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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 Crash, Water Bottles Spill From Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT I-81 Crash, Water Bottles Spill From Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT
I-81 Crash, Water Bottles Spill From Tractor-Trailer: PennDOT A tractor-trailer rolled-over and spilled water bottles on Interstate 81 on Wednesday morning, Pennsylvania Department of Transportation spokesperson Fritzi Schreffler told Daily Voice.  The incident happened on the I-81 South ramp to Exit 70: I-83 South/US 322 East - Harrisburg at 7:27 a.m. on July 10, according to PennDOT.  "The trailer was breeched and water bottles are scattered," Schreffler said, adding that "the driver sustained minor injuries." The estimated time of reopening was unavailable, as "crews need to gather up all the water bottles, and the [tracto…

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Police & Fire
Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA
Sex Offender Caught By Cops In Undercover Prostitution Sting Pleads Guilty: Dauphin County DA A 62-year-old sex offender who thought he was chatting online with 12 and 14-year-old girls, ended up getting a surprise greeting from law enforcement, according to a release by the Dauphin County District Attorney's Office on Tuesday, July 9.  Jeffrey Pettinato, 62 entered a guilty plea before Judge Edward M. Marsico, Jr. for the following on July 1, according to the DA: Felony trafficking in individuals. Felony criminal attempt to commit trafficking in individuals. Felony criminal solicitation to commit involuntary deviate sexual intercourse of a child under the age o…

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Fat Phobia? Manheim's Brett Harris Booted From 'The Bachelorette' After Just One Episode Fat Phobia? Manheim's Brett Harris Booted From 'The Bachelorette' After Just One Episode
Fat Phobia? Manheim's Brett Harris Booted From 'The Bachelorette' After Just One Episode Season 21 of "The Bachelorette" had audiences falling for a Pennsylvania man, but unfortunately, Jenn Tran didn't feel the same way.  Tran is a 26-year-old New Jersey native who made her Bachelor Nation debut on Joey Grazidei's season. Brett Harris of Manheim, PA was eliminated in the first episode of The Bachelorette Season 21.  Courtesy of ABC During the premiere episode, Brett Harris a 28-year-old Health and Safety Manager from Manheim, PA melted audiences' hearts as a"small-town boy [who] has big dreams when it comes to finding love," as stated in his Bachelor Biography. In one s…

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Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD
Driver Caught On Video Trying To Force Bicyclist Off-Road In Mechanicsburg: PD In a fit of road rage, a pickup truck driver allegedly attempted to force a bicyclist off the road they were meant to share — and the whole thing was captured on video, Upper Allen Township police announced on Monday, July 9.  Donald Scott Alleman, 57 of the 2100 block of Arcona Road in Mechanicsburg was driving along East Winding Hill Road near Orchard Boulevard when the road rage incident began, as detailed in the police release.  The incident continued to the intersection of Gettysburg Pike and Cumberland Parkway – during which, "the driver of the pickup truck st…

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Police & Fire
Empty Vehicle Plows Into Fulton Township House, Fire Officials Say Empty Vehicle Plows Into Fulton Township House, Fire Officials Say
Empty Vehicle Plows Into Fulton Township House, Fire Officials Say An empty vehicle slammed into a home and parked inside on Tuesday morning, fire officials in Fulton Township announced on July 9.  The unoccupied Jeep Liberty Sport went way off-road, crashing into a home in the 400 block of Peach Bottom Road in Peach Bottom, Fulton Township, the Robert Fulton Fire Company explained in a release.  The company was called to the scene at 3:54 a.m. on July 9, according to the release.  "Due to the severity of the crash and the inability to enter the structure," the company had dispatch upgrade the crash to "entrapment" but "once acces…

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Convicted Child Porn Collector Accused Of Rape In Lebanon City: Police Convicted Child Porn Collector Accused Of Rape In Lebanon City: Police
Convicted Child Porn Collector Accused Of Rape In Lebanon City: Police "Mondays Got Me Like," Samuel James Rhoads's t-shirt reads in his first Pennsylvania State Police Megan's Law Sex Offender Registry photo on March 13, 2024  — but Monday really got him on July 8, when police announced he was charged with rape.  When police announced the new charges, Rhoads, 20 of Lebanon, was still in the Lebanon County Prison serving a four-month to 11 months and 29 days sentence for felons for child pornography and unlawful contact with a minor/sexual abuse, court records show.  Rhoads was charged with Rape, Involuntary Deviate Sexual Intercourse, Statutory…

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Manhunt Continues After Shelter-In-Place Order Ends In Carlisle: Police Manhunt Continues After Shelter-In-Place Order Ends In Carlisle: Police
Manhunt Continues After Shelter-In-Place Order Ends In Carlisle: Police A teenager wanted for child endangerment prompted a shelter-in-place order, Carlisle Police announced shortly after 8 p.m. on Monday, but it was all over around 9:45 p.m. — yet the suspect remains at large, police say. Jarrek Michael Anderson, 18 of Carlisle, was wanted "related to an incident that occurred at Memorial Park,150 W Penn St, on June 26," as stated in a police release issued the following day.  Police activity was announced in connection with the search for him in the area of South Pitt and West Ridge streets on July 8.  The police stated the following in the or…

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Extradition Approved For 'So I Raped You' Gettysburg Student, Report Says Extradition Approved For 'So I Raped You' Gettysburg Student, Report Says
Extradition Approved For 'So I Raped You' Gettysburg Student, Report Says Almost three years after a warrant was issued for the arrest of a Pennsylvania college student's accused rapist, he was taken into custody in France, numerous outlets reported in May. Despite his appeal to not be extradited, a court ruled that he will be sent back to Pennsylvania for a trial, according to a release on Monday, July 8, AP reported.  Ian Thomas Cleary, 31, who has been living in Europe for several years, was taken into custody in Metz in April 2024 a prosecutor told previously Associated Press.  Cleary was accused of raping Gettysburg Co…

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Steelton Mom Loses 3rd Son To Gun Violence Following Harrisburg Shooting Steelton Mom Loses 3rd Son To Gun Violence Following Harrisburg Shooting
Steelton Mom Loses 3rd Son To Gun Violence Following Harrisburg Shooting A mother has lost her third son to gun violence, according to a GoFundMe she launched to help her "bury [her] baby boy." Steelton mom, Cheryl Hughes's youngest son 20-year-old Azar Hughes was shot dead outside the Harrisburg Midtown Arts Center following a concert around 1:30 a.m. on Friday, July 5, authorities said and Daily Voice previously reported. Azar was the same age as his brother Malik Mundy when he was shot dead on Mother's Day in 2015, according to his obituary and Cheryl's social media.   My Baby Boys My Son’s 8 Months Apart 💔💔😭 Nooderz 9/13/14 Malik 5/…

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Obituaries
Fundraiser Launched For Family Of Cumberland County PIO, Firefighter Fundraiser Launched For Family Of Cumberland County PIO, Firefighter
Fundraiser Launched For Family Of Cumberland County PIO, Firefighter A Pennsylvania firefighter of over 50 years has died, according to his family and friends. John Bruetsch, 65, a New Cumberland native living in Enola, passed away on June 9, his sister Karen Blazina announced on Facebook. In her post she wrote the following: "Today I lost my younger brother. Unexpected that the man, the husband, the father, the grandfather, the brother, the uncle, the fireman, the PIO for Cumberland County answered his last call on earth. He is loved and will be missed. You fought a great fight John Bruetsch ....peace." He passed away at  Penn State Holy Spirit Hospit…

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