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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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Police & Fire

Fentanyl Drug Dealer Leads Police To Straw Gun Purchaser In Lancaster County When the police seized 548 bags of fentanyl and a Glock Model 26 9mm pistol, from a Lancaster dealer they were able to trace the weapon to the straw gun purchaser, the county district attorney announced on Thursday, January 12. A straw gun purchaser is someone who purchases a gun for someone who is prohibited by law from possessing one or for someone who does not want their name associated with the transaction, according to the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives. Alexander Rodriguez, 21 of the 600 block of Wyncroft Lane, was stopped by police near his home …

by Jillian Pikora

01/12/2023

Obituaries

Popular PA Cafe Owner Dies In Crash Into Tree: State Police The owner of a once popular, but recently shuttered, cafe died in a car crash on Wednesday, January 11, authorities announced the following day. Tiffany A. Munro, 44, of Halifax, was driving a 2002 Volkswagen Coupe south at a “high rate of speed” when she lost control of her vehicle, left the east side of the roadway, and crashed into a tree in the 600 block of North River Road in Halifax Township around 2 p.m., according to Pennsylvania state police. The car then spun out counterclockwise and came to a rest facing northwest in the southbound lane, the police detailed in the release. …

by Jillian Pikora

01/12/2023

News

Former NJ Fire Chief Sentenced For Downloading 100+ Child Porn Images in PA A retired New Jersey fire chief was found with 111 images and videos of child pornography downloaded onto his home computer in Plainfield, Pennsylvania, according to the Cumberland County District Attorney. Frank Edward Svitak, 65, was investigated after a cybertip was sent to the police when he initially began downloading the pornography, the DA explains. Judge Jessica Brewbaker has sentenced him to serve two to four years in a Pennsylvania state correctional institution. Once he is released, he will also be required to register with Megan's Law sex offender list, the DA stated…

by Jillian Pikora

01/12/2023

News

Felon Who 'Targeted' Teen In Deadly York Shooting Caught After Four Months On The Run: Police After four months on the run, a felon wanted for killing a teenager in York has been arrested, police announced on Thursday, January 12, 2023. Tyrell Shyheim Christian, 28, is accused of shooting and killing 19-year-old barber and former high school football player, Ethan Mooney, on Tuesday, Sept. 27, 2022, as Daily Voice previously reported. Christian was a passenger in a vehicle pulled over in a traffic stop for an expired registration in the first block of North West Street on Wednesday, January 11, 2023 at 11:47 p.m., according to the updated release. "Durin…

by Jillian Pikora

01/12/2023

News

State Trooper Impersonator Nabbed In Shippensburg, Police Say A man who impersonated a Pennsylvania state police trooper while threatening people has been arrested in Shippensburg, authorities say. Elmer Lawrence Ardinger, 60, was arrested on Monday, January 9, according to a release by the Shippensburg Police on Thursday. "Ardinger was upset over a misunderstanding. Ardinger called himself Trooper Ardinger and threatened to come to the victim's location and take care of things in his trooper vehicle," the police say. Ardinger was charged with impersonating a public servant and harassment, police say and court records confirm.

by Jillian Pikora

01/12/2023

Schools

Four Years Of Fundraising Ruined By School Band Booster Theft: Authorities More than 100 music students in Pennsylvania raised thousands over four years, to go to Walt Disney World in Florida, but now that trip has been indefinitely canceled due to a theft, authorities, and parents say. Pennsylvania police are investigating the missing United School District High School Marching Band Booster funds, according to a release on Wednesday, January 11. The exact amount was not disclosed, although parents and alumni say it was over $100,000. Officials with the United School District confirm that the trip was canceled earlier this week, but the community is still hoping…

by Jillian Pikora

01/12/2023

News

Five Children, Two Dogs Endangered By Parents, Newville Police Say Newville citizens tipped off police about child and animal abuse parents with "dangerous dogs" were doing, police say. After receiving the tips, the area police investigated 32-year-old Travis Richard Laughner and his 29-year-old wife Taryn B. Laughner resulting in their arrests on Tuesday, January 10, 2023. The police found that the Laughers had endangered "the welfare of their children as well as (having) loose dogs and harboring dangerous dogs...violating the duty of care act," the police stated in a release the day after the arrest. The pair were each charged with fiv…

by Jillian Pikora

01/11/2023

News

Child Shot In Pittsburgh: Police A 14-year-old was found shot inside home in a Pittsburgh in the Beechview neighborhood on Wednesday, authorities say. Officers were called to a report of shots fired in the home located on Broadway Avenue on Jan., 11 around 12:10 a.m. The young teen was shot in the hip and taken to a hospital in stable condition, according to a release by Pittsburgh public safety later that morning No suspect has been identified. There is an increased police presence in the area as police investigate.

by Jillian Pikora

01/11/2023

News

Camp Hill Girl Missing Since Before Christmas, Police A 15-year-old girl who has been missing since before Christmas authorities say. NyAsia Cooley-Humphrey was last seen at her Camp Hill home on Dec. 22, according to the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children. She is described as 5 foot, 4 inches tall; 135 pounds, with brown eyes and black hair. Anyone with information on Cooley-Humphrey’s whereabouts is asked to call 911 or Lower Allen Township police at 717-238-9676.

by Jillian Pikora

01/11/2023

News

Dog Stolen From Home In Enola: Police A dog was stolen from a home in Cumberland County, authorities announced on Tuesday , January 10. Enola Police Department, officers received a call about a missing dog on January 2 around 11:30 a.m. The victim told police that his dog was missing from his home, according to the release. Austin Caine Pavelic, 26, of Enola, was identified as the suspect during their investigation. When officers spoke with Pavelic, he admitted taking the dog. He has been charged and the dog has been returned to the owner. This is not the first time Pavelic has been charged in a dog related crime. He …

by Jillian Pikora

01/11/2023

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