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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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Infant Dies On Meth In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Wanted By PA State Police Infant Dies On Meth In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Wanted By PA State Police
Infant Dies On Meth In 'Deplorable Conditions' Mom's BF Wanted By PA State Police A 7-week-old baby girl’s death investigation has resulted in her mom's arrest and a warrant for her mom's boyfriend, Pennsylvania state police say. The infant went into cardiac arrest in the 100 block of Bentz Mill Road in Washington Township in York on Thursday, Jan. 27, according to a release by PSP. State police recieved a call at York Station, about a two-month-old baby girl who was not breathing, but when officers arrived to the pop-up trailer she was dead, according to an updated release by police. The mom, Ashley Nicole Decker, 25, of East Berlin, and her boyfriend, Robert Eugene Mc…

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Central PA Man Hospitalized After Attempted Carjacking: Police Central PA Man Hospitalized After Attempted Carjacking: Police
Central PA Man Hospitalized After Attempted Carjacking: Police A man was found badly beaten laying on the ground in a parklet on Wednesday night, police say. Swatara Township police were called after someone found the man in the 3900 block of Bass Pro Drive around 9:30 p.m. on May 11, according to a release by the department. Officers learned that man was attacked by a pair of men in the parking lot who were trying to carjack him as he entered his car. The victim was taken to an area hospital, his current status and condition are unknown. Detectives obtained video of the assault which included a clip of the two men fleeing on foot. The suspects a…

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PA Man Who Murdered His Boyfriend Found Dead In Prison Cell: DOC PA Man Who Murdered His Boyfriend Found Dead In Prison Cell: DOC
PA Man Who Murdered His Boyfriend Found Dead In Prison Cell: DOC A confessed and convicted killer who struggled with mental health issues has died in prison, according to a release by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections.  Matthew VanZandt, 33, originally of Allentown, was found unresponsive in his cell in SCI Houtzdale in Clearfield County on May 11, 2022, the release shows. Prison security and medical staff immediately responded and provided life-saving measures until EMS arrived at the facility. Vanzandt was pronounced dead at 8:11 p.m., acting Superintendent David Close. VanZandt was serving a 12- to 24-year sentence for First Degree Murder…

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Central PA Child Missing For Nearly One Week Found Safe: Police Central PA Child Missing For Nearly One Week Found Safe: Police
Central PA Child Missing For Nearly One Week Found Safe: Police A central Pennsylvania child who was missing for nearly a week has been found safe, police say. The Susquehanna Township police say they have located Marcos Perez who went missing around 8 a.m. on May 6, according to an updated release by the department.

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Man Found Dead In Tent In Central PA: Police Man Found Dead In Tent In Central PA: Police
Man Found Dead In Tent In Central PA: Police A man was found dead inside of a tent in central Pennsylvania around 4:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, police say. Volunteers feeding people experiencing homelessness who were living in the area first reported the incident to Daily Voice. The unidentified man was found deceased in a tent during a welfare check near the encampment by Front and Sycamore streets in Harrisburg, police told Daily Voice on Thursday afternoon. The volunteers were unable to go into the makeshift city to distribute food due to the police activity, after the man was found, a leader of the volunteer group said.  …

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Hundreds Of Decoy Geese Stolen In Central PA: Police Hundreds Of Decoy Geese Stolen In Central PA: Police
Hundreds Of Decoy Geese Stolen In Central PA: Police Approximately 300 decoy geese were stolen from a field in central Pennsylvania, state police say. The Troopers announced on Thursday, May 12 that PSP in Jonestown Barracks is investigating the theft of decoys that occurred on February 19. The decoys were arranged in a field in Swatara Township, Lebanon County, according to Pennsylvania Crime Stoppers. They were an assortment of Hardcore and GHG brands and were labeled CRS, BD, and DD. Police are searching for whoever may have stolen the fake birds. Any person with information on this incident is asked to anonymously contact the Pennsylva…

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PA Farmer Shoots Neighbor’s Dogs Claiming They're Coyotes: State Police PA Farmer Shoots Neighbor’s Dogs Claiming They're Coyotes: State Police
PA Farmer Shoots Neighbor’s Dogs Claiming They're Coyotes: State Police A farmer shot his neighbor's dogs claiming he believed they were coyotes, Pennsylvania state police say. State police were called to a report of animal cruelty in the 2300 block of Baltimore Pike in Mount Joy Township just before 3 p.m. on Apr. 25, according to the release. Neighbors explained an incident that had happened around 8 a.m. two days prior to the police. A 43-year-old woman had violated state law by not leashing her two black dogs and letting them run free. Then her neighbor, the farmer, knows there are black coyotes in the area so he opened fire on the animals.  The farme…

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Student Injured In Elementary School Bus Crash Caught On Dashcam In Central PA: Police Student Injured In Elementary School Bus Crash Caught On Dashcam In Central PA: Police
Student Injured In Elementary School Bus Crash Caught On Dashcam In Central PA: Police Two people were injured— including a student— in a central Pennsylvania crash involving a school bus, police say. The school bus driver, Alison Kauffman, 74, of the 2300 block of the Harrisburg Pike, Lancaster, “entered into the intersection without proper clearance while attempting to turn left from Hollow Drive onto Graystone Road,” police say. The unlawful turn of the bus— caused it to hit a 2018 Honda Civic, driven by John A. Eder, 64, of the 1600 block of Colonial Manor, Lancaster, who suffered a minor injury in the crash, according to the Northern Lancaster Regional police. Thir…

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Two Injured In RT 283 Crash In Central PA: Dispatch Two Injured In RT 283 Crash In Central PA: Dispatch
Two Injured In RT 283 Crash In Central PA: Dispatch Two people were injured in a crash that briefly halted all eastbound traffic along Route 283 in East Hempfield Township, Lancaster County, authorities say. The eastbound lanes were closed between the exit for Salunga and the exit for Route 722/Landisville around 3:20 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Transportation.  The two-vehicle crash led to a major backed up near Spooky Nook Road as officials closed all lanes for over 30 minutes in the area, and rubbernecking appeared to cause some delays in the westbound lanes as well.   Two people …

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Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities
Man With Gun Kicks PA State Trooper In Face, Spits On Another During Traffic Stop: Authorities A central Pennsylvania man assaulted two Pennsylvania state troopers during a routine traffic stop, police allege. Damien Daniel Boyles, 23, of Carlisle, was pulled over in his 2005 Toyota Sienna for speeding and failing to maintain his lane along Walnut Bottom Road near South College Street in Carlisle just before midnight on Sunday, May, 8, according to a release by state police. Instead of following police requests, Boyles was “instantly argumentative and refused to provide identifying information,” police say. It was at that point when troopers spotted a gun between Boyles’ legs and r…

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