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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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Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police
Ex-Pro Soccer Player Punches Referee In Face During Match In Chambersburg: Police A former professional soccer player punched a referee in the face during a soccer match in Chambersburg on August 14, 2022, police say. Chambersburg police were called to the assault at the Nitterhouse Soccer Complex on West Washington Street just before 3 p.m.   "Multiple witnesses and the victim identified Emmanuel Guilavogui-Smith as the person who had just punched a referee in the face during the course of a soccer game," police say. Guilavogui-Smith, 27, of Concord, New Hampshire was charged for the assault. He played for the tier two league Seacoast United Phantoms for th…

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'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says 'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says
'Disturbing Details' Of Trafficked Children Forced Into Labor By PA Woman, Dead Ex-BF, AG Says A woman and her now deceased ex-boyfriend forced minors— including their foster children— into "forced labor" at their car detailing business, Attorney General Josh Shapiro alleges.  Ellen Cummings, 44, of Meadville ran Tip Top Resources/Go2Detailing, a car detailing business located at 500 East Walnut Street in Lewistown, with her boyfriend, Scott Mogel—  he died in 2020— according to a release by the Attorney General's office on August 31.  “The details of this case are disturbing. These individuals took advantage of vulnerable young people, some of which were under their …

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Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police
Pedestrian Struck Outside Chambersburg Hospital Flown To York Hospital: Police Someone was hit by a car outside of WellSpan Chambersburg but for an unknown reason, they were MedEvaced to WellSpan York, according to the police.  The crash happened at the intersection of East King and North Seventh streets,at approximately 7:56 a.m. on Thursday, September 1, Chambersburg police said in a release that afternoon. The pedestrian was struck while "within the crosswalk," as stated in the release.  They sustained non-life threatening injuries as a result of the crash.   The roadways have been re-opened. There if the driver stayed on the scene or has b…

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More Than 50 Animals Perished In Massive Barn Fire In Central PA More Than 50 Animals Perished In Massive Barn Fire In Central PA
More Than 50 Animals Perished In Massive Barn Fire In Central PA 48 cows and five horses were killed in a massive barn fire in Ephrata, authorities say. Fire crews were called to a fire at a dairy barn in the 200 block of Wanner Road in Earl Township near Ephrata just before 3 a m. On Wednesday, August 31, according to Garden Spot Fire and Rescue. Upon arrival the fire chief found a 60x120 dairy barn with fire throughout.  One cow and a horse were rescued from the blaze, fire crews say. No humans were harmed but the barn was a total loss. The cause of the fire is under investigation.

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Missing, Endangered Man Last Seen In Car With Maryland Plates Found Safe: PSP Missing, Endangered Man Last Seen In Car With Maryland Plates Found Safe: PSP
Missing, Endangered Man Last Seen In Car With Maryland Plates Found Safe: PSP UPDATE: Gerald Maguire, 75, of Hershey was found safe in the afternoon on Thursday, September, 1, according to an updated release by Pennsylvania state police. ORIGINAL: A 75-year-old Hershey, Pennsylvania man has been missing since Wednesday, August 31, according to state police.  Gerald Maguire was last seen in the area of Chocolate Avenue in Derry Township around 7 a.m., according to the police. He is possibly driving on the Pennsylvania Turnpike in a GMC  Terrain with the Maryland license plate "59896HT," as stated in the release. Maguire is a 6 foot tall White man with si…

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2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania 2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania
2nd Tractor-Trailer Rollover In 2 Hours At Same Exit Closes I-81 In Central Pennsylvania Two tractor-trailers  rolled over at the same exit on Interstate 81 on Thursday, September, 1, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. The first crash happened  in the southbound lanes between exit 14 and exit 10 in Franklin County around 8:30 a.m., according to PennDOT. This crash cleared at 10:20 a.m. but within  minutes a second tractor-trailer rollover crash happened at the same exit. No other vehicles were involved and no injuries have been reported in either crash. Traffic is being detoured at exit 14 at Wayne Avenue.

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Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg
Man On-Bail From NC Fired Gun At Woman, Shot 2 Dogs During 'Police Incident' In Chambersburg A woman was fired at and two dogs were shot during an "active police incident" involving both local and Pennsylvania state police in Chambersburg Wednesday, August 31, authorities say.  Clifton Nathanial Gatling, 47, of Chambersburg has been taken into police custody as of 9:22 p.m., according to a release by the police.  The Chambersburg police department was called to a "report of shots fired" in an apartment in the first block of North 4th Street Apt 1 at 5:18 p.m.  Upon arrival, officers learned that a woman who lived in the apartment with Gatling had been fired at by hi…

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'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns 'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns
'Rainbow Fentanyl' Made To Look Like Candy Being Sold To Children, DEA Warns Brightly-colored fentanyl made to look like candy is being sold to children and young people, the Drug Enforcement Administration warns.  The DEA and law enforcement partners seized some of the brightly-colored fentanyl in 18 states in the month of August 2022.  “Rainbow fentanyl—fentanyl pills and powder that come in a variety of bright colors, shapes, and sizes—is a deliberate effort by drug traffickers to drive addiction amongst kids and young adults,” said DEA Administrator Anne Milgram.   “The men and women of the DEA are relentlessly working to stop the trafficking of rainbow fentan…

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Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Railroad Bridge Full Of Train Cars In Pittsburgh (PHOTOS; VIDEOS) Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Railroad Bridge Full Of Train Cars In Pittsburgh (PHOTOS; VIDEOS)
Tractor-Trailer Slams Into Railroad Bridge Full Of Train Cars In Pittsburgh (Photos; Videos) A tractor-trailer scrapped against the underpass of a railroad bridge— with a train on it— and ended up shearing off the roof of its trailer in Pittsburgh on Wednesday, August 31, authorities say.  Emergency crews were called to the incident on Eckert Street in Pittsburgh's Woods Run neighborhood around 2 p.m., according to Allegheny County dispatchers.  No injuries have been reported as of 4 p.m. but the roadway remained closed.  This is a developing story; follow Daily Voice for updates. 

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Train Car Catches Fire In Pittsburgh (DEVELOPING) Train Car Catches Fire In Pittsburgh (DEVELOPING)
Train Car Catches Fire In Pittsburgh (Developing) Half a dozen people were inside a railcar when it catch fire on Wednesday, August 31, authorities say.  The fire broke out between the T station and the South Hills Village light rail station around 2 p.m., according to Pittsburgh Regional Transit. The fire was caused by overhead powering, PRT says.   All six people aboard the car escaped unharmed, according to PRT.  The light rail service was briefly suspended from Washington Junction to South Hills Village station. UPDATE: Red and Blue light-rail cars will be traveling inbound AND outbound on the inbound tracks between South Hills …

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