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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

Lifestyle

Winner: $100K Powerball Ticket Sold At Giant Eagle In Western Pennsylvania A lottery ticket purchased from a western Pennsylvania Giant Eagle won $100,000 (before taxes), according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The winning ticket was sold at the Giant Eagle on Station Street in McDonald. The store will get a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers were The ticket correctly matched four of the five white balls 3-6-11-17-22, and the red Powerball 11 in the drawing on Monday, Oct. 10. Without the $1 Power Play option, officials said the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Play multiplier drawn was two. The …

by Jillian Pikora

10/11/2022

Lifestyle

$100K Winning Powerball Ticket Sold At Walmart In Central Pennsylvania A lottery ticket purchased from a central Pennsylvania Walmart won $100,000 (before taxes), according to the Pennsylvania Lottery Commission. The Powerball with Power Play ticket was sold at the Walmart at 200 Kocher Lane in Elizabethville. The store will receive a $500 bonus for selling the winning ticket. The winning numbers were The ticket correctly matched four of the five white balls 3-6-11-17-22, and the red Powerball 11 in the drawing on Monday, Oct. 10. Without the $1 Power Play option, officials said the ticket would have been worth $50,000. The Power Pla…

by Jillian Pikora

10/11/2022

Police & Fire

Car Turned Gas Leak Sparks Vehicle Fire On PA RT 225 A gas leak caused a car fire on Pennsylvania Route 225 on Monday, Oct. 10, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to a car crash that caused a gas leak, sparking a vehicle fire, according to Dauphin County Hazardous Materials Response Team. The incident happened in the early evening along the PA RT 225 North heading towards Halifax. near Rt. 225 N. towards Halifax. This afternoon Engine 38 was finishing up from an accident when an accident with fire came in. The engine cleared the... Posted by Dauphin - Middle Paxton Fire Company on Monday, October 10, 2022 The car had crashed …

by Jillian Pikora

10/11/2022

News

Man Killed In Multi-Vehicle Crash Involving Tractor-Trailer In Central Pennsylvania: Police A 51-year-old man died at the scene of a multi-vehicle crash involving a tractor-trailer in central Pennsylvania early in the morning on Tuesday, Oct. 11, authorities say. 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 was heavily damaged, and the driver of that vehicle was trapped in the driver’s compartment— the driver was later pronounced dead by the Lancaster Coun…

by Jillian Pikora

10/11/2022

Schools

NJ Star Athlete Found Dead In Central PA Dorm Room A 21-year-old star athlete from New Jersey was found dead in his dorm room on Saturday, Oct. 8, according to York College of Pennsylvania school officials. Andrew "Drew" Ruehlicke, of Mullica Hill, "was found unresponsive in his residence hall room earlier today and was later deemed deceased," Richard T. Satterlee, Ph.D, Dean of Student Development and Campus Life told Daily Voice in an email on Monday, Oct. 10. Ruehlicke was a junior majoring in sport management, and a forward on the college's men's soccer team, according to the school's rooster. He graduated from Bishop Eustace Prep …

by Jillian Pikora

10/10/2022

News

'Illegal Dumping' Of 'Hundreds Of Rats' On PA Rt 230, Police Say "A large amount of rats" were illegally dumped along a major roadway in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Oct. 6, police say. The Steelton Borough police were called to a complaint of a large number of rats in the area of the 800 block of North Front/PA Route 230 in Steelton at approximately 1:13 PM, according to a release by the department the following Monday. Officers arrived and "discovered individuals collecting the rats," police say. So here's the thing I never thought I'd do on a Sunday afternoon. While we were out serving, we discovered that someone... Posted by The Eclipse…

by Jillian Pikora

10/10/2022

News

New Details About Canceled Shelter-In-Place In Cumberland County Emerge A "police incident" is over in Cumberland County, and any alerts issued by the police on Monday, Oct. 10, have been canceled. And around 6 p.m. police released more information about the incident. Residents had been asked to "shelter in place or vacate the area of the 100 and 200 blocks of Regal View and the surrounding area" in Carlisle, North Middleton Township police stated in a release issued shortly before 3 p.m. Around 4:30 p.m. the alerts were canceled, but no new information was released. It's now known that the police had been called to "an incident/welfare c…

by Jillian Pikora

10/10/2022

Business

Man Impersonating Central PA Salvage Yard Worker Stabs Real Employee In Neck: Police A man stole a salvage worker uniform, went on the property, and stabbed an employee, police say. Dale Wallace Martin Jr., 29, of York, has been arrested following the stabbing at J&K Salvage at 1099 Kings Mill Road, on Sunday, October 9, 2022, according to a release by Spring Garden Township police department. Upon arrival, officers found a 64-year-old employee who had been stabbed, and he informed them that his attacker "was observed milling around the business property wearing the uniform of a known fellow J&K Salvage employee," at approximately 6:45 a.m…

by Jillian Pikora

10/10/2022

News

Fugitive With Hands Cuffed Behind Back At-Large After Crawling Out Police Cruiser Cage In PA A former convict has become a sort of smooth criminal, or Houdini-style escaped artist, wriggling away from police in central Pennsylvania on Saturday, Oct. 8, authorities say. Mifflin County Regional police received a tip that a wanted man was seen at the Minit Mart in Reedsville at approximately 7 p.m., according to a release by the department. The man was identified as Richard Allen Blystone, 38, of Burnham, who is wanted in the county for failure to pay fines, the MCRPD stated in a release on Sunday. Blystone has a lengthy court record in the county, most recently involving…

by Jillian Pikora

10/10/2022

Obituaries

Paperwork Confusion Means 25 PA Drunk Drivers Should Have Lost Licenses Before Fatal Crash: DA A 30-year man with a history of drunk driving was supposed to have his license revoked before a deadly crash in central Pennsylvania, and the investigation into the crash revealed 24 other times court documents were not properly filed and drivers licenses were not revoked, authorities say. Derek James Sensenig, 30, of Akron, was speeding and weaving in and out of traffic in his 2020 Lincoln Aviator SUV when he crossed the double yellow line and caused a two-crash in the 3900 block of Oregon Pike on Friday, September 2 at 11:37 a.m., according to West Earl Township police. Sensenig hit a 2…

by Jillian Pikora

10/07/2022

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