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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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Berks County Man Caught With Loaded Handgun At Harrisburg International Airport: TSA Berks County Man Caught With Loaded Handgun At Harrisburg International Airport: TSA
Berks County Man Caught With Loaded Handgun At Harrisburg International Airport: TSA A man with a loaded gun was stopped by the TSA at Harrisburg International Airport, officials said. The Reading resident was apprehended at a security checkpoint when he placed a loaded handgun on the x-ray machine on Monday, August 15, TSA said. Airport police apprehended the man and confiscated the 9mm caliber handgun loaded with nine bullets.. “This individual told our TSA officers that he forgot that he had his gun with him,” said Karen Keys-Turner, TSA’s Federal Security Director for the airport. “If you own a firearm, it is your responsibility to know where it is at all times. Not kn…

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15-Year-Old Ephrata Girl Missing Over 1 Week Found Safe: Police 15-Year-Old Ephrata Girl Missing Over 1 Week Found Safe: Police
15-Year-Old Ephrata Girl Missing Over 1 Week Found Safe: Police Update: Maria Garcia, 15, of Ephrata was found safe around 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday, August 17, according to an updated release by area police the following day. Original: A 15-year-old Ephrata Girl has been missing for over a week, police say.   Garcia’s whereabouts, please contact  or leave an anonymous tip by clicking the ‘submit a tip’ button. Maria Garcia was recently residing with extended family in Ephrata Township, but for an unknown reason packed up her things and has not been seen or heard from since August 6, according to  Ephrata police. No description of her wa…

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York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police
York Man Shot 'Missing' Man Dead, Dumping Body In Lancaster County: Police Nearly five months after a reportedly missing Pennsylvania man was found dead, police believe they've found his killer. Edgardo Bermudez-Melendez, 31, of West York, was found dead on Holtwood Road/Route 372 in the area on the Norman Wood Bridge in Martic Township on Saturday, March. 19, around 8:15 a.m., Pennsylvania state police Troop Kevin Kochka stated in a release six days after he was reported as missing.  Carlos Omar Rivera-Rivera II, 24, of York, has been arrested in connection with Bermudez-Melendez's death on Tuesday, August 2022, according to an updated release by the state p…

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Missing Harrisburg Man Found Safe: Police Missing Harrisburg Man Found Safe: Police
Missing Harrisburg Man Found Safe: Police UPDATE Elmer Vargas, 61, of Harrisburg, has been located, according to an updated release by the police on Wednesday, August 17. ORIGINAL  A 61-year-old Harrisburg man has been missing since Monday, August 15, according to area police.  Elmer Vargas, lives on Harrisburg's south side of Harrisburg, but he hasn't been seen since the evening hours on Monday, the police explained on a release in the afternoon of Tuesday, August 16.  Additional information about this situation or Vargas was not released.  Anyone with information regarding the location of Vargas is asked t…

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Hershey's Chocolate World Finds 'Todd' For Rapper Macklemore After Viral TikTok Hershey's Chocolate World Finds 'Todd' For Rapper Macklemore After Viral TikTok
Hershey's Chocolate World Finds 'Todd' For Rapper Macklemore After Viral TikTok Hershey's Chocolate World staff heard about the rapper, Macklemore's TikTok post where he shared about why he almost didn't make it to his own performance at HersheyPark—and guess what? They found "Todd"! Thrift shopping performance had tried to stop by the HersheyPark store to spread some sweetness— in the form of Reese's cups— before his August 12 concert at the amusement park, but a few security guards tried to stop him from trying to ride a scooter inside the store. So, he quickly claimed that the "head honcho, Todd" gave him permission, but the problem was no one there seems to know an…

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Dr. Oz Goes To Wegner's? Or Did He Mean Wegman's? Or Redner's? In Bizarre Viral Video Dr. Oz Goes To Wegner's? Or Did He Mean Wegman's? Or Redner's? In Bizarre Viral Video
Dr. Oz Goes To Wegner's? Or Did He Mean Wegman's? Or Redner's? In Bizarre Viral Video A video television personality and Republican US Senate candidate for Pennsylvania, Dr. Mehmet Oz posted on social media in April 2022 has gone viral in August as Lt. Governor and Democratic candidate vying for the same seat, John Fetterman, turns the doctor's flob into fodder as campaign merchandise.  "I'm at Wegner's," Oz says at the start of the strange clip filmed in a supermarket.  He appears to have conflated the names of two grocery store chains — Redner’s and Wegman's — creating an imaginary third market called “Wegner's," the key word being imaginary as there is no Wegner's. The …

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'My Only Goal Is To Kill More Of You Before I Die' PA Man Threatens FBI After Mar-A-Largo Raid 'My Only Goal Is To Kill More Of You Before I Die' PA Man Threatens FBI After Mar-A-Largo Raid
'My Only Goal Is To Kill More Of You Before I Die' PA Man Threatens FBI After Mar-a-largo Raid Following the FBI's raid of former President Donald Trump's home in Mar-A-Largo, a 46-year-old Pennsylvania man was been arrested for "making threats of violence against FBI personnel," on Friday, August 12, according to a release by the US Department of Justice. Adam Bies also known as Adam Kenneth Campbell on his profile on Gab with the user name  "BlankFocus" began posting violent threats “in the days following the FBI search of former President Donald Trump’s home in Florida on August 8, 2022,” according to a criminal complaint unsealed Monday in Pittsburgh federal court. The …

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Missing 19-Year-Old Chambersburg Woman Found Safe: Police Missing 19-Year-Old Chambersburg Woman Found Safe: Police
Missing 19-Year-Old Chambersburg Woman Found Safe: Police A 19-year-old Chambersburg woman who was reported missing on Monday, August 15 was found safe the following morning, police say.  Zoe Mackellar returned home safely before 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, August 16, according to an updated release by the police. Original: She was last seen with Cyncere Niamari Brown, according to a release by the police. She is described as having brown hair and brown eyes. She is 5'6" tall and weighs approximately 100 lbs. She drives a gray 2010 Mercury Milan. Police believe she may be in that vehicle with Brown. If Mackellar is seen or if you know the…

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Pennsylvania Postal Worker Assaulted Coworkers: USDOJ Pennsylvania Postal Worker Assaulted Coworkers: USDOJ
Pennsylvania Postal Worker Assaulted Coworkers: Usdoj A 34-year-old man in York caused "bodily injuries" to his coworkers at the United States Postal Service according to a statement released by the United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania announced on Thursday, August 11, 2022.  Christopher Moody was indicted the previous day by a federal grand jury for an assault on federal employees alleged committed on December 10, 2020, according to U.S. Attorney Gerard Karam. The incident was investigated by the U.S. Postal Inspection Service and the Springettsbury Township Police Department. Assistant U.S. Attorn…

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Rapper Macklemore Shares TikTok Claiming He Was Almost Kicked Out Of HersheyPark Before Concert Rapper Macklemore Shares TikTok Claiming He Was Almost Kicked Out Of HersheyPark Before Concert
Rapper Macklemore Shares TikTok Claiming He Was Almost Kicked Out Of HersheyPark Before Concert Chart-topping rapper, Macklemore almost didn't make it to his own performance at HersheyPark, according to a recent TikTok post. The rapper was up to way more than "Poppin' Tags" and thrift shopping before his August 12 concert at the amusement park. Before the show, Macklemore turned up at the park to spread some sweetness– in the form of Reese's cups until a few security guards tried to stop him.  In a new video posted to his TikTok account, Macklemore shows he was riding on a scooter when he is stopped for trying to take it inside one of the park's stores. So, he quickly claims that t…

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