guns In Five Days: PA Airport Sees Surge In Firearms
Four Guns In Five Days: PA Airport Sees Surge In Firearms There appears to be a disturbing trend of firearms at one Pennsylvania airport, authorities say.  TSA officers seized the fourth gun in five days at Pittsburgh International Airport on Tuesday, Oct. 18, at 1:07 p.m., according to a release by Allegheny County Police of their finding. The latest gun seized was a loaded Smith & Wesson M&P 9mm caliber handgun within 35-year-old Paul O’Brien of San Diego, CA's carry-on and he did not possess a valid concealed carry permit, according to the police. TSA officers stopped O'Brien at the security scanner and notified the police and the FBI…

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Schools
School Bus Sliced In Half By Taco Bell Sign In Pennsylvania School Bus Sliced In Half By Taco Bell Sign In Pennsylvania
School Bus Sliced In Half By Taco Bell Sign In Pennsylvania A school bus crashed into a Taco Bell sign— slicing it in half— in western Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Oct. 19, authorities say.  The scene of the school bus crash into a Taco Bell sign in Forest Hills. Facebook/Tom Defino The crash happened in the 2300 block of Ardmore Boulevard, Forest Hills around 9:34 a.m., according to emergency dispatchers.  "A pole sliced through the bus, causing a large panel on the door side to break open," WPXI reports.  Posted by WPXI-TV Pittsburgh on Wednesday, October 19, 2022 Witnesses told Daily Voice no children were onboard but the driver was taken t…

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Man Shot In Chest In York County: Police Man Shot In Chest In York County: Police
Man Shot In Chest In York County: Police A 35-year-old man was shot in the chest in York county on Tuesday, Oct. 18, authorities say. Hanover Borough police officers were called to the shooting in an alley to the rear of the 100 block of North Street at approximately 9:04 p.m., according to a release by the department. The man "was shot in the chest after arriving in the area to meet another subject," police say.  The shooter fled the scene and the victim was taken to York hospital, according to the release. "The suspect is believed to be an acquaintance of the victim and that this is an isolated incident," police say. …

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Weather
First Snow Of The Season Leads To Delays In Pennsylvania First Snow Of The Season Leads To Delays In Pennsylvania
First Snow Of The Season Leads To Delays In Pennsylvania The first snow of fall 2022 has fallen in Pennsylvania. People in Grove City, Slippery Rock, and Portersville woke up to snow, although the latter only had it on the grass. The Slippery Rock School District was delayed for two hours due to the snow. A Freeze Warning is in effect for eastern portions of Fayette and Westmoreland Counties. And a Freeze Watch is in effect for all of Western Pennsylvania through 10 a.m. Thursday. It's going to be another cold night across the Upper Ohio Valley. The probability for temps to reach below the freezing mark is pretty high. A freeze watch is in …

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