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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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Missing Teen Pennsylvania State Police Thought In Danger, Found Safe Missing Teen Pennsylvania State Police Thought In Danger, Found Safe
Missing Teen Pennsylvania State Police Thought In Danger, Found Safe UPDATE: Julian Slocum was found safe sometime before 6:35 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 13, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. ORIGINAL: A 14-year-old boy has been reported missing, according to the Pennsylvania state police. Julian Slocum, was last seen in the 1800 block of Lancaster Pike, Peach Bottom, Drumore Township. He was wearing grey or black Under Armor sweatpants, a blue shirt and a grey Under Armor backpack, police say. He is described as being 5 feet 9 inches tall and weighing approximately 132 pounds. He has brown hair and hazel eyes, according to the relea…

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Police & Fire
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING) Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (DEVELOPING)
Hazmat Crew Called To Fire At Multi-Vehicle Crash Along US 30 In Central PA (Developing) A hazmat team has been called to the scene of a multi-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania involving a commercial truck, authorities say.  The crash happened at the intersection of Lampeter Road and Lincoln Highway East (Bridgeport) around 2 p.m., according to area police and PennDOT. The commercial truck caught fire in the crash, so the "Lancaster County Haz-Mat is responding to assess the situation for possible leakage," the East Lampeter Township police department detailed in the release.  Lampeter has been closed to traffic, and motorists are asked to avoid the area "and exp…

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Business
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA 20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA
20-Year-Old Sam's Club Worker Dies 1 Week After Getting Hit In The Head On The Job In PA A 20-year-old Sam's Club employee in Pennsylvania has died a week after he was struck in the head while on the job, his family confirmed to Daily Voice. Benjamin "Benji" Knight Jr. was hit in the head by a door with a broken spring in an overhead loading dock door at the Summit Township Sam's Club located at 7200 Peach Street on Sept. 30, Erie News Now reports. He was taken to UPMC Hamot hospital where he succumbed to his injuries on Oct. 7, according to Erie County coroner Lyell Cook, who stated that his cause of death was blunt force trauma. "Mr. Knight was a valued member of our family …

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Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police
Fugitive With Drug Dealing Convictions In Multiple Counties Caught In Ephrata: Police A fugitive with a criminal record going back a decade was arrested in Ephrata on Thursday, Oct. 13, police say. John Jose Figueroa, 32, of Reading, was "a fugitive from justice following an incident in Reinholds area of West Cocalico Township," police say.  The details of that incident were not immediately available beyond how and where he was found.  Figueroa was found sleeping behind a business in the 100 block of West Main Street, Reinholds, around 2:30 a.m., Ephrata police detailed in a release.  The Adams County Sheriff's Department wanted Figueroa for failure to appea…

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Coroner Called After 10-Month-Old Infant Dies In Western Pennsylvania (DEVELOPING) Coroner Called After 10-Month-Old Infant Dies In Western Pennsylvania (DEVELOPING)
Coroner Called After 10-Month-Old Infant Dies In Western Pennsylvania (Developing) Emergency services have been called to the home where a 10-month-old baby died in Beaver Falls on Wednesday, Oct. 12, authorities say.  Police, EMS, and the Beaver County coroner were called to the area of 4th Avenue and 15th Street at 2:11 p.m., according to Beaver County Wide Communications.  No additional information was available at the time of publishing, follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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Beloved Dad Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central PA ID'd Beloved Dad Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central PA ID'd
Beloved Dad Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central PA ID'd The 51-year-old man killed in a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in central Pennsylvania early in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 11 has been identified, authorities say. Brian Lee Allison, of Willow Street, died at the scene of the crash, according to Lancaster County Coroner Dr. Stephen Diamantoni and his family.  Emergency crews were called to a reported crash involving entrapment at the intersection of 272 South (Willow Street Pike) and 741 (Long Lane) just before 1 a.m,., West Lampeter Township police say.  Upon arrival, crews found a 2003 silver Chevy TrailBlazer which w…

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Registered Sex Offender Attacks Corrections Officers In Central PA Prison 2x In Year: Police Registered Sex Offender Attacks Corrections Officers In Central PA Prison 2x In Year: Police
Registered Sex Offender Attacks Corrections Officers In Central PA Prison 2x In Year: Police A registered sex offender— currently accused of raping a child— has attacked corrections officers in a central Pennsylvania prison for the second time, authorities say. Corey Alan Bennett, 30, of Chambersburg, attacked three Cumberland County Prison corrections officers and a fellow inmate Middlesex Township Police announced on Oct. 10, 2022.  The attack left all four victims with "visible injuries," the police say. For this incident, Bennett was charged with three counts of aggravated assault, and one count of simple assault, the police state in the release.  He supposedly also…

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New Target Opening Soon In Central Pennsylvania, Plus They're Hiring New Target Opening Soon In Central Pennsylvania, Plus They're Hiring
New Target Opening Soon In Central Pennsylvania, Plus They're Hiring Just in time for the holiday season, Target has announced the grand opening of a new location in Lebanon County.  Target plans to celebrate the official grand opening of the store, located at 1745 Quentin Road on Nov. 6, a spokesperson for the company told Daily Voice. The new retail location will be approximately 117,000 sq. ft. "The store will bring an easy, safe, and convenient shopping experience to new guests in the community," the spokesperson said. "As we get closer to opening the store, we’ll have more specific details to share – including how the shopping experience will…

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Schools
10 People Involved In School Bus Rollover Crash In York County 10 People Involved In School Bus Rollover Crash In York County
10 People Involved In School Bus Rollover Crash In York County Ten people— including 9 children— were involved in a school bus crash in York County on Tuesday, Oct. 11, authorities say.  Hanover Area Fire & Rescue members were called to the two-vehicle crash with possible entrapment in the 1000 block of Carlisle Street at the intersection of Kuhn Drive in Hanover Borough at 2:43 p.m., according to a release by the department.  "Crews arrived to find a two-vehicle crash, with a school van overturned on its side, with 9 occupants inside, and a sedan in the intersection with one occupant," fire officials state in the release. Two people were trapped…

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Lifestyle
Are You A Winner? $250K Lottery Ticket Sold In York County Are You A Winner? $250K Lottery Ticket Sold In York County
Are You A Winner? $250K Lottery Ticket Sold In York County A lottery ticket purchased in York County won $250,000 (before taxes), according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning Cash 5 ticket was sold at the Rutter's at 420 North Main St., Spring Grove. The store will get a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers were The ticket correctly matched all five balls 6-7-19-20-23 in the drawing on Friday, Oct. 7.  The lottery ticket cost the winner $2 and the overall chances of winning in a Quick Cash game are 1 in 4.71. More than 12,600 other Cash 5 with Quick Cash tickets also won prizes in the draw…

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