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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.

Jillian Pikora's Contributions

News

Woman ID'd 35 Years After PA Turnpike Crash: State Police A 26-year-old western Pennsylvania woman has been identified 35 years after she died at the scene of a tractor-trailer collision on the state turnpike, authorities say. Linda Jean McClure, of Indiana, PA was a passenger in a tractor-trailer truck that slammed into the fuel tank of another tractor-trailer at mile marker 119.4 in the eastbound lanes of the PA Turnpike in Somerset County on Oct. 22, 1987, the state police announced on Jan. 24, 2023. McClure, and the driver of the tractor-trailer she was riding in, died after the cab of the tractor caught fire, according to the rele…

by Jillian Pikora

01/24/2023

Police & Fire

Accused Illegal Arms Dealer Turns Himself Over To Lancaster Police Say A 28-year-old Lancaster County man who was wanted for multiple firearms violations— including illegal arms deals, has turned himself in to the police, authorities say. Isiah Robert Taloan of the first block of Brandon Court, conducted several firearms deals in the area, according to Lancaster County Crime Stoppers. He was wanted for 10 felonies related to illegal sales or transfers of firearms, two felonies for conspiracy, one felony for a person not to possess a firearm, and eight misdemeanors for unsworn falsifications, the crime stoppers release details. A $1,000 rewar…

by Jillian Pikora

01/24/2023

News

Cop Hospitalized After Being Sprayed With Garden Hose By Drunk Enola Mom, Police Say An Enola mom causing a domestic disturbance assaulted a police officer last November, East Pennsboro police announced in a release on Monday, January 23, 2023. The police were called to the "active disturbance" in the 1400 block of 5th Street on Nov. 10 around 5:44 p.m., according to the release. Officers arrived and found 36-year-old Nicole Ann Groupe intoxicated and yelling at her neighbors. "While the officer attempted to talk with Groupe, she grabbed a garden hose and soaked the officer with water," the police say, adding that it didn't end there, "officers then attempted t…

by Jillian Pikora

01/23/2023

Police & Fire

Missing Penbrook Girl Found Safe Police Say UPDATE: Katera Geyet, 16, of Pennrook, was found safe in the evening hours of on Monday, January 23, police say. Additional information was not released. ORIGINAL: A 16-year-old from Penbrook is missing, authorities say. Katera Geyer is described as a white female with brown eyes and brown hair. She is 5'4" and weighs approximately 130 pounds. "It is believed she is still in the Harrisburg area and is likely staying with an unknown friend or acquaintance," area police say. Additional information about this incident was not released. Anyone with information is asked t…

by Jillian Pikora

01/23/2023

Lifestyle

Penis Pizza For Valentine's Day At One Of Pittsburgh's 'Best Pizza Joints' Did we say penis? We meant "rocket ship" pizzas which are available at one of "Pittsburgh's Best Pizza Joints," according to Lelulo's Pizzeria. 🍕Single 🍕Married 🍕Divorced We got everyone covered for Valentine’s Day this year 🥰 Order pizza roses, heart pizzas,... Posted by Lelulo's Pizzeria on Thursday, January 19, 2023 The pizzeria is technically in Plum, but we'll let it slide as the crust, unique sauces, and bountiful tops, recently earned the joint the top ranking by Restaurant Gems of Pittsburgh. When we think of Valentine's Day-themed treats we tend to think of heart shaped-boxe…

by Jillian Pikora

01/23/2023

Lifestyle

PA Amish Tourist Spot Famous For Shoofly Pie Hits Market For $2.4M You could own the recipe for "the best" Shoofly pie and a famous Lancaster County Amish tourist attraction with all the equipment to bake it for $2.4 million, according to a recent real estate listing with Weichert. A beloved bakery that is known as the home to "America's Best Shoofly Pie" featuring a large windmill full of 10,000 uniquely Pennsylvania souvenirs like "I love Intercourse" t-shirts closed on January 1, 2023 and has been listed for sale on Monday, Jan. 23. Dutch Haven Shoofly Pie Bakery at 2857 Lincoln Highway East in East Lampeter Township, Ronks "made the shoo-fl…

by Jillian Pikora

01/23/2023

News

Four Men Toss Deer Urine On Woman At Walmart In Gettysburg: Police A group of four splashed deer urine inside and outside of a Walmart— including throwing some directly on a woman in the parking lot, according to the Pennsylvania state police. The group sprayed "doe estrous" urine in the aisles of the Walmart on 1270 York Road in Gettysburg on Jan. 8, 2023, at 6:26 p.m., according to the release on the 21. After they left the store, they drove by a 41-year-old woman in the parking lot and directly sprayed her with the doe urine, the state police say. All four suspects were arrested on charges of harassment by physical conta…

by Jillian Pikora

01/23/2023

News

Passenger ID'd Following Rollover At Dollar General, York County Coroner Says A 41-year-old man is dead following a rollover crash at a Dollar General parking lot on Saturday, January 21, authorities say. The unnamed driver made a "sudden turn" into a Dollar General parking lot at 3457 Bull Road at the Dover/Conewago Township line, witnesses told authorities. The driver then lost control and his vehicle flipped onto the driver's side— trapping the man inside the wreckage near the entrance to the store, according to the release by the York County coroner's office. The driver was taken to an area hospital after crews extracted him, but his unbelted passenger, Je…

by Jillian Pikora

01/23/2023

Obituaries

PA Toddler Killed, Four Firefighters Injured, Community Raises $75K+ For Girl's Family A girl has died, four firefighters were hurt, and a family lost their home to a massive fire on Friday, January 13 but one week later over $75,000 has been raised to help the family. Shaler Township first responders were called to the house fire at 750 Fall Run Road on Friday at 9:45 p.m., according to a release by the police. Five people were inside the home when the fire broke out and quickly spread throughout with "flames were visible coming from the house,” police state in the release. Two residents were transported by ambulance and two others were transported to the hospital by a p…

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2023

Police & Fire

Wanted Man Fakes Heart Attack To Steal $2K TVs: Lower Allen Twp. Police Police are searching for a man who pretended to have a heart attack so he and another man could steal two Samsung $2,349.98 televisions from BJ's Wholesale Club on January 16, 2023 around 11:44 a.m., according to a police release on Friday, Janauary 20. "The pictured male decided to fake a heart attack at the checkout line and as employees attended to him, the other male pushed the TV's out of the store," the Lower Allen Township police say. "It is believed that both males then fled the area in a pick-up truck." Anyone who recognizes our "actor," or anyone with information about …

by Jillian Pikora

01/20/2023

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