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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

Politics
PA Marine, Dad Of 5 Accused Of Attacking Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Dies Suddenly PA Marine, Dad Of 5 Accused Of Attacking Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Dies Suddenly
PA Marine, Dad Of 5 Accused Of Attacking Police At Jan. 6 Capitol Riot Dies Suddenly A man hoping to make a deal and resolve his case regarding his alleged attack on a police officer during the Jan. 6 Capitol Riot has died and his community wants the world to remember he was a person beyond this one day. Michael John Lopatic, 58, of Manheim Township, was accused of ripping off one of the officer's helmet and gas mask, stealing his cellphone— breaking his body camera, an essential piece of evidence— and hitting him with an uppercut during the riot, according to prosecutors statements. But this former Marine was not deemed a flight risk and was released from custody over a ye…

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Traffic
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Onto I-81 Median Causing Serious Slow-Down Tractor-Trailer Crashes Onto I-81 Median Causing Serious Slow-Down
Tractor-Trailer Crashes Onto I-81 Median Causing Serious Slow-Down A tractor-trailer landed on the grassy median along Interstate 81 on Thursday, July 7, according to Pennsylvania Department of Transportation. For an unknown reason the tractor-trailer left the southbound lanes and overturned on the grassy median near Exit 57 to PA 114 around 7:45 p.m.  Crash on I-81 southbound at Exit 57 - PA 114. There is a lane restriction. — 511PA Harrisburg (@511PAHarrisburg) July 7, 2022 No injuries were reported on the driver-extracted himself from the cab. The road has been restricted to one lane southbound, but rubbernecking causes delays in the northbound l…

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Obituaries
Man ID'd After Boaters Find His Body In The Susquehanna River Man ID'd After Boaters Find His Body In The Susquehanna River
Man ID'd After Boaters Find His Body In The Susquehanna River A 63-year-old man has been identified after his body was discovered by a group of boaters in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, July 6, authorities say. Jerry Reynolds of Airville, Pennsylvania was found along the western shore of Crow Island, near Martic Township around 2 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The Lancaster County coroner's office was called to began an investigation at 3 p.m. His cause of death is pending the results of the coroner's autopsy on Friday, July 8. Reynolds died between 24 to 48 hours before his body was found, the coroner says  Pennsylvania state …

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Obituaries
Duo ID'd Following Deadly Central PA Crash Duo ID'd Following Deadly Central PA Crash
Duo ID'd Following Deadly Central PA Crash A man and woman following a deadly motorcycle crash on Wednesday, June 29, authorities say. Kevin Keim, 64, of Lower Paxton, and Christina Swavola, 59, of Harrisburg, were seriously hurt while riding a motorcycle that crashed at the intersection of  Alexandra Lane, Crums Mill and  Linglestown roads in Lower Paxton Township, according to Dauphin County spokesman Brett Hambright. The pair was taken to Hershey Medical center where both died from multiple traumatic injuries and their deaths were ruled accidental, Hambright told Daily Voice citing the county coroner's office. Keim die…

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Obituaries
Dad of Two Shot Dead In Central PA Dad of Two Shot Dead In Central PA
Dad of Two Shot Dead In Central PA A 27-year-old dad was shot dead in central Pennsylvania on Wednesday, July 6, authorities say. Shahiem "Mugga" Carr of York, was found in the 300 block of West Philadelphia Street at 11:13 a.m., according to a release by the York City police department. No arrests have been made but police have located a gold 2015 Ford Fusion with Pennsylvania registration KCF0338, and they believe the driver was the shooter. Carr is survived by his two children, family, and friends, according to social media. Carr was previously brought in by city police in 2020 for questioning about the shooting de…

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Obituaries
Victim Of Deadly Road Rage Shooting Near PA Capitol Building Identified Victim Of Deadly Road Rage Shooting Near PA Capitol Building Identified
Victim Of Deadly Road Rage Shooting Near PA Capitol Building Identified A 36-year-old man has been identified after he was shot dead in an alleged road-rage shooting near the Pennsylvania State Capitol Building on Wednesday, July 6 authorities say. Kyle Paul Boslego, of Steelton, was shot near the intersection of 13th and Walnut streets (where Walnut becomes State Street) around 2 p.m., according to city officials. It was later revealed that the shooter was a woman who possibly acted in self-defense during a road rage incident, according to Harrisburg police. Boslego was originally from Miami and has Puerto Rican roots according to his social media. He worked…

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Lifestyle
AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag
AGT Finalist Has Bones Of 80-Year-Old Due To Anorexia: People Mag Jackie Evancho lefts audiences breathless with her singing as a 10-year-old child performing on America's Got Talent. Just over a decade later, her bones have aged 70 years, she tells People. The native Pennsylvanian placed second on the show in 2010, fame got to her, but spent her teens struggling with anorexia, she said.  A car crash that left her seriously hurt with broken bones in January 2021 was her wake-up call, she tells the magazine.  "They were abnormal breaks, breaks that you see in 80-year-olds," she told the outlet. Evancho ended up going to in an inpatient facility but her …

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News
5 People Hospitalized Following Head-On Crash At Tanger Outlets 5 People Hospitalized Following Head-On Crash At Tanger Outlets
5 People Hospitalized Following Head-On Crash At Tanger Outlets Five People have been hospitalized and a road was closed following a head-on collision at the Tanger Outlets on Thursday, July 7, authorities say. The two-vehicle crash happened at the intersection of Lincoln Highway East/State Route 30 and Millstream Road in East Lampeter Township, according to county dispatch. Multiple ambulances were called to the scene and at least five people were taken to area hospitals. One lane of Lincoln Highway East remained closed as investigators worked and the wreckage was cleared, dispatchers told Daily Voice at 9 a.m. Additional information about this head-…

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Police & Fire
Body Found By Boaters In Susquehanna River Body Found By Boaters In Susquehanna River
Body Found By Boaters In Susquehanna River A body was discovered by a group of boaters in the Susquehanna River on Wednesday, July 6, authorities say. The body was found along the western shore of Crow Island, near Martic Township around 2 p.m., according to emergency dispatchers. The Lancaster County coroner's office is investigating the official cause of death. Pennsylvania state police are investigating the circumstances of how the body ended up in the river. Additional information was not available when Daily Voice reached out to officials on Thursday morning.

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News
Wanted Drunk Parolee Leads Police On Pursuit In Central PA Wanted Drunk Parolee Leads Police On Pursuit In Central PA
Wanted Drunk Parolee Leads Police On Pursuit In Central PA A drunk 26-year-old parolee fled from police only to get caught when he crashed his car, authorities say. A West Shore Regional police officer attempted a traffic stop in the 100 Block of Market Street, Lemoyne at 1:19 a.m. on June 12, according to a release by the department. The driver— later identified as Shane Durrell Brown, of York— refused to stop, instead he took off, leading police on a brief pursuit, the release explains. The officer ended the pursuit when he was informed that Brown had crashed in Harrisburg City, police say. When Harrisburg City officers approached the vehicle,…

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