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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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News

Single-Gloved PA Man Wanted For Two Armed Robberies: Police A man sporting a single clear-plastic glove on his right hand is wanted in connection with two armed robberies within two days on the same street, police say. Armed with a black handgun the robber was caught on camera during both robberies, according to a release by the Spring Garden Township police. The first robbery happened at the A-Plus Sunoco on the 1300 block of Mount Rose Avenue in York around 11:47 p.m. on Wednesday, May 4, according to the police. The second robbery happened at the Central Mart on the 1200 block of Mount Rose Avenue in York around 11:56 p.m. on Thursday, May 5.…

by Jillian Pikora

05/09/2022

News

'Armed, Dangerous' Teenage Suspect Turns Himself In For Shooting 15-Year-Old: Police A 16-year-old wanted for shooting a 15-year-old in Lancaster has turned himself in, police say. Jeffrey Moreau is accused of shooting the other teen near the intersection of South Queen and East Andrew streets shortly after 4 p.m. on April 26, according to the original release by the Lancaster Bureau of police. The 15-year-old was shot in their lower torso, police said at the time. Moreau is being charged as an adult with the following offenses: Aggravated assault with a deadly weapon. Possession of a firearm by a minor. Receiving stolen property. Recklessly endangering another person. T…

by Jillian Pikora

05/09/2022

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Man Posing As Police Caught On Camera Robbing People In Central PA: Authorities A man clad in faux police body armor, loaded up with tactical gear, told people he was a police officer, detained them, and stole from them, authorities say. Harrisburg police were flagged down by the robbery victims in the area of North 7th and Maclay streets around 4 a.m. on Sunday, May, 8, according to a release by the department. The victims told police the man claimed to be an officer and was wearing “a police style uniform,” and stole large sums of money from them, as stated in the release. Using the description of the man and his vehicle, the police located and later identified th…

by Jillian Pikora

05/09/2022

Police & Fire

FedEx Truck Hits 18-Year-Old Girl, Rolls Over In Deadly I-81 Crash: PA State Police An accident involving a FedEx truck driver and an 18-year-old girl has left one person dead, Pennsylvania state police say. The FedEx truck hit the 18-year-old’s vehicle along Interstate 81 at mile marker 88.6 in Union Township around 12:16 p.m. on Saturday, May 7, according to a release by state police. The unnamed 50-year-old trucker had left his lane prior to hitting the teenager’s vehicle— he then continued to cross the highway and rolled over— he was trapped and despite EMS rescue efforts, he was pronounced dead at the scene, the release shows. The man was hauling tandem trailers w…

by Jillian Pikora

05/09/2022

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Driver Dies In Two-Vehicle Crash In Central PA: Police A central Pennsylvania two-vehicle crash has left one driver dead on Saturday, May 7, police say. Manheim Borough police were called to a crash in the 2200 block of Lebanon Road (State Route 72) in Rapho Township around 8:10 a.m., according to a release by the department. A blue pickup truck had been traveling northbound on Lebanon Road and a white sedan had been heading southbound, the release shows. “The driver of the white sedan was found unresponsive,” and was later declared dead at the scene by the Lancaster County coroner’s office, police say. The driver has not been identified a…

by Jillian Pikora

05/09/2022

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Penn State Lion Loses Ear To Vandals Officials Say Vandals broken into Penn State’s Nittany Lion Shrine on Sunday, May 8, and causing some serious damage, officials with the university say. The lion’s ear was broken off and red paint was splashed all over the shrine, according to a release by the school. The site has been fenced off and closed to all graduation photos. The lion wasn’t the only thing the vandal’s damaged, Old Main and the Hintz Family Alumni Center were also covered in red paint. “These are profoundly disturbing acts, at a time when many families are taking photos and celebrating the educational accomplishments of their…

by Jillian Pikora

05/09/2022

Police & Fire

Ex-Con Tried To Stab Someone To Death In Central PA: Police The hunt is on for a former convict that police believe attempted to stab someone to death in central Pennsylvania. Denzel Elijah Lamar, 26, of Waynesboro, is accused of stabbing someone in an attempt to kill them in an incident on Hamilton Avenue on April 25 around 3:00 a.m., area police say. A warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of Criminal Attempt-Criminal Homicide and Aggravated Assault on Monday, May 2, according to the police and court records. Lamar has previously been convicted for illegal firearms and drugs; additionally, he has also had multiple parole violation ch…

by Jillian Pikora

05/04/2022

News

'Most Wanted' Maryland Man Accused Of Robbing Girl At Gunpoint In PA: Police A Maryland man is accused of robbing a girl at gunpoint in Pennsylvania, police say. The girl had arranged to meet "an acquaintance to exchange personal property" in the 900 block of Lititz Pike on April 14, at 7:20 p.m., Northern Lancaster County Regional police say. The girl got into their car and "another passenger brandished a handgun and (forcibly) stole the victim's cell phone," police say. She was able to escape unharmed; the driver and suspect fled the scene, but on Monday, May 4, the NLCRPD released the name of the suspect. Jakobi William Frazier, 18, of Cecilton, Maryland, is wa…

by Jillian Pikora

05/04/2022

Obituaries

PA Dad Of Three Found Dead After Less Than One Month In Prison: Officials Details about the death of an inmate at a central Pennsylvania prison have been released by the Pennsylvania Department of Corrections. Joel Vanderpool, 39, of Towanda, was found unresponsive in his cell during staff rounds at State Correctional Institution at Camp Hill on Wednesday, May, 4, according to Superintendent Laurel Harry. "Emergency personnel were notified and CPR was administered until Lower Allen EMS arrived," Harry says. Vanderpool was pronounced dead at 3:27 a.m., but the official cause of death will be determined by the Cumberland County Coroner's Office. Vanderpool was s…

by Jillian Pikora

05/04/2022

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Ransom Demands For $10K Texted To Family Of Missing PA Man: Police A central Pennsylvania family received disturbing texts after their son went missing, police say. The Highspire Borough police have been searching for Shaquan Dunston, 26, who has been missing since at 3 p.m. on Sunday, May 1, the department says. The following day his family began receiving text messages from his phone number demanding $10,000 if they wanted to see him again. Dunston was last seen wearing a blue tie-dyed t-shirt and is described as a black male, 6’1”, approximately 220 pounds. He was operating a black 2015 Ford Fusion bearing PA Registration LSB8355. He has been kno…

by Jillian Pikora

05/04/2022

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