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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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PA Sheetz Evacuated Over Bomb Threat: Police PA Sheetz Evacuated Over Bomb Threat: Police
PA Sheetz Evacuated Over Bomb Threat: Police A bomb threat forced a Pennsylvania Sheetz to be evacuated on Sunday, April 10, police say. Lower Paxton Township police were called to a report of a bomb threat at the Sheetz located at  2300 Colonial Road at the intersection with Linglestown Road around 6 p.m., the department said in a release on Monday. "As a result of this threat, Sheetz employees and customers were forced to evacuate the store," police say. The department "immediately opened an investigation into this incident," as stated in the release. They determined a juvenile made the call as a "prank," according to the rel…

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
PA Man Killed Woman With Sword During Drug-Related Argument, Left Body For Days: Report PA Man Killed Woman With Sword During Drug-Related Argument, Left Body For Days: Report
PA Man Killed Woman With Sword During Drug-Related Argument, Left Body For Days: Report A 21-year-old Pennsylvania man said he used a large sword to kill a 43-year-old woman during an argument over drugs and then left her body inside of his home for days, the Daily Item reports citing a criminal complaint. Rhonda Pearce reportedly threatened to call police during the argument before Corey Quincy killed her in Shamokin, the outlet said citing court papers. Police were called to Quincy's home Friday when his dad called police worried about his well-being. When police arrived, officers asked if Pearce was there, too. Quincy directed authorities upstairs, where they found her body…

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by Cecilia Levine
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PA Man With Child Porn Wanted By Police, $2K Reward Offered PA Man With Child Porn Wanted By Police, $2K Reward Offered
PA Man With Child Porn Wanted By Police, $2K Reward Offered A man allegedly in possession of child pornography is wanted by police in central Pennsylvania. The Lower Paxton Township police department is asking the public for help locating Christopher Andrew Unger, 49, of Harrisburg. The warrant was issued on felony charges for Unlawful Use of a Computer and Possession of Child Pornography, court records show. A $2,000 reward is being offered for information leading to the arrest of Unger by the Dauphin County Crime Stoppers. Anyone with information should please contact Det. Dan Smeck at 717-554-1341.

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Knife Wielding NC Woman Makes Threats At PA Hotel: Police Knife Wielding NC Woman Makes Threats At PA Hotel: Police
Knife Wielding NC Woman Makes Threats At PA Hotel: Police A North Carolina woman threatened another guest at a Pennsylvania hotel with a knife, police say. East Pennsboro Township police were called to "an active fight at the Comfort Suites" located at 100 Bar South Drive, Camp Hill on around 3:30 p.m. Mar. 29, the department stated in a release on Apr. 7. When officers arrived, the victim told them they had been "threatened with a knife and a prohibited offensive weapon," as stated in the release.  The suspect, Lakasia Shanea Lynch, 20, of North Carolina, was arrested and briefly held in the Cumberland County Prison until she posted $5,000 …

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by Jillian Pikora
Police & Fire
Pedestrian Struck In Central PA: Police Pedestrian Struck In Central PA: Police
Pedestrian Struck In Central PA: Police A pedestrian was struck in central Pennsylvania on Thursday, Apr. 7, police say. The pedestrian was hit crossing where there was no crosswalk— even though there are nearby crossing— in the area of 478 Fifth Avenue in Chambersburg, police determined through an investigation. The SUV driver who struck them stayed on the scene, according to the police. The pedestrian suffered moderate injuries and was taken to Chambersburg Hospital, police say. The road was closed for several hours due to this incident.

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by Jillian Pikora
Lifestyle
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol' Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol'
Hunting, Fishing PA Teen Cut From 'American Idol' The "American Idol" journey for a hunting-fishing 17-year-old girl from Pennsylvania has come to an end. Morgan Gruber was cut from the show after a performance this week, which did not air, she said on Facebook. "I am so thankful for this amazing journey that American Idol has given me!!!" she wrote. "I’ve met so many amazing people and I’m so thankful for this opportunity! This isn’t the last of #morgangruber." Gruber was last seen on the air with Maryland's Jay Copeland during their rendition of "Shallow." Gruber blew the American Idol judges out of the water during her audition with …

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by Jillian Pikora & Cecilia Levine
Lifestyle
Winning $5Mil Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In At Central PA Gas Station Winning $5Mil Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In At Central PA Gas Station
Winning $5Mil Scratch-Off Ticket Sold In At Central PA Gas Station Someone is about to get a whole lot richer! A winning $5 Million Money Maker scratch-off ticket was sold in Dauphin County, according to the Pennsylvania Lottery. The winning ticket was sold at the Herr Quick Stop, 2201 Herr Street, Harrisburg, according to the release. The store earns a $10,000 bonus for selling the big winning ticket. $5 Million Money Maker is a $50 game that offers top prizes of $5 million, you can learn more about it on the lottery website or the Official App. Prizes expire one year from the sale date. All lottery prizes more than $5,000 are subject to applicable w…

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‘I Did That’ Biden Stickers On Gas Pumps Cause Fight In Central PA ‘I Did That’ Biden Stickers On Gas Pumps Cause Fight In Central PA
‘I Did That’ Biden Stickers On Gas Pumps Cause Fight In Central PA A Pennsylvania man was caught in the act of placing the infamous “I did that” Joe Biden stickers on a gas pump and got in a fight with employee that saw him, police say. Manor Township police were called to a report of an irate man yelling, and causing a disturbance at the gas pumps of the Turkey Hill located at 1503 Columbia Avenue shortly before 1 p.m. on Thursday, Mar. 31, according to a release by the department. When police arrived they learned that Thomas Richard Glazewski, 54, of Manor Township, stuck the Joe Biden stickers on the gas pumps in reference to the high price of gasolin…

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Child's Birthday Celebration Turned Into Drug Filled Rape At PA Hotel: Sheriff Child's Birthday Celebration Turned Into Drug Filled Rape At PA Hotel: Sheriff
Child's Birthday Celebration Turned Into Drug Filled Rape At PA Hotel: Sheriff A 27-year-old man made plans to take a child to Dave and Busters for her birthday but instead took her to a hotel giving her drugs and raping her, authorities say. Dondre Kelly, of West Mifflin Borough, asked a 14-year-old girl's mom if he could take her daughter to the arcade in Homestead on Tuesday, Apr. 5, Sheriff Kevin M. Kraus explains in the release. He told the girl "he had waited two years to have sex with the child. In a disturbed state of mind, the child went to the bathroom and could overhear Kelly watching pornographic videos on his phone," Kraus states in the release.…

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Amber Alert Canceled PA Dad Charged For Kidnapping Sons Amber Alert Canceled PA Dad Charged For Kidnapping Sons
Amber Alert Canceled PA Dad Charged For Kidnapping Sons An Amber Alert issued across Pennsylvania has been canceled after police located the boys and arrested their father, according to a Facebook post by police. The two young boys had missing since Tuesday, Apr. 5,  state police say. Wyatt Hendershot, 6, and Jaxton Hendershot, 2, had last been seen with their father Sean Hendershot Jr. near the Lucky Seven Plaza in Lock Haven, Clinton County. Hendershot, 32, has been arrested and charged with Interfering with the Custody of a Minor and Concealment of the Whereabouts of a Child. The boys where believed to be at special risk of harm or injury, …

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