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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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Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police
Homicide Charges For Tractor-Trailer Driver Who Caused Fiery Crash Killing PA Siblings: Police Update: The suspect, Cesar Torres, has been arrested in Florida, click here to learn more about it. Original: Nearly a year after a fiery crash caused siblings to die of burns and smoke inhalation, police have announced that they have filed charges against the driver who caused the deadly crash. Cesar Torres, 38, of Florida has been charged in connection with the deaths of Brandie Kasper, 21, and her younger brother, Lenny, 18, Northern Lancaster County police say. Torres had been heading south in a car-carrier tractor-trailer on Main Street/RT 72 when he slammed into the side of the sibli…

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Two Shootings Leaves Three Men Dead In Four Days In Central PA Two Shootings Leaves Three Men Dead In Four Days In Central PA
Two Shootings Leaves Three Men Dead In Four Days In Central PA A second deadly shooting in central Pennsylvania in less than four days has left three men dead, according to the coroner's office. A 27-year-old man died at the scene of a shooting in the 500 block of West Market Street, police say. The shooting happened around 11:17 p.m. and the man was pronounced dead at 11:55 p.m. on Wednesday, Apr. 13 by the York County coroner’s office. A second man involved in the same shooting arrived with gunshot wounds at UPMC Memorial Hospital and was pronounced dead at 1:48 a.m., according to a release by the coroner’s office. A 34-year-old man who was also s…

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Pennsylvania Starbucks' Gets Its First Union In Unanimous Vote Pennsylvania Starbucks' Gets Its First Union In Unanimous Vote
Pennsylvania Starbucks' Gets Its First Union In Unanimous Vote The first ever Starbucks in Pennsylvania has been formed, according to union organizers. The Bloomfield Starbucks in Pittsburgh formed a union with a unanimous 20 to zero vote on Wednesday, April 13. "We urge Starbucks CEO to do what's right and sign the Starbucks Workers United Non-interference and Fair Election Principles," Pittsburgh Starbucks Workers United said in a statement. Gov. Tom Wolf has already tweeted his congratulations. Congratulations to Bloomfield Starbucks workers. https://t.co/WbGbAU33ll — Governor Tom Wolf (@GovernorTomWolf) April 13, 2022 The vote results are un…

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'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA 'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA
'Daddy Jumped Out The Window' 3-Year-Old Tells Police In PA A Pennsylvania man wanted for a parole violation barricaded himself with his 3-year-old son before jumping out a window, police say. Lower Allen Township police were called to assist the US Marshal Fugitive Task Force after Bennie Chisolm, 29, of Harrisburg, barricaded himself in the 2100 block of Cedar Run Drive, shortly before 10 a.m. on Apr. 4, the department said in a release. The authorities announced themselves when they entered and told Chisholm they had a warrant for his arrest, according to the release. Chisolm responded by barricading himself and his 3-year-old son in a bedroom a…

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Power Line Workers Shocked, Hundreds Of PA Residents Lose Electricity: Report Power Line Workers Shocked, Hundreds Of PA Residents Lose Electricity: Report
Power Line Workers Shocked, Hundreds Of PA Residents Lose Electricity: Report Local residents jumped into action to aid two workers shocked while replacing a utility pole, in Pennsylvania on Wednesday, Apr. 13, WPXI reports. There is a power outage in the area of McKnight Road, Peebles Road and Thompson Run Road. Some traffic signals in this... Posted by Town of McCandless Police Department on Wednesday, April 13, 2022 The Duquesne Light employees were shocked near McCandless and Allison Park area— plunging 868 customers of homes into darkness, the outlet reports citing Duquesne Light. The status and condition of the two employees has not been released. Click h…

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Police & Fire
PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police
PennDOT Employee 'Intentionally' Struck In Hit-Run: Police A Pennsylvania department of transportation employee suffered serious injuries after they were "intentionally" struck by a pickup truck on Wednesday, April 13, police say. Silver Spring Township Police are searching for the driver of the gold pickup truck pictured that struck the employee Rich Valley Road near Sherwood Drive at 10:50 a.m., according to a release by the department. The road was briefly closed due to the incident, dispatchers say. The employee's injuries are considered non-life threatening, according to the police. The police have not clarified why they think the strike was…

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Three Brothers, Two Girls ID'd After Their 'Happy Families' Were Torn Apart By PA House Fire Three Brothers, Two Girls ID'd After Their 'Happy Families' Were Torn Apart By PA House Fire
Three Brothers, Two Girls ID'd After Their 'Happy Families' Were Torn Apart By PA House Fire A community has been rocked after five teenagers were killed in a house fire in Pennsylvania on Monday, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the house fire at 226 Slingerland Road in Genesee around 3 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. “Five juvenile victims were unable to get out," state police say. Three of the children’s parents’ Charlie and Michele Erway, were able to escape— the mom jumped out of the second floor of the home, but both "sustained serious injuries while trying to rescue the children" and were flown to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New Yo…

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Sexually Violent PA Predator Created 'Living Hell' For Children Heads To Prison For 155 Years Sexually Violent PA Predator Created 'Living Hell' For Children Heads To Prison For 155 Years
Sexually Violent PA Predator Created 'Living Hell' For Children Heads To Prison For 155 Years A 52-year-old Pennsylvania man who created a "living hell" for five children under the age of 14, is heading to jail for 63 ½ to 155 years, according to the Lancaster County district attorney's office. Gustavo A. Rendon, of the 100 block of East Main Street, New Holland, was cross examined by a licensed psychologist who determined he was a sexually violent predator, according to the release by the DA's office. Pennsylvania state police were first made aware of the abuse after one of the victims initially reported it to a state senator’s staff, according to the district attorney's office. R…

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Helicopter Rescue Of Elite Paratroopers Stuck In Trees In PA Captured On Video: Report Helicopter Rescue Of Elite Paratroopers Stuck In Trees In PA Captured On Video: Report
Helicopter Rescue Of Elite Paratroopers Stuck In Trees In PA Captured On Video: Report A helicopter sent to rescue two paratroopers after six were blown into trees in Gettysburg around 2 p.m. on Tuesday, Apr. 12, according to a report by Fox43. With beautiful weather over an open field, it seemed like an ideal time for the U.S. Army's 82nd Airborne Division to train, but mother nature had other plans. Instead of landing gracefully like a bird, multiple paratroopers joined the birds, only this time at their nests, after getting stuck in the trees (scroll down for video). Although they typically can handle the landing in unusual situations, the soldiers were blown away from a…

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PA Home Consumed By Flames Leaves Five Children Dead, 2 Adults Suffering Burns PA Home Consumed By Flames Leaves Five Children Dead, 2 Adults Suffering Burns
PA Home Consumed By Flames Leaves Five Children Dead, 2 Adults Suffering Burns Update: The fire teenagers have been Identified, you can read more about them here. Original: Five teenagers were killed in a house fire in Pennsylvania on Monday, authorities say. Emergency crews were called to the house fire at Slingerland Road in Genesee around 3 a.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. “Five juvenile victims were unable to get out," state police say. Three of the children’s parents’ Charlie and Michele Erway were able to escape but both "sustained serious injuries while trying to rescue the children" and were flown to Strong Memorial Hospital in Rochester, New…

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