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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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I-81 N Reopens After Multiple Crashes In Greencastle-Waynesboro: PennDOT I-81 N Reopens After Multiple Crashes In Greencastle-Waynesboro: PennDOT
I-81 N Reopens After Multiple Crashes In Greencastle-Waynesboro: PennDOT Part of Interstate 81 northbound closed after multiple crashes near the border with Maryland, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation officials announced on Saturday, June 29.  The closure was from I-81 N from Exit 5 Greencastle-Waynesboro to Exit 10: PA 914 Marion.  It was first reported just after 3:30 p.m. but the roadway reopened around 5 p.m., according to PennDOT spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler.  It is unclear how many vehicles and people were involved and if there were any injuries. Check back here for updates.  This is one of two crashes that closed a highway…

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Dad Of 4 Charged With Infant Son's Death: PA State Police Gettysburg Dad Of 4 Charged With Infant Son's Death: PA State Police Gettysburg
Dad Of 4 Charged With Infant Son's Death: PA State Police Gettysburg A 36-year-old dad of four has been arrested and charged in connection with the death of his infant son, the Pennsylvania State Police announced on Saturday, June 30. Nicholas "Nick" Anthony Despines, of New Oxford, was charged with a felony for Endangering the Welfare of Children when a Parent, Guardian, or Other Commits the Offense, as detailed in court documents.  The charge is in connection with the death of his 5-month-old son on South Street in McSherrystown Borough which happened on Feb. 22, 2024, according to PSP Gettysburg Trooper Beck. Despines was arrested on June 24 an…

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Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person
Carlisle Dad Accused Of Raping, Financially Exploiting Special Needs Person A Carlisle dad with a criminal record has been charged in connection with rape and financial exploitation of a care-dependent person, among other charges, according to his social media and a police announcement on June 21. Waren Daniel Mena, 31, was arrested on June 20, "after a multi-month investigation," with the assistance of the Carlisle Borough Police Department, the Middlesex Township Police stated in a release.  Mena has been charged with rape of a mentally disabled person, indecent sexual assault of a person with a mental disability, financial exploitation of a care-dependent p…

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Two Men's Bodies Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police Two Men's Bodies Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police
Two Men's Bodies Pulled From Creek In PA Park: Police A body seen floating in a Pennsylvania creek soon led divers to another body, the Allegheny County Police Department announced in a release on Friday night.  The department's Homicide Unit was called to Moon Township around 4:05 p.m. on June 28 after 911 received a call "of a body floating in the Montour Run Creek near the Montour Run Trail," police detailed in the release. After first responders spotted the dead man "floating in approximately 6 feet of water," divers were called to "retrieve the body," as stated in the release. That's when things got even creepier, "while divers…

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PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue
PA Police Officer's Supreme Court Case Changes Federal Obstruction Statue A police officer in Pennsylvania who participated in the Jan. 6 Capitol riot has taken his case to the US Supreme Court — which led to a major decision on Friday, June 28, 2024.  Joseph W. Fischer, 57 of Jonestown, was an officer with the North Cornwall Township Police Department when he was arrested in connection with his role in the riot, according to federal court documents obtained by Daily Voice.  On Jan. 6, he was at “the front of the pack pushing against police” and was spotted on police body cam video yelling “Charge!” as stated in the affidavit.  Later, Fischer…

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ARSON: Ex-Wife From WV Sets Ex-Husband's PA Porch On Fire, Police Say ARSON: Ex-Wife From WV Sets Ex-Husband's PA Porch On Fire, Police Say
Arson: Ex-Wife From WV Sets Ex-Husband's PA Porch On Fire, Police Say A 60-year-old West Virginia woman is in a Pennsylvania prison after an arson incident at her ex-husband's home, police announce on Friday, June 28.  Georgina Diane Zogby of Maple Avenue, Martinsburg, WV, was arrested following an investigation into a front porch fire at a home in the 600 block of Moore's Mountain Road, Lewisberry at 9:09 p.m. on February 4, 2024, the Fairview Township Police Department detailed in a release.  When officers first responded to the report of the fire, they learned the homeowner was inside the home when noticed that his porch was on fire, according to…

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Car Plows Into Lancaster County Building: Officials (PHOTOS) Car Plows Into Lancaster County Building: Officials (PHOTOS)
Car Plows Into Lancaster County Building: Officials (Photos) A car slammed into a building in Central Pennsylvania on Friday morning, according to the Quarryville Fire Department which responded to the crash.  The car plowed into one of the businesses in the Commerce Commons development in the 200 block of Commerce Drive in East Drumore Township around 9 a.m. on June 28, officials with the department said. The car left quite a hole in the building and damaged its interior, but thankfully no one was injured, according to the fire company.  "QFD assisted in helping the owner clean up and secure the property," as stated in the release. Based…

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Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (VIDEO) Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (VIDEO)
Flaming Jackknife Tractor-Trailer On I-95 Near Betsy Ross Bridge (Video) A tractor-trailer fire shuttered part of Interstate 95 in Philadelphia for hours, Pennsylvania State Police explained on Friday morning.  The tractor-trailer was already ablaze when it jackknifed on I-95 South at mile marker 25.6 in Philadelphia County near the Betsy Ross Bridge into New Jersey around 7:30 a.m. on June 28, state police detailed in the release.  The fire has been extinguished and Troop K Philadelphia Station was on the scene as of 9 a.m. The driver was able to escape.  Click the player below to see a Citizen video of the firefighters on the scene. D…

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Fatal Crash Closes Rt 422: PA State Police Fatal Crash Closes Rt 422: PA State Police
Fatal Crash Closes Rt 422: PA State Police A fatal crash is closed Route 422 Friday morning, authorities say.  The crash happened in the eastbound lanes at mile marker 188, Lower Providence Township, Montgomery County, Pennsylvania State Police told Daily Voice around 8 a.m. on June 28.  Troop K Philadelphia and Skippack Station Troopers are currently on the scene of the fatal crash. Both Eastbound and Westbound lanes were still closed as of 9 a.m.  The police described the crash as follows: "A Tractor trailer left the westbound lanes of 422, crossed the median and struck at least one vehicle in the Eastbound lanes…

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VFW Employee Steals $2K+ Mount Joy Police Say VFW Employee Steals $2K+ Mount Joy Police Say
VFW Employee Steals $2K+ Mount Joy Police Say A VFW employee "stole over $2,000 in cash and a bottle of unopened whiskey" from her place of work, the Mount Joy Borough of Police announced on Thursday, June 27.  Erica Reene Mays, 38 of Marietta, has been charged with felons for Theft by Unlawful Taking of Movable Property and Theft By Decepition or False Impression following the police investigation into an incident at the Mount Joy VFW on May 25, according to the police and confirmed by court documents.  Mays is a convicted felon who previously served prison time for Manufacture, Deliver, or Posses with the Intent t…

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