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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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Police & Fire
Carpooling Goes Wrong, Jeep Dives Into Pennsylvania Pool (Photos) Carpooling Goes Wrong, Jeep Dives Into Pennsylvania Pool (Photos)
Carpooling Goes Wrong, Jeep Dives Into Pennsylvania Pool (Photos) Perhaps the car was overheating and need to cool off, or the driver misunderstood how carpooling works, but no matter the reason it's clear that diving and driving should not mix.  A red Jeep with its headlights still on was pulled from a Dauphin County swimming pool on Sunday, August 4, authorities say.  The Londonderry fire company and the Middletown volunteer fire department were both called to the "vehicle accident with entrapment" involving a swimming pool, according to officials with the crews.  No occupants when in the vehicle when the crews arrived, officials from both crews say.  …

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Obituaries
Woman ID'd Following Central PA Crash Into Tree: Coroner Woman ID'd Following Central PA Crash Into Tree: Coroner
Woman ID'd Following Central PA Crash Into Tree: Coroner A 46-year-old woman died following a single-vehicle crash in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, August 4, authorities say.  Patricia (Blevins) Cooper, had been driving west in the 3000 block of Bryansville Road in Delta when he swerved and crashed into a tree around 9:15 p.m., the York County coroner says citing Pennsylvania state police.  First responders say they found her without a seatbelt on and unconscious, they attempted to resuscitate her, but ultimately she passed due to accidental blunt force injuries at Wellspan York Hospital at 11:12 p.m. as pronounced by Depu…

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News
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89 Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89
Pulitzer-Prize Winning Pittsburgh-Native Author, David McCullough Dies At 89 Pulitzer Prize-winning historian, David McCullough, died at the age of 89, on Sunday, August 7, according to his family.  He was surrounded by his five children in Hingham, Massachusetts, at the time of his passing, his family says.  "The McCullough family is very appreciative of the support during this difficult time and the support of his many readers throughout the years." His wife Rosalee Ingram Barnes McCullough, 89, had passed less than two months prior on June 9, according to her obituary.  The two met when she went to visit a friend in Pittsburgh in 1951, they marri…

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22-Year-Old Amazon Worker Dies Days After Crash At PA Fulfillment Center: Coroner 22-Year-Old Amazon Worker Dies Days After Crash At PA Fulfillment Center: Coroner
22-Year-Old Amazon Worker Dies Days After Crash At PA Fulfillment Center: Coroner A worker who suffered "serious injuries" in a crash inside an Amazon warehouse in Pennsylvania on Monday, August 1 has been pronounced dead less than one week later, authorities say.  Alex Carrillo, 22, of New Oxford, "sustained serious injuries after their truck was struck by another powered industrial truck," while doing "routine work"  at the fulfillment center located at 2 Ames Drive in Carlisle, Sam Stephenson told Daily Voice, he was later identified to Daily Voice by Cumberland County coroner Charlie Hall.  "He was immediately transported by EMS to a local hospital whe…

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Two 'Suspicious Deaths' After Police Find Five 'Unconscious People' In York Two 'Suspicious Deaths' After Police Find Five 'Unconscious People' In York
Two 'Suspicious Deaths' After Police Find Five 'Unconscious People' In York Five people were found "unconscious" and two people have died under "suspicious" circumstances, authorities say. York City police were called to "reports of several unconscious people" in the 600 block of West Locust Street just before 7 p.m. on Sunday, August 7, according to a release by the department.  Upon arrival, police found five unconscious people "in need of medical attention," as stated in the release.  A 37-year-old woman later died at York Hospital⁠ at 7:53 p.,m. and was pronounced by Deputy Coroner Molly York— where the remaining victims were also taken, according to…

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Police & Fire
Teen Shot In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities Teen Shot In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities
Teen Shot In Central Pennsylvania: Authorities A teenager was shot in central Pennsylvania on Sunday, August 7, authorities say. The teenage boy was found shot around 2 a.m. around the corner of Pine and Front streets, according to City of Harrisburg Director of Communications Matt Maisel. The boy suffered "non-life threatening injuries," and "as of this morning he is doing ok," Maisel told Daily Voice. The victim is supposedly not cooperating with the police, Maisel says. Harrisburg police continue to investigate.  Anyone with information on this shooting should call Harrisburg police at 717-558-6900.

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NJ's Kevin Spacey Ordered To Pay $31 Million To Netflix's 'House Of Cards' Production Company NJ's Kevin Spacey Ordered To Pay $31 Million To Netflix's 'House Of Cards' Production Company
NJ's Kevin Spacey Ordered To Pay $31 Million To Netflix's 'House Of Cards' Production Company Kevin Spacey's career continues to be a tumbling "House of Cards" like the show in which he previously starred. The 62-year-old actor has been ordered to pay approximately $31 million to Media Rights Capital, the production that made Netflix's once acclaimed show.  The South Orange, New Jersey native recently lost his appeal to have an "arbitration award overturned amid allegations of sexual misconduct," the Guardian among numerous other outlets report citing court documents.  Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Mel Red Recana made the ruling in favor of MRC, the production company b…

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Police & Fire
Details Released After Child Killed, 1 Airlifted, 2 Hurt Following Car Crash Into PA Home Details Released After Child Killed, 1 Airlifted, 2 Hurt Following Car Crash Into PA Home
Details Released After Child Killed, 1 Airlifted, 2 Hurt Following Car Crash Into PA Home A 14-year-old boy has died, another boy— also 14— was seriously hurt and airlifted from the scene, and two 16-year-old girls were injured in a crash into a central Pennsylvania home, authorities say.  The four juveniles were in a 1999 Jeep Cherokee going south when they failed to navigate a left curve in the road and lost control of the vehicle— slamming into a fence— overturning— hitting a corner of a home and crash landing in the front yard in the 7600 block of Renninger Road in Peters Township around 11:15 p.m. Wednesday, August 3, Pennsylvania state police say.  The drive…

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Man Found In Central Pennsylvania Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances Man Found In Central Pennsylvania Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances
Man Found In Central Pennsylvania Home Under 'Suspicious' Circumstances A man found dead in his home is being investigated as  a "suspicious death," police say. Harrisburg Police were call to a report of a man found dead at home in the 100 block of Evergreen Street around 11:45 p.m. on Thursday, August 4, according to a release by the department. Upon arrival officers located a man. The investigation is ongoing. Anyone with information on this investigation is asked to contact the Harrisburg Police at 717-558-6900.

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Obituaries
Amish Boy, 4, Dies Day After Brother's Funeral Following Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Amish Boy, 4, Dies Day After Brother's Funeral Following Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover
Amish Boy, 4, Dies Day After Brother's Funeral Following Central PA Farm Tractor Rollover Another member of a local Amish family has died following an accidental farm tractor rollover, authorities say.  Jeffrey Ryan Fisher, 4, of Gordonville, died from multiple traumatic injuries on Tuesday, August 2, according to Dauphin County spokesperson Brett Hambright and his obituary.  He had sustained serious injuries in the accidental farm tractor rollover crash in the 1100 block of Furnace Road near the intersection at Indian Steps Road in Lower Chanceford Township around 11:15 a.m., on Friday, July 29, according to Pennsylvania state police and the York County coroner's…

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